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Oliver was born in 1840 to William Jewett and Rachell (Lander) Hitt. The 1890 Veteran’s Census indicates he suffered from a gunshot wound to the body during the Civil War and that is noted as his direct cause of death.
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHH2-J23 : 12 April 2016), Olive Hitt, Michigan, United States; citing p. 29, family 238, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,172.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWSH-367 : 14 August 2017), Oliver Hitt, Moscow, Hillsdale, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district ED 89, sheet 211B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0581; FHL microfilm 1,254,581.
"United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8SL-K5C : 11 March 2018), Oliver Hitt, 1890; citing NARA microfilm publication M123 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 338,176.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSMZ-QZS : accessed 11 October 2018), Oliver Hitt, Moscow township, Hillsdale, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 93, sheet 10B, family 247, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,713.
"Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCR5-ZXD : 10 February 2018), Oliver Hitt and Frances A. Sanford, 14 Jan 1866; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 941,633.
"United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K64Y-144 : 11 March 2018), Oliver Hitt, 1907-1933; citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,635,089.
"United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDYB-CNQ : 13 March 2018), Oliver Hitt, 1863.
"United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NHDJ-4WY : 24 March 2016), Oliver Hitt, 1863.
"United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FS97-9YW : 4 December 2014), Oliver Hitt, Private, Company E, 105th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Union; citing NARA microfilm publication M552 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 49; FHL microfilm 882,262.
Michigan Death Certifcate [8]
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"Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQS5-SYD : 15 May 2018), Oliver Hitt in entry for L. B. Rynex and Ida B. Hitt, 1891.
"Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFS5-RKR : 13 March 2018), Oliver Hitt in entry for Ida Blanch Rynex, 03 Feb 1940; citing Moscow, Hillsdale, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,972,726.
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