Her death certificate records Mary Kitchen, age 76 years 5 months, born 17 May 1837 in Ky, died 26 Oct 1913 in Olive Hill, Carter Co., Ky, widow, father R. H. Perry, mother’s maiden name Mandy Howard, both born in Ky, cause of death Bright’s Disease, informant D. W. Perry, Olive Hill, Ky, burial info blank.

1860 census of Carter Co., Ky, Olive Hill P.O., enumerated 16 June, lists on p. 15 as family #102/95:
Henderson H. Perry, 50, farmer; Amanda F., 42; Mary C., 23; Thos, 20; James J., 16; Wm Wr, 14; Nancy J., 9; David W., 5; Amda H., 2; Almira F., 1. All born in Kentucky.

Amanda is a daughter of Mary C., and Almira may be as well. (Her death certificate is ambiguous - it reports her father as Hence Perry and her mother’s maiden name as Mary Perry.)

1870 census of Carter Co., Ky, precinct 2, Grayson P.O., enumerated 1 July, lists on p. 30 as family #207/213:
Perry, William, 35, farmer; Mahala, 45; Mary, 15; Joseph, 10; Oliver, 1. Mary, 33; Amanda, 13; Robert, 9; Liberty, 5. All born in Kentucky.

William is Mary’s first cousin, the son of her father’s sister Eleanor “Nelly” Perry.

In 1900 Mary was recorded with her son Robert M. Perry and his second wife Almeda, as Mary Perry, age 63, born May 1837, mother. In 1910 she was recorded with her son George W. Kitchen and his wife Rhoda, as Mary Kitchen, age 73, mother. Her marital status in both censuses was given as widowed, although she was really divorced.

Ira may not be the father of all of Mary’s children born before she married. The only one I have evidence for is Amanda, from her death certificate. But until there is evidence of some other father for the younger ones, it is convenient to keep them all togehter in one family groupl.