Biographical Sketch of Z. T. Kitterman, Johnson County, Missouri,
Chilhowee Township.

>From "History of Johnson County, Missouri," by Ewing Cockrell,
Historical Publishing Company, Topeka, Cleveland, 1918.
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Z. T. Kitterman, one of Chilhowee township's well to do and industri-
ous citizens, was born in Indiana in 1861.  He is a son of John Wesley
and Sarah (Smith) Kitterman.  John Wesley Kitterman was a son of Zach-
ariah Kitterman, a native of Germany, who emigrated from the fatherland
in an early day and came to America, where he settled in Indiana.  John
Wesley Kitterman was engaged in farming in that state.  Sarah (Smith)
Kitterman was a daughter of Henry Smith, of Indiana.  Z. T. Kitterman
is one of fourteen children born to his parents.  In 1872, the Kitter-
man family moved from Indiana to Missouri, where they settled on a farm
in Johnson county.  The father had no money, when he came West, and he
had a very hard time getting a start in the new Western home.  He was
not afraid of hard work and industriously and cheerfully hired himself
to more prosperous farmers, receiving only one dollar a day.  His boys
too, worked for other people and for their services received each fifty
cents a day.  When the Kittermans came to Johnson county, all this part
of the country was covered with underbrush and timber.  There were few
settlements and deer, wild turkeys and prairie chickens might be found
in great abundance.  In a school held at a private residence in Johnson
county, Mr. Kitterman received his education.  Miss Mollie Foster was
his first teacher.  Afterward, at different times, he was taught by 
"Bill" Ship, Mr. Butler, Anne Harris and "Dave" Mohler.  He recalls 
among the pioneer preachers, whom he often heard preach in the days of
his boyhood, Reverend Cockrell, Ezra Thompson, and Reverend Caldwell.
Many times he has attended the old time camp meetings to which all the
settlers came and where they enjoyed themselves immensely.  Long ago,
Mr. Kitterman became a member of the Baptist church and he has always
been an active worker in this church since he became a member.  He has
been one of the deacons for the past twenty years and the superinten-
dent of the Baptist Sunday School at Pleasant Valley for many years and
is now the assistant superintendent.  Mr. Kitterman was one of the
leading factors in the establishment of the Pleasant Valley Baptist
church and he is a charter member of this church.  He gave his most
energetic efforts to the building of the church structure at that 
place.  In the course of time by industry and careful economy, Z. T.
Kitterman has prospered and he is now the owner of one hundred thirty-
five acres of land in Chilhowee township.  His tract of land is well 
located and exceedingly well watered.  Half the farm is in grass and
pasture land.  Mr. Kitterman is devoting much attention to raising 
Poland China hogs and Shorthorn cattle.  In 1880, Z. T. Kitterman was 
united in marriage with Rosa Bell Calhoun, of Illinois, and to them 
have been born four children:  Mrs. Mina Birnel, Chilhowee, Missouri;
Lyman E., at home with his parents; and two children, who are now de-
ceased.  For many years, Z. T. Kitterman has been an educational 
authority, being a school director for several terms and at the present
time president of the school board.  The Kitterman family has long been
held in the highest respect and esteem in Johnson county, where they
are numbered among the best and most substantial families.

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