Kitchens, Francis M., 1833-1896.

Civil War veteran and Texas pioneer. Born January 8, 1833 in Hall County, Georgia. Married Jamima Robertson, June, 1854. Served in the 18th Georgia Regiment during the Civil War. Afterwards moved to Marion County, Arkansas. Arrived in Menard, Texas in 1873. Opened sawmill. Later, Kitchens family established Irrigation and Manufacturing Company. Also, family started rural school and helped organize the First Baptist Church of Menard, 1879. Died June 22, 1896.

From the description of Papers, 1876. (Texas Tech University). WorldCat record id: 25183008