James Alvin Kitchell was the oldest of nine children born to James Harvey Kitchell and Nancy Gill. On 21 May 1850 in Palestine, IL he married Sarah Elizabeth Mauzey (1832-1892). They had 4 children: Gertrude Kitchell, died at 7 mo in 1853; Richard Harvey Kitchell (1854-1885); Garvin Kitchell (1857-1933); and James Alvin 'Allie' Kitchell, Jr (1860-1863) who was born after his father died. James Alvin died at age 35 from systemic blood poisoning from a thorn he ran in his hand. The infection of several months led to pneumonia which was the official cause of death. He had been a merchant with a general store in Palestine, Illinois.
James Alvin Kitchell was the oldest of nine children born to James Harvey Kitchell and Nancy Gill. On 21 May 1850 in Palestine, IL he married Sarah Elizabeth Mauzey (1832-1892). They had 4 children: Gertrude Kitchell, died at 7 mo in 1853; Richard Harvey Kitchell (1854-1885); Garvin Kitchell (1857-1933); and James Alvin 'Allie' Kitchell, Jr (1860-1863) who was born after his father died. James Alvin died at age 35 from systemic blood poisoning from a thorn he ran in his hand. The infection of several months led to pneumonia which was the official cause of death. He had been a merchant with a general store in Palestine, Illinois.
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