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Lillie Emma Kramer

F, #124864, b. 6 January 1880, d. 27 December 1951

Parents

FatherZachariah Kramer (b. 8 September 1841, d. 1920)
MotherRuth Amy Davis (b. September 1846, d. 4 February 1927)
Pedigree Link

Family: Willard Henry Kirk (b. June 1873, d. about 1905)

DaughterRuth Adeline Kirk+ (b. 21 August 1902, d. 25 December 1973)

Biography

Lillie Emma Kramer was born on 6 January 1880 in Schuylkill Co., PA. She married Willard Henry Kirk, son of Henry Kirk and Elmira Parrett, about 1901. Lillie Emma Kramer died on 27 December 1951 in Chautauqua Co., KS.
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Zachariah Kramer1

M, #124865, b. 8 September 1841, d. 1920
Pedigree Link

Family: Ruth Amy Davis (b. September 1846, d. 4 February 1927)

DaughterLillie Emma Kramer+ (b. 6 January 1880, d. 27 December 1951)

Biography

Zachariah Kramer was born on 8 September 1841 in Pennsylvania.1 He married Ruth Amy Davis on 22 July 1865 in Schuylkill Co., PA. He died in 1920 in Ford Co., KS.
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Citations

  1. [S233] Spivey, Chikaskia Twp., Dist. 0102, sheet 1A, Dwelling 1, Family 1, 1900 Federal Census, Kingman County, Kansas. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T623, Roll 484; FHL #1240484.

Ruth Amy Davis1

F, #124866, b. September 1846, d. 4 February 1927
Pedigree Link

Family: Zachariah Kramer (b. 8 September 1841, d. 1920)

DaughterLillie Emma Kramer+ (b. 6 January 1880, d. 27 December 1951)

Biography

Ruth Amy Davis was born in September 1846 in Pennsylvania.1 She married Zachariah Kramer on 22 July 1865 in Schuylkill Co., PA. She died on 4 February 1927 in Dodge City, Ford Co., KS.
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Citations

  1. [S233] Spivey, Chikaskia Twp., Dist. 0102, sheet 1A, Dwelling 1, Family 1, 1900 Federal Census, Kingman County, Kansas. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T623, Roll 484; FHL #1240484.

Ruth Adeline Kirk

F, #124867, b. 21 August 1902, d. 25 December 1973

Parents

FatherWillard Henry Kirk (b. June 1873, d. about 1905)
MotherLillie Emma Kramer (b. 6 January 1880, d. 27 December 1951)
Pedigree Link

Family: Henry Bridgeman Beam (b. 18 December 1900, d. 30 August 1978)

SonPhilip Henry Beam+ (b. 3 February 1932, d. 15 July 2018)

Biography

Ruth Adeline Kirk was born on 21 August 1902 in Monument, El Paso Co., CO. She married Henry Bridgeman Beam, son of Jesse Beam and Mary Etta Miller, on 16 February 1929 in Hutchinson, Reno Co., KS. Ruth Adeline Kirk died on 25 December 1973 in Shawnee Mission, Johnson Co., KS.
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Henry Bridgeman Beam

M, #124868, b. 18 December 1900, d. 30 August 1978

Parents

FatherJesse Beam (b. 16 December 1874, d. 9 July 1958)
MotherMary Etta Miller (b. 21 April 1875, d. 15 May 1964)
Pedigree Link

Family: Ruth Adeline Kirk (b. 21 August 1902, d. 25 December 1973)

SonPhilip Henry Beam+ (b. 3 February 1932, d. 15 July 2018)

Biography

Henry Bridgeman Beam was born on 18 December 1900 in Jewell Co., KS. He married Ruth Adeline Kirk, daughter of Willard Henry Kirk and Lillie Emma Kramer, on 16 February 1929 in Hutchinson, Reno Co., KS. Henry Bridgeman Beam died on 30 August 1978 in Shawnee Mission, Johnson Co., KS.
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Jesse Beam1

M, #124869, b. 16 December 1874, d. 9 July 1958
Pedigree Link

Family: Mary Etta Miller (b. 21 April 1875, d. 15 May 1964)

SonHenry Bridgeman Beam+ (b. 18 December 1900, d. 30 August 1978)

Biography

Jesse Beam was born on 16 December 1874 in Mitchell Co., KS.1 He married Mary Etta Miller about 1896.1 He died on 9 July 1958 in Junction City, Geary Co., KS.
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Citations

  1. [S1142] Walnut Twp., Dist. 0163, sheet 1A, Dwelling 5, Family 5, 1910 Federal Census, Mitchell County, Kansas. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T624, Roll 448; FHL #1374461.

Mary Etta Miller1

F, #124870, b. 21 April 1875, d. 15 May 1964
Pedigree Link

Family: Jesse Beam (b. 16 December 1874, d. 9 July 1958)

SonHenry Bridgeman Beam+ (b. 18 December 1900, d. 30 August 1978)

Biography

Mary Etta Miller was born on 21 April 1875 in Fulton Co., IL.1 She married Jesse Beam about 1896.1 She died on 15 May 1964 in Esbon, Jewell Co., KS.
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Citations

  1. [S1142] Walnut Twp., Dist. 0163, sheet 1A, Dwelling 5, Family 5, 1910 Federal Census, Mitchell County, Kansas. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T624, Roll 448; FHL #1374461.

Philip Henry Beam1

M, #124871, b. 3 February 1932, d. 15 July 2018

Parents

FatherHenry Bridgeman Beam (b. 18 December 1900, d. 30 August 1978)
MotherRuth Adeline Kirk (b. 21 August 1902, d. 25 December 1973)
Pedigree Link

Family: Jeffrey

DaughterSerena Ruth Beam
DaughterRosemary Grace Beam

Biography

Philip Henry Beam was born on 3 February 1932 in Dodge City, Ford Co., KS.1 He married Jeffrey. He died on 15 July 2018 in WaKeeney, Trego Co., KS.
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Citations

  1. [S4609] Belleville, ED 10-3, sheet 5B, Household 105, 1940 Federal Census, Chautauqua County, Kansas. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T627, Roll 1223.

Nora P. Eichelberger

F, #124877, b. 1868, d. 12 August 1959

Parents

FatherGrayson Milton Eichelberger (b. 10 November 1842, d. 12 November 1913)
MotherHannah Margaret Coyner (b. 19 June 1849, d. 16 April 1910)
Pedigree Link

Family: Traine Colwell Kirk (b. 24 November 1862, d. 24 February 1941)

SonWillard Coyner Kirk (b. 5 December 1897, d. 8 November 1974)
SonDr. Grayson Louis Kirk+ (b. 12 October 1903, d. 21 November 1997)

Biography

Nora P. Eichelberger was born in 1868 in Frederick Co., MD. She married Traine Colwell Kirk, son of Henry Kirk and Elmira Parrett, in 1896. Nora P. Eichelberger died on 12 August 1959 in Fayette Co., OH.
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Grayson Milton Eichelberger

M, #124878, b. 10 November 1842, d. 12 November 1913
Pedigree Link

Family: Hannah Margaret Coyner (b. 19 June 1849, d. 16 April 1910)

DaughterNora P. Eichelberger+ (b. 1868, d. 12 August 1959)

Biography

Grayson Milton Eichelberger was born on 10 November 1842 in Frederick Co., MD. He married Hannah Margaret Coyner about 1867. He died on 12 November 1913 in Fayette Co., OH. He was buried in November 1913 in Fairview Cemetery, Jeffersonville, Fayette Co., OH, Findagrave #35444260.
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Hannah Margaret Coyner

F, #124879, b. 19 June 1849, d. 16 April 1910
Pedigree Link

Family: Grayson Milton Eichelberger (b. 10 November 1842, d. 12 November 1913)

DaughterNora P. Eichelberger+ (b. 1868, d. 12 August 1959)

Biography

Hannah Margaret Coyner was born on 19 June 1849 in Ross Co., OH. She married Grayson Milton Eichelberger about 1867. She died on 16 April 1910 in Fayette Co., OH. She was buried in April 1910 in Fairview Cemetery, Jeffersonville, Fayette Co., OH, Findagrave #35444425.
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Willard Coyner Kirk

M, #124880, b. 5 December 1897, d. 8 November 1974

Parents

FatherTraine Colwell Kirk (b. 24 November 1862, d. 24 February 1941)
MotherNora P. Eichelberger (b. 1868, d. 12 August 1959)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Willard Coyner Kirk was born on 5 December 1897 in Fayette Co., OH. He died on 8 November 1974 in Fayette Co., OH,

Biography (Findagrave.com):

Champion farmer named the "National Corn King" three times between 1950 and 1955. Alumnus of Ohio State University where he became a member of Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity. Brother of Columbia University President, Grayson L. Kirk. Bachelor. Member, Fayette County, Ohio Agriculture Hall of Fame.

He was buried in November 1974 in Fairview Cemetery, Jeffersonville, Fayette Co., OH, Findagrave #30924618.
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Dr. Grayson Louis Kirk

M, #124881, b. 12 October 1903, d. 21 November 1997

Parents

FatherTraine Colwell Kirk (b. 24 November 1862, d. 24 February 1941)
MotherNora P. Eichelberger (b. 1868, d. 12 August 1959)
Pedigree Link

Family: Marion Louise Sands (b. 6 May 1904, d. 17 May 1996)

SonJohn Grayson Kirk

Biography

Dr. Grayson Louis Kirk was born on 12 October 1903 in Fayette Co., OH. He married Marion Louise Sands in 1926. He died on 21 November 1997 in Bronxville, Westchester Co., NY,

Biography (Findagrave.com):

Political Scientist. Served as president of Columbia University following Dwight Eisenhower, 1953-1968. Instrumental in forming the United Nations and the Security Council. Earned degrees from Miami University, University of Wisconsin, and Clark University. One child, John Grayson Kirk.

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Marion Louise Sands

F, #124882, b. 6 May 1904, d. 17 May 1996
Pedigree Link

Family: Dr. Grayson Louis Kirk (b. 12 October 1903, d. 21 November 1997)

SonJohn Grayson Kirk

Biography

Marion Louise Sands was born on 6 May 1904 in Hillsboro, Highland Co., OH. She married Dr. Grayson Louis Kirk, son of Traine Colwell Kirk and Nora P. Eichelberger, in 1926. Marion Louise Sands died on 17 May 1996 in Washington Court House, Fayette Co., OH,

Obituary (Findagrave.com):

From the New York Times:

Marion S. Kirk, 92, Advocate of the Arts

Published: May 27, 1996

Marion Sands Kirk, a supporter of the arts in New York, died on May 17 at the Auburn Manor nursing home in Washington Court House, Ohio, where she had lived for the last decade. She was 92.

From 1953 to 1968, Mrs. Kirk, the wife of a former Columbia University president, Dr. Grayson L. Kirk, organized a number of exhibitions on the campus and at New York galleries to benefit art scholarships.

For more than 30 years, she was a trustee of the Home for Old Men and Aged Couples in Manhattan and its successor corporations, Amsterdam House and the Isaac Tuttle Fund. She was also a member of the council of the New York Botanical Garden.

She was born in Hillsboro, Ohio, studied art in Philadelphia and attended the University of Wisconsin.

Besides her husband of 70 years, who lives in Bronxville, N.Y., Mrs. Kirk is survived by their son, John G., also of Bronxville, four granddaughters and two great-grandchildren.

She was buried in May 1996 in Fairview Cemetery, Jeffersonville, Fayette Co., OH, Findagrave #30924988.
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Eleanor Louise Huser

F, #124884, b. 17 May 1928, d. 8 July 2007

Parents

FatherThomas Everett Huser (b. about 1887, d. 23 November 1948)
MotherMildred Smith (b. 27 December 1892, d. November 1987)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Eleanor Louise Huser was born on 17 May 1928 in New York City, NY. She married John Grayson Kirk, son of Dr. Grayson Louis Kirk and Marion Louise Sands, on 24 May 1952 in Pelham, Westchester Co., NY, four daughters. Eleanor Louise Huser died on 8 July 2007.
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Thomas Everett Huser

M, #124885, b. about 1887, d. 23 November 1948
Pedigree Link

Family: Mildred Smith (b. 27 December 1892, d. November 1987)

DaughterEleanor Louise Huser (b. 17 May 1928, d. 8 July 2007)

Biography

Thomas Everett Huser was born about 1887. He married Mildred Smith about 1916. He died on 23 November 1948 in Greenburgh, Westchester Co., NY.
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Mildred Smith

F, #124886, b. 27 December 1892, d. November 1987
Pedigree Link

Family: Thomas Everett Huser (b. about 1887, d. 23 November 1948)

DaughterEleanor Louise Huser (b. 17 May 1928, d. 8 July 2007)

Biography

Mildred Smith was born on 27 December 1892. She married Thomas Everett Huser about 1916. She died in November 1987.
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Della A. Blachly

F, #124887, b. 12 January 1879, d. 21 January 1972

Parents

FatherCharles Blachly (b. 15 August 1856, d. 4 February 1892)
MotherJennie Turning Rogers (b. 13 February 1860, d. 1 February 1931)
Pedigree Link

Family: James Ely Kirk (b. 5 April 1868, d. 9 March 1966)

SonJames Harold Kirk+ (b. 18 August 1903, d. 23 February 1971)
DaughterHelen Florence Kirk+ (b. 24 October 1904, d. 14 September 2003)
DaughterMary Belle Kirk (b. about August 1909)
DaughterGenevieve Kirk (b. about 1911)
SonHenry Kirk (b. about 1912)
SonRobert Kirk (b. about 1914)
SonArthur Kirk

Biography

Della A. Blachly was born on 12 January 1879 in Reno Co., KS. She married James Ely Kirk, son of Henry Kirk and Elmira Parrett, on 25 December 1900 in Nickerson, Reno Co., KS. Della A. Blachly died on 21 January 1972 in Scott Co., KS,

Obituary (Findagrave.com):

Obituary from Garden City Telegram, 1/21/1972, pg. 3:

Mrs. James E. Kirk

Scott City - Mrs. Della A. Kirk, 93, Scott City, died Thursday at the Parklane Rest Home, here.

Born January 12, 1879, in Arlington, she was married to James E. Kirk, Dec. 25, 1900, in Nickerson. He preceded her in death March 9, 1966. She had lived in Scott City since 1921.

Mrs. Kirk was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Scott City, and the Study and Social Club.

Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Helen Bastin, Scott City, Mrs. Alden Eberly, Needham, Mass., Mrs. C.C. Mortensen, San Pedro, Calif., and Mrs. Clifton Ottaway, Scott City; three sons, Henry and Tom, Scott City, and Dr. Arthur Kirk, Spokane, Wash.; a sister, Golda Blachly, Long Beach, Calif.; 26 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

Funeral will be 3 p.m. Saturday at the First United Methodist Church, Scott City, the Rev. Orson Evans officiating. Burial will be in the Scott County Cemetery.

Friends may call until service time at the Weinmann-Price Funeral Home, Scott City. The family suggests memorials to the church.

She was buried in January 1972 in Scott County Cemetery, Scott City, Scott Co., KS, Findagrave #18803406.
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Jennie Turning Rogers

F, #124888, b. 13 February 1860, d. 1 February 1931
Pedigree Link

Family: Charles Blachly (b. 15 August 1856, d. 4 February 1892)

DaughterDella A. Blachly+ (b. 12 January 1879, d. 21 January 1972)

Biography

Jennie Turning Rogers was born on 13 February 1860 in Ohio. She married Charles Blachly in 1878. She died on 1 February 1931 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino Co., CA,

Obituary (Findagrave.com):

Obituary from The Haven Journal, February 5, 1931:“Mr. Blachly's Mother Buried WednesdayMrs. John Blachly, mother of our fellow townsman L.B. Blachly, passed away at her daughter's home in San Bernardino last Sunday morning.Mr. Blachly, who had received word of her serious illness had rushed to California to see her and was able to be with her at the last.The body was brought to Haven, arriving Wednesday morning. Mr. Blachly and a sister Miss Golda Blachly accompanying the body. The Graham morticians met the body in Hutchinson and brought it to their funeral parlors where the services were held Wednesday afternoon. Rev. MacCormick of the M.E. church had charge of the services and a quartet of ladies furnished the music. Burial was made in the Laurel cemetery.Jennie Turning Rogers was born on February 13, 1860 and died February 1, 1931, lacking only a few days of being seventy-one years of age. On February 14, 1878 she was married to John Blachly, to which union four children were born all of whom are living. They are Mrs. J.E. Kirk of Scott City; Mrs. Jennie Mosher of San Bernardino, California; Miss Golda Blachly of Los Angeles, and Lewis Blachly of Haven.Mr. Blachly passed away forty years ago in Cameron, Missouri and after that the family lived in Arlington. For the past several years she has lived in California with her daughters. She was a life-long member of the Presbyterian Church.

She was buried in February 1931 in Laurel Cemetery, Haven, Reno Co., KS, Findagrave #18803217.
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Charles Blachly

M, #124889, b. 15 August 1856, d. 4 February 1892
Pedigree Link

Family: Jennie Turning Rogers (b. 13 February 1860, d. 1 February 1931)

DaughterDella A. Blachly+ (b. 12 January 1879, d. 21 January 1972)

Biography

Charles Blachly was born on 15 August 1856 in Wisconsin. He married Jennie Turning Rogers in 1878. He died on 4 February 1892 in Clinton Co., MO. He was buried in February 1892 in Packard Cemetery, Cameron, Clinton Co., MO, Findagrave #17462902.
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James Harold Kirk1

M, #124890, b. 18 August 1903, d. 23 February 1971

Parents

FatherJames Ely Kirk (b. 5 April 1868, d. 9 March 1966)
MotherDella A. Blachly (b. 12 January 1879, d. 21 January 1972)
Pedigree Link

Family: Elsie J. McConkey (b. 30 June 1902, d. December 1972)

SonJames H. Kirk, Jr.
DaughterCarolyn Kirk

Biography

James Harold Kirk was born on 18 August 1903 in Kansas.1 He married Elsie J. McConkey, daughter of Roy A. McConkey and Edith Lillian Blessing, on 6 August 1939 in McPherson, McPherson Co., KS. James Harold Kirk died on 23 February 1971. He was buried in February 1971 in Scott County Cemetery, Scott City, Scott Co., KS, Findagrave #53364817.
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Citations

  1. [S3330] Richland Twp., Dist. 0202, sheet 2B, Dwelling 38, Family 39, 1910 Federal Census, Stafford County, Kansas. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T624, Roll 458; FHL #1374471.