Abraham Hite was born around 1813 in Virginia to David and Susan Hite. He married Ann Coffman on May 7, 1842, and they had at least five children: Ambrose, born on January 31, 1843; Susan, born on May 27, 1844; Mary, born around 1846; Martha, born around 1846; and Frances, born on January 18, 1848. They lived in Page County, Virginia, and he worked as a farmer. By 1850, he owned $1,600 of real estate. A decade later, he owned $4,000 of real estate and $7,914 of personal property. His wife died in the 1860s, and he died in Mill Creek, Virginia, on May 24, 1887.