His death certificate records William A. Kitchen, age 71 years 2 months 8 days, born 26 Feb 1887 in Saline Co., Missouri, died 4 May 1958 in Brookfield, Linn Co., Missouri, widowed, usual residence Mendon, Chariton Co., Missouri, occupation barger, father Thomas Kitchen, mother’s maiden name Emily Meyers, cause of death coronary occlusion, informant blank, burial in Mendon Cemetery.

Linn Co., Missouri marriage records list the marriage on 3 April 1910 of Wm Kitchen, over 21, and Della Powell, under 18, both of Bucklin, Linn Co., Missouri. “Della Powell being under legal age, her father Ja. Powell gives his written consent for this license to be issued.”

1910 census of Chariton Co., Missouri, Mendon township, enumerated 18 April, lists on p. 4B as family #88/92:
Powell, Dempsy F., 29, b. Iowa U.S. U.S., jeweler; Vera, wife, 25, b. Mo Mo Wisconsin, first marriage for both, married 8 years, mother of 3 children, 3 living; Millard D., son, 6, b. Mo Iowa Mo; Eva G., dau, 4, b. Mo Iowa Mo; Bertha M., dau, 11/12, b. Mo Iowa Mo; Kitchen, William A., boarder, 23, b. Mo U.S. U.S., barber; Della C., boarder, 16, b. Mo Iowa Mo, first marriage for both, married 0 years, 0 children; Sublett, George A., 26, widowed, b. Mo Ky Ky; Powell, Audra A., boarder, 18, married 2 years, mother of 1 child, 1 living; William E., boarder, 9/12, b. Iowa Mo Mo.

1920 census of Linn Co., Missouri, Marceline ward 1, enumerated 7 Jan, lists on p. 7A as family #128/135, at 208 E. Howe St.:
Kitchen, William, 32, b. Mo U.S. Illinois, barber; Della, wife, 26, b. Mo Mo Mo; Kenneth, son, 2 9/12, b. Mo Mo Mo.

1930 census of Chariton Co., Missouri, Mendon township, enumerated 17 April, lists on p. 4A as family #105:
Kitchen, William, 43, age at first marriage 22, b. Mo Mo Illinois, barber; Kenneth W., son, 13, b. Mo Mo Mo.

William’s marital status is given as married, but there is no wife in the household.