John Hite (1830 - 1865)

Born 28 Jun 1830 in Blair, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Jane (McCoy) Roberts — married 8 Sep 1855 in Newry, Blair, Pennsylvania, United States

Died 2 Apr 1865 at age 34 in Petersburg, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Pvt John Hite served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 17 Aug 1864
Mustered out: 17 Aug 1864
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 205 Pennsylvania Infantry

John Hite was a Pennsylvanian.

John was born in 1830. He was the son of Conrad Hite and Margaret Helm.

He passed away 2 April 1865 in the Civil War Battle of Mahone, Petersburg, Virginia.

Military:

• Pennsylvania, U.S., Civil War Muster Rolls, 1860-1869, Muster Date: 17 Aug 1864. Muster Place: Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania.^[1]
• U.S., Registers of Deaths of Volunteers, 1861-1865. Death Date: 2 Apr 1865. Death Place: Petersburg, Virginia.^[2]
• U.S. Union Soldier KIA.^[3]
• U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934.^[4]

Residence Facts:

• 1850 U.S. Census: Juniata Township, Blair, Pennsylvania.^[5]

• 1860 U.S. Censsu: Alleghany Township, Blair, Pennsylvania.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Military: "Pennsylvania, U.S., Civil War Muster Rolls, 1860-1869"
   Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Civil War Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1861-1866. Records of the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs, Record Group 19, Series 19.11 (153 cartons). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9040 #292169 (accessed 3 August 2023)
   Name: John Hite; Gender: Male; Age: 34; Birth Year: abt 1830; Enlistment Date: 12 Aug 1864; Enlistment Place: Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, USA; Muster Date: 17 Aug 1864; Muster Place: Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, USA; Rank: Private; Unit Type: Infantry; Regiment: 205th Pennsylvania; Company: I.
2. ↑ Death: "U.S., Registers of Deaths of Volunteers, 1861-1865"
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2123 #398887 (accessed 3 August 2023)
   John Hight death 2 Apr 1865 in Petersburg, Virginia.
3. ↑ Military: "U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865"
   Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database
   Ancestry Record 1555 #3019568 (accessed 3 August 2023)
   Name: John Hite; Enlistment Age: 34; Birth Date: 1830; Enlistment Date: 17 Aug 1864; Enlistment Rank: Private; Muster Date: 17 Aug 1864; Muster Place: Pennsylvania; Muster Company: I; Muster Regiment: 205th Infantry; Muster Regiment Type: Infantry; Muster Information: Enlisted; Muster Out Date: 2 Apr 1865; Muster Out Place: Petersburg, Virginia; Muster Out Information: Killed; Side of War: Union; Survived War?: No; Residence Place: Blair County, Pennsylvania; Burial Place: Meade Station, Virginia; Additional Notes: Buried: 9th Army Corps Cemetery, Meade Station, Petersburg, VA; Title: History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865; Soldiers of Blair County, PA.
4. ↑ Military: "U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934"
   The National Archives At Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Title: U.s., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Number: T288; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007; Record Group Number: 15; Series Title: U.s., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; Series Number: T288; Roll: 219
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 4654 #1138668 (accessed 3 August 2023)
   Name: John Hite; Gender: Male; Unit: I 205 Pa. Infantry; Relation to Head: Soldier; Spouse: Sarah J Hite; Child: Henry Herr; Comments: Henry Herr, Gdn
5. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 2; Digital film/folder number: 004191078; FHL microfilm: 20605; Image number: 379; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01029-5
   FamilySearch Record: M44G-SBK (accessed 3 August 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DZYS-58M
   John Hite (20) in Juniata Township, Blair, Pennsylvania, United States. Born in Pennsylvania.
6. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
   citing Page: 130; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005170990; FHL microfilm: 805078; Image number: 40; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01805-6
   FamilySearch Record: MXP3-ZD4 (accessed 3 August 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9BSX-9PD2
   John Hite (30) in Alleghany Township, Blair, Pennsylvania, United States. Born in Pennsylvania.