The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-08-17
MRS. MARIA KITCHIN
Died Early Tuesday Morning
at Her Country Home.
One of the States Most Promi-
nent Ladies Passes Away, Be-
ing Surrounded by Her Entire
Family, After Brief Illness.
January 9, 1S4S.- August IS, 1911.

J0uu0Iy - 1910. huyuSt III, l9ll.
Mrs. Maria Arlington Kitchin died
at her pretty country home near
Scotland Neck, at o'clock, Tues
day morning, August 18th, 1911.
She was born at Brinkleyville, Hall
fax county, January 9th, 1913, max
ing her stay on earth 60 years, 7
months and 6 days.
She was a daughter Of William
Walton and Annie Maria Aston Ar
rington, and received in her child
hood that careful and proper train
ing which vouchsafed the noble life
she lived and the distinguished 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 dispair-
ed Of. She apparently recovered
from that illness, however, and dur
ing the past few months her health
had been unusually good.
At Z o'clock on Monday morning,
August 7th, she was stricken with
paralysis. From the first it was
seen that her illness was quite seri-
Gus and there was little hope for
recovery, although there was an oc-
casional slight improvement. Two
trained nurses were in constant at
tendance during her illness and every
possible care was given her through
skilled physicians, trained nurses
and every member of her own de-
voted family.
On January 9Th, 1864, she was
married to the late w. H. Kitchin,
who preceded her to the spirit world
several years, he having died on
February End, 1901. There were
born unto this union twelve children,
ten sons and two daughters, all Of
whom survive except one infant son
which died some twenty years ago.
At the hour of death Mrs. Kitchin
was surrounded by her eleven living
children and the wives and husbands
of all who are married, which in
cludes her entire family, except her
two youngest sons who lived with
her. Besides her immediate family
she leaves an only sister, Mrs. D. M.
Dunn, of this place, and large
circle of influential relatives and
friends throughout Halifax and 9TH
er counties of the State.
From the date of her marriage
Mrs. Kitchin had lived near and in
Scotland Neck and was well known
to the people of this entire region.
During a great revival meeting in
1867 she joined the Baptist church
in Scotland Neck, was baptized by
the late Rev. C. Durham, and con-
tinued her faithful church relations
until the end Of life.
Mrs. Kitchin's entire life from
childhood until death was marked
by strong personality. Added to
the charms of personal beauty and In
tellectual superiority, were the noble
and appreciative characteristics OF
an amiable disposition. Her life YVES
indeed one long sweet breath of love
and helpfulness to all who came
under her influence. All that the
Divine Mind contemplated as q
suitable helpmeet for noble anc
manly husband was found in her as
a true and faithful wife. Mother
hood was blessed and glorifiec
through her in the careful and ten
der rearing<of her children. Socia
life and true neighborliness were
beautiied and made sweet by thu
touch of her life with those VINO knew
her best. All that goes to make up
life OF noble womanhood was con
summated in her experience an(
touch with the world from brit
until death. She loved her own ant
was broadly kind to all the worlt
beside.
It falls to the lot Of few to Oh
sorve and eniOy as many immediat