OH, Ellen, how exciting!!! I have just recently found out about my Ogle Co., IL roots from FR and WA co., MD. I am so anxious to learn all I can!!! Thank you so much! It's all so interesting to me! Doneva -----Original Message----- From: Brian Hulleberg <HullebergBE@chq.byu.edu> To: ILOGLE-L@rootsweb.com <ILOGLE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, May 28, 1998 2:58 PM Subject: Re: [ILOGLE-L] SAMUEL HITT COLONY >Thanks Ellen > >Bryn > >>>> <ILOGLE-L@rootsweb.com> 5/28/98 3:49:28 PM >>> >Bryn, >Here is the Biographical article on Rev. Thomas S. HITT: > >Rev. Thomas S HITT, besides being an early settler of Mt. Morris, was a poneer >Methodist minister,And was largely insrumental in securing Rock River Seminary >for Mt. Morris. He was the son of Martin and Margaret (SMITH) HITT, and was >born in Bourbon County, Kentucky, Feb. 14, 1797. He was educated for the >Methodist ministry, and preached at various points in Ohio, and Indiana. In >1830, he married Miss Emily JOHN. In 1837, he decided to come to Mt. Morris, >where his brother's Samuel M. and Daniel F., had just located. He established >his homestead on a 400 acre claim just north and west of the present village >limits of Mt. Morris. He took a great interest in the religious and >educational interests of the community. Mr. and Mrs HITT raised five sons and >three daughters: John HITT, for many years deputy collector of customs in >Chicago; Robert R. HITT, for 20 yrs. representative in Congress from this >district: Martin., Thomas M., and Henry P., who located in South Dakota, >Elizabeth, wife of Capt. R.B. WAGNER; Margaret (Mrs. Albert NEWCOMER) and >Maria, wife of Major Chas. NEWCOMER. Rev. HITT died in 1852 and Mrs. HITT in >1881. They are buried in Oakwood Cemetery. > >Obits. > >Mrs. Barbara HERSHEY HITT, widow of the late Samuel M. HITT, of MT. MORRIS, >died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Simon GRIM, in this city, on Sunday, >Feb. 2nd, 1890, at 84 years, 1 month, and 7 days. The funeral was held at >Dunkard church in this city, on Monday, Elder Whitmore officiating. The burial >was made at Mt. Morris. Mrs. HITT was one of the earliest settlers of this >county, and her husband Samuel M. HITT contributed largely to the >establishment of the original Mt. Morris Colony, which came from Maryland in >the thirties. > >Have to quit for now, I have an article that names all of the families that >came to the Ogle, and Carroll Counties area, from the Maryland Colony, I will >send that next . >Till later, >Good Hunting, >Ellen >