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(1) Er ist verheiratet mit Sarah W. Eads.
Sie haben geheiratet am 19. Mai 1846 in Platte County, Missouri, er war 19 Jahre alt.Quelle 4
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(2) Er ist verheiratet mit Julia A. Burden.
Sie haben geheiratet am 26. August 1853 in Home of Job Burden, Polk Co., Oregon, er war 26 Jahre alt.Quelle 2
Sie haben geheiratet am 19. Oktober 1853 in Polk County, Oregon, er war 26 Jahre alt.Kind(er):
The U. S. 1880 census, North Brownsville, Linn, OR shows Wm. R. Kirk, b.1827 in TN, age 53, farmer, head of household, mother & father both b. inTN.
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A family story has it that William Riley Kirk had a wife previous to Sarah, who died between Tennessee and Missouri, thus he married for a 2ndtime just before heading out on the Oregon Trail. William Riley did marry Sarah Eads just before departing Missouri for Oregon, but there is no evidence of a prior wife. Who knows?
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US/Oregon Territory Census of 1850 lists William Riley Kirk, Sarah, and 3year old son George. It also lists Alexander Kirk and his family. Theywere all apparently neighbors (listed next to them on the census form) of the Spaulding's, who were co-missionaries of the Whitman's of "Whitman Massacre" fame. The Spaulding's and Whitman's came out together to found the mission. The Spaulding girl was the "first white child born inOregon Territory" as noted on the 1850 census form. The child (about 12)was also taken captive along with about 43 other people after the Whitman Massacre. They were apparently well treated. The Spaulding parents were in Idaho doing missionary work when the massacre occurred. Mrs Spaulding taught the Kirk and other Brownsville children school.
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DLC 2135 OC Arrived in Oregon Territory in 1846, Settled Claim 20 SEP1849, Located in Township 13S & 14S, Range 2W, Sections 31, 32, 33, 34,& 35 and contains 642.36 Acres. Near Brownsville.
Obit in "The Brownsville Times" 27 SEP 1901. He was president of theEagle Woolen Mills Company in Brownsville. He was at one time one of thelargest Stockholders in the company.
Birth: Effie Kirk genealogy; 1900 Census, North Brownsville: b. Nov 1826age 73 married 48 yrs. b. IN; father b. IN; mother b. MO ("Missouri" iswritten over something else); Kirk, Julia A. b. Sep 1833 age 66 married48 yrs.; mother of 8 children, 6 now living. B. IL; parents both b. Ohio.
Oregon Donation Land Claims, vol. 1, p. 88, #2135. Settled Donation LandClaim 20 Sept 1849. Whoever annotated biog. file in Brownsville Pub. Lib.has wrongly identified him as the son of Elijah Kirk. He is the son ofAlexander Kirk.
Marriage: Marriage Records of Platte Co., MO 1839-1855 Comp. & Pub.Nadine Hodges, 1966, p. 21 (p. 118 in original, had only indefinitemarriage date 1846/1857, Linn Co., OR). 26 Aug 1853 date and Polk Co., ORplace comes from IGI film 1903585, confirmed by 1996/97 article in LinnCo., OR Historical Society Newsletter.
Burial: Brownsville Pioneer Cemetery Online Index: Block 4, West, lot 7,35' x 10' (W.R. Kirk): "Kirk, William R., 18 Nov 1826 - 24 Sept 1901, age74y 10m 6d [Pioneer of 1846]"
Linn County, Oregon Probate: Bonds, Letter of Administrator, LettersPower of Attorney, Guardianship, and Wills 1850-1875. 4 May 1858-2 Sept1861 vol. 2 of 4. Oregon State Archives location number: RG:B10 83A-28Item 47 112 of 133. Page 41: William R. Kirk's bond Territory of Oregon,County of Linn: Know all men by these presents that we William R. Kirkand H.H. Spaulding are held and firmly bound unto the Territory of Oregonin the sum of two thousand dollars for the payment of which we jointlyand severally bind ourselves our heirs executors and assigns sealed by usand dated this 1rst day of February AD 1859. Whereas Wm. R. Kirkafforesaid has this day been appointed by the probate court of saidCounty, guardian for George W. Kirk a minor and resident of said county,during his minority. The condition of the above obligation is such thatif the said Wm. R. Kirk shall faithfully discharge his duties of guardianfor the afforesaid minor according to law, or order, or decree of anycourt having jurisdiction then the above bound to be void otherwise toremain in full force. [signed] Wm. R. Kirk, H.H. Spaulding. Page 42: Wm.R. Kirks letters. Territory of Oregon. County of Linn. The United Statesof America to all persons to whom these presents shall come greeting;Know ye that whereas it has been represented to the Probate Court in andfor that County of Linn, that George W. Kirk, is a minor and a residentof the said county of Linn and that his interest requires the appointmentof a guardian over his person and property. To the end therefore that thebest interest of said minor may be secured I do hereby appoint Wm. R.Kirk, take his guardian with full power and authority to set for him inall things touching his interest during his minority. In testimonywhereof is hereunto signing said and office my seal of office; done thisfirst day of February AD 1859. S.D. Haley, Judge of Probate, Linn County,O.T.
Tuck Forsythe Box 1299 Ellensburg WA has found another Wm. R. KIRKmarried in Whiteside Co., IL Electa BAIRD 25 Dec 1876 and maybe remainedin the Midwest (from the BAIRD expert Stewart Baldwin at Auburn Univ.Math Dept.)
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