Gideon Hiteshew

  • Born November 8, 1822 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

  • Parents were JACOB HITESHEW (I have also seen it spelled "HIGHTSHOE") and MARY M. ZAMBRAM (or ZUMBRUM).

  • Married RACHEL OLDHAM. Rachel was born January 18, 1838 in St. Clair Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania; and died December 30, 1917 in Daley, Shade Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. Her parents were THOMAS OLDHAM and RHODA LAMBURN.

  • Resided in Dailey, Shade Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania.

  • Died January 19, 1902 in Dailey, Shade Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania of Dropsy. He was an invalid at the time of his death.

  • Both Gideon and Rachel are buried in McGregor Cemetery, Cairnbrook, Shade Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania.




CHILDREN

  1. JOHN O. HITECHEW, born November 24, 1857 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania; died May 12, 1940 in Central City, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. Married MARY ELLEN KINSEY on August 14, 1881 in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. Married ANNIE S. PEBLEY in 1906.

  2. REBECCA MARY HITESHEW, born December 6, 1859 in Shade Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania; died October 31, 1923. Married WILLIAM S. FLEEGLE.

  3. CATHERINE ANN HITESHEW, born April 9, 1862 in Shade Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania; died January 17, 1923 in Dale, Cambria County, Pennsylvania. Married GEORGE W. MILLER on November 30, 1882 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.

  4. ABRAHAM LINCOLN HITCHEW, born December 13, 1864 in Bedford County, Pennsylvania; died in March, 1939 in Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania. Married CARRIE EAGULF about 1891 in Pennsylvania.

  5. JAMES A. HITECHEW, born in 1866 in Shade Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania.

  6. JANE HITECHEW, born in 1867 in Pennsylvania.

  7. ESSIE HITECHEW, born April 20, 1870 in Shade Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania; died in March, 1939.

  8. AMANDA RACHEL HITECHEW, born March 17, 1872 in Shade Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania; died May 1, 1905 in Shade Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. Married JAMES PATRICK KANE on May 15, 1893 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.

  9. IDA RACHEL HITECHEW, born October 31, 1875 in Shade Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania; died January 20, 1953 in New Paris, Bedford County, Pennsylvania. Married DANIEL P. ADAMS on April 21, 1896 in Bedford County, Pennsylvania.

  10. ELIZABETH BELL HITECHEW, born June 30, 1878 in Shade Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania; died November 11, 1966 in Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania. Married WILLIAM EDWARD OLDHAM on September 3, 1898 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.

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