West Virginia Pioneers

Thomas Burr Kittle

Male 1816 - 1904  (~ 87 years)


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  • Name Thomas Burr Kittle 
    Born Oct 1816  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 24 Jun 1904  Cabell County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Thomas Burr Kittle, Sr
      Birth: Aug. 15, 1820
      West Virginia, USA
      Death: Jun. 24, 1904
      Huntington
      Cabell County
      West Virginia, USA

      Thomas is son of Hezekiah Kittle, and Margaret T. SMITH, both born in Beverly, Randolph County, Virginia (before West Virginia statehood)
      He married Phoebe Ellen Phillips, November 1, 1838, Randolph, Virginia. He was a farmer. They had at least 6 children.

      1857, Thomas and family appear on the census of Cannon Falls, Goodhue, Minnesota.

      Thomas served in Civil War, Confederate, Private, Company F, 46th Battalion Virginia Cavalry. He enlisted June 1, 1863, Jackson County, Virginia (WV), however was listed as prisoner of war in October, 1863. He was captured by Union Capt. Williamson in Roane County and sent to Camp Chase, Ohio, November 1863.
      January 14, 1864, Thomas was transferred to Rock Island, Illinois, POW. Listed as Confederate, Private, Company K, 19th Regiment Virginia Cavalry

      The 1870 census lists Thomas and family residing in Boyd County, Kentucky with married daughter Caroline 'Carico' & children. This record indicates both Thomas and Phoebe were born in 'Virginia'
      By 1880 census family is living in Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia. Widowed in 1884, he lives in Jackson County, WV with married son Moses Kittle family.

      The 1900 census indicates both his parents are born in Kentucky. Son Moses claims birth WV however would have been Virginia in that year.
      Family links:
      Parents:
      Hezekiah Kittle (1786 - 1860)
      Spouse:
      Phoebe Ellen Phillips Kittle (1818 - 1884)
      Children:
      Moses Kittle (1841 - 1927)*
      Levy W. Kittle (1843 - 1916)*
      Elias Kittle (1847 - 1931)*
      *Calculated relationship
      Burial:
      Garfield Christian Church Cemetery
      Garfield
      Jackson County
      West Virginia, USA
      Created by: genieresearcher
      Record added: Jan 22, 2013
      Find A Grave Memorial# 104007144
    Person ID I2580  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Family Phoebe Ellen Phillips,   b. Abt 1818, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aug 1884, Cabell County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 66 years) 
    Married 1 Nov 1838  Randolph County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: Nov 1, 1838
      Place: Randolph, West Virginia, United States
      Thos B Kittle
      Phebe Phillips, dau of Moses Phillips

      1850 Tyler, VA # 111
      Kittle, Thomas 29 Va
      Phoebe 32 Va
      Caroline 10 Va
      Moses 8 Va
      Levi 6 Va
      Emaline 4 Va
      Elias 2 Oh
      Elihue 1 Va

      1860 Jasper, Fayette, Ohio # 2719-2731
      Thomas B Kittle 41 VA
      Phoebe 41 Va
      Moses 19 VA
      Levi 17 Va
      Emeniln 15 f Va
      Elias 12 Oh
      Benjamin Gifford 26 Oh
      M H 26 f Oh
      Wm Reed 11 Oh
      [Jno or Ira Kittle 30 is next]

      1870 Boyd, Kentucky # 28-27
      Kettles, Thos B 50 Va
    Children 
     1. Caroline Kittle,   b. Abt 1840, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Moses M Kittle,   b. 9 Jul 1841, Randolph County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Dec 1927, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     3. Levi Walker Kittle,   b. Apr 1843, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1916  (Age ~ 72 years)
     4. Emmaline Kittle,   b. Abt 1846, Randolph County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Elias Kittle,   b. Dec 1846, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Elihue Kittle,   b. Abt 1849, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. James Kittle,   b. Abt 1861, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F854  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Oct 1816 - Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1 Nov 1838 - Randolph County, Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S898] Gravestone or Memorial posted on Findagrave.com.

    3. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.