"COUNTIES OF MORGAN, MONROE & BROWN, INDIANA. HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL."
CHARLES BLANCHARD, EDITOR. CHICAGO: F. A. BATTEY & CO. PUBLISHERS. 1884.
F. A. BATTEY. F. W. TEPPLE

MORGAN COUNTY, INDIANA
GREGG TOWNSHIP
PAGE 344

WILLIAM KIRK is a native of Shelby County, Ind., having been born February 7,
1830, and his parents having been William H. and Elizabeth (Depew) Kirk, both of
whom were natives of Kentucky, who came to this State in the early days, and in 1838
to this county.  They were blessed with five sons and four daughters.  Our subject
was reared at home and on a farm, obtained some rudimental education from the
common schools, and began life for himself when twenty-two years of age.  In 1851,
he married, in this county, Mary E., daughter of Nathan Dow, and to them were
bestowed five children--Nathan H. (deceased), David B., Daniel R., Martha Alice,
and Nancy Elizabeth.  Mr. Kirk is owner of 217 acres of good farming land in two 
tracts, both in this township, and most of which is in fair improvement and cultivation.
Out of this property, he received but sparse assistance from his father's estate.  Mr. 
Kirk is a practical farmer, a successful man in business, a Republican in politics,
and he and his wife are strict members of the Christian Church.

Data Entry Volunteer:  Diana Flynn 

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