Dr. Manasses Litch and Rachel S. Meyers were married in Gallia County, Ohio, on December 11, 1836. He is a native of Bradford, Vermont, born October 9, 1811; she was born in Gallia County on October 4, 1817.
Mr. Litch is a doctor of medicine. He settled in Aid Township in 1842. His parents are Manasses and Susanna (House) Litch. John and Rachel (Rosebrough) Meyers, settlers of this county in 1862, are the parents of Mrs. Litch.
The children of Mr. and Mrs. Litch are:
• Ann M. (Burgess), born April 23, 1838, resides in Aid;
• John T., February 9, 1840, resides in Gallia county;
• James E., August 6, 1842, resides in Colorado;
• Mary M., November 23, 1844, died March 7, 1849;
• William M., March 27, 1847, died September 19, 1864;
• Romaine C. (Lambert), May 3, 1849, resides in Kansas;
• Henrietta E., August 9, 1851, died August 26, 1852;
• Manasses, July 22, 1853, resides in Colorado;
• George, October 9, 1855, resides in Colorado;
• Susan R., June 25, 1859, died October 20, 1863;
• Abraham L., April 20, 1861, resides in Colorado.
Two of Mr. Litch’s sons were soldiers in the war of the rebellion;
• James was a member of Company F, 2d Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, and served during the entire war.
• William was a member of Company I, 36th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, serving about seven months; during his service, he participated in eleven battles, and was killed at the Battle of Winchester; he was a sergeant of his company. General Cook was in command of the Army.
Mr. Litch’s address is Aid, Lawrence county, Ohio.
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