William R Kirk

Abt 1825 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	William R Kirk
  Born	Abt 1825  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I8543	Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark
  Last Modified	11 Jan 2014

  
  

  Family	Sarah Eades,   b. 1827, Missouri, United States ,   d. 11 Jul 1857, Polk, Oregon, United States  (Age 30 years)
  Married	19 May 1846	Platte, Missouri, United States   [2]
  Last Modified	22 Nov 2014
  Family ID	F2376	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Married - 19 May 1846 - Platte, Missouri, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  c1825 BIR, MG: Email Connie Clapier Nov 2002: Sarah Eads md William R Kirk 19 May 1846, birth estimated on Sarah's ACTION - CHECK OUT: 1. 1850 Platte Co Mo and Polk Co Oregon census, 1860 for him-wife died 2. Feb 2003 email from Carol Tallman Jones: "John Burden : John is listed as brother to Julia Burden, who md Wm Riley Kirk b. 1827, whose first wife (according to transcript of Lynn Co, OR Early Settlers*) was Sarah W Eads b 1830, dau of Isaac (or John?) Eads. John is probably, though I haven't found proof yet, related to Levi Burden b 1827, who married Sarah Eads, b bet 25 May-25 June 1832, dau of Solomon Eads..." ...with Brown-Blakley wagon train were Alexander and Sarah (Sweeten) Kirk and children, William R "Riley" Kirk and his wife Sarah W (Eads); "Polly" (Kirk) Finley and her husband...etc; Elizabeth who md William Burden... Alexander Kirk's Donation Land Claim application for land on both sides of the Calapooia River says that they settled on their Brownsville claim on Oct 15, 1846, & he & Riley operated Kirk's Ferry. In 1853, after Sarah's death, Riley md a member of the 1845 Joel Palmer wagon train, Julia Burden, who had settled in Polk Co with her parents and family."

  
  

• Sources

  [S189] Missouri,Platte Co: Marriage Rcds. "Sarah (Mrs?) Eads md Wm R Kirk in Platte Co MO 19 May 1846," estimated birth year based on Sarah's MO, Platte Co, Missouri Vital Rcds FHL CD Series 9 pt 5 [S189] Missouri,Platte Co: Marriage Rcds. "Sarah (Mrs?) Eads md Wm R Kirk in Platte Co MO 19 May 1846" Missouri Vital Rcds FHL CD Series 9 pt 5