Individual Details

John Thomas Kirk

(16 Oct 1867 - 9 Aug 1948)



1900 Census. Fall Creek, Yadkin, NC, Hh 229
John T. Kirk, b. Oct 1867, 32, married 7 years, Teaching
Lucy, wife, b. Nov 1868, 31, 4 children
Martha, dau, b. May 1894, 6
Ola, dau, b. Oct 1895, 4
Thomas, son, b. Feb 1897, 3
Lilian, dau, b. Jul 1899, age 10 months

1910 Census. Rockford, Surry Co, NC, Hh 81
John T. Kirk, 42, married once for 16 years, Teacher, High School
Lucy J., wife, 42, 8 children - 7 are living
Mattie T., dau, 15
Ola B., dau, 14
John T., Jr., son, 13
Lillian M., dau, 10
Emma A., dau, 5
Bessie A., dau, 4
Miller Y., son, 10 months old

1920 Census. Clemmonsville, Forsyth Co, NC
John T. Kirk, 52, Clergyman, Circuit
Lucy J., 51
Allene, 15
Bessie, 13
Guy M., son, 10

1930 Census. Halifax Town, Halifax Co, NC, Hh 25
John T. Kirk, 62, married at age 24, Minister, Baptist Church
Lucy J., wife, 62, married at 24


Indiana Death Certificate #023491
Bessie Kirk Wood, died 7 Aug 1985 at the Carmel Care Center in Carmel, Hamilton Co, IN. She was born 24 Feb 1906 in North Carolina and was widowed. She died of wide spread metastasis, cancer of the breat. Parents were John Thomas Kirk and Lucy Jane Miller. Rheta W. Holt, daughter was the informant. She was buried Willowdate Cemetery, Goldsboro, NC on Aug 11th.

Events

Birth16 Oct 1867Yadkin County, North Carolina
Marriage11 Jun 1893Forsyth County, North Carolina - Lucy Jane Miller
Death9 Aug 1948Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida

Families

SpouseLucy Jane Miller (1868 - 1938)
ChildGuy Miller Kirk (1909 - 1972)
FatherJames Martin Kirk (1842 - 1924)
MotherMartha Columbia "Mattie" Poindexter (1846 - 1916)