Garrett A. Kitch married Erma Mae Balman at Larned, May 29, 1933.  They now live in Salina, are in Business for Coleman fixtures, handle furnaces, washing machines, etc.

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                Vera Kitch married Wilford Antram of Grand Ridge, Illinois Jan. 6, 1932 at Rozel.
                Linda Leah            -            Oct. 31, 1937
                Karen Gayle                       Oct. 26, 1943
                John Roger                         Aug. 19, 1945

                He sells ice and writes insurance.  Works at glass factory.  Born Jan. 20, 1906.  Will and Carrie visited them the winter of 1934 - 1935.

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                Edith A. Kitch married Cassius O. Hoag on Wed., Sept. 24, 1890 at her home in a sod house in Pawnee County, Kansas.  Rev. Summers of M. Church read the service.
                Edith born May 17, 1867
                Cassius Omer born July 29, 1861 - Dec. 1921

                They lived for 1 or 2 years in a stone house in Rush County where Cash and his father had land.  Then moved to Linn County, near Centerville;  farmed and raised stock.  His father made his home with them until his death.  Cassius was an only child.  His mother died before he was grown.
                Cash died suddenly;  he and Edwin were in Mound City in a county office when he dropped dead.  He was an educated, capable man.  He had taught school and filled all the requirements of a good citizen.  For several years before his death they moved to Pleasanton and operated a general store.  Edwin and Omer still have it.

                CHILDREN:
                Eva May                            Jan. 29, 1892 - Sept. 11, 1936
                Edwin Axtel                     Mar. 29, 1893
                Omer Irving                      June 19, 1894
                Lona Gertrude                  July 30, 1902
                Marshall Kitch                  July 21, 1904
                Mildred                             May 24, 1907
                Maurice                             May 24, 1907 - June 1907
                Myrl (boy)                         May 24, 1907 - June 1907

                Eva May married Ernest Croan, Sept. 24, 1913.  He was a blacksmith.
                Juanita Edith                         July 5, 1915
                Ernestine Belinda                 Nov. 29, 1916 - Dec. 19, 1916
                Gerald Donald (adopted)    April 1926

                Juanita married "Humphrey" and lives in Pleasanton, Kansas.
                Gary Lyle Humphrey - Sept. 21, 1941
    
                Eva died Sept. 21, 1936

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                Edwin Hoag married Edith Lewis, Jan. 28, 1916.  They have a clothing store in Pleasanton.  Edith died in 1958.

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