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Benjamin Word Kirby

Benjamin Word Kirby

Male 1839 - 1910  (71 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Benjamin Word KirbyBenjamin Word Kirby was born 11 Jul 1839, Halifax Co., Virginia (son of Meades Anderson Kirby and Sarah "Sally" C. Word); died 3 Sep 1910, Person, N. Carolina; was buried , Clement Baptist Church Cemetery, Person County, North Carolina.

    Benjamin married Caroline Graves Carter 28 Nov 1859, Halifax County, Virginia. Caroline (daughter of William George "Buck" dna Carter and Elizabeth Patience "Betsy" Turner) was born 19 Oct 1839, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 15 Aug 1926, Caswell Co., North Carolina; was buried , Clement Baptist Church Cemetery, Person County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. William Meads 'Billy' Kirby was born 12 Aug 1863, Mount Carmel, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 18 Apr 1929, Person County, North Carolina; was buried , Burchwood Cemetery, Roxboro, Person County, North Carolina.
    2. George Cabel Kirby, Sr. was born 21 Sep 1879, Halifax County, Virginia; died 27 Sep 1962, Roxboro, North Carolina; was buried , Person Memorial Park, Roxboro, North Carolina.
    3. John Kirby was born Est 1866; died Yes, date unknown, Halifax Co., Virginia.
    4. Benjamin Kirby was born Est 1870, Halifax County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Meades Anderson Kirby was born Abt 1790, Halifax County, Virginia (son of Richard Kirby/Kearby and Alice Anderson); died 1884, Prob. Halifax Co., Virginia.

    Meades married Sarah "Sally" C. Word 22 Dec 1823, Halifax County, Virginia. Sarah was born Abt 1803, Halifax County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Halifax Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Sarah "Sally" C. Word was born Abt 1803, Halifax County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Halifax Co., Virginia.
    Children:
    1. Mary Ann Kirby was born Est 1825, Halifax County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Elizabeth Kirby was born Est 1826, Halifax County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Jeremiah Kirby was born Abt 1830, Halifax County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Missouri.
    4. Martha Frances Kirby was born 1824, Halifax County, Virginia; died 1911, Halifax Co., Virginia.
    5. Sarah Virginia 'Sally' Kirby was born 1834, Halifax County, Virginia; died 1904, Muhlenberg Co., KY.
    6. 1. Benjamin Word Kirby was born 11 Jul 1839, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 3 Sep 1910, Person, N. Carolina; was buried , Clement Baptist Church Cemetery, Person County, North Carolina.
    7. Frances H. Kirby was born Est 1843, Halifax County, Virginia; died Bef 1850, Halifax Co., Virginia.
    8. Nancy "Nannie" Graves Kirby was born Abt 1845, Halifax Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Richard Kirby/Kearby was born 1763, Halifax Co., Virginia (son of Richard Kirby/Kearby and Judith Echols); died Yes, date unknown.

    Richard married Alice Anderson 21 Apr 1791, Halifax County, Virginia. Alice (daughter of Meades Anderson) was born Abt 1771, Halifax County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Alice Anderson was born Abt 1771, Halifax County, Virginia (daughter of Meades Anderson); died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. 2. Meades Anderson Kirby was born Abt 1790, Halifax County, Virginia; died 1884, Prob. Halifax Co., Virginia.
    2. Joel Anderson Kirby was born Abt 1795; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Richard Kirby/Kearby was born Abt 1672, Lunenburg County, Virginia; died Oct 1781, Halifax Will (WB1-387) Virginia.

    Richard married Judith Echols 19 Jan 1760, Halifax, VA . Judith was born Abt 1736, Virginia; died Bef 1771, Halifax County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Judith Echols was born Abt 1736, Virginia; died Bef 1771, Halifax County, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. Joseph Kirby/Kearby was born 10 Nov 1761, Halifax County, Virginia; died 1822, Halifax Co., Virginia.
    2. 4. Richard Kirby/Kearby was born 1763, Halifax Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. William Kirby/Kearby was born Est 1765, Halifax Co., Virginia .

  3. 10.  Meades Anderson was born Est 1730, Lunenburg Co., Colonial Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Halifax Co., Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 5. Alice Anderson was born Abt 1771, Halifax County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.