Thomas Watson Kitchens (1886 - 1964)

Born 3 Jun 1886 in Warrenton, Warren, Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Died 22 May 1964 at age 77 in Welch, McDowell, West Virginia, United States

Biography

At age 14, as Watson Kitchen, he was enumerated in the household of his father Frank Kitchen in Warren County, Georgia. Frank Kitchen was age 44 b Georgia; he was married to Burnice Kitchen age 31 b Georgia; other children were Annie L Kitchen age 17, Carlos W Kitchen age 12, Rosa M Kitchen age 9 and Eliza O Kitchen, age 5.^[1]

Thomas W Kitchens was age 34 and single when he was enumerated in the 1920 Census for Wise County, Virginia.^[2]

Thomas married Mary Louise Pruitt 1920 in Abbeville, South Carolina.^[3] Married 10 June 1920 in Anderson, South Carolina.^[4]

His 1930 residence was Browns Creek, McDowell, West Virginia. He was a railroad agent, age 44. He was first married at age 32 years. His wife was age 32, first married at age 22, born in South Carolina. Their son Thomas W Kitchens was age 6, born in West Virginia; daughter Mary A Kitchens was age 4, born in Virginia; twin sons Ralph P Kitchens and Ray H Kitchens were age 1.^[5]

Thomas W Kitchens was age 54 in 1940. An additional child was Opal Ann Kitchens, age 6.^[6]

Thomas was a retired railroad telegrapher.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3VJ-TGT : 24 November 2021), Watson Kitchen in entry for Frank Kitchen, 1900.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJJS-6JP : 4 February 2021), Thomas W Kitchens, 1920.
3. ↑ "South Carolina Marriages, 1709-1913", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HF53-GDN2 : 10 November 2021), Thos. Watson Kitchens, 1920.
4. ↑ "South Carolina, County Marriage Licenses, 1911-1951", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ZY2T-MWZM : 10 November 2021), Thos Watson Kitchens, 1920.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMHF-D9M : accessed 27 March 2022), Thomas W Kitchens, Browns Creek, McDowell, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 31, sheet 20B, line 61, family 349, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2545; FHL microfilm 2,342,279.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7CB-YB6 : 8 January 2021), Thomas W Kitchens, Browns Creek Magisterial District, McDowell, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 24-35, sheet 1A, line 4, family 2, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4422.
7. ↑ http://archive.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view2.aspx?FilmNumber=800215&ImageNumber=148

• "West Virginia Will Books, 1756-1971," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QM-P23T : 12 March 2018), Thomas Watson Kitchens, 1962; citing McDowell, West Virginia, United States, Will book, v. 010 1962-1964, page 420, Jackson County Clerk, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 801,880.