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KITT  PORTER  ROSE
A little known member of Quantrill's Guerrillas
Jackson County, Missouri
 
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Much of the historical information was researched and prepared by Thomas Rose from newspaper archives.
 
 

     

Kitt Porter Rose

 

     Kit was born near Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky but lived most of his life in Jackson County, Missouri. According to census records, he was a farmer. Later in life, he became the supervisor of the Jackson County Poor Farm which was built on land donated by Henry W. Younger, his father-in-law.  "Kate" Quantrill, the widow of William Clarke Quantrill was one of the inmates of the Poor Farm. She died there Jan. 9, 1930.

 

     Kitt Rose was a member of William Quantrill's guerrillas, and being married to Emily Younger, was a brother-in-law to the famous Younger Brothers and former Quantrill members, John Jarrette, Richard Hall and George Clayton. He also was close to the James-Younger gang and train robber, Jack "Quail Hunter" Kennedy. 
    

     In 1879, the James Gang pulled off the first of two train robberies known as the Glendale robberies. The James Gang, consisting of Jesse James, Dick Liddil, Tucker Basham, Ed Miller, Clarence and Wood Hite and Bill Ryan, was harbored before the robbery at Kitt's house to devise their plan and afterwards they hid out at his home and divided the money. Kitt was indicted on this in 1880, but the charge was later dropped. Police had also pinned Kitt's house as the planning place and hide out for the James Gang during the famous "Blue Cut" train robberies as well. Kitt was quoted as saying that he had many of the outlaws hidden in the brush and bushes of his property at different times when law enforcment, armed "to the teeth", would ride up and ask if he knew their whereabouts. He denied he knew anything.    

   

     Once, it was reported, Jesse was sick and needed help getting back to his wife, Zee. He sent a man with a note to Kitt asking to meet him in some woods. Kitt went to these woods and found Jesse laying on his back with a gun in each hand and feeling poorly. Jesse asked him for $40 and a horse to ride back on. Kitt obliged and fetched him what he needed. Not too long after that, another stranger appeared at Kitt's home with a note and the horse Kitt lent Jesse. The note was to Kitt from Jesse with $40 and a thanks for his help.         

 

     Jack "Quail Hunter" Kennedy was a notorious train robber that was close to the Rose family all his life. In 1898, Kennedy and James Redmond robbed a store at 17th and Campbell in Kansas City, and shot the woman running the store. Before the woman fell, she got off a shot that hit Redmond in the mouth. Immediately afterwards, riding in a buggy rented from Ed Eylar's livery stable and saddles, the two found refuge at the Rose home where Redmond was patched up by Kitt and his servant, William Handy. Police arrested Kitt and brought in Emily and several of the Rose children for questioning in the police interrogation room. The entire Rose family denied knowing anything including Kitt's daughter, Henrietta who was a sweetheart of Kennedy's. 

(some of the above information is from the Elmwood Cemetery site)

Kitt and Emma had a rocky marriage. They divorced, had it voided, then divorced again.

The Nevada Daily Mail, 11/17/1893 pg. 2
Missouri and Missourians
“By request of the plaintiff Judge Gibson set aside Thursday the divorce granted Mrs. Emma Rose of Independence last September, separating her from her husband ex-superintendent Kit Rose of the Jackson county poor farm.  Mrs. Rose said they had settled their differences and desired to again become husband and wife.  Judge Gibson expressed himself as being gratified and complied with the request.  Mrs. Rose is a sister of the Younger boys who gained fame as outlaws.”

06/26/1894 pg. 2
She Shot at Her Husband
“”Mrs. Kit Rose of Jackson county has made a record for herself by shooting at her husband.  The man ran and she attempted to get another shot at him but failed.  Mrs. Rose says her husband has treated her badly, and she could endure it no longer.  She is sister of the Youngers, now in the Minnesota penitentiary, and Rose was in charge of the Jackson county poor farm.  Both are known in the county.” 

    They were back together in 1900, but divorced again. After the second divorce, she remarried to Algen S. Leach in 1905. Emily died in 1907 in General Hospital, reportedly from injuries sustained in a train wreck. Kitt died in 1919. Both Kitt and Emily are buried in Elmwood Cemetery.

 

Obituary:

Kansas City Times, Thurs., 03/20/1919, pg. 10
ROSE – Kitt P. Rose, 79 years old died Thursday night at his home 4820 East Twelfth

street.  Mr. Rose is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Henrietta Werge, home address,

Mrs. Lulu Krenzer, 5628 East Eleventh street, Mrs. A.N. Flood, New Orleans, La.; two

sons, C.S. Rose, Tulsa, Okla., and Hubert Rose, St. Joseph, Mo.  The funeral will be at

Elmwood Chapel, burial in Elmwood Cemetery.”

 

 

The Family

Generation No. 1

 

1.  LEWIS1 ROSE was born Abt. 1797 in Lexington, Kentucky, and died Bet. 1860 - 1870 in Hazel Hill, Johnson County, Missouri.  He married MARGARET (PEGGY) KIRKPATRICK June 28, 1820 in Fayette County, Kentucky, daughter of WILLIAM KIRKPATRICK.  She was born Abt. 1804 in Lexington, Kentucky, and died Bet. 1860 - 1870 probably in Johnson County, Missouri.

     

Children of LEWIS ROSE and MARGARET KIRKPATRICK are:

              i.   LEWIS2 ROSE, b. Abt. 1825, Kentucky.

             ii.   WILLIAM F. ROSE, b. Abt. 1828, Kentucky.

            iii.   GEORGE W. ROSE, b. Abt. 1830, Kentucky.

            iv.   ELIZABETH ROSE, b. Abt. 1832, Kentucky.

             v.   MARGARET ROSE, b. Abt. 1838, Kentucky.

2.         vi.   KITT PORTER ROSE, b. January 04, 1840, Lexington, Kentucky; d. March 19, 1919, Jackson County, Missouri.

           vii.   CATHERINE ROSE, b. Abt. 1842, Kentucky.

          viii.   LUCY ANN ROSE, b. Abt. 1844, Kentucky.

            ix.   AMANDA FOSTER ROSE, b. Abt. 1854, Kentucky.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  KITT PORTER2 ROSE (LEWIS1) was born January 04, 1840 in Lexington, Kentucky, and died March 19, 1919 in Jackson County, Missouri.  He married EMILY (EMMA) JANE YOUNGER February 20, 1869 in Jackson County, Missouri, daughter of HENRY YOUNGER and BURSHEBA FRISTOE.  She was born 1852 in Jackson County, Missouri, and died August 18, 1907 in Jackson County, Missouri.

 

Notes for KITT PORTER ROSE:

Kitt Porter Rose may have been originally named Joshua P. Rose. He seems to be listed that way on the 1850 census, as a child.

     

Children of KITT ROSE and EMILY YOUNGER are:

              i.   HENRIETTA3 ROSE, b. January 26, 1870, Jackson County, Missouri; d. March 14, 1926, Jackson County, Missouri; m. WALTER WERGE; b. Abt. 1875, Missouri; d. January 1944, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri.

 

Notes for HENRIETTA ROSE:

The two children of Hubert Rose were living with Henrietta and her husband in 1920.

 

3.          ii.   LULU ROSE, b. January 1872, Jackson County, Missouri; d. November 1938, Independence, Jackson County, Missouri.

4.         iii.   KITT ROSE, JR., b. October 1873, Jackson County, Missouri; d. January 09, 1912, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri.

            iv.   COLEMAN S. ROSE, b. November 1875, Jackson County, Missouri; d. Aft. 1930, Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma; m. NETTIE VIRGINIA; b. Abt. 1875, Illinois; d. Aft. 1930, Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma.

 

Notes for COLEMAN S. ROSE:

1920 United States Federal Census > Oklahoma > Tulsa > Tulsa > District 252

1930 United States Federal Census > Oklahoma > Tulsa > Tulsa > District 126

No children in 1920 or 1930.

 

             v.   VIRGIL (VIRGIE) ROSE, b. Abt. 1879, Jackson County, Missouri; m. J. N. FLOOD, February 17, 1896, Jackson County, Missouri; b. Abt. 1869, Campbell County, Virginia; resided in New Orleans, La. in 1919.

5.         vi.   HUBERT J. ROSE, b. January 1886, Jackson County, Missouri.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

3.  LULU3 ROSE (KITT PORTER2, LEWIS1) was born January 1872 in Jackson County, Missouri, and died November 1938 in Independence, Jackson County, Missouri.  She married (1) EDWARD DOCKSON Abt. 1890 in Jackson County, Missouri.    She married (2) RUSSELL KRENZER Abt. 1906 in Jackson County, Missouri.  He was born Abt. 1877 in Nebraska.

 

Notes for LULU ROSE:

Note: All records call her "Lulu" but her father, Kitt, put "Lillie" on her son Harry's death cert.

     

Child of LULU ROSE and EDWARD DOCKSON is:

              i.   HARRY R.4 DOCKSON, b. October 21, 1892, Jackson County, Missouri; d. April 02, 1911, Jackson County, Missouri. He died from Meningitis.

 

     

Child of LULU ROSE and RUSSELL KRENZER is:

             ii.   DENNIS4 KRENZER, b. Abt. 1907, Jackson County, Missouri.

 

 

4.  KITT3 ROSE, JR. (KITT PORTER2, LEWIS1) was born October 1873 in Jackson County, Missouri, and died January 09, 1912 in St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri.  He married MARY E. LAW February 05, 1902 in Jackson County, Missouri, daughter of JOHN H. LAW.  She was born Abt. 1875 in Iowa.

 

Notes for KITT ROSE, JR.:

Kitt Jr. died in the State Hospital For The Insane in St. Joseph, Missouri.

 

 

Notes for MARY E. LAW:

Mary was married second to James W. Talbott, a barber. She and Ada Rose were with him in 1920.  James W. Talbott died in 1925.

     

Child of KITT ROSE and MARY LAW is:

              i.   ADA V.4 ROSE, b. Abt. 1907.

 

 

5.  HUBERT J.3 ROSE (KITT PORTER2, LEWIS1) was born January 1886 in Jackson County, Missouri.  He married MARIA ORAIG March 29, 1905 in Jackson County, Missouri.  She was born Abt. 1889 in Missouri.

 

Notes for HUBERT J. ROSE:

1910 United States Federal Census > Missouri > Jackson > Kansas Ward 15 > District 193

     

Children of HUBERT ROSE and MARIA ORAIG are:

              i.   EMELIA4 ROSE, b. Abt. 1907, Jackson County, Missouri.

 

Notes for EMELIA ROSE:

The 1920 census calls her Emmylynn Rose. 

      ii.   THOMAS ROSE, b. Abt. 1909, Jackson County, Missouri.

 

 
 
 
 
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