son of James Kitchen & Jane Patterson∼Wm. Kitchen was the founder of Yancey, later named Yancy mills, Mo. of Phelps co. Mo.

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William A. Kitchen, another successful agriculturist of Phelps
County, and a resident of Edgar Springs, was born April 11, 1831,
in Crawford County, Mo., afterward Phelps County. His parents,
George P. and Elizabeth (Adams) Kitchen, were both natives of Kentucky, and the father was by occupation a farmer. He received a thorough education at Louisville College, and immigrated to Missouri about 1828, settling near Newburg, or where that town now stands.
Indians still remained in the country, but were friendly; very few
white people were in the county, and game of nearly every descrip
tion abounded in plenty. In connection with farming, Mr. Kitchen
also taught school during the winter months. He died in this county
in 1844. He was the father of eight children, five now living: Elias
D., William A., Conrad, Margaret J. and Mary A. Those deceased
were named Andrew J ., Sarah E. and George N. The paternal
grandfather, Anthony Kitchen, was probably a native of Virginia, and
immigrated to Kentucky at an early day. In 1828 he came to Phelps
County, Mo., where he died in 1868. He was a colonel in the War of
1812, and while in Kentucky was a member of the State Militia. He
was a tailor by trade. His wife, Margaret Kitchen, also died in this
county. Grandfather Adams was born in Kentucky, and was of Ger
man descent. William A. Kitchen was reared principally in Phelps
County, receiving his education in the district schools, and during his
boyhood days remembers seeing the Indians. He remained at home
until twenty years of age, and then hired out for about five years.
He then purchased the land where he now lives, which consists of 330
acres, only about seven being under cultivation when bought by Mr.
Kitchen, but now having 115 acres cultivated. November 30, 1854,
Mr. Kitchen married Miss Rebecca Newport, a native of Illinois, and
the daughter of Richard and Sarah (Matthews) Newport. To Mr. and
Mrs. Kitchen were born eight children, five of whom are now living:
Sarah E., George D., William J., James E. and Margaret E. The
ones deceased were named as follows: Cynthia A., Charles L. and
Richard M. Mrs. Kitchen died in January, 1883, and February 13,
1887, Mr. Kitchen married Mrs. Margaret L. (Turner) LeSueur, who
has borne him one child, Edna C. During the war Mr. Kitchen was
in the State Militia for six months, Company D, being confined to
this State. He was discharged at 'Springfield. Since in early life
he has been engaged in farming, giving this his entire attention. He
is a Democrat in his political principles.
Source: Goodspeeds 1889 History of Phelps Co., MO

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