Bureau County IL Archives Obituaries.....Kitterman, Lydia Clark 1810-1891
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Mrs. Lydia Kitterman was born in Kentucky on Sept. 15, 1810.  Was 
united in marriage with Michael Kitterman in Harrison County Indiana 
in August 1825 where their first two children were born.  In company 
with Mrs. Kitterman's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Clark, they 
emigrated to this county where eleven more children were born to them.  
Of the thirteen children ten are now living.  Mr. and Mrs. Kitterman 
underwent all vicissitudes privations incidents to pioneer life.  
They lived for a while in fear of the Indians who had not then 
abanded this county.  They reared thirteen children as best they 
could, and enjoyed a happy, well earned rest in their declining 
years.  Mrs. Kitterman early in life joined the Methodist church of 
which her parents were members.  She survived her husband 5 years, 7
months, and died March 12, 1891 having lived 80 years and 6 months.  
The funeral services was conducted by the Rev. Hewitt of St. Judes 
Episcopal church, on Sunday, March 15.  Her remains were followed to
Mt. Bloom by a great many friends and reverently lowered to their 
last resting place by her six sons.  Of her brothers and sisters,
nine in all, three of the youngest are still living, Benjamin Clark 
of Winsor, Sonoma, Co., Ca. aged 66 years, William Clark of 
Forestville, Sonoma Co., Ca. aged 63 and Mrs Jane Applegate of Perry, 
Dallis Co., Iowa, aged 60 years.  The latter was in attendance at the 
funeral.  Mrs. Kitterman will always be remembered by her children as 
a loving and devoted mother.  Her last moments seemed peaceful 
leaving a pleasant memory to the bereaved.  The day for her is ended 
and night began.

And with the morn those angel faces smile, Which I have loved long 
since, and lost awhile.
                                                                       
F.E.K.

(Note-Lydia Clark married Michael Kitterman in Perry county, Indiana 
and their first two children were born in Perry County, Indiana.)

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