Hannah's grandson, Alkire Ellsworth Bosley, writes the following:
About the saddest story I have heard concerning this family was told by my mother, Virginia (Kitzmiller) Bosley. It was her duty as eldest daughter to take the milk each night and morning to grandmother Hannah (Bowman) Kitzmiller, who owned a special cow.
A cold morning early in November, my mother and her sister Naomi were milking. They looked toward grandmother's house (she lived alone, not wishing the company of anyone). My mother said she saw heavy smoke rising from her chimney and remarked " Granny's early".
When done milking, Virginia approached the door and found the cloth frozen to the door. She called "Granny, your cloth is frozen to the door".
Upon entering the room, there a terrible sight met her eyes. Her grandmother lay with her head near the center of the fireplace - her head burned so badly that no one could recognize her and already dead.
This was several years after the death of her husband John Kitzmiller. Both are buried on the hill overlooking the old mill site
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Overlooking the old mill site, field stones mark the graves of Hannah, John & their children Tiny & James. These graves are between the stone fence & the new fence, on north of, and beyond the family cemetery which is under the big pine tree.
Per Tombstone Readings from Robt. Newell,
Approching from the west, the first grave is that of Tiny who died at about age 7, next is James - died at age 17, then John and by his side Hannah.
According to the the book "From The Danube To The Susquehanna: 350 Years of The Kitzmiller Family - By John M. Kitzmiller, II & John M. Kitzmiller, Volume 1 Page 123), there are 3 children buried next to John & Hannah, childrens names not mentioned.
Hannah's grandson, Alkire Ellsworth Bosley, writes the following:
About the saddest story I have heard concerning this family was told by my mother, Virginia (Kitzmiller) Bosley. It was her duty as eldest daughter to take the milk each night and morning to grandmother Hannah (Bowman) Kitzmiller, who owned a special cow.
A cold morning early in November, my mother and her sister Naomi were milking. They looked toward grandmother's house (she lived alone, not wishing the company of anyone). My mother said she saw heavy smoke rising from her chimney and remarked " Granny's early".
When done milking, Virginia approached the door and found the cloth frozen to the door. She called "Granny, your cloth is frozen to the door".
Upon entering the room, there a terrible sight met her eyes. Her grandmother lay with her head near the center of the fireplace - her head burned so badly that no one could recognize her and already dead.
This was several years after the death of her husband John Kitzmiller. Both are buried on the hill overlooking the old mill site
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Overlooking the old mill site, field stones mark the graves of Hannah, John & their children Tiny & James. These graves are between the stone fence & the new fence, on north of, and beyond the family cemetery which is under the big pine tree.
Per Tombstone Readings from Robt. Newell,
Approching from the west, the first grave is that of Tiny who died at about age 7, next is James - died at age 17, then John and by his side Hannah.
According to the the book "From The Danube To The Susquehanna: 350 Years of The Kitzmiller Family - By John M. Kitzmiller, II & John M. Kitzmiller, Volume 1 Page 123), there are 3 children buried next to John & Hannah, childrens names not mentioned.
Family Members
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Gasper B. Kitzmiller
1793–1857
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Johannes Henry "John" Kitzmiller
1800–1849
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Jacob Kitzmiller
1803–1873
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Mary "Polly" Kitzmiller Aronhalt
1804–1849
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Joseph Kitzmiller
1808–1891
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Lewis Kitzmiller
1810–1892
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William Hamilton Kitzmiller
1813–1888
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Lydia Lucia "Lidy" Kitzmiller Evans
1815–1909
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Lloyd Kitzmiller
1818–1897
See more Kitzmiller or Bowman memorials in:
- Kitzmiller family Cemetery at Abrams Creek Kitzmiller or Bowman
- Grant County Kitzmiller or Bowman
- West Virginia Kitzmiller or Bowman
- USA Kitzmiller or Bowman
- Find a Grave Kitzmiller or Bowman