Robert Kitchen (-1899)

KITCHEN, MEAD

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 7/30/2011 at 21:46:53

From Story County Watchman April 28, 1899

Collins Clipper: ....Robert Kitchen, an aged veteran of the civil war died suddenly from rupture of the heart at the home of F. M. Mead*, north of town Tuesday after noon.

*SUBMITTER'S NOTE: Robert Kitchen was the third husband of Mary Elizabeth (Grubb) Beard Fish Kitchen. Francis Marion Mead was her step son-in-law, husband of her step daughter, Sarah Adeline Fish. (Sarah was the daughter of Mary's second husband by his first wife, Mary Ann (Randall) Fish.)

Mary Elizabeth Kitchen did put in for a widow's pension on May 22, 1899. Although Robert Kitchen's service was in "K 3 Mich. Inf." according to the pension, I am unable to find his service record.