Hitler family of Ohio
The Hitler family is an Ohio family centered in Circleville, Pickaway County.
Members[edit]
George Hitler[edit]
The first Hitler to arrive in Ohio was George Hitler. He was born on May 15, 1763, in Maryland. He married Susannah Gay in Pennsylvania and arrived in 1799 in Pickaway County with four of their children, Catharine, Jacob and George. After arriving in Pickaway County, he had seven more children. His descendants remain in Pickaway County.[1] He later settled in Washington Township.[2]
Jacob Hitler[edit]
Jacob Hitler, son of George Hitler, was three years old when he arrived, in 1799, with his father in Pickaway County, where he spent his entire life. He served as commissioner of Pickaway County. He married Sarah Gougar, from Pennsylvania, and had seven children. He died in 1879.[2]
Nelson Hitler[edit]
Nelson Hitler, the son of Jacob and Sarah Gougar Hitler, was born on January 4, 1833, in Pickaway County.[2] He owned 2000 acres of land in Pickaway, Circleville, and Washington Townships.[1] He was widely known as a very successful farmer and stock-raiser.[2] He was rather wealthy and maintained a deer park as a hobby. He donated $5000 to the Pickaway Township School for a school library, and $12,000 for a chapel at the Hitler Ludwig Cemetery, as well as $3000 for the upkeep of the cemetery. What was left of his estate went to the Pickaway Township Board of Education for the purchase of books and the upkeep of the library.[1]
Gay Hitler[edit]
Gay Hitler, the son of George Washington Hitler, was a dentist who practiced in Circleville.[1] He was named after Susannah Gay, wife of George Hitler, the first Hitler to arrive in Ohio.[3] Dr. Gay Hitler's office, located on West Main Street started in 1922 and ended abruptly in 1946,[1] just after World War II. It was believed that he changed his name and left the county.[3]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Weaver, Darlene (2011-09-11). "Hitlers were county pioneers". Circleville Herald. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Van Cleaf 1906, pp. 483.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Schlichter, Ben (2017-08-25). "Literally Hitler - But For How Long?". Scioto Post. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
Works cited[edit]
- Van Cleaf, Aaron R. (1906). History of Pickaway County, Ohio and representative citizens. OCLC 827213276. Search this book on
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