The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1911-08-22
DEATH OF MRS. KITCHIN.
Noble Lady of the South, Wife
and Mother of Distinguished
Men Passes Away.

Scotland Neck. Aug. l5.-Mrs.
Maria Arlington kitchin. mother
of Governor kitchin, died at her
pretty country home near Scot
land Neck at 1 o clock this morn
ing. She was born i'm Brinkley-
vile, Halifax county. January 2,
1913, making her stay on earth
63 years, Z months and 3 days.
She was the daughter of William
Walton and Annie Maria Aston
Arlington and received in her
childhood that proper and care
ful training which vonchsafed the
noble life she lived and the dis
tinguished and conspicuous place
she filled in her community.
During the months of July and
August of last year Mrs. kitchin
was seriously i'll and during that
time her life was frequently dis
paired of. She apparently re-
covered from that illness, how
ever, and during the past few
months her health has been mu-
sually good. At I O'Clock Mon
day morning August I, she was
stricken with paralysis and from
the first it was seen that her IL
ness was quite serious and there
was little hope for her recovery,
although there was an OCCASION
al slight Improvement. Two
trained nurses We're in constant
attendance during her illness and
every possible care was given
her through skilled physicians,
trained nurses and every mem
Der of her own devoted family.
On January 6, 1864. she was
married to the late W. IL. Kitch-
in, who preceded her to the spirit
world several years, he having
died February 2, 1901. There was
born unto this union twelve chill
dren, ten sons and two daughters
all of whom survive except one
infant son, who died some TWEEN
ty years ago. At the hour of
death Mrs. kitchin was surroum-
ded by her eleven children and
the wives and husbands of all
who are married. which includes
the entire family except the two
youngest sons who lived with her
Beside her immediate family she
leaves AN only sister, Mrs. D..
NJ. Dunn Of this place, and u
large circle of influential relatives
aud friends.
From the date Of her marriage
Mrs. kitchm lived near and in
Scotland Neck. Daring a great
revival meeting in lS6I she was
converted and Joined the Baptist
church at Scotland Neck. She
was baptized by the late Rev. &.
&. Durham and continued her
faithful church relations to the
end. Mrs. Kitchin 5 entire life
from childhood until death was
marked by strong personality.
Added to the charms of personal
beauty and intellectual superior
ity were the noble and appreci-
alive characteristics of an anna
Bile disposition. He life was in
deed one long sweet breath of
love and helpfulness to all who
came under her influence.
1t falls to the lot of but few
persons to observe and enjoy as
many immediate family distinc-
tons as did Mrs. kitchin. The
late Capt. w. ii. Kitchin. won
distinction as "A Confederate sol
der and was the first democrat
elected from the second congress
sional district in this State to
Congress after the civil war. Her
three distinguished sons now hold
high political trusts in State and
national affairs, Hon. W. W.
kitchin being the trusted Cover
nor of North Carolina after ser
wing the State for twelve years
as the Representative in Con
gresS from the fifth district. Hon.
Claude kitchin is now serving his
fifth term in Congress from the
second district, and Mr.. 4. Paul
kltchin has served two terms in
the lower house of the General
Assembly and is now member
of the State Senate; the other
sons now hold high places in bus
mess and agricultural interests !.