hmtl5 William Alvin Kirk b. 21 Jun 1879 Fleming County, Kentucky d. 3 Dec 1956 Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky: Hedges Genealogy
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William Alvin Kirk

Male 1879 - 1956  (77 years)


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  • Name William Alvin Kirk 
    Born 21 Jun 1879  Fleming County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation farmer, shoe maker, minister  [1, 3] 
    Census 1910  Big Creek, Cass County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1920  Nicholasville, Jessamine County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1930  Woodford County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 3 Dec 1956  Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4] 
    Buried 5 Dec 1956  Hillcrest Memorial Park, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4] 
    Person ID I3240  Hedges
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2024 

    Family Laura Alice Million,   b. 9 Feb 1879, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jun 1968, Fayette County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Children 
     1. Greeley A. Kirk,   b. 24 Nov 1901, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Oct 1993  (Age 91 years)
     2. Vinnie Lee Kirk,   b. 29 Nov 1903, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Nov 1992, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     3. Elbert Wilmore Kirk,   b. 17 Feb 1914, Jessamine County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 May 1989, Angelina, Harris County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     4. Kirby Michael Kirk,   b. 29 May 1917, Pike, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Aug 1981, Fayette County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     5. Benjamin Grant Kirk,   b. 20 Apr 1920, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Sep 1998, Fayette County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
    Last Modified 18 Feb 2018 
    Family ID F1449  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 21 Jun 1879 - Fleming County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - Big Creek, Cass County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Nicholasville, Jessamine County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Woodford County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 3 Dec 1956 - Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 5 Dec 1956 - Hillcrest Memorial Park, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • William A. Kirk
      William A. Kirk, 77, of 341 Blackburn Avenue, died at 8:10 a.m. today at a local convalescent home after a long illness.
      Mr. Kirk, a retired shoe-repair shop operator, had been a resident of Lexington and Fayette County for the past 50 years. He was born in Fleming County, a son of the late Abram and Mary Bowling Kirk.
      He was a member of the Nazarene Church.
      Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Laura Million Kirk; two daughters, Mrs. William McKenzie, Wilmington, Ohio, and Mrs. Frank H. Kemble, Lexington; seven sons, Greely Kirk, Knoxville, Tenn.; James and Elbert Kirk, Houston, Texas, and William, Robert, Kirby and Ben Kirk, all of Lexington; four sisters, Mrs. William Million and Mrs. Ellen Parker, Mt. Carmel; Mrs. George Parker, Bushburg, and Mrs. Oscar Montgomery, Versailles; 21 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
      The body was taken to Kerr Brothers Funeral Home.
      Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington, Kentucky. Monday, 3 December 1956.
      [3, 5]

  • Sources 
    1. [S25] Census.

    2. [S7] Death certificate.

    3. [S9] Obituary.

    4. [S6] Find a Grave.

    5. [S87] Newspaper article.


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