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William Jessie Kirk 1838–1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 April 1838

Birth Location: Pike, Georgia, United States

Death Date: 15 February 1909

Death Location: Wadley, Randolph County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: James Kirk

Mother: Emily Turrentine

Spouse(s): Winifred Wood

Children(s): Narcissus Kirk, Henry Kirk, Emily Kirk, Nancy Kirk, Laura Kirk, Henry Kirk, Emily Kirk, Nancy Kirk, Laurrel Kirk, William Kirk, Thomas Kirk, Martha Kirk, John Kirk

The story of William Jessie Kirk began in 1838 in Pike, Georgia, United States. William Jessie Kirk married Winifred Elizabeth R Wood, and had children including Emily J Kirk, Emily Jane Emma Kirk, Henry Lee Kirk, John H Kirk, Laura E B Kirk, Laurrel Elizabeth Kirk, Martha Mattie Sara Kirk, Nancy R Kirk, Nancy Rebecka Kirk, Narcissus Kirk, Thomas Alonzo Kirk, William Patterson Kirk. William Jessie Kirk passed away in 1909 in Wadley, Randolph County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Jessie Kirk began in 1838 in Pike, Georgia, United States.
  • William Jessie Kirk married Winifred Elizabeth R Wood, and had children including Emily J Kirk, Emily Jane Emma Kirk, Henry Lee Kirk, John H Kirk, Laura E B Kirk, Laurrel Elizabeth Kirk, Martha Mattie Sara Kirk, Nancy R Kirk, Nancy Rebecka Kirk, Narcissus Kirk, Thomas Alonzo Kirk, William Patterson Kirk.
  • William Jessie Kirk passed away in 1909 in Wadley, Randolph County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Kirk's Ancestors

Self
William Kirk
1838–1909
Birth Place: Pike, Georgia, United States
Parents
James Patrick Kirk
1810–1894
Jasper County, Georgia, USA
Emily Turrentine
1818–1880
Georgia, United States
Grandparents
Jesse (John) Kirk
1762–1835
Chester, South Carolina, United States
Mary (Keziah) Daniels
1759–1840
Wrentham, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Kirk
1740–1822
Susanna Culp
1745–1844
Francois Daniels
1723–1813
Kezia Rockwood
1729–1790
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Kirk
1724–1786
Frances Scott
1710–1739

William Kirk's Descendants

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William (Jessie) Kirk (7 April 1838–15 February 1909) m. Winifred (Elizabeth R) Wood (17 Mar 1847–9 February 1932)
  1. 1. Narcissus Kirk 1869–1944 m. William (Edmond) Wood 1867–1935
    1. 1. Ocie (Lee "Car") Wood 1903–1985 m. Minnie (Ophelia) Howard 1903–1985
      1. 1. Minnie (Lee) Wood 1925–2016
      2. 2. Robert (Crawford) Wood 1926–2006
      3. 3. Frances Wood 1933–2017
    2. 2. Nancy (Lavicie "Nicie") Wood 1892–1918
    3. 3. Sarah (Annie Elizabeth) Wood 1900–1937
    4. 4. Richard (Monroe) Wood 1894–1976
    5. 5. James (Leonard) Wood 1897–1977
    6. 6. Alice (Estelle) Wood 1906–2000
    7. 7. Daniel (Matthew) Wood 1889–1975
    8. 8. Deni Wood 1892–1973
    9. 9. Vicie Wood 1892–
  2. 2. Henry (Lee) Kirk 1865–
  3. 3. Emily (J.) Kirk 1872–
  4. 4. Nancy (R.) Kirk 1876–
  5. 5. Laura (E. B.) Kirk 1879–
  6. 6. Henry (Lee) Kirk 1865–1946
  7. 7. Emily (Jane "Emma") Kirk 1872–1940
  8. 8. Nancy (Rebecka) Kirk 1875–1962
  9. 9. Laurrel (Elizabeth) Kirk 1879–1958
  10. 10. William (Patterson) Kirk 1883–1954
  11. 11. Thomas (Alonzo) Kirk 1884–1977
  12. 12. Martha ("Mattie" Sara) Kirk 1891–1970
  13. 13. John (H) Kirk 1886–1887

William Kirk's Timeline

10 Records

1838
7 April 1838
Birth of William Jessie Kirk in Randolph, Alabama, USA
Randolph, Alabama, USA
1838
7 April 1838
Birth of William Jessie Kirk in Pike, Georgia, United States
Pike, Georgia, United States
1838
7 April 1838
Birth of William Jessie Kirk in Pike, Georgia, United States
Pike, Georgia, United States
1850
1850
Age 12
William Jessie Kirk resided here in Beat 14, Randolph, Alabama, USA
Beat 14, Randolph, Alabama, USA
1860
1860
Age 22
William Jessie Kirk resided here in Southern Division, Wesobulga, Randolph, Alabama, USA
Southern Division, Wesobulga, Randolph, Alabama, USA
1870
1870
Age 32
William Jessie Kirk resided here in Township 22, Louina, Randolph, Alabama, USA
Township 22, Louina, Randolph, Alabama, USA
1880
1880
Age 42
William Jessie Kirk resided here in Flat Rock, Randolph, Alabama, USA
Flat Rock, Randolph, Alabama, USA
1899
18 May 1899
Age 61
William Jessie Kirk resided here in Chambers, Clay and Randolph
Chambers, Clay and Randolph
1900
1900
Age 62
William Jessie Kirk resided here in Milltown, Chambers, Alabama, USA
Milltown, Chambers, Alabama, USA
1909
15 February 1909
Age 71
Death of William Jessie Kirk in Randolph County, Alabama, USA
Randolph County, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 April 1838
    Event Place: Randolph, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 April 1838
    Event Place: Pike, Georgia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 April 1838
    Event Place: Pike, Georgia, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Beat 14, Randolph, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Beat 14, Randolph, Alabama; Roll: 14; Page: 388a

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Southern Division, Wesobulga, Randolph, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Southern Division, Randolph, Alabama; Roll: M653_22; Page: 829; Family History Li

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 22, Louina, Randolph, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Flat Rock, Randolph, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 18 May 1899
    Event Place: Chambers, Clay and Randolph
    Record Source: Alabama, Texas and Virginia, Confederate Pensions, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, Alabama; Confederate Pension Applications, 1880-1940; Collection #: Microfilm in the Research Room; Roll Description: King, J. B. - Kirkland, Aaron S.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Milltown, Chambers, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Milltown, Chambers, Alabama; Roll: 6; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 1240006

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Alabama, United States
    Record Source: Alabama, U.S., Civil War Muster Rolls, 1861-1865

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 February 1909
    Event Place: Randolph County, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wadley, Randolph County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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