Mack Kitchen (1843 - abt. 1915)

Born 20 Jul 1843 in Alabama, United States [uncertain]

Died about 8 Aug 1915 at about age 72 in Mound Bayou, Bolivar, Mississippi, United States

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Biography

Mack Kitchen is a part of US Black heritage.

This profile is part of the Mound Bayou, Mississippi One Place Study.

Private Mack Kitchen served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Nov 13,1863
Mustered out: Jul 7, 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Co E, 63rd Regiment U.S. Colored Infantry

Mack Kitchen was born on January 20, 1843. The 1900 and 1910 Bolivar County, MS censuses show he was born in Alabama; however, his Civil War Compiled Military Service Record (CMSR) shows, Mack Kitchen, age 40, 5 feet 8 inches tall was born in Monroe County, Mississippi.^[1]

He enlisted in Company E of the 9th Louisiana Infantry Regiment, African Descent (later the 63d Regiment, US Colored Infantry) on 13 Nov 1863 at Vicksburg MS and was discharged on 7 Jul 1865 due to a disability. He appeared on a Muster Out Roll in Devalls Bluff, Prairie County, Arkansas on 9 Jan 1866.^[1]Note: The U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, shows he enlisted on December 14, 1863 in Memphis, Tennessee.^[2] Mack's name is inscribed on The African American Civil War Memorial in Washington, D.C., as part of the 63rd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry on plaque number C-73.^[3]

On March 7, 1868, Mack was listed in the Bounty Record book for Bounty claimants in Vicksburg, Warren, Mississippi. He received a $200.20 bounty.^[4]

In 1874 Mack was again included as a "witness" to vouch for the identity of a fellow soldier of Company E, 63rd USCI in Natchez, Adams, Mississippi, United States.^[5]

Mak Kitchen vouched for the identity of Lewis Parks of Company E, 63rd USCI in his claim filed for a Civil War Bounty on June 23, 1878 in Vicksburg, Warren, Mississippi, United States.^[6]

In the 1900 census, Mack (age 66) was the married head of household in Bolivar, Mississippi, United States.^[7]

Mack received a Civil War pension on April 29, 1907 in United States.^[8][9]

In the 1910 census, Mack (age 67) was the widowed head of household in Beat 3, Bolivar, Mississippi, United States.^[10]

Mack's died on August 7, 1915 in Mound Bayou, Bolivar, Mississippi, United States, aged about 80. ^[11]

Mack was buried in Mound Bayou Cemetery, Mound Bayou, Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States with a death date of August 8, 1915.^[12]

Research Notes

• Mack Kitchen's name did NOT appear on the 1937 list of Founders and Early Settlers of Mound Bayou (1887 - 1890), but his name does appear on the list for 1887 - 1900 published in 1987 and the list for 1887 - 1903 published in 2018. This could imply that he did not arrive in Mound Bayou until sometime after 1890.
• No record has yet been located for Mack prior to 1900 but clues for the search are
  • in Monroe County, MS where his CMSR record states he was born;
  • in Warren County MS where Freedmen's Bureau records hint he was located at Davis Bend in the 1870s;
  • in Prairie County, Arkansas where his CMSR record suggests he was when he was discharged in 1866. (This is somewhat supported by the census records showing his grandchildren were born in Arkansas.)

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} CMSR: Fold3, US, "Compiled Military Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served the United States Colored Troops: 56th-138th USCT Infantry, 1864-1866," (https://www.fold3.com/publication/762/us-civil-war-service-records-cmsr-union-colored-troops-56th-138th-infantry-1864-1866 : accessed Aug 6, 2024), database and images, https://www.fold3.com/image/302226704/kitchens-mack-page-3-us-civil-war-service-records-cmsr-union-colored-troops-56th-138th-infantry-1864.
2. ↑ Military: "U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865"
   Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database
   Ancestry Record 1555 #2669179 (accessed 5 August 2024)
   Name: Mack Kitchens; Enlistment Date: 14 Dec 1863; Enlistment Place: Memphis, Tennessee; Enlistment Rank: Private; Muster Date: 14 Dec 1863; Muster Company: E; Muster Regiment: U.S. Colored Troops 63rd Infantry; Muster Regiment Type: Infantry; Muster Information: Enlisted; Side of War: Union; Title: Index to Compiled Military Service Records.
3. ↑ Military: "U.S., Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865"
   Original data: National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, online <http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/>, acquired 2007
   Ancestry Record 1138 #133006 (accessed 5 August 2024)
   Name: Mack Kitchens; Side: Union; Regiment State/Origin: U.S. Colored Troops; Regiment: 63rd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry; Company: E; Rank In: Private; Rank Out: Private; Film Number: M589 roll 51; Memorial: Part of the African American Civil War Memorial; Plaque Number: C-73; Displayed As: Mack Kitchens.
4. ↑ Pension: "United States, Freedmen's Bureau Claim Records,1865-1872"
   citing Affiliate Publication Title: Records of the field offices for the state of Mississippi, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872; Affiliate Publication Number: M1907; Digital film/folder number: 007630102; FHL microfilm: 002428210; Image number: 750
   FamilySearch Record: Q2QL-P48V (accessed 5 August 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L92Y-CDTF
   Name: Mack Keitchen; Pension Date: 07 Mar 1868; Pension Place: Vicksburg, Warren, Mississippi, United States; System Of Record: SLS.
5. ↑ Military: "United States, Freedmen's Bureau Claim Records,1865-1872"
   citing Affiliate Publication Title: Records of the field offices of the Freedmen's Branch, Office of the Adjutant General, 1872-1878; Affiliate Publication Number: M2029; Digital film/folder number: 007636339; FHL microfilm: 002429253; Image number: 336
   FamilySearch Record: Q2QL-BD5Y (accessed 5 August 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9LD-Y7BL
   Name: Mack Kitchens; Military Service Date: 08 Jul 1865; Military Service Place: Natchez, Adams, Mississippi, United States; System Of Record: SLS.
6. ↑ Pension: "United States, Freedmen's Bureau Claim Records,1865-1872"
   citing Affiliate Publication Title: Records of the field offices for the state of Mississippi, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872; Affiliate Publication Number: M1907; Digital film/folder number: 007630102; FHL microfilm: 002428210; Image number: 100
   FamilySearch Record: Q2QL-G1BN (accessed 5 August 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L92Y-CDVW
   Name: Mak Kitchen; Pension Date: Nov 1863; Pension Place: Vicksburg, Warren, Mississippi, United States; System Of Record: SLS.
7. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 10; Digital film/folder number: 004119864; FHL microfilm: 1240801; Image number: 815; Sheet number: 5; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00831-9
   FamilySearch Record: M96Z-1FS (accessed 5 August 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6Q73-X8C
   Mack Kitchens (66), married head of household in Bolivar, Mississippi, United States. Born in Alabama.

   Name	Sex	Race	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
   Mack Kitchens	M	Black	66	Married	Head		Alabama
   Sara Kitchens	F	Black	40	Married	Wife		Mississippi
   Ellen Kitchens	F	Black	26	Single	Daughter		Mississippi
   Willie B Meadow	F	Black	9	Single	Grandchild		Arkansas
   Silvia Meadow	F	Black	10	Single	Grandchild		Arkansas
   Luella Meadow	F	Black	7	Single	Grandchild		Arkansas

8. ↑ Pension: "United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933"
   citing Affiliate Publication Title: Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933; Affiliate Publication Number: M850; Digital film/folder number: 004693512; FHL microfilm: 001635303; Image number: 637
   FamilySearch Record: 2M2S-38C (accessed 5 August 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 939K-8K95-NG
   Name: Mack Kitchen; Death Date: 07 Aug 1915; Pension Date: from 1907 to 1933; Pension Place: United States; Misc Flag Mil Information: Army Invalid; System Of Record: SLS.
9. ↑ Pension: "United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917"
   citing Affiliate Name: National Archives and Records Administration; Affiliate Publication Title: Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900; Affiliate Publication Number: T289; Affiliate Film Number: 21194305
   FamilySearch Record: N4TK-DZ4 (accessed 5 August 2024)
   http://www.fold3.com/document.php?doc=21198647&xid=215&p=ma
   Name: Mack Kitchen; Pension Date: 29 Apr 1907; Pension Place: , United States; Miitary Unit: Colored Infantry; Mil Rank: P.; Mil Regiment: 63; Source File Name: 21194305; Ship Company Name: E.
10. ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910"
    citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 004972567; FHL microfilm: 1374746; Image number: 569; Sheet number: 13; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03444-7
    FamilySearch Record: MPZB-L3N (accessed 5 August 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRVW-Y7B
    Mack Kitchen (67), widowed head of household in Beat 3, Bolivar, Mississippi, United States. Born in Alabama.

    Name	Sex	Race	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
    Mack Kitchen	M	Black	67	Widowed	Head		Alabama
    Sylvia Murdough	F	Mulatto	19	Single	Grandchild		Arkansas
    Willie Murdough	F	Mulatto	17	Single	Grandchild		Arkansas
    Luella Murdough	F	Mulatto	15	Single	Grandchild		Arkansas
    Cealy Henigan	F	Black	88	Widowed	Lodger		North Carolina
    Henry McKenly	M	Black	13	Single	Lodger		Arkansas

11. ↑ Death: "Mississippi, Death Certificate Index, 1912-1943"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 106605739; Image number: 411
    FamilySearch Record: C2RD-533Z (accessed 5 August 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3QHV-J38K-M4Y7
    Mack Kitchen death 1915 in Bolivar, Bolivar, Mississippi, United States.
12. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #273315480 (accessed 5 August 2024)
    Memorial page for Mack Kitchen (20 Jul 1843-8 Aug 1915), citing Mound Bayou Cemetery, Mound Bayou, Bolivar County, Mississippi, USA (plot: G236); Maintained by D Tribble (contributor 47209294).

• Mack Kitchen FamilySearch Person: G3MN-NRZ