Mary married G. S. Coyne of the George S. Coyne Chemical Co. Among their descendants are the artist Elizabeth Kitchenman Coyne and Republican former member of the U.S. House of Representatives James K. Coyne III. James Kitchenman was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows at one time and he attended the Bethel Presbyterian church in North Philadelphia. His political allegiance was given to the Democratic party. In 1885, he was proposed as a candidate for Sheriff of Philadelphia, by a committee from the Knights of Labor, who applauded him as a Democrat, businessman, and "friend of labor" who sought to protect workingmen's rights to fair wages. He was a public-spirited citizen, as was manifested by his support of the various projects and movements instituted for the general good. Moreover, he was kindly and charitable and few men have realized more fully the responsibility of wealth. His last years were spent in honorable retirement from business in an attractive home at 1024 West Lehigh Avenue, Philadelphia, where he remained until his death, which occurred on Christmas Day of 1909. He is buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery. The Hexamer General Surveys document the floor plans for a number of Kitchenman's factories over time.