KITCHIN
KITSON
liigh lionors, in 1835, A.M., 1838. He taught at
Ja^tletuu seminary, Vt., 1835; studied at An-
dover Theological seminary, 1835-36; was tutor
at Middlebury, 1830-37, and was graduated at
Yale Tiieological seminary in
1838. He was pastor at
Tliomaston, Conn., 1838-48;
of the First Congregational
church, Detroit, Mich., 1848-
G4; of Plymouth clmrch, Chi-
cago, 111., 181)4-00, and presi-
dent of Middlebury college, as
successor to President Labaree, 1860-75, but
during the year 1874 was relieved of the care
of the office by Professor Parker, of the chair
oi raatliematics and ijhilosoph3\ He resigned
the presidency in 1875 and made his home in
East Liverpool, Ohio. He received the hon-
orary degree of A.M. from Yale in 1865, and
that of D.D. from Middlebury in 1858. He
was a corporate member of the A.B.C.F.M., 18-
51-80. He was married, Aug. 20, 1838, to Ann
Smitli, daugliter of David and Jerusha (Smith)
Sheldon, of Rupert, Vt., wOio died June 1, 1858,
and left six sons, of whom Cornelius L. be-
came a clergyman. He was married secondlj^
June 25, 1803, to Mrs. Ophelia Gear (Kimberly)
Sayre, daughter of Thompson and Deborah
(Griffin) Kimberly, of Amherst, Mass., who died
June 21, 1804; and thirdly. June 20, 1800, to Mrs.
Harriet (Tyrrell), widow of William Riley Smith,
of Milwaukee, Wis., and daughter of Truman
and Aurelia (^Nlorse) Tyrrell, of Lanesboro, jNIass.
He died suddenly while addressing an audience
in Dunsville, N.Y., Sept. 11. 1895.
KITCHIN, William Walton, representative, was born near Scotland Neck, N.C., Oct. 9, 1800; son of W. H. Kitchin, representative in the 4eth congress, 1879-81. He was a student at Vine Hill academj', and was graduated from Wake Forest college in 1884. He was a teacher at Vine Hill academy, 1884-85, and assumed the editorship of the Scotland Neck Democrat in 1885. He studied law under his father at Scotland Neck and at the University of North Carolina in 1887, was admitted to the bar, and practised in Rox- boro, N.C. He was chairman of the county executive committee in 1890; was nominated for the state senate in 1892, and was a Democratic representative from the fifth district of North Carolina in the 55tli, 56th and 57th congresses, 1897-1903.
KITE, William, librarian, was born in Phila- delphia, Pa., Oct. 25, 1810; son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Barnard) Kite; grandson of Benja- min and Rebecca (Walton) Kite, and of John and Jane Bai-nard, of Wilmington, Del., and a descendant of James Kite, who emigrated from England before 1075, settled at Blockley, Phila-
delphia county. Pa., and was married to Mary
Warner, a daugliter of William Warner. His
grand mot) ler, Rebecca Walton, was de.scended
from Daniel Walton, one of the first settlers in
Byberry, Pliiladelphia. Williani was educated
in the Friends' scliools in Philadelpliia; taught
school at Evesham, N.J., 1828-29; was employed
in his father's book store for several years, and
was in partnership with liis uncle, Joseph Kite,
in the printing business, printing court papers
and official documents for the U.S. bank. He
was married, Nov. 8, 1838, to Mary F., daughter
of Josiali F. and Esther (Canby) Clement, and
granddaugiiter of Samuel and Frances (Lea)
Canby, all of Wilmington, Del. He removed to
Birmingham, Pa., in 1844 on account of failing
health, and engaged in farming. He was a
teacher at the Westtown school, 1863-68; re-
moved to Germantown in 1809, and was lil)rarian
of the Friends' free library. 1869-96, and librarian
emeritus, 1890-1900. He was admitted a member
of the Franklin Institute alwut 1840, was a mem-
ber of the Germantown Historical society, and
was elected a member of the American Library
association in 1876. He was for about fifty j-ears
a recommended minister in the Society of
Friends, and for more than thirty years a mem-
ber of the representative body of Philadelphia
Yearly meeting, called the " Meeting for Suffer-
ings," being on the publication coinmittee. He
is the author of: A Memoir of Thovias Kite;
Memoir of Christopher Healy, and of Biocjruphi-
cal Sketches and Anecdotes of Friends, and many
articles on natural history for the leading period-
icals. He died at Germantown, Pa., Feb. 10, 1900.
KITSON, Samuel James, sculptor, was born
at Huddersfield, England, Jan. 1, 1848; son of
John and Emma (Jagger) Kitson, and grandson
of William and ^lary Kitson, of Huddersfield,
Yorkshire, England. He attended the National
scliool, and studied art at the Royal Academy of
St. Luke, Rome, Italy, 1871-72, where he ob-
tained four medals and two diplomas for model-
ling in bas-relief and the round. While in Rome
he modelled and executed in marble a number of
ideal statues. He was married, July 12, 1884, to
Annie Gertrude, daughter of Thomas and Susan
(Kane) Meredith. He was the principal sculptor
of the interior of the W^illiam K. Vanderbilt
house in New York city; the Sheridan monu-
ment at Arlington, Va.; the north frieze on Sol-
diers' and Sailors' memorial arch at Hartford,
Conn., and executed many portraits, including
the one of Governor Greenhalge in the state
house at Boston, Mass.; a bas-relief of General
Thomas, and a bust of Governor Benjamin F.
Butler. He was elected a member of the Boston
Art club in 1891 and of the Catholic Alumni club
of Boston.
