Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Kitson, Fred 1913
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Ionia Daily Sentinel, 27 Dec 1913

Fred Kitson was born in Easton, Ionia county, Michigan, August 7, 1857.  His 
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kitson, were among the pioneer settlers of Ionia 
county, having located there in 1837.  His father passed away in 1894 and his 
mother in 1903.  His death is the first in the family of seven children, the 
youngest of whom is 52 years of age.

He was married to Adell Heald, February 25, 1881, and to this union was born a 
daughter, Hester Ann, wife of Merritt Hoyt.  They located on a farm adjoining 
the old homestead where they lived until Sept. 1, 1909, when they moved to 
Barryton, Mich., and from there came to Whitehall about Christmas, 1911.

He was converted to God March, 1885 at which time he had a very marked 
experience, although previous to that time he had lived a very good moral 
life.  The spirit of God came to him while he was at work in the field with his 
brother and turning to him he said; “Ben, I’ve got it.”  He remained a faithful 
member of the Methodist church until his death which occurred December 15, 1913 
at the age of 56 years, 4 months, 8 days.

He is survived by his wife, daughter, son-in-law and one grandson, Master Fred 
Hoyt, also the three brothers and three sisters: J. D. Kitson, Mrs. C. A. 
Palmer and B. M. Kitson, of Ionia, Mich.; W. H. Kitson of Rockford, Mich., and 
Mrs. J. A. May and Mrs. M. H. Weller of Grand Rapids, Mich., besides a host of 
friends.

A short service was held at the residence at 9 o’clock Wednesday morning after 
which the body was taken to Ionia.  A large number of friends attended the 
funeral services at the Methodist church, conducted by Jacob Steffee, pastor at 
Whitehall assisted by Rev. Callen.

The music was by the regular Methodist quartet.  The bearers, all former 
schoolmates of the deceased, were: O. E. Newton, Wm. Reynolds, Oscar Whorley, 
Ed. Cowan, Elmer Cowan, John McKendry, Jas. Dildine and Fred Gould.  Interment 
took place in Oak Hill cemetery.

There was an abundance of extremely beautiful flowers as evidence of the high 
esteem in which the deceased was held.


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