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James Robert Kirby 1860–1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 March 1860

Birth Location: South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 6 March 1908

Death Location: Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Jesse Kirby

Mother: Mary Davenport

Spouse(s): Lether Casey

Children(s): Robert Kirby, Ada Laurens, Olivia Kirby, James Sr, Mary Kirby, Lola Williams, Joseph Kirby, Clyde Kirby, Alice Kirby, Marion Kirby

In 1860, James Robert Kirby entered the world in South Carolina, USA, born to Jesse 1 Kirby And Mary Susan Davenport. In 1860, James Robert Kirby resided in Oaklawn, Oaklawn, Greenville, South Carolina, USA. In 1870, James Robert Kirby resided in Dunklin, Line Creek, Greenville, South Carolina, U. James Robert Kirby married Lether Casey, and had children including Ada Letherenda Laurens, Alice Rebecca Kirby, Clyde L Kirby, James Luther Kirby Sr, Joseph Berry Kirby, Lola Montez Williams, Marion Kirby, Mary E Kirby, Olivia Elizabeth Kirby, Robert Ballinger Kirby. James Robert Kirby passed away in 1908 in Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1860, James Robert Kirby entered the world in South Carolina, USA, born to Jesse 1 Kirby And Mary Susan Davenport.
  • In 1860, James Robert Kirby resided in Oaklawn, Oaklawn, Greenville, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1870, James Robert Kirby resided in Dunklin, Line Creek, Greenville, South Carolina, U.
  • James Robert Kirby married Lether Casey, and had children including Ada Letherenda Laurens, Alice Rebecca Kirby, Clyde L Kirby, James Luther Kirby Sr, Joseph Berry Kirby, Lola Montez Williams, Marion Kirby, Mary E Kirby, Olivia Elizabeth Kirby, Robert Ballinger Kirby.
  • James Robert Kirby passed away in 1908 in Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Kirby's Ancestors

Self
James Kirby
1860–1908
Birth Place: South Carolina, USA
Parents
Jesse 1 Kirby
1834–
South Carolina
Mary (Susan) Davenport
1831–1915
Greenville,South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Isaac Davenport
1812–1860
Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Tabitha (Jane) Young
1812–1872
Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Davenport
1763–1842
Phoebe Gross
1773–1841
John Young
1783–1836
Susan Unk
1784–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Davenport
1718–1803
Ann Wyley
1718–1790
William Gross
1750–

James Kirby's Descendants

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James (Robert) Kirby (9 March 1860–6 March 1908) m. Lether Casey (29 August 1864–16 September 1932)
  1. 1. Robert (Ballinger) Kirby 1892– m. Lillie (Mae) Robbins 1898–
    1. 1. Nannie (Mae) Kirby 1923–2005 m. Ambrose (Dalton) Peake 1920–1990
    2. 2. Juanita Watkins 1922–
  2. 2. Ada (Letherenda) Laurens 1897–1985 m. James (Henry Laurens) Sr 1894–1944
    1. 1. Hugh (Darrell) Laurens 1917–1995 m. Mignon (St. Lawrence) Gwinn 1922–2012
    2. 2. Elizabeth Smart 1921–
    3. 3. Mary Pruitt 1923–
    4. 4. James (Henry Laurens) Jr 1931–2002 m. Helen Laurens 1931–2012
  3. 3. Olivia (Elizabeth) Kirby 1895–1981 m. George (Eugene) Corbin 1894–1974
    1. 1. Luther (Ray) Corbin 1919–1982 m. Frances Koonts 1919–2022
    2. 2. Marion (Lee) Corbin 1921–1999 m. Catherine Bolick 1921–2007
      1. 1. Ronald (Eugene) Corbin 1942–2001
  4. 4. James (Luther Kirby) Sr 1883–1967
  5. 5. Mary (E) Kirby 1885–
  6. 6. Lola (Montez) Williams 1888–1942
  7. 7. Joseph (Berry) Kirby 1892–1949
  8. 8. Clyde (L) Kirby 1903–1963 m. Wilma (E) Hammonds 1906–
    1. 1. Rebecca (Lee) Kirby 1923–2005 m. Samuel (Franklin) Montgomery 1921–1969
      1. 1. Sandra (Joyce) Montgomery 1943–2011
    2. 2. Joyce (Naomi) Kirby 1928–2015 m. Herman (Thomas) Jennings 1926–1983 m. Clarence (Lamont) DeLoach 1922–2021
      1. 1. Thomas (Brent Jennings) Sr 1950–2009
  9. 9. Alice (Rebecca) Kirby 1906–1999 m. Forrest (Jack) Hamrick 1901–1989
    1. 1. Sherley (Leander) Hamrick 1926–2013 m. Mary (Alice) Webb 1932–2019
    2. 2. Peggy (Ruth) Hamrick 1931–1949
  10. 10. Marion Kirby 1900–1970

James Kirby's Timeline

6 Records

1860
9 March 1860
Birth of James Robert Kirby in South Carolina, USA
South Carolina, USA
1860
1860
James Robert Kirby resided here in Oaklawn, Oaklawn, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Oaklawn, Oaklawn, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
1870
1870
Age 10
James Robert Kirby resided here in Dunklin, Line Creek, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Dunklin, Line Creek, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 20
James Robert Kirby resided here in Fairview, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Fairview, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 40
James Robert Kirby resided here in Oaklawn, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Oaklawn, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
1908
6 March 1908
Age 48
Death of James Robert Kirby in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 March 1860
    Event Place: South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Oaklawn, Oaklawn, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Dunklin, Line Creek, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Fairview, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Oaklawn, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Oaklawn, Greenville, South Carolina; Roll: 1530; Page: 22; Enumeration District: 0042; FHL microfilm: 1241530

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 March 1908
    Event Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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