History of Rush County Indiana Brant & Fuller 1888 Chicago Page 543 and 544 Surnames in this biography are:  Hite, Franger, Lute, Fisher, WILLIAM N. HITE, who for the past fifty-four years has beena resident of Richland Township, was born in Augusta County, Va., October 21, 1811being the son of George and Elizabeth (Franger) Lute, the former a native ofRockbridge County, Va., and          thelatter a native of Pennsylvania, both of German descent.  When he was three years old his parentsremoved to Nelson County, Va., where he was reared upon a farm. At twenty-one yearsof age he accompanied his parents to Pickaway County, Ohio, where they remainedfrom November, 1832, to March, 1833, at which time they came to Rush County,and located in Richland Township, which has been the home of our subject eversince.  For a period of eighteen yearsafter coming to this county he worked at the blacksmith’s trade, which he hadlearned in Virginia.  In about the yeart85t, he turned his attention to farming, and this has occupied his attentionever since. He has a good farm of 160 acres, about 120 acres of which are in ahigh state of cultivation.  The marriageof Mr. Hite occurred over fifty years ago or July 6, 1837. His wife, whosemaiden name was Sarah Fisher, was born in Clermont County, Ohio, May 10, 1819,being the daughter of         Jacob andJane Fisher. Mr. and Mrs. Hite are the parents of ten children: John A., GeorgeW., Eliza J., William T., David F., Lewis E., Jacob W., Mary I., Laura A. andLola M., of whom John A., William T. and Laura A. are deceased. Mrs. Hite is a memberof the Christian Church. Mr. Hite has never identified himself with any church,but is a firm believer in the principles of Christianity. His politicalaffiliations have always been with the Democratic Party. He and wife are amongthe pioneers of the county, and are among its worthy and honored citizens