Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Kitson, Pamelia (Rood)  1903 December 10, 1903
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Ionia Daily Standard – Tuesday, 15 December 1903
Mrs. Pamelia Kitson died as her home, 330 Yeomans Street, in this city, last 
Thursday evening, Dec. 10, at the ripe age of eighty one years, one month and 
ten days.

Her husband, Wm. Kitson, died ten years ago next April.  Her death 
disorganized the old and highly esteemed home, where the family was accustomed 
to meet annually in reunion, with great pleasure to both parents and children.

Mrs. Kitson was born in Pownal, Bennington County, Vermont, on the 31st day of 
October, A. D. 1822.  She was the daughter of Ichabod Rood, and granddaughter 
of Joshua Rood, a family which was prominent in Revolutionary times and on 
whose farm was fought the noted battle of Bennington.

She was married to Wm. Kitson, August 15, 1841.  To this union were born seven 
children, all of whom are still living:  John D., Benjamin M., and Fred 
Kitson, of Easton, Ionia Co.; W. Henry Kitson and Mrs. Mort H. Weller of 
Rockford, Kent Co,; Mrs. Charles Palmer of this city, and Mrs. J. A. May of 
Lansing, all of whom were at her bedside when she passed serenely away.

In the fall of 1841 following their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Kitson came to 
Michigan and settled in Easton Township, upon section nine, where they only 
remained three years; then moved upon what Mr. Kitson named the Merino farm.  
Here they lived thirty seven years.  In this home all the children were born.  
In January, 1882, they moved to 330 Yeomans St., Ionia, the present home, 
where they spent their remaining days.

Mrs. Kitson was one of the thirteen original members of the Methodist 
Episcopal Church, first organized in the Dildine neighborhood in 1843.  She 
has retained her membership in this church since its organization and is the 
last one of the charter members to depart this life.

The funeral services were held Sunday morning at 10 o’clock at her late 
residence, amid profuse floral offerings from her children and neighbors, whom 
she loved so much.  Music was furnished by Mrs. Cushing, Mrs. Jennings and 
Mrs. H. A. Rice.  Rev. D. H. Shelly officiated.  She was laid by the side of 
her husband in Highland Park Cemetery, her four sons acting as pallbearers.




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