Robert Early KIRK

1863 - 1899  (36 years)

• Name	Robert Early KIRK
  Born	16 Jun 1863	Pickens Co. AL
  Gender	Male
  _UID	BFDCF1B5016444E3BC4DD19AFB080EC81AF9
  Died	10 Dec 1899	Pickens Co. AL
  Buried	Liberty Cemetery, Gordo, Pickens Co. AL
  	Grave location with tombstone and personal photos: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=19732676
  Notes	Information from Find A Grave page with personal photos http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=19732676 On January 02,1890, ROBERT KIRK, son of Doctor Robert N. KIRK and Mary Jane KIRK married MARY "MOLLIE" ELLEN CARVER, daughter of Green CARVER and Martha L. STAPP in Pickens County, Alabama. Robert Early Kirk was a school teacher and Mollie was one of his pupils in the little country school in the Liberty community. They were married Jan. 2, 1890. She never referred to him by any other name than the one she called him by "Mister Early". They lived briefly at Vienna on the Tombigbee River, in Northport, Alabama, where Nancy Mary was born, and finally in Gordo where the other two children were born. Mister Early operated (owned?) commissaries in these towns. In 1898 in Gordo his commissary burned and in fighting the fire on a cold night he contracted pneumonia and died. Mollie later married John Daniel and had one son, Hurdis Leon Daniel. Infant son born 17 Jul 1895 died at birth, child of Robert Early Kirk and Mollie Carver. OBITUARY 1899, 10 December; "The West Alabamian", 1899; Mr. R. Early Kirk died Dec 10 and was interred at the family burial ground, about eight miles south. He was one of the best businessmen of Gordo and a leading member of the firm of Carver & Kirk.
  Person ID	I7525	Master File
  Last Modified	4 Jul 2012

  
  

  Father	Dr. Robert Nathaniel KIRK,   b. 6 Feb 1820, Lancaster Co. SC ,   d. 09 Nov 1882, Benevola, Pickens Co. SC  (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Mary Jane KIRK,   b. 27 Feb 1826, Lancaster Co. SC ,   d. 17 Nov 1902, Pickens Co. AL  (Age 76 years)
  Family ID	F5098	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart