George came as a child from Kentucky to Missouri in about 1835 where his parents settled in Adair County, Missouri, and his father established a hotel, tavern, and post office. The town was later named Kirksville after George's father, and became the county seat of Adair County. The
Courthouse was built on land that George's father donated.
George Kirk married Ann Eliza Withrow on July 18, 1847 in Adair County, Missouri. They had 5 known children:
Jessel J. Kirk 1848-
Lydia Frances Kirk 1850-1932
Mary Susan Kirk 1854-
George M. Kirk 1855-
John W. Kirk 1862-
The Kirks went with many other relatives from Missouri to Oregon in the spring of 1865 in a wagon train of 114 wagon, led by George's brother James Travis Kirk. George's father was deceased by this time and buried in Kirksville. George's mother and all his siblings and their families, except one, accompanied him to Oregon.
Courtesy of Blytha & Donald Ellis.
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Came to Oregon in a wagon train led by his brother James Travis Kirk, along with sister Susan Ann Kirk Adkins and brother Charles Sylvester Kirk. and their families from Kirksville, Adair, Missouri.
Additional information from contributor, Brenda Billups Dodson.
Courthouse was built on land that George's father donated.
George Kirk married Ann Eliza Withrow on July 18, 1847 in Adair County, Missouri. They had 5 known children:
Jessel J. Kirk 1848-
Lydia Frances Kirk 1850-1932
Mary Susan Kirk 1854-
George M. Kirk 1855-
John W. Kirk 1862-
The Kirks went with many other relatives from Missouri to Oregon in the spring of 1865 in a wagon train of 114 wagon, led by George's brother James Travis Kirk. George's father was deceased by this time and buried in Kirksville. George's mother and all his siblings and their families, except one, accompanied him to Oregon.
Courtesy of Blytha & Donald Ellis.
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Came to Oregon in a wagon train led by his brother James Travis Kirk, along with sister Susan Ann Kirk Adkins and brother Charles Sylvester Kirk. and their families from Kirksville, Adair, Missouri.
Additional information from contributor, Brenda Billups Dodson.
George came as a child from Kentucky to Missouri in about 1835 where his parents settled in Adair County, Missouri, and his father established a hotel, tavern, and post office. The town was later named Kirksville after George's father, and became the county seat of Adair County. The
Courthouse was built on land that George's father donated.
George Kirk married Ann Eliza Withrow on July 18, 1847 in Adair County, Missouri. They had 5 known children:
Jessel J. Kirk 1848-
Lydia Frances Kirk 1850-1932
Mary Susan Kirk 1854-
George M. Kirk 1855-
John W. Kirk 1862-
The Kirks went with many other relatives from Missouri to Oregon in the spring of 1865 in a wagon train of 114 wagon, led by George's brother James Travis Kirk. George's father was deceased by this time and buried in Kirksville. George's mother and all his siblings and their families, except one, accompanied him to Oregon.
Courtesy of Blytha & Donald Ellis.
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Came to Oregon in a wagon train led by his brother James Travis Kirk, along with sister Susan Ann Kirk Adkins and brother Charles Sylvester Kirk. and their families from Kirksville, Adair, Missouri.
Additional information from contributor, Brenda Billups Dodson.
Courthouse was built on land that George's father donated.
George Kirk married Ann Eliza Withrow on July 18, 1847 in Adair County, Missouri. They had 5 known children:
Jessel J. Kirk 1848-
Lydia Frances Kirk 1850-1932
Mary Susan Kirk 1854-
George M. Kirk 1855-
John W. Kirk 1862-
The Kirks went with many other relatives from Missouri to Oregon in the spring of 1865 in a wagon train of 114 wagon, led by George's brother James Travis Kirk. George's father was deceased by this time and buried in Kirksville. George's mother and all his siblings and their families, except one, accompanied him to Oregon.
Courtesy of Blytha & Donald Ellis.
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Came to Oregon in a wagon train led by his brother James Travis Kirk, along with sister Susan Ann Kirk Adkins and brother Charles Sylvester Kirk. and their families from Kirksville, Adair, Missouri.
Additional information from contributor, Brenda Billups Dodson.
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