Leo Brewer Hitchcock: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Leo Brewer Hitchcock was born on 26 May 1877 in Michigan (son of Freeman Hitchcock and Mary Brewer); and died.

Notes:

At the time of the 1880 Federal census, 3 year old Leo B. Hitchcock was living in the home of Sylvester and Catherine WILSON in Dayton, Berrien County, Michigan, and listed as their son. His birthplace, and that of his mother, was listed as Michigan. No birthplace for his father was shown. Sylvester Wilson was shown as born in Michigan and Catherine Wilson was shown as born in New Jersey.

Generation: 2

Freeman Hitchcock was born on 21 Jun 1828 (son of Erastus Hitchcock and Eunice Sanford); and died.

Notes:

In the fall of 1861 he enlisted in the 2nd Michigan C. A. V., and was elected Veterinary Surgeon. After the war he bought a farm in Michigan.

Freeman married Mary Brewer on 27 Dec 1866. Mary was born on 12 Sep 1840 in Michigan; died on 20 Sep 1877 in Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Brewer was born on 12 Sep 1840 in Michigan; died on 20 Sep 1877 in Michigan.

Children:

Charles Freeman Hitchcock was born on 13 Oct 1867; and died.
Herbert Erastus Hitchcock was born on 15 Sep 1868; died on 13 Sep 1872.
Mabel Hitchcock was born on 5 Nov 1871; died on 3 Aug 1872.
Lewis Clyde Hitchcock was born on 3 Dec 1873; and died.
1. Leo Brewer Hitchcock was born on 26 May 1877 in Michigan; and died.

Generation: 3

Erastus Hitchcock was born on 23 Jul 1793; died on 6 Feb 1853 in Ogle County, Illinois.

Notes:

They removed to Bloomfield, Ohio on 20 August 1828.

Erastus married Eunice Sanford on 6 Oct 1817. Eunice (daughter of Newton Sanford and Lydia Adams) was born on 25 Jun 1796; died on 6 Nov 1841 in Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Eunice Sanford was born on 25 Jun 1796 (daughter of Newton Sanford and Lydia Adams); died on 6 Nov 1841 in Ohio.

Children:

(Child) Hitchcock was born on 10 Feb 1819; died on 13 Oct 1819.
Harvey Hitchcock was born on 9 Jul 1820; died in 1857.
John P. Hitchcock was born on 17 Oct 1823; and died.
Carlos S. Hitchcock was born on 17 Apr 1826; and died.
2. Freeman Hitchcock was born on 21 Jun 1828; and died.
Nathan W. Hitchcock was born on 7 Mar 1831 in Ohio; and died.
Cynthia A. Hitchcock was born on 20 Oct 1833 in Ohio; and died.
Lydia H. Hitchcock was born on 22 Jul 1837 in Ohio; and died.

Generation: 4

10.

Newton Sanford was born on 19 Dec 1769 in Poultney, Rutland County, Vermont (son of Oliver Sanford and Phebe Newton); died on 20 Feb 1829.

Notes:

He was a farmer living in Hampton, New York. A prominent Methodist.
From the History of Rutland County, Vermont: "The Methodist Episcopal Church of Poultney was formally organized in 1826. Among the first members of the society, which was organized in April of the same year were ... Newtown Sanford...."

Newton married Lydia Adams on 2 May 1793. Lydia was born on 12 Mar 1775 in Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut; died on 13 Apr 1835. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.

Lydia Adams was born on 12 Mar 1775 in Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut; died on 13 Apr 1835.

Notes:

The "ADAM" tree at http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=refinnigan5 shows her probable place of birth as Woodbury, CT.

Children:

Chloe Sanford was born on 25 Mar 1794 in Hampton, Washington County, New York; died on 13 Apr 1835 in Warsaw, Wyoming County, New York.
5. Eunice Sanford was born on 25 Jun 1796; died on 6 Nov 1841 in Ohio.
Syrena Sanford was born on 15 Dec 1799; died in Apr 1829.
Phoebe Sanford was born on 5 Apr 1802; died on 29 Oct 1883 in Illinois.
Lydia Sanford was born on 30 Jan 1804 in Hampton, Washington County, New York; died on 24 Mar 1868 in West Haven, Rutland County, Vermont.
Asenath Sanford was born on 19 Jul 1806 in Hampton, Washington County, New York; died on 15 Jan 1879 in Hardys, Wyoming County, New York.
Lucy Sanford was born on 14 May 1808; and died.
Lucinda Sanford was born on 11 Oct 1810; and died.
Newton Adams Sanford was born on 4 Nov 1814; died on 17 Aug 1859.