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Oscar Turner "Jim" Kirby 1884–1964 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Feb 1884

Birth Location: Crittenden County, Kentucky

Death Date: Jun 1964

Death Location: Thebes, Alexander County, Illinois, USA

Father: James Kirby

Mother: Susan Harris

Spouse(s): Essa Kem

Children(s): Ray Kirby

Oscar Turner "Jim" Kirby was born in 1884 in Crittenden County, Kentucky, the child of James Reuben Kirby And Susan Frances Harris. Oscar Turner "Jim" Kirby married Essa Essie Kem, and had children including Ray R Kirby. Oscar Turner "Jim" Kirby passed away in 1964 in Thebes, Alexander County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • Oscar Turner "Jim" Kirby was born in 1884 in Crittenden County, Kentucky, the child of James Reuben Kirby And Susan Frances Harris.
  • Oscar Turner "Jim" Kirby married Essa Essie Kem, and had children including Ray R Kirby.
  • Oscar Turner "Jim" Kirby passed away in 1964 in Thebes, Alexander County, Illinois, USA.

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Oscar Kirby's Ancestors

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Oscar Kirby
1884–1964
Birth Place: Crittenden County, Kentucky
Parents
James Reuben Kirby
1862–1902
Tennessee
Susan (Frances) Harris
1862–1894
Illinois
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Oscar Kirby's Descendants

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Oscar (Turner "Jim") Kirby (29 Feb 1884–Jun 1964) m. Essa ("Essie") Kem (Sep 1896–14 May 1921)
  1. 1. Ray (R) Kirby 1918–1987 m. Pansy Prater 1920–2008
    1. 1. Elvis (R) Kirby 1939–2007
    2. 2. Lawerence Kirby 1942–2019
    3. 3. Hester (Faye. (Sis)) Kirby 1943–2009 m. James (H.) Williams 1938–2021

Oscar Kirby's Timeline

3 Records

1884
29 Feb 1884
Birth of Oscar Turner "Jim" Kirby in Crittenden County, Kentucky
Crittenden County, Kentucky
1964
6 Jun 1964
Age 80
Death of Oscar Turner "Jim" Kirby in Cairo, Alexander, Illinois
Cairo, Alexander, Illinois
1964
Jun 1964
Age 80
Burial of Oscar Turner "Jim" Kirby in Thebes, Alexander County, Illinois, USA
Thebes, Alexander County, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Feb 1884
    Event Place: Crittenden County, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Jun 1964
    Event Place: Cairo, Alexander, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Jun 1964
    Event Place: Thebes, Alexander County, Illinois, USA

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