John S. Kitchell

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John S. Kitchell

Source: History Morris County New Jersey, Volume II, Lewis Publishing Co., 1914

John S. KITCHELL, of Troy Hills, Morris county, New Jersey, is one of those men of merit who, by their own efforts, attain a prominent position in business circles. He is a descendant of one of the oldest families of the county.

Dr. William M. KITCHELL, his father, was born in Morris county, 1827, died at the early age of thirty-four years. At a suitable age he commenced the study of medicine, but abandoned it in favor of mineralogy and geology, in which he had become greatly interested, and was at one time State geologist. He married Marcia B., daughter of Hiram SMITH, and had: John S. and Helen M. Lake.

John S. KITCHELL was born in Troy Hills, Morris county, New Jersey. He was there educated in the public schools, and spent one year in study in a school in Flushing, Long Island. Upon the completion of his education he was employed for a time in a dry goods store, then went to Chicago, where he was in the employ of the Chicago & Atlantic Railroad for a time. Upon his return to Newark, New Jersey, he was engaged in the ice business of a time, then came to his present location in Troy Hills, where he conducts a fine poultry farm on a tract of ten acres. He not only has large flocks of the common varieties of domestic fowl, but makes a specialty of fancy breeds, for which he has become celebrated. In addition to this he cultivates his farm with excellent judgement and results. He gives his political support to the Republican party, and is a member of the Presbyterian church. While living in Chicago he was a member of the Knights of Pythias.

Mr. KITCHELL married Maria Clifford HOWELL, and has children:

Marcia S., at school in Burlington, New Jersey;
John S. Jr.,
Irene B.

No man is more favorably known in his section than Mr. KITCHELL. His popularity and splendid reputation have been won by beginning life as an upright man with no false pretenses, and continuing in that path throughout his career.