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John Chesterfield Jr. Kerby 1830–1913 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 May 1830

Birth Location: Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 8 Jul 1913

Death Location: Polk County, Missouri, USA

Father: John Kirby

Mother: Elizabeth Jackson

Spouse(s): Martha Speight, Paulina Craft

Children(s): Cora Kirby, Sallie Kirby, Nettie Kirby, Elmer Kirby, Lavertia Kirby, Mary Kirby

John Chesterfield Jr. Kerby was born in 1830 in Kentucky, USA, the child of John Chesterfield Sr Kirby And Elizabeth A Jackson. In 1850, John Chesterfield Jr. Kerby resided in District 25, Dade, Missouri. In 1870, John Chesterfield Jr. Kerby resided in Jackson, Polk, Missouri, United States. John Chesterfield Jr. Kerby married Martha A Speight, Paulina H Craft, and had children including Cora A Kirby, Elmer Lee Kirby, Lavertia Kirby, Mary Ethel Kirby, Nettie W Kirby, Sallie J Sarah Kirby. John Chesterfield Jr. Kerby passed away in 1913 in Polk County, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • John Chesterfield Jr. Kerby was born in 1830 in Kentucky, USA, the child of John Chesterfield Sr Kirby And Elizabeth A Jackson.
  • In 1850, John Chesterfield Jr. Kerby resided in District 25, Dade, Missouri.
  • In 1870, John Chesterfield Jr. Kerby resided in Jackson, Polk, Missouri, United States.
  • John Chesterfield Jr. Kerby married Martha A Speight, Paulina H Craft, and had children including Cora A Kirby, Elmer Lee Kirby, Lavertia Kirby, Mary Ethel Kirby, Nettie W Kirby, Sallie J Sarah Kirby.
  • John Chesterfield Jr. Kerby passed away in 1913 in Polk County, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Kirby
1797–1889
Birth Location: Warren, Kentucky, USA
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Elizabeth Jackson
1804–1876
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
EJ

Spouses(s)

Martha Speight
1838–1871
Birth Location: Weakley County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Paulina Craft
1856–1889
Birth Location: Dade, Missouri, USA
PC

Children(s)

Cora Kirby
1869–1966
Birth Location: Missouri, USA
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Sallie Kirby
1866–1953
Birth Location: Dadeville, Dade, Missouri, United States
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Nettie Kirby
1861–1926
Birth Location: Aldrich, Polk County, Missouri, USA
NK
Elmer Kirby
1877–
Birth Location: Missouri, USA
EK
Lavertia Kirby
1876–
Birth Location: Missouri
LK
Mary Kirby
1887–1951
Birth Location: Aldrich, Polk, Missouri, United States
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John Kerby's Ancestors

Self
John Kerby
1830–1913
Birth Place: Kentucky, USA
Parents
John Chesterfield Sr. Kirby
1797–1889
Warren, Kentucky, USA
Elizabeth (A.) Jackson
1804–1876
Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Jesse Kirby
1757–1852
Franklin, Virginia, United States
Sophia Choice
1757–1853
Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
David Kirby
1738–1811
Elizabeth Tarrant
1742–1811
Tully Choice
1706–1785
Ann Duff
1709–1785
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Kirby
1698–1772
Joanna Owen
1714–1795
John Choice
1686–1707

John Kerby's Descendants

1.
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John (Chesterfield Jr.) Kerby (14 May 1830–8 Jul 1913) m. Martha (A) Speight (30 March 1838–20 Feb 1871) m. Paulina (H) Craft (1856–1889)
  1. 1. Cora (A) Kirby 1869–1966 m. William (Jones "Billy") Pyland 1850–1952
    1. 1. Vernon (E) Pyland 1895–
    2. 2. Theda (P) Pyland 1900–1984
    3. 3. Velma (J) Pyland 1897–1988
  2. 2. Sallie (J Sarah) Kirby 1866–1953 m. Josiah (Jr ( Joesph Marion) aka Doc) Wright 1863–1935
    1. 1. Jessie Wright 1889–1968
    2. 2. Ada Wright 1887–1908
    3. 3. Bessie Wright 1889–1968 m. George (William) Wolfe 1894–1944
      1. 1. Margrett (A) Wolfe 1925–
      2. 2. Marcella (Agnes) Wolfe 1919–1988 m. Chester (Sheldon) Winfrey 1917–2009
        1. 1. Joyce (Lee) Winfrey 1239– m. John (David) Brant 1937–1989
    4. 4. Frank (Pierce) Wright 1898–1921 m. Dona (C) Box 1898–1978
      1. 1. Frances (P) Wright 1920–2003
    5. 5. Joe Wright 1900–1904
    6. 6. Dollie (L) Wright 1895–1970 m. Ramie (A) Holman 1883–1957
      1. 1. Noel (C) Holman 1913–1988 m. Opal Holman 1920–
      2. 2. Marjorie (Nadine) Holman 1920–1982 m. Keith (Burton) Scroggins 1918–1969
        1. 1. Jerry (Allen) Slagle 1942–1998
      3. 3. Irene Holman 1915–
      4. 4. Mary (E) Holman 1917–
      5. 5. Wilma (F) Holman 1919–
      6. 6. Ralph Holman 1922–
      7. 7. Lucille Holman 1924–
      8. 8. Helen Holman 1926–
    7. 7. Harrison (Chester) Wright 1892–1959 m. Neva Goodson 1912–1988 m. Stella (L) Yost 1893–1972
      1. 1. Melba (June) Wright 1929–1984 m. Vincent (Lee) Swift 1926–1972
      2. 2. Bernice (E) Wright 1917– m. Thomas Pennington 1910–
      3. 3. Lyle (Gilbert) Wright 1917–1944 m. Carmin (L) Hawkins 1917–1941
      4. 4. Joe (M) Wright 1920–
      5. 5. Frank (W) Wright 1923–
      6. 6. Harry Wright 1922–
    8. 8. Lawerence (Adrain) Wright 1906–1984 m. Josephine (Maurene) Hickman 1918–1997 m. Bessie (Annette Hickman) Wright 1902–1952
      1. 1. Sarah (Celeste) Wright 1935–1988
      2. 2. Eitress (Elaine "Ike") Wright 1934–1993 m. Donald (Erwin) Hayes 1932–2001
      3. 3. James (Earl) Wright 1934–1985
      4. 4. Jerre (Hazel Lorraine) Wright 1928–1991
      5. 5. William (Lee) Wright 1930–2009 m. Carolene (Hudson) Snowden 1933–2009 m. Patsy (Jane) Durbin 1937–1980
      6. 6. Berneice Wright 1944–1950
      7. 7. Joan Wright 1938–2010 m. Lloyd (Murray Marshall) Sr 1929–1983
      8. 8. Dick Hickman 1938–2004 m. Joan Estes 1945–2011 m. Barbara (Lee) Green 1939–1985
      9. 9. Robert (C) Wright 1933–1983 m. Edna (Frances) Gamble 1932–1996
    9. 9. Mary (Ellen) Wright 1893–1946 m. Virgil (Daniel Renfro) Box 1889–1958
      1. 1. Wanda Box 1922–
      2. 2. Louise Box 1917–
      3. 3. Luenna Box 1920–
      4. 4. Glen (H) Box 1914–
      5. 5. Luanna Box 1919–
    10. 10. Jesse (C.) Wright 1889–1976 m. Maude (Verliy) Dixon 1895–1986
      1. 1. Bessie (May) Wright 1923–1924
      2. 2. Byron (R.) Wright 1914–1942
      3. 3. Helen Wright 1925–1997
      4. 4. Jeraldine (L. Wright) Whiteley 1919–2004
        1. 1. Patricia Whiteley
      5. 5. Don Wright 1923–
      6. 6. Millard Wright 1921–
  3. 3. Nettie (W) Kirby 1861–1926 m. Andrew (Jackson) Blair 1854–1929
    1. 1. Lewis Blair 1894–1895
    2. 2. Verlie Blair 1888–1960
  4. 4. Elmer (Lee) Kirby 1877– m. Maude Kirby 1893–
    1. 1. Wilie (M) Kirby 1914–
  5. 5. Lavertia Kirby 1876–
  6. 6. Mary (Ethel) Kirby 1887–1951

John Kerby's Timeline

7 Records

1830
14 May 1830
Birth of John Chesterfield Jr. Kerby in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA
1850
1850
Age 20
John Chesterfield Jr. Kerby resided here in District 25, Dade, Missouri
District 25, Dade, Missouri
1870
1870
Age 40
John Chesterfield Jr. Kerby resided here in Jackson, Polk, Missouri, United States
Jackson, Polk, Missouri, United States
1873
16 Feb 1873
Age 43
John Chesterfield Jr. Kerby was married in Polk
Polk
1880
1880
Age 50
John Chesterfield Jr. Kerby resided here in Jackson, Polk, Missouri, United States
Jackson, Polk, Missouri, United States
1910
1910
Age 80
John Chesterfield Jr. Kerby resided here in Jackson, Polk, Missouri
Jackson, Polk, Missouri
1913
8 Jul 1913
Age 83
Death of John Chesterfield Jr. Kerby in Polk County, Missouri, USA
Polk County, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 May 1830
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Jackson, Polk, Missouri; Roll: T9_710; Family History Film: 1254710; Page: 229.3000; Enumeration District: 113; Image: 0471.
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Jackson, Polk, Missouri; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Jackson, Polk, Missouri; Roll: T624_798; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 146; Image: 790.
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 25, Dade, Missouri; Roll: M432_398; Page: 266A; Image: .
    [5] Missouri, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 16 Feb 1873
    Event Place: Polk

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 25, Dade, Missouri

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Jackson, Polk, Missouri, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Jackson, Polk, Missouri, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Jackson, Polk, Missouri

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Jul 1913
    Event Place: Polk County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: Missouri, Find a Grave Index
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