HITCHCOCK, HENRY Division Supt. of the C. B. & Q. R. R., he was born at Old Deer- field MA on 25 May 1816. His parents were Henry and Betsey (Kimberly) Hitchcock. His father and he were born in the same house. For many years his father farmed at the old homestead. He received his educatiion in the common school and academy at Deerfield. Till the age of 24 he worked on his father's farm. During the following 6 years he was agent of the Rutland and Burlington R.R. at Chicago. On 9 Jan 1856 he moved to Galesburg and was appointed Asst. Supt. of the C. B. & Q. In 1866 he bacame Division Superintendent., which position he has held to the present time. His religious views are those of the Congregational denomination. He is now one of the Trustees of the First Congregational Church of Galesburg, and a Trustee of Knox College. He is a director of the Second National Bank, Galesburg. He was married 9 Jun 1841 to Miss Martha Arms. They have had three children, but have lost two. HITCHCOCK, CHARLES A grocer, the son of John and Hannah (Ryer)Hitchcock, and was born in Westchester Co NY, which was also the native place of his parents. His early life was spent in Saratoga Springs, dividing his time between school and working in a store. Later in life he spent some time at runnning an engine, and afterwards embarked in the grocery business he married Mary A. Williams on 8 Sept 1869, by whom he has had two sons and 1 daughter. Republican. P. O. Douglas