Individual Details

William Terry Kirby Sr.

(December 2, 1810 - July 2, 1888)

William Terry Kirby, Sr. was a farmer and a miller. He moved to Alabama in October 1850 and purchased land in Troupe County, Georgia from John Greer, 9 August 1843. He owned real estate of $300 in Georgia, $500 in Alabama, moved from South Carolina to Georgia about 1814.

William Terry Kirby, Sr. moved with brother Robert from South Carolina to Troup County, Georgia, then to Randolph County, Alabama.

He is listed on the 1850 Randolph County, Alabama Census as a farmer, having moved there about 1848, according to children's date and place of birth.

He attended the sale of his father-inlaws estate in 1843.

He was the executor for the estate of Gabriel Gossett, 25 Oct 1834 in Spartenburg County, South Carolina.

He was shown as miller on the 1860? census of Troup County, Georgia, 656th Dist.

1870 census, farmer, $1000 real estate, $300 personal estate, could not read or write.

Events

BirthDecember 2, 1810South Carolina
MarriageSeptember 8, 1842Nancy Terry Greer
DeathJuly 2, 1888Randolph County, Alabama
BurialLebanon Christian Church, Randolph County, Alabama

Families

SpouseNancy Terry Greer (1824 - 1892)
ChildBenjamin Hill "Ben" "Bennie Kirby ( - )
ChildSarah L. Kirby (1844 - )
ChildJames R. Kirby (1845 - )
ChildLucinda E. "Lucy" Kirby (1846 - )
ChildFrancis V. "Fannie" Kirby (1848 - 1894)
ChildJohn D. Kirby (1848 - 1936)
ChildArdalacy Emily Ellen Kirby (1851 - )
ChildRobert R. "Bob" Kirby (1852 - 1936)
ChildWilliam Terry "Bud" Kirby (1854 - )
ChildWinnifred "Winnie F." Kirby (1854 - 1912)
ChildSoloman B. "Sol" Kirby (1856 - )
ChildNancy Kirby (1860 - 1937)
ChildCarrie Kirby (1861 - )
ChildBama Kirby (1862 - )
FatherRansom Kirby ( - )
MotherElizabeth Gilham ( - )