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William Kirkwood 1820 – 1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Jan 1820

Birth Location: Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 12 Oct 1898

Death Location: Wells, Indiana, United States

Father: William Kirkwood

Mother: Sophia Goshard

Spouse(s): Susannah Gehrett

Children(s): Henry Kirkwood, George Kirkwood, Mary Kirkwood, Samuel Kirkwood, Sophia Kirkwood, Joseph Kirkwood, Michael Kirkwood, Jacob Kirkwood, William Kirkwood, Susannah Kirkwood, Cerilda Kirkwood

William Kirkwood was born in 1820 in Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of William Kirkwood and Sophia Goshard. William Kirkwood married Susannah Gehrett, and had children including Henry H. Kirkwood, George Kirkwood, Mary Ann Kirkwood, Samuel Kirkwood, Sophia Kirkwood, Joseph Kirkwood, Michael Kirkwood, Jacob Kirkwood, William Kirkwood, Susannah Kirkwood, Cerilda Kirkwood. William Kirkwood passed away in 1898 in Wells, Indiana, United States.

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Biography

  • William Kirkwood was born in 1820 in Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of William Kirkwood and Sophia Goshard.
  • William Kirkwood married Susannah Gehrett, and had children including Henry H. Kirkwood, George Kirkwood, Mary Ann Kirkwood, Samuel Kirkwood, Sophia Kirkwood, Joseph Kirkwood, Michael Kirkwood, Jacob Kirkwood, William Kirkwood, Susannah Kirkwood, Cerilda Kirkwood.
  • William Kirkwood passed away in 1898 in Wells, Indiana, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Kirkwood
1789 – 1824
Birth Location: Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
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Sophia Goshard
1799 – 1880
Birth Location: Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
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Spouses(s)

Susannah Gehrett
1827 – 1906
Birth Location: Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
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Children(s)

Henry Kirkwood
1845 – 1919
Birth Location: Fairfield, Ohio, United States
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George Kirkwood
1847 – 1910
Birth Location: Fairfield, Ohio, United States
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Mary Kirkwood
1849 – 1927
Birth Location: Fairfield, Ohio, United States
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Samuel Kirkwood
1851 – 1925
Birth Location: Wells, Indiana, United States
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Sophia Kirkwood
1853 – 1896
Birth Location: Wells, Indiana, United States
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Joseph Kirkwood
1855 –
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States
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Michael Kirkwood
1858 –
Birth Location: –
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Jacob Kirkwood
1858 –
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States
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William Kirkwood
1858 – 1928
Birth Location: Wells, Indiana, United States
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Susannah Kirkwood
1862 – 1922
Birth Location: Wells, Indiana, United States
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Cerilda Kirkwood
1866 – 1945
Birth Location: Wells, Indiana, United States
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William Kirkwood's Ancestors

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William Kirkwood
1820 – 1898
Birth Place: Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
William Kirkwood
1789 – 1824
Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
Sophia Goshard
1799 – 1880
Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Kirkwood's Descendants

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William Kirkwood (20 Jan 1820 – 12 Oct 1898) m. Susannah Gehrett (15 May 1827 – 22 May 1906)
  1. 1. Henry (H.) Kirkwood (25 Aug 1845 – 25 Nov 1919) m. Sarah (Elizabeth) King (8 Dec 1852 – 13 Jan 1911)
    1. 1. Rosella Kirkwood (7 December 1871 – 12 Jul 1948)
    2. 2. William Kirkwood (1874 – 11 November 1958) m. Viola Kirkwood (11 December 1876 – 14 November 1947)
      1. 1. George (E) Kirkwood (1903 – 3 October 1974)
    3. 3. Wilson (G) Kirkwood (10 Feb 1874 – )
    4. 4. Mahala Kirkwood (1876 – 1913) m. Walter (Laverne) Jones (7 June 1873 – 04 Dec 1949)
      1. 1. Harold (Moran) Jones (27 Dec 1900 – May 1986) m. Pauline (B) Jones (abt 1902 – )
    5. 5. Jennie Kirkwood (23 Oct 1879 – 16 Sep 1949) m. Lee Holloway (8 August 1882 – 23 April 1952)
      1. 1. Rose Holloway (1902 – 1904)
      2. 2. Max (Cary) Holloway (11 June 1918 – 2 November 2002) m. Mary (Violetta) Holloway (1 June 1918 – 8 April 2004)
        1. 1. Marcia (Ann) Holloway (abt 1946 – ) m. Jack (Michael) Holloway (1946 – )
        2. 2. Vance (Cary) Holloway (7 July 1950 – 2 July 2012)
      3. 3. Joe (Deane) Holloway (11 Oct 1921 – 25 Aug 1981) m. Martha (Ferne) Starr (20 April 1923 – 24 January 2011)
        1. 1. Sally (Jo) Holloway (abt 1943 – ) m. Tinkel
        2. 2. Sara (Jane) Holloway (31 Jan 1944 – 10 Jun 2011)
        3. 3. Stanley (Jack) Holloway (17 March 1946 – 3 December 2000) m. Kathy Lou
        4. 4. Jenelle Holloway (16 Dec 1948 – 13 Jul 2019)
        5. 5. Susan (J) Holloway (abt 1949 – )
        6. 6. Jill Holloway (10 April 1950 – 21 May 2023) m. Kenneth (“Ken”) Ellenberger
        7. 7. Steven (James) Holloway (10 Oct 1951 – 16 Feb 2014)
        8. 8. Jeffrey (Lyn) Holloway (27 Sep 1956 – 4 Mar 2025) m. Cynthia (Jo) Hinshaw
        9. 9. Jodi Holloway
    6. 6. Charles (B) Kirkwood (1 Jan 1882 – 7 Dec 1946) m. Addie (Lee) Wolfe (9 Aug 1887 – 23 May 1967)
      1. 1. Paul (Henry) Kirkwood (8 Jun 1912 – 19 May 1990) m. Mabelene (Agnes) Gallimore (31 Dec 1918 – 28 Mar 2010)
        1. 1. Rosalee Kirkwood (16 Mar 1936 – ) m. Thomas (Laverne) Hockenberry (11 August 1933 – 25 April 2013)
        2. 2. Wilda (Kay) Kirkwood (4 December 1940 – 27 March 2015) m. Garland (Sylvester) Leslie (27 June 1921 – 29 July 2001)
        3. 3. Sharon (Sue) Kirkwood (19 Dec 1942 – 16 Feb 2007) m. David (Theodore) Fisher (abt 1943 – )
        4. 4. Shirley (Ann) Kirkwood (19 December 1942 – 19 March 2012) m. Mark (Gaylord) Elliott (3 Sep 1933 – 20 Feb 2014) m. Vernon (Leroy) Call
        5. 5. Charles (Lester) Kirkwood (4 May 1948 – 12 May 2010) m. Bonnie (Louise) Nyen
    7. 7. Addie (L) Kirkwood (1888 – )
  2. 2. George Kirkwood (1 Jul 1847 – 16 Apr 1910)
  3. 3. Mary (Ann) Kirkwood (Oct 1849 – 12 Jul 1927)
  4. 4. Samuel Kirkwood (26 Sep 1851 – 12 May 1925)
  5. 5. Sophia Kirkwood (21 Apr 1853 – 21 Mar 1896)
  6. 6. Joseph Kirkwood (1855 – )
  7. 7. Michael Kirkwood (1858 – )
  8. 8. Jacob Kirkwood (1858 – )
  9. 9. William Kirkwood (22 Dec 1858 – 20 Jan 1928)
  10. 10. Susannah Kirkwood (17 Apr 1862 – 14 Dec 1922)
  11. 11. Cerilda Kirkwood (23 May 1866 – 17 May 1945)

William Kirkwood's Timeline

2 Records

1820
20 Jan 1820
Birth of William Kirkwood in Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
1898
12 Oct 1898
Age 78
Death of William Kirkwood in Wells, Indiana, United States
Wells, Indiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1820
    Event Place: Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Oct 1898
    Event Place: Wells, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920
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