Crawford County IL Archives Biographies.....Kitchell, J. 1839 - 
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Author: William Henry Perrin (1883)

  J. KITCHELL, storekeeper, Palestine, was born January 2, 1839, in Palestine;
he is a son of James H. Kitchell, born in Newark, N. J. He was one of the
pioneers of Crawford County, and a merchant and farmer by occupation. He died in
Palestine. His wife's maiden name was Nancy Gill, born February 3, 1802, died
1879. She was the mother of thirteen children, of whom only our subject and his
sister Julia, who married Judge J. C. Allen, are now living. Mr. Kitchell was
educated in Palestine; in early life he clerked in a dry goods store till 1857,
when he went to Washington, D. C, where he clerked in the House of
Representatives till 1859 when he came back to Palestine and in partnership with
Judge Allen started a general store. They continued in that about thirteen
years, when they sold out and commenced a hardware and agricultural business,
continuing in that till 1877, when Mr. Kitchell went out of business and was
elected Township Assessor for three terms in succession. In the spring of 1881,
he commenced to do business for J. L. Woodworth in a hardware store. Mr.
Kitchell was married in Palestine, December 5, 1872, to Miss R. M Wilson, born
March 29, 1844. She has two children, Anna, born September 5, 1878; and Bessie,
born March 9, 1882. Her parents were Presly O. and Maria Kitchell Wilson. Her
father died in California; but her mother is living in Palestine. Mr. Kitchell
is a Democrat, and a member of the Presbyterian Church. He is a good business man.

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HISTORY OF CRAWFORD AND CLARK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS.
EDITED BY WILLIAM HENRY PERRIN.

ILLUSTRATED

CHICAGO: O. L. BASKIN & CO., HISTORICAL PUBLISHERS,
LAKESIDE BUILDING.
1883.


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