John was buried in Hampson Cemetery, Pleasantville, Fairfield County, Ohio.[2] His tombstone inscription reads:
Elder John Hite
died July 4, 1826
Aged 53Y 7M 15D
John was one of the first Baptist preachers in Fairfield County.[3]
Excerpts from History of Fairfield and Perry Counties, Ohio[4]:
"The Baptists were probably the religious pioneers of Liberty. The members held their meetings in private houses, until the erection of a church at Baltimore, in 1832. Rev. Martin Kauffman was one of the first ministers of this denomination to preach in the township. Rev. ]ohn Hite and Lewis Madden were early Baptist ministers."
"The Baltimore Baptist Church was organized about 1832, at which date a neat substantial brick church was built. John Abram, Jacob Bibler, Joseph Bibler, Joseph Stouder and their wives were among the early members. For several years prior to the organization of the Baltimore church, the members held their meetings at various houses in the township. These meetings were frequently addressed by Elders John Hite, Martin Kauffman, Louis Madden and others. Rev. Louis Madden was the first pastor of this church and remained such many years. There has been no regular pastor for some years, and the membership is small at this date, 1882."
Sources
↑ 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Pleasant, Fairfield, Ohio; Page: 176; NARA Roll: M33_87; Image: 133.
↑History of Fairfield and Perry Counties, Ohio, A. A. Graham (editor), W. H. Beers & Co., Chicago (1883).
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Name John Hite Gender Male Birth Place VA Birth Year 1772 Spouse Name Anna Bibler Spouse Birth Year 1776 Marriage Year 1799 Marriage State VA Number Pages 1
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