to the best of my knowledge, but you should confirm
any data added to your family tree.
Family Group Sheets (12 to a page)
Christopher Kitts and Rebecca Raike
Husband Christopher Kitts 80,81,82
Born: Jul 1837 - , , , Ohio Christened: Died: Sep 1913 - , , Greenup, Kentucky Buried: - , Smith Branch, Greenup, Kentucky
Father: Phillip Kitts (Abt 1811-After 1880) 80,81,82 Mother: Deborah (1821-1880) 80
Marriage: 27 Nov 1860 - , , Lawrence, Ohio
Wife Rebecca Raike 80
Born: Feb 1845 - , , Washington, Ohio Christened: Died: Aug 1905 - , , Greenup, Kentucky Buried: - , Smith Branch, Greenup, Kentucky
Children
1 F Sarah Kitts 80,81,82
Born: Apr 1861 - , , Greenup, Kentucky Christened: Died: Abt 1920 - , , Greenup, Kentucky Buried: - Brick Union Cemetery, Grays Branch, Greenup, Kentucky
2 M Grant Kitts 80,81,82
Born: May 1864 - , , Cabell, West Virginia Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Olive (Olla) Traylor (1869- ) 80 Marr: 15 Jan 1887 - , , Greenup, Kentucky
3 F Clara Belle Kitts 80,81,82
Born: 18 Nov 1869 - , , Greenup, Kentucky Christened: Died: 21 Nov 1931 - , New Boston, Scioto, Ohio Buried: - Mt. Zion Cemetery, Frost, Greenup, Kentucky
4 F Jennie May Kitts 80,81,82
Born: 14 May 1875 - , , Greenup, Kentucky Christened: Died: 12 Jun 1957 - , , Greenup, Kentucky Buried: - Traylor Cemetery, Smith Branch, Greenup, Kentucky
5 F Mary (Mame) Kitts 80,81,82
Born: 22 Jul 1877 - , , Greenup, Kentucky Christened: Died: 1930 - , Smith Branch, Greenup, Kentucky Buried: - , Smith Branch, Greenup, Kentucky
6 M Alfred Kitts 80,81,82
Born: Nov 1873 - , , Greenup, Kentucky Christened: Died: Buried:
7 M William Kitts 80,81,82
Born: Dec 1889 - , , Greenup, Kentucky Christened: Died: Buried:
8 M Carl Kitts 80,81,82
Born: Abt 1881 - , , Greenup, Kentucky Christened: Died: Buried:
9 F Laura Kitts 80,81,82
Born: Abt 1871 - , , Greenup, Kentucky Christened: Died: Buried:
General Notes (Husband)
! CENSUS:1870 U.S. Census;Greenup Co.,Kentucky;1870; ; Federal Archives,Fort
!CENSUS:1880 U.S. Census; Greenup Co.,Kentucky; 1880; ; Federal Archives,Fort
!CENSUS:1880 U.S. Census; Greenup Co.,Kentucky; 1880; ; Federal Archives,Fort
!CENSUS: 1900 U.S. Census; Greenup Co.,Kentucky; 1900; ; Federal Archives,Fort
!CENSUS:1910 U.S. Census; Greenup Co.,Kentucky;1910; ; Federal Archives,Fort
!MARRIAGE:Ohio marriages; ;Lawrence Co.,Ohio; ;FHL film in FHC Fort Worth,Tx &
General Notes (Wife)
! CENSUS:1870 U.S. Census;Greenup Co.,Kentucky;1870; ; Federal Archives,Fort
!CENSUS:1880 U.S. Census; Greenup Co.,Kentucky; 1880; ; Federal Archives,Fort
!CENSUS: 1900 U.S. Census; Greenup Co.,Kentucky; 1900; ; Federal Archives,Fort
! CENSUS: 1850 U.S. Census; Jackson Co.,West Virginia; 1850; ; Federal
!CENSUS: 1860 U.S. Census; Roane Co.,West Virginia; 1860; ; Federal Archives,
!MARRIAGE: Ohio Marriages; ; Lawrence Co.,Ohio; ; FHL film at Fort Worth Family
General Notes for Child Sarah Kitts
!MARRIAGE: Kentucky Vital Records; ;Greenup Co.,Kentucky Marriages; ;FHL Film
! CENSUS:1870 U.S. Census;Greenup Co.,Kentucky;1870; ; Federal Archives,Fort
!CENSUS:1880 U.S. Census; Greenup Co.,Kentucky; 1880; ; Federal Archives,Fort
!CENSUS: 1900 U.S. Census; Greenup Co.,Kentucky; 1900; ; Federal Archives,Fort
!CENSUS:1910 U.S. Census; Greenup Co.,Kentucky;1910; ; Federal Archives,Fort
!CEMETERY:GREENUP COUNTY KENTUCKY CEMETERIES; ; Cem 37,Brick Union Cemetery,US
!CENSUS:1920 FEDERAL CENSUS; 1920; Greenup Co.,Kentucky; ; Federal Archives
General Notes for Child Grant Kitts
!MARRIAGE: Kentucky Vital Records; ;Greenup Co.,Kentucky Marriages; ;FHL Film
! CENSUS:1870 U.S. Census;Greenup Co.,Kentucky;1870; ; Federal Archives,Fort
!CENSUS:1880 U.S. Census; Greenup Co.,Kentucky; 1880; ; Federal Archives,Fort
!CENSUS: 1900 U.S. Census; Greenup Co.,Kentucky; 1900; ; Federal Archives,Fort
!CENSUS:1910 U.S. Census; Greenup Co.,Kentucky;1910; ; Federal Archives,Fort
General Notes for Child Clara Belle Kitts
!MARRIAGE RECORD-GREENUP CO.,KENTUCKY COURTHOUSE-THE REV.JOSEPH FANNIN'S
! CENSUS:1870 U.S. Census;Greenup Co.,Kentucky;1870; ; Federal Archives,Fort
!CENSUS:1880 U.S. Census; Greenup Co.,Kentucky; 1880; ; Federal Archives,Fort
!CENSUS: 1900 U.S. Census; Greenup Co.,Kentucky; 1900; ; Federal Archives,Fort
!CENSUS:1910 U.S. Census; Greenup Co.,Kentucky;1910; ; Federal Archives,Fort 80
General Notes for Child Jennie May Kitts
!CEMETERY:GREENUP COUNTY CEMETERIES; ; Cem #310,Traylor Cemetery,Smith
!CENSUS:1880 U.S. Census; Greenup Co.,Kentucky; 1880; ; Federal Archives,Fort
!CENSUS: 1900 U.S. Census; Greenup Co.,Kentucky; 1900; ; Federal Archives,Fort
!CENSUS:1910 U.S. Census; Greenup Co.,Kentucky;1910; ; Federal Archives,Fort
!RESIDENCE: 1910 LIVED AT OHIO RIVER RD.,SMITH BRANCH,GREENUPCO.,KENTUCKY
!GREENUP CO.,KY
!CHILDREN: 1910 SHE HAD 9 CHILDREN AND 7 LIVING
!MARRIAGE: Ohio marriages; ; Scioto Co.,Ohio; ; Scioto Co. Courthouse Hall of
!CENSUS:1920 FEDERAL CENSUS; 1920; Greenup Co.,Kentucky; ; Federal Archives
!Birth: Kentucky Vital Records; ; Greenup Co. births; ; FHL Microfilm at Fort
General Notes for Child Mary (Mame) Kitts
!CENSUS:1880 U.S. Census; Greenup Co.,Kentucky; 1880; ; Federal Archives,Fort
!CENSUS: 1900 U.S. Census; Greenup Co.,Kentucky; 1900; ; Federal Archives,Fort
!CENSUS:1910 U.S. Census; Greenup Co.,Kentucky;1910; ; Federal Archives,Fort
!MARRIAGE: Kentucky Vital Records; ;Greenup Co.,Kentucky Marriages; ;FHL Film
!CENSUS:1920 FEDERAL CENSUS; 1920; Greenup Co.,Kentucky; ; Federal Archives
General Notes for Child Laura Kitts
!IGI-Batch #8612990-61;film#139193
Clara Belle Kitts
Husband
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:
Wife Clara Belle Kitts 80,81,82
Born: 18 Nov 1869 - , , Greenup, Kentucky Christened: Died: 21 Nov 1931 - , New Boston, Scioto, Ohio Buried: - Mt. Zion Cemetery, Frost, Greenup, Kentucky
Father: Christopher Kitts (1837-1913) 80,81,82 Mother: Rebecca Raike (1845-1905) 80
Children
General Notes (Wife)
!MARRIAGE RECORD-GREENUP CO.,KENTUCKY COURTHOUSE-THE REV.JOSEPH FANNIN'S
! CENSUS:1870 U.S. Census;Greenup Co.,Kentucky;1870; ; Federal Archives,Fort
!CENSUS:1880 U.S. Census; Greenup Co.,Kentucky; 1880; ; Federal Archives,Fort
!CENSUS: 1900 U.S. Census; Greenup Co.,Kentucky; 1900; ; Federal Archives,Fort
!CENSUS:1910 U.S. Census; Greenup Co.,Kentucky;1910; ; Federal Archives,Fort 80
Daniel Kitts and Nancy Noffsinger
Husband Daniel Kitts 80,81,82
Born: 1787 - , Fort Reading, , Pennsylvania Christened: Died: 14 Jan 1867 Buried: - Captina Church Cemetery, , Monroe, Ohio
Father: George Kitts (1759-1842) 80,81,82 Mother: Sybilla Steihl (1759-1850) 80
Marriage: 4 Oct 1808 - , , Belmont, Ohio
Wife Nancy Noffsinger 80
Born: Est 1780 Christened: Died: Buried:
Children
Daniel E. Kitts
Husband Daniel E. Kitts 80,81,82
Born: 25 Jul 1890 - , Union Twp, Lawrence, Ohio Christened: Died: Buried:
Father: Elias Kitts (1854-1944) 80,81,82 Mother: Alphonsine (Fronnie) Suiter (1863- ) 80
Wife
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:
Children
General Notes (Husband)
!CENSUS: 1900 U.S. Census; Lawrence Co.,Ohio; 1900; ; Federal Archives,Fort
!BIRTH: Ohio Births; 1866-1910; Lawrence Co.,Ohio births; ; FHL microfilm; ;.
Thomas Patton and Daughter Kitts
Husband Thomas Patton
Born: Est 1813 Christened: Died: Buried:Marriage:
Wife Daughter Kitts 80,81,82
Born: Abt 1813 - , , , Ohio Christened: Died: Buried:
Father: Andrew Kitts\Goetz (Abt 1771-1854) 80,81,82,83 Mother: Catherine Hupp (1784-1851) 80,82,83
Children
General Notes (Wife)
!MARRIED:Thomas Patton who is buried in the Kitts Cem. in Washington Co.,Ohio
David Kitts and Margaret Ann McCormick
Husband David Kitts 80,81,82
Born: 16 Apr 1841 - , , Washington, Ohio Christened: Died: 28 Jun 1923 - , Union Twp, Lawrence, Ohio Cause of Death: Carcinoma of neck Buried: 29 Jun 1923 - Brammer/McCormick Cemetery, , Lawrence, Ohio
Father: George Kitts\Goetz (1802-1875) 80,81,83 Mother: Louisa (Lovey) Ayles (1803-1851) 80,82,83
Marriage: 7 Aug 1865 - At Bride's Home, Proctorville, Lawrence, Ohio
Noted events in his life were:
• Alt Birth, 16 Apr 1841 - , , Noble, Ohio
• Death Record, 23 Jun 1923 - , Union Twp, Lawrence, Ohio
Ohio Deaths 1908-1953
Name : David Kitts
Titles :
Death date : 23 Jun 1923
Death place : Union Twp, Lawrence, Ohio
Birth date : 16 Apr 1841
Estimated birth year :
Birth place : Ohio
Age at death : 82 years 2 months 12 days
Gender : Male
Marital status : Married
Race or color : Caucasian
Street address :
Occupation : Retired
Residence : Union, Lawrence, Ohio
Burial date : 29 Jun 1923
Burial place :
Cemetery name : Mccormick
Spouse name :
Father name : George Kitts
Father titles :
Father birth place : Ohio
Mother name : Unknown
Mother titles :
Mother birth place :
GSU film number : 1992271
Digital GS number : 4000572
Image number : 1887
Certificate number : fn 39326
Description : Name index and images of Ohio statewide death certificates.
How to use Ohio Deaths 1908-1953 : Death certificates are the best source of death information. The certificates contain clues for further research: the birth date and birthplace of the individual; the name of the spouse; the names of parents; the place of residence; the name of the informant who may be a child of the deceased.
Wife Margaret Ann McCormick 80
AKA: Kitts Born: 4 Mar 1842 - , , Noble, Ohio Christened: Died: 8 Oct 1930 - , Union Twp, Lawrence, Ohio Cause of Death: Acute Softening of Brain Buried: 11 Oct 1930 - Brammer/McCormick Cemetery, , Lawrence, Ohio
Father: John Wesley McCormick (1811-1875) Mother: Jane Mendenhall (1813-1881)
Noted events in her life were:
• Death Record, 8 Oct 1930 - , Union Twp, Lawrence, Ohio
Name: Margaret Ann Kitts
Titles:
Death date: 08 Oct 1930
Death place: Union Twp, Lawrence, Ohio
Birth date: 04 Mar 1842
Estimated birth year:
Birth place: Ohio
Age at death: 88 years 7 months 4 days
Gender: Female
Marital status: Widowed
Race or color: Caucasian
Street address:
Occupation:
Residence:
Burial date: 11 Oct 1930
Burial place: Mcconwek
Cemetery name:
Spouse name:
Father name: Wesley Mcconwek
Father titles:
Father birth place: Ohio
Mother name: Jane Mendenhall
Mother titles:
Mother birth place: Ohio
GSU film number: 1992276
Digital GS number: 4000567
Image number: 805
Reference number: fn 60725
Collection: Ohio Deaths 1908-1953
Children
1 F Mary Jane Kitts 81,82,966
Born: 9 Jul 1866 - , Windsor Twp, Lawrence, Ohio Christened: Died: 10 Sep 1869 - , Windsor Twp, Lawrence, Ohio Buried:Spouse: Never Married
2 F Lillie May Kitts 81,82
Born: 21 Sep 1867 - , Windsor Twp, Lawrence, Ohio Christened: Died: 1935 58 Buried:Spouse: George W. Lauderman (1862-1935) 966 Marr: 11 May 1884 - At Bride's Home, , Lawrence, Ohio 966
3 F Florence Adelia Kitts 80,81,82
AKA: Della Florence, Adelia F. Kitts Born: 14 Dec 1867 - , Windsor Twp, Lawrence, Ohio Christened: Died: After 1889 Buried:Spouse: Wille C. Wakefield (Est 1865- ) 966 Marr: 7 Mar 1889 - , , Lawrence, Ohio 966
4 M Charles Wesley Kitts 81,82
Born: 10 Jan 1872 - , Windsor Twp, Lawrence, Ohio Christened: Died: 9 Nov 1957 Buried:Spouse: Belle Smith (Est 1870- ) Marr: 19 Dec 1894 - , , Lawrence, Ohio 966
5 F Anna\Amy Kitts 80,81,82,966
AKA: Amy Born: 10 Oct 1873 - , Windsor Twp, Lawrence, Ohio Christened: Died: 6 Apr 1877 - , Windsor Twp, Lawrence, Ohio Buried:Spouse: Never Married
6 F Harriet Kitts 81,82
Born: 12 Jan 1876 - , Greasy Ridge, Lawrence, Ohio Christened: Died: After 1957 Buried:Spouse: Dr. Henry Franklin Massie (1866-1937) 966 Marr: 3 Feb 1897 - , , Lawrence, Ohio 966
7 M William H. Kitts 80,81,82
Born: 12 Nov 1878 - , Windsor Twp, Lawrence, Ohio Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Fritz Smith (Est 1880- ) Marr: 8 Jun 1904 966
8 M Oliver O. Kitts 81,82
Born: 10 May 1880 - , Windsor Twp, Lawrence, Ohio Christened: Died: 1956 Buried:Spouse: Sarah J. Brammer (1883- ) Marr: 5 Apr 1905 966
9 F Ona Gertrude Kitts (Twin) 80,81,82
AKA: Potter Born: 30 Dec 1882 - , Proctorville, Lawrence, Ohio Christened: Died: 8 Oct 1964 - , Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas Buried: - Laurel Land Memorial Park, Fort Worth, Tarrant, TexasSpouse: James Mitchell Potter (1876-1961) Marr: 25 Feb 1903 - , Proctorville, Lawrence, Ohio
10 F Ida May Kitts (Twin) 80,81,82,966
Born: 30 Dec 1882 - , Union Twp, Lawrence, Ohio Christened: Died: 26 Oct 1918 - , Longmont, Boulder, Colorado Buried:Spouse: Lewis Evan Corn (1878- ) Marr: 17 Jan 1906 966
11 M Jesse Edgar Kitts 80,81,82
Born: 16 Jul 1886 - , Proctorville, Lawrence, Ohio Christened: Died: 2 Aug 1922 - , Greeley, Jefferson, Colorado 966 Cause of Death: Killed by lightning while climbing mountain Buried:Spouse: Mary E. (Mollie) Corn (Est 1885- ) Marr: 16 Aug 1905 966
12 F Grace Myrtle Kitts 80,81,82,966
Born: 8 Nov 1889 - , Union Twp, Lawrence, Ohio Christened: Died: 27 Feb 1910 - , Proctorville, Lawrence, Ohio Buried: 1 Mar 1910 - Rome Cemetery, Proctorville, Lawrence, OhioSpouse: Justice R. Miller (Est 1880- ) Marr: 25 Dec 1908 966
General Notes (Husband)
Drucilla Falk:
!FAMILY BIO:KITTS FAMILY; 1802-1981; Family Group Sheets from Carl Murdock-2045 West Sixth Ave,Lancaster,Ohio 43130; ; A few pages in possession of Drusilla Falk;;.
!MARRIAGE: Ohio Marriages; ; Lawrence Co.,Ohio; ; FHL film at Fort Worth Family History Center; NOTES: IGI record too;.
!CENSUS: 1900 U.S. Census; Lawrence Co.,Ohio; 1900; ; Federal Archives,Fort
!CENSUS:1910 Federal Census Lawrence Co.,
!CENSUS:1920 Federal Census Lawrence Co.,Ohio
!Death record from an internet site on Lawrence Co.,Ohio
Medical Notes (Husband)
with metastous thruout body, chronic nephritis
prostatectomy 7 months before death.
General Notes (Wife)
!FAMILY BIO:KITTS FAMILY; 1802-1981; Family Group Sheets from Carl Murdock-2045
!CENSUS: 1900 U.S. Census; Lawrence Co.,Ohio; 1900; ; Federal Archives,Fort
!CENSUS:1910 Federal Census Lawrence Co.,Ohio.
!CENSUS:1920 Federal Census Lawrence Co.,Ohio
Notes (Marriage)
Spouse:David KITTS Date:10 Aug 1865 Location:Lawrence Co., Ohio
Witness: E. Bramer, Stephen Smith
By Rev. Penman.
General Notes for Child Florence Adelia Kitts
!BIRTH: Ohio Births; 1866-1910; Lawrence Co.,Ohio births; ; FHL microfilm; ;.
!FAMILY BIO:KITTS FAMILY; 1802-1981; Family Group Sheets from Carl Murdock-2045
General Notes for Child Anna\Amy Kitts
!BIRTH: Ohio Births; 1866-1910; Lawrence Co.,Ohio births; ; FHL microfilm; ;.
!FAMILY BIO:KITTS FAMILY; 1802-1981; Family Group Sheets from Carl Murdock-2045
General Notes for Child Harriet Kitts
KITHAR90.TXT This was written by Hattie Kitts Massie and given to Ona Kitts Potter in 1957. Copied verbatim except for obvious spelling errors.
SOME THOUGHTS ABOUT MY 80 - PLUS YEARS OF LIFE
by Hattie Kitts Massie
August 11, 1957
I was born January 12, 1876, on Greasy Ridge, Lawrence County, Ohio, to David and Margaret Ann McCormick Kitts and named Harriet (after my Mother's sister) Kitts. It is a marvelous and wonderful thing to live in this beautiful world and to be bless with lovely Christian parents and brothers and sisters. So many joys and pleasures and pleasures - more than I could ever tell.
When I was about four or five years old, father sold our farm; and we moved to my grandmother's (Jane Mendenhall McCormick) farm in Union Township four miles back of Proctorville. She was in poor health and a widow and needed my Mother to take care of her. She died in 1881 and Father bought the interest in the farm of the other McCormick heirs and it became our own, wonderful farm home - the home where my Mother was raised and where we children grew to manhood and womanhood.
We all loved its hills - some in woods and some in orchards, its level land for wheat and corn, its pasture land for our horses, cows, sheep, hogs, chickens, turkeys, geese, and so on. Ten children grew up on this farm to maturity. My oldest sister, Mary Jane, died in 18(7)5 (1865) before I was born, and Amy (?) died when I was 13 months old; so I only know about them through others. The trees in the woods meant a lot, for we burned wood in the fire place and cook stove for many years; then we got to buying some coal and used both wood and coal. My grandfather, John Wesley McCormick, was a farmer and a United Brethren preacher.
My mother was a wonderful church worker, and no minister could utter more beautiful prayers than my Mother. They touched the heart and made you feel like you must love the Lord and live a good life. She and Father trained us to go to Sunday School and Church regularly. Only every third Sunday would we have a preacher, and our house was always open to the then-called "Circuit Riders"' as the preacher would serve six or seven churches throughout the country and would ride horseback over the muddy roads wearing rubber leggings that covered their pants and keep them clean and dry and had saddle bags to carry their Bible, hymnbook, and clothing.
The Sundays when the minister was not with us we had Sunday School and class meetings. This was where the church members would sing, pray, and give their testimony on Christian experience; and it was wonderful. I recall to mind many of the things they said while I remember very little about the sermons. Later on we had preaching most every Sunday.
When we had quarterly meetings both the preacher and presiding Elder (now called District Superintendent) also visiting delegates from all the churches on the circuit would fill our house. We had plenty of food and Mother was a good cook; and we made many new Christian friends - all worked together to ge the work done and would get back to church and not miss a service.
We were not far from the church but had to walk one-half mile to school and carry a basket of lunch for the kitts tribe. It was a one room school house with one teacher and fifty or more pupils. We had good school teachers for those times and our "Literary Society" where we gave recitations, debates, readings, dialogues, etc. (yes, and "Spelling Bees") were helpful in our education and social life.
Wilbur Sydenstricker was my favorite teacher, later becoming a minister and Sydenstricker Memorial Church in Ironton was dedicated to his memory as he died of typhoid fever while he was pastor of that church. He was a grand man and beloved by all. He was sister Della's sweetheart, but she chose to marry Will Wakefield from Clifton City, Mo., and Sydenstricker never married. Another fine teacher was B. F. Forgey, who has been editor of the "Ashland(?) Daily Independent" for years.
With church and school work and farm activities we went merrily on from year to year. Each one of us ten children were kept busy for on a farm there were plenty of tasks for all. Mother arose at 5:00 summer and winter. With so many to cook for, and fix lunch and get all off to school, it took time; and we were seldom late for school. It was necessary to get an early start in summer time-to take care of the crops, cows, chickens, turkeys, garden, flowers, etc. Often times there were extra farm helpers to cook for, and we always had one farm hand who lived with us. John Bame lived with us so many years that all his life he seemed like a brother.
We raised and canned all our fruits and vegetables - had our cured meat to last from one hog-killing time until the next year. We had our wild black and raspberries to pick and tried to have 50 gallons in jars, besides the jelly and jam. Then our good orchards, with peaches and many varieties of apples, plums, grapes, gooseberries, etc. gave us an abundance of good eats. We made apple butter in a 20-gallon brass kettle, stirring it with a long handled wooden stirrer out-of-doors with a wood fire under the kettle - cooking it for hours and stirring all the time to prevent it from burning. We made fifty gallons or so and sealed it in stone jars - some one, two, and five gallons. My! How we did eat it up with hot biscuits. If we did not rase some cane, we would buy sorghum by the gallon from a neighbor, Clint Roberts, who had a cane mill and made molasses every year - and was it good with hot biscuits and sausage! Then we had nice, wooden barrels to fill with pickles and sauerkraut. We also had bees to make honey - doesn't it all sound good? And it was - I can tell you.
Laundry work? Lots of it - done in wooden or zinc tubs on a washboard and usually soap that Mother had made. She saved fats and made lye by saving wood ashes until a barrel was filled, then let water seep through the ashes. If she did not have enough lye, she would buy Babbotts Potash and boil together until the lye had dissolved all the fat. Overnight it was allowed to set and the next day was cut out into squares or cakes. What did not harden enough to be cut out was put in a jar and called soft soap; and believe me! it would clean the clothes, but was it hard on the hands.
Part of the time we kept sheep, and the wool was hand picked to get out the briars and anything that clung to the wool as the sheep roamed in the fields. Then Father would take it to Guyandotte, West Virginia, to have it carded; then Mother would spin it into yarn and knit all our stockings, socks, gloves, wristlets, and hoods, scarves, etc.
Besides the spinning wheel, she had a loom and wove rag rugs, carpets, and wool blankets - also did the family sewing. She was very busy, but she found time to visit and nurse the sick and sometimes sat up all night with a sick neighbor. She was often called to maternity cases as the neighbors mostly helped each other. There were no trained nurses then, but some way they made it.
Neither were there any bath tubs, but in the summer time the men could bathe in a stream that ran along part of the farm; and we used a tub or wash pan in the winter. We at last had a large, six-hole coal range with a reservoir attached that held several gallons of water and by having kettles or iron pots full on the stove we managed to have enough hot water for our Saturday night baths. But it was sure a "splash night" with so many of us to bathe.
Father and Mother were good workers and managers and were patient and loving with their large family, but we knew we had to obey or be punished. As I think back over the years, I wonder how they managed us so well. Mother went about her work singing - usually church hymns. One of her favorites was "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" and "Oh! For a Thousand Tongues To Sing My Great Redeemer's Praise". She did a lot of praying and taught us to pray and love the Lord saying "He loves you and watches over you and sees your every act and deed."
Father raised, bought, and packed tobacco in great wooden hogshead - all who could, worked in the tobacco barn. Some would sort the cured tobacco - one would be in the hogshead to place it after someone had carried it to them, then when so much had been placed they would let a heavy press down to pack it firm and solid. When the barrels were filled to their capacity, they were hauled to Proctorville, put on a boat, and shipped to Cincinnati markets. I well remember how happy we were to have Daddy bring us some gift. I think the nicest one was an "organette" that we placed musical rolls (like they have on a player piano) on and turned a crank and got the most charming music. How I wish I had it in good shape today. It was the only one I ever saw.
I took music lessons when I was fourteen from Rose Kitts, my dear Uncle Ed Kitt's daughter. She stayed at our house for a month, and I learned some chords, also some hymns; and my family was happy. All would gather around the organ and Will blew on a french-harp jews-harp. So it was all a little entertaining. I took music lessons for two summers from Miss Cox, who attended music school in Cincinnati and from Miss Saunders of Proctorville.
All of us (except Ona) united with the United Brethren Church near-by. I was converted at fourteen years of age; and I believe everyone should join some church in their youthful days. What do you think of this. Wes, Della, and I joined the church the same year, and one lovely Sunday I knelt at the church altar (with six other classmates, all dressed in white) and was sprinkled with water by our preacher (Rev. A. A. Chapman, later he was pastor of the United Brethren Church in Ironton) then we all went to Guyan Creek where Wesley and several others were immersed in the water. After that Della knelt by the edge of the creed and Rev. Chapman slowly poured a pitcher of water over her head. The three modes of baptism were all used on us three the same day. The important thing is spiritual baptism.
Sister Ona married James M. Potter from Beaman, Mo., and she was converted in the Baptist Church where he was a member; and she has been a great church worker through the years.
We were a healthy family and did not have too many doctor bills. Dr. Gerard Ricketts of Proctorville was our family doctor. He had three sons and all became doctors. One is living in Cincinnati, and a nephew, Dr. J. F. Ricketts, is located here in Huntington.
I suppose we had our spats like all children, but we were not a quarrelsome family, but a Christian family trying to live right in the sight of God and man.
I was 7 years old when my twin sisters arrived. They were named Ida and Ona and were identical twins - hard to tell one from the other, and we almost worshipped them. They were so beautiful. The only set of twins in all that section and many people came to see them. Sister Lilly, being the oldest and thereby having the most responsibility said "Twins are too much, I think, and one baby at a time is enough to take care of." But Della could help out a lot and we had a woman with us for a while, and all went well.
As most families do, we played games - dominoes, Authors, and Father loved to play checkers. As we grew up, we played croquet and had such a nice yard for the game, but Mother never wanted us to play on Sunday. To her, the Sabbath Day was ordained by God for a rest and worship day, and only necessary work should be done.
Sometimes we had a watermelon patch, but Mother did not like for us to take our company there on Sunday, but we would serve and eat our melon on the porch or in the yard. No doubt her strict rules kept us from getting into any disgrace, for we all grew up and had nothing harmful said about us.
The boys could date any of the girls they desired to keep company with, for they were nice boys. We had good horses and buggy and Father bought a lovely carriage, drawn by two horses for family use; and on Memorial Day and on the Fourth of July we would take a large basket of food and attend the celebration in Rome and Proctorville. Father was a soldier in the Civil War, 36th Ohio Infantry Volunteers. When in the war for over three years, he was a member of the G. A. R. (Grand Army of the Republic.) My Father was wounded in the battle of Antittam September 17, 1862; and history says that it was the bloodiest day America ever saw. He fought in Lewisburg, West Virginia, Bull Run, South Mountain, Chickamonga, Martinsburg, Lynchburg, Hoover's Gap, Cedar Creek, and others. ...We would put a flag and flowers on the soldiers' graves. Usually the G.A.R. men would march in a group, dressed in their uniforms, and place the flags on the graves; and their daughters, dressed in white, would carry baskets of flowers and scatter flowers on the graves. The band with fife and drums would play "Dixie", "Marching Along Through Georgia", "Star-Spangled Banner" and other songs - it was quite thrilling! Also the sons of these soldiers formed a band called the S. of V. Band (Sons of Veterans) and Wesley played a fife or flute.
General Notes for Child William H. Kitts
!BIRTH: Ohio Births; 1866-1910; Lawrence Co.,Ohio births; ; FHL microfilm; ;.
!CENSUS: 1900 U.S. Census; Lawrence Co.,Ohio; 1900; ; Federal Archives,Fort
General Notes for Child Ona Gertrude Kitts (Twin)
Ida and Ona were twins.
Kitts Database
!BIRTH: Ohio Births; 1866-1910; Lawrence Co.,Ohio births; ; FHL microfilm; ;.
!CENSUS: 1900 U.S. Census; Lawrence Co.,Ohio; 1900; ; Federal Archives,Fort
General Notes for Child Ida May Kitts (Twin)
!BIRTH: Ohio Births; 1866-1910; Lawrence Co.,Ohio births; ; FHL microfilm; ;.
!CENSUS: 1900 U.S. Census; Lawrence Co.,Ohio; 1900; ; Federal Archives,Fort
General Notes for Child Jesse Edgar Kitts
!BIRTH: Ohio Births; 1866-1910; Lawrence Co.,Ohio births; ; FHL microfilm; ;.
!CENSUS: 1900 U.S. Census; Lawrence Co.,Ohio; 1900; ; Federal Archives,Fort
Alt Birth: 18 Jul 1886 Union Twp, Lawrence Co, OH
General Notes for Child Grace Myrtle Kitts
!BIRTH: Ohio Births; 1866-1910; Lawrence Co.,Ohio births; ; FHL microfilm; ;.
!CENSUS: 1900 U.S. Census; Lawrence Co.,Ohio; 1900; ; Federal Archives,Fort
David A. Kitts
Husband David A. Kitts
Born: 1845 - , , , Ohio Christened: Died: Buried:
Father: Payton Kitts (1830-1907) 80,81,82 Mother: Phebe C. Wilson (1826-After 1900)
Wife
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:
Children
David L. Kitts and Susan Taylor
Husband David L. Kitts 80,81,82
Born: 1864 - , Elk Twp, Noble, Ohio Christened: Died: Buried:
Father: William Kitts (1836-1902) 80,81,82 Mother: Charlotte Jane Scott (1837-1902) 80
Marriage: 8 Nov 1888 - , , Braxton, West Virginia
Wife Susan Taylor 80
Born: 15 Oct 1866 - , , , Virginia Christened: Died: 11 Jun 1936 - , Gassaway, Braxton, West Virginia Cause of Death: Hit by automobile, accident Buried: 13 Jun 1936 - Taylor Cemetery, , Braxton, West Virginia
Noted events in her life were:
• Death Record 106, 11 Jun 1936 - , , Braxton, West Virginia
Name: Susan Kitts Sex: Death Date: 11 Jun 1936 Death Place: Braxton, West Virginia Age at Death: Burial Place: Burial Date: Cemetery: Funeral Home: Birth Date: Birth Place: Marital Status: Spouse: David Kitts Occupation: Address: Residence: Mother: Lawrence Mother's Birth Place: Father: John S. Taylor Father's Birth Place: Informant:
Children
1 M Hugh Cottsford Kitts 80,81,82
Born: 20 Feb 1899 - , , Braxton, West Virginia Christened: Died: Buried:
General Notes (Wife)
!Info from Larry Kitts--Gedcom file
!Marriage--2nd George Gumm
Deanah Kitts
Husband
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:
Wife Deanah Kitts 80,81,82
Born: 1846 - , , Noble, Ohio Christened: Died: Buried:
Father: Phillip Kitts (Abt 1811-After 1880) 80,81,82 Mother: Deborah (1821-1880) 80
Children
General Notes (Wife)
Dorothy Kitts
Husband
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:
Wife Dorothy Kitts 80,81,82
Born: 1930 Christened: Died: 1992 Buried:
Father: James C. Kitts (Abt 1877-Bef 1943) 80,81,82 Mother: Sarah (Sallie) Fetters (1887- ) 80
Children
General Notes (Wife)
!Married a Kennsion
!Info from another Kitts researcher
Edna Kitts
Husband
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:
Wife Edna Kitts 80,81,82
Born: Abt 1905 - , , , Ohio Christened: Died: Buried:
Father: Grant Kitts (1864- ) 80,81,82 Mother: Olive (Olla) Traylor (1869- ) 80
Children
General Notes (Wife)
!CENSUS:1910 Federal Census Greenup Co.,Kentucky
Edward Franklin Kitts
Husband Edward Franklin Kitts 80,81,82
Born: 25 Dec 1910 - , Lawrence Twp, Lawrence, Ohio Christened: Died: Buried:
Father: Edward Simpson Kitts (1882- ) 80,81,82 Mother: Medra Willis (Abt 1886- ) 80
Wife
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:
Children
General Notes (Husband)
!BIRTH:Index to Births---Lawrence Co.,Ohio
Edward Simpson Kitts and Medra Willis
Husband Edward Simpson Kitts 80,81,82
Born: 28 Nov 1882 Christened: Died: Buried:
Father: Edward Franklin Kitts (1843-1910) 80,81,82 Mother: Mary Ann Farson (1843-1921) 80,514
Marriage: Abt 1909 - , , , Ohio
Wife Medra Willis 80
Born: Abt 1886 - , , , Ohio Christened: Died: Buried:
Children
1 F Living (details have been suppressed)
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:
2 M Edward Franklin Kitts 80,81,82
Born: 25 Dec 1910 - , Lawrence Twp, Lawrence, Ohio Christened: Died: Buried:
General Notes (Husband)
!CENSUS: 1900 U.S. Census; Lawrence Co.,Ohio; 1900; ; Federal Archives,Fort
General Notes (Wife)
!CENSUS: 1910 U.S. Census; Lawrence Co.,Ohio;1910; ; Federal Archives,Fort
General Notes for Child Edward Franklin Kitts
!BIRTH:Index to Births---Lawrence Co.,Ohio
Elias Kitts
Husband Elias Kitts
Born: 1855 - , , , Ohio Christened: Died: Buried:
Father: Payton Kitts (1830-1907) 80,81,82 Mother: Phebe C. Wilson (1826-After 1900)
Wife
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:
Children
Elias Kitts and Alphonsine (Fronnie) Suiter
Husband Elias Kitts 80,81,82
Born: 27 Sep 1854 - , , , Ohio Christened: Died: 15 Jan 1944 - , Fayette, Lawrence, Ohio Buried: 17 Jan 1944 - Suiter Cemetery, , Lawrence, OhioMarriage: 22 Oct 1879 - , , Lawrence, Ohio
Noted events in his life were:
• Death Record, 15 Jan 1944 - , Fayette, Lawrence, Ohio
Name: Elias Kitts
Titles:
Death date: 15 Jan 1944
Death place: Fayette, Lawrence, Ohio
Birth date: 27 Sep 1854
Estimated birth year:
Birth place: Ohio
Age at death: 88 years 4 months 18 days
Gender: Male
Marital status: Widowed
Race or color: American
Street address:
Occupation: Farmer, Retired
Residence: North Kenova, Lawrence, Ohio
Burial date: 17 Jan 1944
Burial place:
Cemetery name: Suiter Cemetery
Spouse name:
Father name: Wm. Kitts
Father titles:
Father birth place: Ohio
Mother name: Reonnie Suiter
Mother titles:
Mother birth place: Ohio
GSU film number: 2024190
Digital GS number: 4057838
Image number: 2237
Reference number: fn 4631
Collection: Ohio Deaths 1908-1953
Wife Alphonsine (Fronnie) Suiter 80
Born: Mar 1863 - , , , Ohio Christened: Died: Buried:
Children
1 F Alice Kitts 80,81,82
Born: 8 Aug 1880 - , Union Twp, Lawrence, Ohio Christened: Died: Buried:
2 M Charles P. Kitts 80,81,82
Born: 23 Mar 1882 - , Union Twp, Lawrence, Ohio Christened: Died: Buried:
3 F Lula J. Kitts 80,81,82
Born: 30 Nov 1883 - , Union Twp, Lawrence, Ohio Christened: Died: Buried:
4 F Iva Kitts 80,81,82
Born: 14 Aug 1885 - , Union Twp, Lawrence, Ohio Christened: Died: 5 Sep 1934 - , Fayette Twp, Lawrence, Ohio Buried: 7 Sep 1934 - Suiter Cemetery, , Lawrence, Ohio
5 F Annie M. Kitts 80,81,82
Born: Dec 1887 - , , , Ohio Christened: Died: Buried:
6 M Daniel E. Kitts 80,81,82
Born: 25 Jul 1890 - , Union Twp, Lawrence, Ohio Christened: Died: Buried:
7 F Adiah Kitts 80,81,82
Born: 2 Feb 1893 - , Union Twp, Lawrence, Ohio Christened: Died: Buried:
8 F Phoebe C. Kitts 80,81,82
Born: 25 Feb 1896 - , Union Twp, Lawrence, Ohio Christened: Died: Buried:
9 M William M. Kitts 80,81,82
Born: 2 Jul 1898 - , Union Twp, Lawrence, Ohio Christened: Died: Buried:
10 F Living (details have been suppressed)
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:
11 F Mayflower Kitts 80,81,82
Born: 4 May 1907 - , Union Twp, Lawrence, Ohio Christened: Died: Buried:
General Notes (Husband)
!CENSUS: 1900 U.S. Census; Lawrence Co.,Ohio; 1900; ; Federal Archives,Fort
!CENSUS: 1910 U.S. Census; Lawrence Co.,Ohio;1910; ; Federal Archives,Fort
!CENSUS:1920 Federal Census Lawrence Co.,Ohio
General Notes (Wife)
!CENSUS: 1900 U.S. Census; Lawrence Co.,Ohio; 1900; ; Federal Archives,Fort
!CENSUS: 1910 U.S. Census; Lawrence Co.,Ohio;1910; ; Federal Archives,Fort
!CENSUS:1920 Federal Census Lawrence Co.,Ohio
Notes (Marriage)
!IGI Batch #M5145245;Source call #317719;Name extracted
General Notes for Child Alice Kitts
!CENSUS: 1900 U.S. Census; Lawrence Co.,Ohio; 1900; ; Federal Archives,Fort
!BIRTH:record in Lawrence Co.,Ohio Index to Births
General Notes for Child Charles P. Kitts
!CENSUS: 1900 U.S. Census; Lawrence Co.,Ohio; 1900; ; Federal Archives,Fort
!BIRTH:record in Index to Lawrence Co.,Ohio Births
!CENSUS:1910 Federal Census Lawrence Co.,Ohio;living alone.
General Notes for Child Lula J. Kitts
!CENSUS: 1900 U.S. Census; Lawrence Co.,Ohio; 1900; ; Federal Archives,Fort
!BIRTH: Ohio Births; 1866-1910; Lawrence Co.,Ohio births; ; FHL microfilm; ;.
General Notes for Child Iva Kitts
!CENSUS: 1900 U.S. Census; Lawrence Co.,Ohio; 1900; ; Federal Archives,Fort
!BIRTH: Ohio Births; 1866-1910; Lawrence Co.,Ohio births; ; FHL microfilm; ;.
!CENSUS:1910 Federal Census Lawrence Co.,Ohio
!CENSUS:1920 Federal Census Lawrence Co.,Ohio
General Notes for Child Annie M. Kitts
!CENSUS: 1900 U.S. Census; Lawrence Co.,Ohio; 1900; ; Federal Archives,Fort
General Notes for Child Daniel E. Kitts
!CENSUS: 1900 U.S. Census; Lawrence Co.,Ohio; 1900; ; Federal Archives,Fort
!BIRTH: Ohio Births; 1866-1910; Lawrence Co.,Ohio births; ; FHL microfilm; ;.
General Notes for Child Adiah Kitts
!CENSUS: 1900 U.S. Census; Lawrence Co.,Ohio; 1900; ; Federal Archives,Fort
!BIRTH: Ohio Births; 1866-1910; Lawrence Co.,Ohio births; ; FHL microfilm; ;.
!CENSUS:1910 Federal Census Lawrence Co.,Ohio
General Notes for Child Phoebe C. Kitts
!CENSUS: 1900 U.S. Census; Lawrence Co.,Ohio; 1900; ; Federal Archives,Fort
!BIRTH: Ohio Births; 1866-1910; Lawrence Co.,Ohio births; ; FHL microfilm; ;.
!CENSUS:1910 Federal Census Lawrence Co.,Ohio
General Notes for Child William M. Kitts
!CENSUS: 1900 U.S. Census; Lawrence Co.,Ohio; 1900; ; Federal Archives,Fort
!BIRTH: Ohio Births; 1866-1910; Lawrence Co.,Ohio births; ; FHL microfilm; ;.
!CENSUS:1910 Federal Census Lawrence Co.,Ohio
!CENSUS:1920 Federal Census Lawrence Co.,Ohio
General Notes for Child Mayflower Kitts
!BIRTH: Ohio Births; 1866-1910; Lawrence Co.,Ohio births; ; FHL microfilm; ;.
!CENSUS:1910 Federal Census Lawrence Co.,Ohio
!CENSUS:1920 Federal Census Lawrence Co.,Ohio
Elizabeth Kitts
Husband
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:
Wife Elizabeth Kitts 80,81,82
Born: 23 May 1800 - , , , Ohio Christened: Died: 26 Jan 1864 - , , , Ohio Buried: - Rake Cemetery, Lawrence Twp, Washington, Ohio
Father: Andrew Kitts\Goetz (Abt 1771-1854) 80,81,82,83 Mother: Catherine Hupp (1784-1851) 80,82,83
Children
General Notes (Wife)
!Death:age 63 yrs 8 months 3 days
Elizabeth Kitts
Husband
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:
Wife Elizabeth Kitts 80,81,82
Born: Abt 1835 - , , Noble, Ohio Christened: Died: Buried:
Father: Phillip Kitts (Abt 1811-After 1880) 80,81,82 Mother: Deborah (1821-1880) 80
Children
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