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Porter Kerby 1871–1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jul 1871

Birth Location: Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 26 Dec 1899

Death Location: Cold Water Cem., Simpson Co., KY

Father: John Kirby

Mother: Mary Gaines

Spouse(s): Myrtie Kerby

Children(s): Thurman Kirby, Lillian Kirby

Porter Kerby was born in 1871 in Kentucky, USA, the child of John Q A Kirby And Mary Gaines. Porter Kerby married Myrtie Kerby, and had children including Lillian Ruth Kirby, Thurman Hugh Kirby. Porter Kerby passed away in 1899 in Cold Water Cem., Simpson Co., KY.

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Biography

  • Porter Kerby was born in 1871 in Kentucky, USA, the child of John Q A Kirby And Mary Gaines.
  • Porter Kerby married Myrtie Kerby, and had children including Lillian Ruth Kirby, Thurman Hugh Kirby.
  • Porter Kerby passed away in 1899 in Cold Water Cem., Simpson Co., KY.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Porter Kerby's Ancestors

Self
Porter Kerby
1871–1899
Birth Place: Kentucky, USA
Parents
John Q A Kirby
1834–1910
Allen, Kentucky, USA
Mary Gaines
1841–
Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Major (William H "Major Bill") Kirby
1785–1846
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Clarinda ("Doak") Herrington
1799–1873
Surrey, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jesse Kirby
1757–1852
Sophia Kerby
1760–1853
Merrick Herrington
1771–1840
Mary Mahaney
1773–1841
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Kirby
1738–1811
Elizabeth Tarrant
1741–1811
Tully Choice
1706–1785
Ann Choice
1720–1785
John Herrington
1745–1796
Nance Merrick
1773–1841
William Mahaney
1750–1860

Porter Kerby's Descendants

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Porter Kerby (Jul 1871–26 Dec 1899) m. Myrtie Kerby (09 Jul 1883–18 Mar 1970)
  1. 1. Thurman (Hugh) Kirby 1907–1972
  2. 2. Lillian (Ruth) Kirby 1903–1969

Porter Kerby's Timeline

5 Records

1871
Jul 1871
Birth of Porter Kerby in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA
1881
13 Dec 1881
Age 10
Birth of Porter Kerby in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA
1899
26 Dec 1899
Age 28
Death of Porter Kerby
None
1900
1900
Age 29
Porter Kerby resided here in Drake Town, Warren, Kentucky
Drake Town, Warren, Kentucky
1900
1900
Age 29
Porter Kerby resided here in Goshen, Warren, Kentucky
Goshen, Warren, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1881
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Place: Simpson Co., Ky
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jul 1871
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Database online. Year: 1900; Census Place: Goshen, Warren, Kentucky; Roll: T623_553; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 108.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Drake Town, Warren, Kentucky
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Goshen, Warren, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Database online. Year: 1900; Census Place: Goshen, Warren, Kentucky; Roll: T623_553; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 108.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1899

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cold Water Cem., Simpson Co., KY
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

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