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James Ely Kirk 1868–1966 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Apr 1868

Birth Location: Jefferson County, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 9 Mar 1966

Death Location: Scott City, Scott County, Kansas, USA

Father: Henry Kirk

Mother: Elmira Parrett

Spouse(s): Della Blachly

Children(s): Helen Kirk, Joy Kirk, James Kirk, Mery Kirk, Geneva Kirk, Henry Kirk, Robert Kirk, Arthur Kirk, Thomas Kirk

James Ely Kirk was born in 1868 in Jefferson County, Ohio, USA, the child of Henry Kirk And Elmira Parrett. In 1880, James Ely Kirk resided in Jefferson, Fayette, Ohio, USA. In 1910, James Ely Kirk resided in Richland, Stafford, Kansas, USA. James Ely Kirk married Della A Blachly, and had children including Arthur D Kirk, Geneva Elmira Kirk, Helen Florence Kirk, Henry Charles Kirk, James Harold Kirk, Joy Eileen Kirk, Mery Bell Kirk, Robert Winston Kirk, Thomas Marshall Kirk. James Ely Kirk passed away in 1966 in Scott City, Scott County, Kansas, USA.

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Biography

  • James Ely Kirk was born in 1868 in Jefferson County, Ohio, USA, the child of Henry Kirk And Elmira Parrett.
  • In 1880, James Ely Kirk resided in Jefferson, Fayette, Ohio, USA.
  • In 1910, James Ely Kirk resided in Richland, Stafford, Kansas, USA.
  • James Ely Kirk married Della A Blachly, and had children including Arthur D Kirk, Geneva Elmira Kirk, Helen Florence Kirk, Henry Charles Kirk, James Harold Kirk, Joy Eileen Kirk, Mery Bell Kirk, Robert Winston Kirk, Thomas Marshall Kirk.
  • James Ely Kirk passed away in 1966 in Scott City, Scott County, Kansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Kirk
1821–1895
Birth Location: Jefferson, Fayette, Ohio, United States
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Elmira Parrett
1839–1894
Birth Location: Jefferson, Fayette, Ohio, USA
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Spouses(s)

Della Blachly
1879–1972
Birth Location: Arlington, Reno County, Kansas, USA
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Children(s)

Helen Kirk
1904–2003
Birth Location: Scott City, Scott, Kansas, USA
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Joy Kirk
1920–2007
Birth Location: Garden City, Finney, Kansas, USA
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James Kirk
1903–1971
Birth Location: Kansas, USA
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Mery Kirk
1909–2010
Birth Location: Kansas, USA
MK
Geneva Kirk
1911–2000
Birth Location: Pratt, Pratt, Kansas, USA
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Henry Kirk
1912–1983
Birth Location: Kansas
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Robert Kirk
1914–1968
Birth Location: Scott City, Scott, Kansas, USA
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Arthur Kirk
1918–2003
Birth Location: Hutchison, Reno County, Kansas, USA
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Thomas Kirk
1921–2002
Birth Location: Scott City, Scott, Kansas, USA
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James Kirk's Ancestors

Self
James Kirk
1868–1966
Birth Place: Jefferson County, Ohio, USA
Parents
Henry Kirk
1821–1895
Jefferson, Fayette, Ohio, United States
Elmira Parrett
1839–1894
Jefferson, Fayette, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
George Parrett
1814–1872
Jefferson, Fayette County, Ohio
Ann Fletcher
1811–1886
Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Fletcher
1786–1826
Anna Higbee
1786–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Obadiah Higbee
1732–1808
Anna Brower
1741–1812

James Kirk's Descendants

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James (Ely) Kirk (5 Apr 1868–9 Mar 1966) m. Della (A) Blachly (12 January 1879–21 January 1972)
  1. 1. Helen (Florence) Kirk 1904–2003 m. Marvin (Bryan) Bastin 1905–1963
  2. 2. Joy (Eileen) Kirk 1920–2007 m. Clifton (Page) Ottaway 1911–1996
  3. 3. James (Harold) Kirk 1903–1971
  4. 4. Mery (Bell) Kirk 1909–2010 m. Alden Eberly 1908–
  5. 5. Geneva (Elmira) Kirk 1911–2000 m. Chris (Conrad) Mortensen 1898–1991
  6. 6. Henry (Charles) Kirk 1912–1983 m. Mary (Eleanor) Jones 1917–2005
    1. 1. Katherine (A.) Kirk 1946–2006
  7. 7. Robert (Winston) Kirk 1914–1968 m. Dorothy (Mae) Olson 1916–1998
  8. 8. Arthur (D) Kirk 1918–2003 m. Dorothy (Grace) Beezley 1921–2005
    1. 1. Richard (Stephen) Kirk 1949–2011
  9. 9. Thomas (Marshall) Kirk 1921–2002

James Kirk's Timeline

9 Records

1868
5 Apr 1868
Birth of James Ely Kirk in Jefferson County, Ohio, USA
Jefferson County, Ohio, USA
1880
1880
Age 12
James Ely Kirk resided here in Jefferson, Fayette, Ohio, USA
Jefferson, Fayette, Ohio, USA
1910
1910
Age 42
James Ely Kirk resided here in Richland, Stafford, Kansas, USA
Richland, Stafford, Kansas, USA
1920
1920
Age 52
James Ely Kirk resided here in Garden, Finney, Kansas, USA
Garden, Finney, Kansas, USA
1925
1925
Age 57
James Ely Kirk resided here in Scott City, Scott, Kansas, USA
Scott City, Scott, Kansas, USA
1930
1930
Age 62
James Ely Kirk resided here in Scott City, Scott, Kansas
Scott City, Scott, Kansas
1935
1935
Age 67
James Ely Kirk resided here in Scott, Scott, Kansas
Scott, Scott, Kansas
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 72
James Ely Kirk resided here in Scott, Scott, Kansas, USA
Scott, Scott, Kansas, USA
1966
9 Mar 1966
Age 98
Death of James Ely Kirk in Scott County, Kansas, USA
Scott County, Kansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1868
    Event Place: Jefferson County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1925 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: KS1925_135; Line: 1
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Scott, Scott, Kansas; Roll: T627_1258; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 86-6
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Garden, Finney, Kansas; Roll: T625_532; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 45; Image: 86
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Scott City, Scott, Kansas; Roll: 718; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0006; Image: 1122.0; FHL microfilm: 2340453
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Jefferson, Fayette, Ohio; Roll: 1013; Family History Film: 1255013; Page: 364A; Enumeration District: 045; Image: 0550
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Richland, Stafford, Kansas; Roll: T624_458; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0202; FHL microfilm: 1374471
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Jefferson, Fayette, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Jefferson, Fayette, Ohio; Roll: 1013; Family History Film: 1255013; Page: 364A; Enumeration District: 045; Image: 0550

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Richland, Stafford, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Richland, Stafford, Kansas; Roll: T624_458; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0202; FHL microfilm: 1374471

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Garden, Finney, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Garden, Finney, Kansas; Roll: T625_532; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 45; Image: 86

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Scott City, Scott, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1925 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: KS1925_135; Line: 1

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Scott City, Scott, Kansas
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Scott City, Scott, Kansas; Roll: 718; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0006; Image: 1122.0; FHL microfilm: 2340453

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Scott, Scott, Kansas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Scott, Scott, Kansas; Roll: T627_1258; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 86-6

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Scott, Scott, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Scott, Scott, Kansas; Roll: T627_1258; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 86-6

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Mar 1966
    Event Place: Scott County, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Scott City, Scott County, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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