Elizabeth Hudson Kirby

Notes:

d/o Moses Kirby Sr. was 1 of 4 children born to John Kirby, Jr. & his wife, Sarah (Davis) & the grandson of John Kirby, Sr. & Joannah (Owens).

Moses Sr. had a son, Moses Kirby Jr. & a daughter, Elizabeth Hudson Kirby, with his 1st wife (name unknown).
*Moses Kirby, Jr. is named as brother of Elizabeth Hudson Kirby in "Quill & Pen", a genealogical publication from VA
*Elizabeth Hudson Kirby married Joab Oakes Sr., the son of William "Old Bill" Oakes #54121214 & his 1st wife, Ruth(Smith) Oakes.

On August 8, 1820, in Pittsylvania Co, VA, Moses Kirby Sr. married his 2nd wife, Margaret (Oakes). She was the daughter of Daniel Oakes #70213009 & his wife, Catherine (maiden name unknown).
*Moses & Margaret had no children; Margaret was about 30 years his junior

Virginia Magazine of History & Biography
"The Kirby family was one of the founding families of Museville, Pittsylvania Co, VA. More than 100 years before the community, which is now Museville, became a post office, the land in the immediate vicinity had been settled by members of the Kirby family around 1746-48. John, Francis & William Kirby held separate grants totaling some 1000 acres near the junction of Snow Creek & Pigg River. The original inhabitants were Indians & legend has it that a Kirby girl was scalped at the footbridge over Snow Creek.
Museville was a post office from 1857 onward. Before the name "Museville" was used, the post office was called "Oak Shop" (1851-1857); this name may have originated from the prominent "Oakes family".
In about 1817, when Moses Kirby Sr. built what is now the oldest standing residence in the community, he is said to have removed portions of the original homestead dwelling to the present site on the banks of Snow Creek. Moses is buried in the Museville Christian Church Cemetery.
The house was the dower of Elizabeth Hudson Kirby when she married Joab Oakes Sr., thereby uniting these two founding families.
The house has been meticulously restored by Mr. Davis, who inherited the property from his father, Lee "Babe" Davis, who in turn, had bought it from a member of the Oakes family in 1905."
Gravesite Details

Volunteer searched entire cemetery but could not find grave; is a grave with a flat stone (no markings) beside his daughter Elizabeth Oakes; this may be his grave.

Elizabeth married Joab Anderson Oakes Abt 1824. Joab (son of William Burl "Billie" Oakes and Ruth Smith) was born Oct 1801, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Oct 1865, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Museville Christian Church Chatham, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

1. Nathaniel Kirby Oakes was born 25 Mar 1825, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 13 Jun 1898, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Reynolds Cemetery Worlds, Pittsylvania County, Virginia,.
2. Moses Kirby Oakes was born Abt 1827, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 20 Sep 1862, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Museville Christian Church, Piittsylvania County, Virginia.
3. Pvt. Daniel Webster Oakes was born 1829, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 22 Nov 1901, Roanoke City, Virginia; was buried , Fairview Cemetery, Roanoke, Virginia.
4. Samuel Oakes was born 1829, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
5. Elizabeth 'Eliza' Oakes was born Abt 1831, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
6. Cynthia 'Cintha' Oakes was born 1832, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 5 Nov 1880, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
7. George Oakes was born Abt 1835, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
8. Martha Oakes was born Abt 1836, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
9. Susan Missouri Oakes was born 1839, Museville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 24 Dec 1871, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Museville Christian Church Cemetery, Chatham, Virginia.
10. Joab Anderson Oakes was born Jan 1840, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 9 May 1919, Henry Co., Virginia; was buried , Oakwood Cemetery, Martinsville, Virginia.
11. Mary Oakes was born Abt 1841, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
12. William Preston Oakes was born 10 Jul 1845, Museville, Virginia; died 24 Sep 1914, Lynchburg, Virginia; was buried , Museville Christian Church Cemetery, Chatham, Virginia.
13. Ruth Oakes was born Abt 1847, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
14. Kesiah Oakes was born Abt 1850, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
15. Keron Oakes was born Abt 1850, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.

Moses married Margaret Oakes. Margaret (daughter of Daniel [G6L1-5TD] Oakes and Catherine, Mrs. Daniel Oakes Oakes) was born 1786, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 11 Nov 1858, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Museville Christian Church, Chatham, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Daniel married Catherine, Mrs. Daniel Oakes Oakes Bef 1780, Prob. King William Co., Virginia. Catherine, (daughter of William H. Oakes and Elizabeth Elliott) was born Abt 1780, King William Co., Colonial Virginia; died Abt 1828, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
Daniel married Catherine (maiden unknown) in about 1779 in King William Co, VA. She was born in about 1762 in KWC, VA, & died in about 1828.
Their 7 children:
1) William "Old Bill", b. 01/07/1780; 1st: Ruth Smith, 7 kids; 2nd: Sarah Phraley, 4 kids
2) Anthony, b. 1/13/1782; m. Mary (Elliot), 11 kids
3) John, b. abt. 1785; m. Elizabeth (Barton), 6 kids
4) Margaret, b. abt. 1786; m. Moses Kirby, 0 kids
5) Jesse, b. 3/31/1788; m. Mary Barbara (Cook), 5 kids
6) Elizabeth, b. abt. 1792
7) Phoebe, b. abt. 1797; m. Wyatt Adkins, 4 kids

William married Jessica Rachael [LYQ9-FF5] Miller Bef 1757. Jessica was born 1735, Virginia Colony; died 1759, King William, Virginia Colony. [Group Sheet]

William married Elizabeth Elliott. Elizabeth was born Abt 1753, King William County; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]