Kendall Handy Truitt ^{1 2}

   FamilySearch ID: KZ91-57F.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1900 in Parsonsburg, Wicomico, MD. ³ The 1900 census recorded Kendell H. Truitt, day laborer in saw mill, 51, born Apr 1849, living with wife Ella, 43, Jul 1857; George, 17, Jul 1883; Clarence, 14, Nov 1886; and Annie, 5, Oct 1895. Everyone and their parents were born in Maryland. Kendall and Ella were married for 20 years and she had birthed 4 children, 3 alive in 1900.
Two doors away is the family of Benjamin Truitt, day laborer, 35, born Jun 1864, with his wife Annie E., 28, May 1872; son Gordon, 7, Apr 1893; and daughter Rubie, 4, Oct 1895. They and their parents were born in Maryland.

2. Census in 1910 in , Wicomico, MD. ⁴ The 1910 census recorded owning a home on Pine Street Kendall H. Truitt, farmer, truck farm, 60, living with wife Mary E., packing in shirt factory, 52; daughter Annie C., stitcher in shirt factory, 14; and daughter-in-law Sarah R., packer in shirt factory, 20. Everyone and their parents were born in Maryland. Kendall and Mary were married for 30 years and she had birthed 4 children, 3 alive in 1910. Sarah was newly married less than a year and had no children.

3. Obituary: The Evening Journal: obituary of Kendall H. Truitt on 5 Oct 1932 in Wilmington, New Castle, DE. ¹ Kendall H. Truitt, aged 82 years, died at his home in Parsonsburg Monday morning, following an illness of two weeks. Besides his widow Ella, he is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Benjamin Perdue, two sons George and Clarence Truitt, seven grandchildren and one great grandchild, all of Parsonsburg. He was an uncle of Dr. James Truitt of Glendale, Md., and uncle of the late Dr. George Truitt of Parsonsburg. Funeral services were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Parsonsburg Church. Interment was in Parsonsburg cemetery, the Rev B. Rice officiating.

Kendall married Mary Ellen Givans. (Mary Ellen Givans was born in Jul 1857 in La Plata, Charles, MD,³ died on 21 Jul 1938 in , Wicomico, MD ² and was buried in Parsonsburg: Jerusalem United Methodist Church, Wicomico, MD.)