Kitterman BiographiesThese biographies of Iowa pioneers were compiled and submitted by Virginia Perry. Joseph Kitterman, born 25 July 1812 in Franklin County, Virginia, the son of Peter Kitterman and Mary Magdalena Kitterman, was the second of seven children born into this family. When Joseph was eight years old the family migrated to Harrison County, Indiana, arriving in time for 1820 census, staying but a few years before moving to Perry County, Indiana. Joseph married Miss. Martha Archibald, daughter of John Archibald and Christina Grimes in Perry County, Indiana 27 October 1833. Martha was born 18 November 1818 in Perry county, Indiana. Eleven children born to this family, the first four born in Perry County: infant died young; Johanna; Sarah; and Alexander. The family moved to Bureau County, Illinois and John A. was born. In 1845 the family moved to Wapello County Iowa and six more children were born: two daughters died in infancy; Francis Marion; Alice; William Archibald and Mary E. The three oldest sons died serving their country in the Civil War. Joseph died in Keokuk County, Iowa 18 March 1818 and Martha died 28 July 1897. Both are buried in Able Cemetery in Keokuk County. The family belonged to the M.E. Church. Joseph was a farmer and a Republican and owned 150 acres of land in Highland Center, Wapello County valued at $1553.00 Mary Magdalena Kitterman, born 3 January 1789, Frederick Co., Md. .
The oldest child of thirteen born to Henry Kitterman and Anna Danner, was baptized 9 April
1786 in St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Woodsboro, Frederick Co., Md.. She was always
referred to as Polly or Aunt Polly. Mary married her first cousin Peter Kitterman in
Franklin Co., Va. 10 Mar. 1809. In 1820 Mary and Peter as well as all her brothers and
sisters and her widowed mother moved to Harrison Co., In. Peter died between the 1820 and
1830 and Polly moved to Perry Co., In., and settled at Kitterman Corners in Clark
Township. Peter and Polly were the parents of seven children; Joseph, Henry, John,
Alexander, Joanna, William Harrison and Rebecca. Henry Thomas Kitterman Elias Clark Kitterman Ola Kitterman Alexander Kitterman William Archibald Kitterman, born to Joseph and Martha Archibald
Kitterman, February 28, 1854 in Highland Township, Wapello, county, was the tenth child of
eleven born into the family and the only son to young to enlist in the Civil War. William
married Isadora Brodhead,daughter of Cornelius and Leah Brodhead, Samuel Ancil Kitterman, a gentleman who was extensively engaged in farming in Wapello county, Iowa, located in section 23, Richland township. He was born December 21, 1845, in Bureau county, Illinois, while his parents were en route to Iowa. He is the son of Henry and Agigail (Enlow) Kitterman. Samuel resided in Highland township until he was fifteen years of age. He then enlisted in Company F, 7th. Reg. Iowa Vol. Inf. and served three years and seven months. He participated in the battles of Shiloh and Corinth, in Mississippi and in the seige of Atlanta. He was with Sherman all the way through to Raleigh, North Carolina, and then went on to Washington, where he participated in the Grand Review, the most celebrated military pageant ever seen in the western hemisphere. He was discharged in Davenport, Iowa, and then returned to his home in Wapello county. He was one of the substantial men of the community, and was held in the highest esteem by all with whom he was aquainted. Mr. Kitterman was united in marriage with Mary Olive Wilson, daughter of J. M. Wilson. She was born in Pennsylvania in 1847. This union brought seven children; Jennie, John Henry, George Grant, Ola A., Samuel Ancil, Oran Alexander and Alta Rhetta. Samuel was a Republican. He served many years as justice of the peace for Richland Township and served on the school board for nine years. Samuel died July 26, 1925 and was buried in Ottumwa cemetery with full military honors. Mrs. Kitterman died December 10, 1907 and is buried beside her husband. Elias Kitterman born September 28, 1807 to Henry and Anna Danner Kitterman in Franklin county, Virginia. Elias was only four years old when his father died and thirteen years old when his mother decided to move the family to Harrison county, Indiana. He married Sarah Archibald in Perry county, Indiana March 18, 1825. Sarah was the daughter John Archibald and Susanna Morgan and was a native of Perry county, Indiana, two children were born, Mary Ann, wife of Martin Koontz and William, the husband of Margaret Anderson. Sarah died soon after the birth of the second child. Elias chose Lydia Redman for his second wife and they were married March 27, 1831. To this union four children were born; Sarah, the wife of Alfred Bowlin; Nancy, the wife of Thomas Jefferson Thompson; John Henry, husband of Lavina C. Davis and George W. the husband of Barbara L. King. The first three children were born in Perry county, Indiana before Elias took his family to Bureau county in the fall of 1842 to spend the winter with his brother Michael Kitterman before they headed for Sugar Creek to camp in the soon to open new territory that would be called Iowa. After camping out for several weeks, Elias missed the excitement of opening day as he had went back east to attended a funeral. His brother Peter and his sister Polly staked his claim and watched over it until Elias returned. Elias had learned the trade of a blacksmith and was the firts man to build a shop of this kind in the township of Dahlonega. He was also a farmer. Elias was the first Justice of the Peace in Dahlonega Township, serving four years. Mrs Lydia Kitterman died March 19, 1876 in Ottumwa and is buried in the Kitterman Cemetery. Elias again married, this time to Catharine Cooper November 19, 1876. She died August 29, 1888 and is buried in the Kitterman cemetery. Two and a half months later Elias died in the home of his daughter Nancy Thompson. Elias is buried beside Lydia and Catharine in the Kitterman Family cemetery. George Washington Kitterman, born November 5, 1843 in Wapello county, Iowa, to Elias Kitterman and Lydia Redman. He served in Company H, 36th Reg. Iowa Vol. as a private. After the Civil War was over, George married Barbara King, daughter of Enos King and Barbara Wymen. To this union were born Ten children; Rowena, Clara, William C., Lillian Lenore, Sarah Jane, Hattie Edith, Lydia, Edna, Norris W. and Casius. George died October 27, 1922 and Barbara died March 15, 1914. Both are buried in McCormick Cemetery in Wapello Co., Iowa.
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