Category Archives: Genealogy

The Family of Charles Howard and Lurana Braswell Kitchens

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Kevin L. Kitchens

Charles Howard Kitchens was born in Georgia around 1812 to Bartholomew and Abby Kitchens. His wife Lurana Braswell was born in 1814 in North Carolina to Britain and Judah Braswell. She and her three brothers (Davis, Duke, and Jacob) came … Continue reading →

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In the lights of the city, you lose sight of the stars…

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Kevin L. Kitchens

I used to have some weird thoughts as a teenager. No, actually weird FOR a teenager. One of those thoughts was that if parents raised their child without ever having candy, would the kid actually know they were missing something. … Continue reading →

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Remembering Al Kitchens…

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Kevin L. Kitchens

Today marks 12 years since my father, Alfred Montgomery Kitchens passed away from heart failure. I’m pleased that before he died he became a Christian and I will one day see him again. In the interest of family history and … Continue reading →

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Mercer Me! Just found more family via Google…

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Kevin L. Kitchens

So this is cool. My great grandfather on the Kitchens side (Lee Davis Kitchens) was married to Emma Katherine Mercer from Macon, Georgia (one of those family traditions held that we were related to the Mercers of the university of … Continue reading →

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In about two months it will be 1940 all over again…

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Kevin L. Kitchens

Countdown to the release of the 1940 Census, April 2, 2012! The 1940 census will be released online on April 2, 2012. In two months, April 2, 2012, the 1940 U.S. Census is going to be released to the public. … Continue reading →

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