I recently received two obituaries and I am forwarding them to the list in the event that the information may be helpful to others. In regard to the obituary of Joseph Newton HITT, Jr., (b, 1875 MS, d. 1931 TX) I would especially appreciate hearing from anyone who can provide the given names of his married daughters and sisters. All the married women in this obituary notice were identified (as was the custom at the time) by their husband's names -- e.g., Mrs. Stanley COOK. Although Joseph Newton HITT, JR is listed as the son of Joseph Newton Hitt, I am uncertain whether this is correct. Another researcher has suggested from 1880 Hinds Co., MS census records that his father may have been Samuel J. Hitt, b, 1841 AL. If anyone has any further information on this, I would appreciate it. Thanks in advance for any help. Mary E. Hitt Murrysville, PA ========================================== HITT, Joseph Newton, Jr. - Feb 6, 1875 - Nov 2, 1931 Joseph Newton HITT, Jr. was found dead beside the ice house Monday, November 2, 1931. He was born in Mississippi February 6, 1875, the son of Joseph Newton HITT and ___ (WHITE). Mr. HITT had gone to Waco Sunday to apply for a job as night watchman at the Waco Veterans Hospital and had walked back to McGregor, arriving around 4:00 a.m. He stopped at the ice house to rest and died sitting against the wall. Burial was in McGregor Cemetery by Lee Undertakers. Survivors include his wife, Martha Donia HITT; his aged mother; and nine children, Mrs. A. S. GATLIN, Mrs. Stanley COOK, Miss Ina HITT and Miss Helen HITT of Waco; Mrs. Earl HINES of Valley Mills, Aubrey HITT and Buford HITT of McGregor; two brothers, Oscar HITT of Miles and Tom HITT of Dublin; and three sisters, Mrs. STUCKY of Carlton, Mrs. BOYD of Rosebud, and Mrs. TAYLOR of Jackson, Mississippi. - The McGregor Mirror, Friday, November 6, 1931, p. 8:3. Deaths in Central Texas Vol. 1, p. 79. HITT, Aubrey Newton - Sep 27, 1910 - Jan 2, 1997 - Block 44 - Row 2 - Space 54 Aubrey N. HITT, age 86, of Valley Mills and formerly of McGregor, died Thursday, January 2, 1997, in Valley Mills, Texas. Funeral services were held Saturday, January 4, at Cole Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Craig GODBY officiating. Private burial followed in the McGregor Cemetery. Mr. HITT was born on September 27, 1910, in Hewitt, Texas, the son of Joseph Newton HITT and Martha Fredonia (SWANNER). He was a 1928 graduate of McGregor High School. On February 23, 1930, he married Faye M. MITCHELL in Love Co., Oklahoma who preceded him in death on October 14, 1992. He was employed by the Texas State Plumbing Board as a Chief Plumbing Examiner and enjoyed traveling and rock collecting. He was preceded in death by one son, Joe HITT in September of 1974 and one daughter, Martha MIER in May of 1992. Survivors include one daughter, Barbara KRUMM of Valley Mills; one brother, Buford HITT of Waco; three sisters, Bettye COOK of McGregor, Hazel JOHNSON and Janice BELLNER both of Waco; thirteen grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. For those desiring, the family has suggested the Valley Mills Fire Dept., Valley Mills, TX 76689, for memorial contributions. - M/M Thursday, January 9, 1997, p. 6.