A telegram received last evening by Daniel Kitson of this city, brought the information of the death of his brother, Allen Kitson, a resident of North Manchester. The news of the death came as a great surprixe to Mr. Kitson, as his brother had visited him only about three weeks ago and was at the time in the best of health. The first intimation of any illness was in a letter received yesterday morning by Mr. Kitson telling him that his brother was very ill, but before Mr. Kitson could secure any further information, the telegram informing him of the death arrived.
Allen Kitson was born in Preble county,Ohio, in 1841, and was the son of Daniel and Suzanna Kitson. He resided at his birth place until he was eight years old. At that time he moved to North Manchester at which place he has resided until the time of his death. He was married early in life, but about ten years ago his wife preceded him in death as did also a daughter. A son, who is at present a practicing physician in North Manchester and who had charge of his father's case, is the only surviving member of the immediate family. From the information contain in the telegram, Mr. Kitson was removed from his home to Marion Hospital and at which place death occurred. Daniel Kitson left this morning for North Manchester. The funeral will be held at the home in North Manchester tomorrow and burial will take place in the cemetery at that place.


Preble Co Ohio Land Records Vol IV 1832-1836 books 14-19 page 14 4-24-1833 Daniel and Susannah (her mark) Kitson to John Green Manchester Republican November 14, 1872 Wabash Obits 1818-1878 History of Wabash County Indiana 1914 page 489. Daniel Kitson was one of the first lawyers to locate in Wabash county. . Daniel Kitson was a man of varied activities, and besides being one of the first lawyers in the township, he served in various township offices, and as constable and justice of the peace and had a prominent part in republican politics and community affairs. In November 1872, he contracted a severe cold, while on his way to the polls, and died shortly afterwards. His widow survived him until 1888, and both now rest in the cemetery at North Manchester.

Allen Kitson From about the year 1847 Wabash county has been the home and center of activities for the Kitson family. .Allen Kitson was born in Preble County, Ohio, on August 26, 1842, a son of Daniel and Susan (Knoff) Kitson. When he was about five years of age the family all came to Wabash county, locating in Chester Township Wabash County, Indiana. Allen Kitson grew up in Chester township, and until he was about twenty-five years of age most of his time was spent at home in attending school and in assisting his father. He was nineteen years old when the war broke out, and he volunteered and went to the front, where he made a record of faithful performance of duty, and remained until his honorable discharge. On returning to Wabash county he devoted his efforts in the line of farming, but since the fall of 1870 has had his home in North Manchester, and is now living retired from the active cares of life. In August, 1869, Allen Kitson married Miss Gabrielle Parker, a daughter of Jacob and Franey Parker. The children born to their marriage are given record as follows: Frank S, Ernest and Ina, both of whom died in infancy; and Amy, now deceased, who married Gilford Blickenstaff, and had one daughter, Mary Elizabeth, born in August, 1911. Mrs Allen Kitson, the mother, died in March, 1908, and is buried in North Manchester.

Dr Frank S. Kitson, who for nearly twenty years of successful professional work at North Manchester, has dignified his calling and has won a well merited recognition among the able members of the Wabash County Medical Fraternity, who since graduating from medical college has engaged in the general practice of medicine, and surgery at North Manchester, was born in Chester township, June 20, 1870. His home has always been in Wabash county. Early in life he decided to take up the study and practice of medicine, and arranged all his work and plans with that object in view. After attending the local grade and high schools he entered Rush Medical College at Chicago, and was graduated, M. D. May 22, 1895. Returning at once to his old home in North Manchester he began practice with Dr. M. O. Lower, a life-long friend. Two years later their partnership was dissolved, and since then Dr. Kitson has been alone. He is a member of the Wabash county Medical Society, the Indiana Medical State Society, the Eleventh Indiana Counselor District Society, and the American Medical Association. His fraternal relations are with the Masonic fraternity, including the Blue Lodge and Chapter at North Manchester, the Council and Commandery at Wabash, and the Scottish Rite Consistory and the Temple of the Mystic Shrine at Fort Wayne. He also belongs to the Knights of the Maccabees and with his wife, worships in the Methodist faith. On June 3, 1896, Dr Kitson married Miss Helen Swart Fuller, a daughter of G. E. and Martha Fuller, of Waukesha, Wisconsin. They are the parents of one son, Lower Fuller Kitson, who was born May 1, 1897