Cornelius Randolph Hite, Sr.

Cornelius Randolph Hite, Sr. M V T K Y Photo: Born: Circa 1842 if 68 in 1910.[1962] Married: Elizabeth Stark.[1963] “It was in 1876 that Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Hite came to live at Mont Medi.” His wife was Marie Kilby Hite.[1964] Died: 17 November 1910 in Rappahannock County, age 68.[1965] Obituary: One may be found in the Fredericksburg Star, 22 November 1910, page 1, column 3.[1966] Children: “…Cornelius R., Jr.; Meade Botts; James Stark; Hugh Dreyton, superintendent of schools for Rappahannock and Warren counties; Dr. Fontaine Maury, who served with the rank of captain in the Dental Corps during the World War; and Miss Mary Elizabeth.”[1967] “Cornelius R. Hite, Jr., was born April 11, 1882, in Rappahannock County, was educated in the local schools and in Strayer’s Business College in Philadelphia, but is now associated with his mother and sister, Miss Mary, in the operation of Mount Medi orchards and farm. He is a Royal Arch Mason and Knight Templar.”[1968] Parents and Siblings: Ann Randolph (Meade) and Hugh Holmes Hite of Belle Grove in Frederick County.[1969] “His only sister, Lucy Meade (Hite), married Shirley Carter [BH].” His brother, “…Hugh Hite, also gave up his life while serving the Confederate Cause.”[1970] Other Family: His maternal grandfather was Richard Kidder Meade of Lucky Hit in Clarke County.[1971] “[… Elizabeth Stark Hite] was of New England stock, including Gen. John Stark. Her grandfather, William Stark, of Stafford, was a large farmer and slaveholder. Her father, James Smith Stark, a farmer and slaveholder, built Mont Medi in Rappahannock County. His son [Cornelius Randolph Hite’s brother-in-law], William Stark, was killed while a Confederate soldier. […]”[1972] “One of the most attractive and valuable country estates in Rappahannock County is Mont Medi farm and orchards, owned by the Hite family, and actively managed by Cornelius Randolph Hite [, Jr.] “The Hite family has been in Western Virginia for nearly two centuries. Its founder was Joist Heydt (Hite), who came from Germany about 1732 and lived at Long Meadows, Virginia. He was the father of Isaac Hite and a grandfather of Maj. Isaac Hite, who served in the Revolutionary war and whose first wife was Miss Nellie Madison, sister of President Madison. His second wife was Anne Tunstall Maury. Maj. Isaac Hite consulted with Thomas Jefferson as to the plans for Belle Grove, the historic home which he built in 1787. Major Hite was the great-grand-father of Cornelius R. Hite. His son was Hugh Hite, a farmer and slaveholder.”[1973] “Mr. Hite is also descended from the Randolphs of Albemarle and other sections of Virginia. One of his great-great-grandfathers was Col. Richard Kenna Meade, who served as an officer on General Washington’s staff.”[1974] Stories, Letters & Biographies: “Randolph Hite joined the famous ‘Black Horse’ Company of Stuart’s Cavalry when the war was half over. …”[1975] See Stories Chapter. Story of imprisonment, war service, and after war. [Add more here. # ][1976] Does this comment refer to this source? CSR: 5’9”, fair complexion, dark hair; hazel eyes; farmer; enlisted 20 March 1863; horse killed 11 October 1863 Stevensburg; captured 6 February 1864 Fauquier County; Old Capitol Prison; Elmira Prison 12 August 1864; released 19 June 1865; from Gainesville. Additional Information: Wounded and captured.[1977] Listed as “Ran Hite.”[1978] “Cornelius Randolph Hite, Sr., was a farmer and cattle dealer, and during the war between the states was a member of Stuart’s Cavalry and was taken prisoner and confined at Elmira, New York. […]”[1979]