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Stephen G. T. Hite resides on Section 23, Cache Township, Jackson County, Ark., and is a farmer and stock raiser by occupation. He is a son of Spencer and Martha J. (Wilkins) Hite, natives of Virginia, where they were married and reared a family of twelve children; one child died in infancy, and another at the age of six years, making in all fourteen. The parents still live on the place upon which they settled immediately after their marriage, Mrs. Hite receiving the land by deed from her father December 25, 1869. Stephen G. T. Hite married Miss Sarah White, a native of Virginia, and a schoolmate. To them have been born the following children: David Russell, born October 13, 1870; Albertana, born September 5, 1872; Ella James, born November 6, 1874; Eunice, born —; Amos Andrew, born in July, 1881; Charles, born January 20, 1884, and Stephen, born July 17, 1887; two died in infancy. The two elder children were born in Virginia, and the rest in Arkansas. When Mr. Hite first went to Arkansas he located in the neighborhood in which he now lives, purchasing in December, 1875, his present farm, of which about forty acres were under cultivation, and upon which the only buildings were two small log cabins. He now has fifty-two acres under cultivation, and has erected a good two-story frame dwelling. He has also built a cotton-gin, saw and grist-mill, good barns, and has a well-improved place, contemplating still greater improvements, which will beautify his home, as he believes the more attractive the home the better will be the morals of his children. He aims to give his children six months schooling each year, as he thinks a good education is better than a legacy. Mr. Hite served nearly three years in the Fifty-ninth Virginia Volunteer Infantry, Confederate States Army, and in May, 1864, was wounded by a musket ball carrying away the fourth toe of his left foot. He participated in the siege of Richmond, belonging to the command of Gen. Lee at the time of his surrender to Gen. Grant. Mr. and Mrs. Hite are members of the Missionary Baptist Church, and are highly respected by all who know them.