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34 GEORGE KIRBY, born 1844 and married 1866 to Kate M. Whipple by whom have been born three sons and two daughters. Wilson Whipple Kirby born 1867, Marion Elizabeth Kirby, born 1870. Louisa Kirby born 1872. John Marvin Kirby, born 1878. Julius Taft Kirby, born 1881. George Kirby was engaged in stock raising with his father for many years and served two terms as county treasurer of Delaware County, Indiana, after which he moved to Cripple Creek, Colorado where with his sons he has since been engaged in the mining and brokerage business.
Delaware County, Indiana Index to Marriage Record 1827 - 1920 Inclusive Name: George Kirby Spouse: Kate M Whipple Marriage Date: 14 Jun 1886 Book: C-4 OSPage: 563 County: Delaware
Portrait and Biographical Record of Delaware County, Indiana by A. W. Bowen & Co.
GEORGE KIRBY, prominent among the successful business men and
representative citizens of the county of Delaware, was born in Muncie,
Indiana, on the 6th day of December, 1844. He is the son of Thomas Kirby
and brother of T. H. and J. M. Kirby, and for the greater part
of his life has been a valued citizen and an active business man of the city
of his nativity. He was reared to manhood in Muncie, in the public schools
of which he acquired his early education, and in 1863-4 attended the schools
of Aurora, Illinois, Returning home in the latter year he entered the army,
enlisting in company B, One Hundred and Thirty-fourth Indiana volunteer
infantry, for the three months' service under Capt. Reese, and, after
remaining with his command for a period of four months, was honorably
discharged in September, 1864, at Indianapolis. on severing his connection
with the army Mr. Kirby resumed his studies, and after completing his
education returned home and took charge of his father's business and was thus
employed until the latter's death in 1879. During the succeeding year he
managed the home farm, and in 1886 was elected treasurer of Delaware county,
and immediately thereafter removed to Muncie and took charge of the office.
He was re-elected in 1888, and discharged the duties of the office in a highly
satisfactory manner until 1890, since which time he has been extensively
engaged in real estate transactions in partnership with T. F. Rose,
and through his instrumentality, aided by the efforts of other progressive
men, a large number of manufacturing establishments have been located in
Muncie, thus making the city the most enterprising manufacturing center of
the great gas belt. Mr. Kirby has been a prominent and active member of the
Citizens' Enterprise company, of which he is a director, and he also served
as trustee of the Manufacturers' association, much of the success of which is
directly traceable to his efforts. He is almost constantly conducting some
enterprise that will inure to the city's advancement. and in him Muncie and
Delaware county find one of their most substantial, energetic and highly
respected representatives. As an official he displayed ability of a high
order, and his dealings with his fellows in all relations of life have been
marked by that high sense of honor which has made him deservedly popular
with all with whom he has come in contact. Mr. Kirby is a republican
in politics, and fraternally belongs to the Masonic order, in which he
occupies a prominent position, being a Knight Templar and a member of the
Scottish rite branch. He was married January 14, 1866, to Miss Kate W.
Whipple, who was born in Washington county, N. Y., on the 19th day of
March, 1846, the daughter of Joab T. and Maria (Wilson) Whipple
, the latter a sister of the late Volney Wilson, of Muncie. To the
marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Kirby have been born the following children:
Wilson W. Kirby, teller of the Citizens' National bank;
Marion E. Kirby, Louise Kirby, John M. Kirby and Julius T. Kirby.
W. W. KIRBY, receiving and paying teller of the Citizens' National bank of Muncie, Indiana, was born September 13, 1867, in Muncie city, where he has since continued to reside. He attended the Muncie schools during the years of his minority, and at the age of seventeen obtained his first insight into the practical affairs of life as an assistant to his father in the stock business, with all the details of which he soon became familiar. Subsequently he took a course of mechanical engineering in the Rose Polytechnic institute, Terre Haute, and upon the election of his father as treasurer of Delaware county , he left his studies and became deputy county treasurer, the duties of which he discharged with commendable fidelity; within a short time of the expiration of the term of office, however he accepted the position of receiving and paying teller in the Citizens' National bank of Muncie. Mr. Kirby is an accomplished accountant, understanding thoroughly the many details of banking, and has already made a creditable record as a safe and reliable business man. He is energetic in all he undertakes, enjoys great personal popularity in the city, and by his honorable and manly course has succeeded in winning for himself a prominent position in the estimation of the public. He was united in marriage January 1, 1890, with Miss Carrie Louise Winton, the accomplished daughter of Dr. Robert and Elmira Winton, of Muncie.
The Kirbys of New England
George7 Kirby (Thomas6, Zebulon5, Thomas4, John3, Joseph2, John1),
born Dec. 6, 1844, in Muncie, Ind.; married, June 14, 1866, Kate Moore Whipple,
born March 19, 1847, daughter of Job Taft Whipple and Maria Willson of
Union Village, N. Y. He was a Union soldier during the Civil War; enlisted, April 30, 1864, in the
134th Indiana Volunteers, and was honorably discharged, Sept. 2, 1864, at the expiration of his
term of service. He is now residing in Colorado Springs, Col. Children born in Muncie, Ind.:
1 Willson Whipple Kirby, b. Sept. 13, 1867; m., Jan. 1, 1890,
Carrie Louise Winton, b. May 11, 1869, dau. of Robert
and Elmira Winton; no children.
2 Marion Elizabeth Kirby, b. Aug. 19, 1870; m., Oct. 11,
1893, Robert H. Widdicombe of Washington, D. C. He
is now Deputy County Clerk of El Paso County, Col.,
and resides in Colorado Springs, Col. Children:
1. Robert Kirby Widdicombe, b. Aug. 20, 1894.
2. Susan Widdicombe, b. May 9, 1897.
3 Louise Kirby, b. Aug. 24, 1872.
4 John Marvin Kirby, b. April 8, 1878.
5 Julius Taft Kirby, b. May 10, 1881.
34 GILLA A. PAINTER, born 1841 and 1858 married David T. Painter and lived on the old Painter Homestead until a year or so before her death when they moved to New Castle, Ind. where she died in 1902. To them were born two sons and one daughter. Florence Elnora was born March 22, 1859 and married Sept. 17, 1879 to Wm. W. Prigg. They live at New Castle, Ind. from where he travels as a machine salesman. Their children are Lowell C., born July 17, 1880; Grace C., born March 29, 1882; Kirby K., born June 27, 1884 married 1904 to Myrtle Edwards; John P. Morton Painter, born Sept. 27, 1860, married Nov. 30, 1893 to Ada Lefter. He died April 21, 1896 leaving wife and one son. Otto Ward Painter, born March 10, 1872 married Sept. 6, 1900 to Laura McKee. He is in the drug business at Middletown, Ind.
Delaware County, Indiana Index to Marriage Record 1827 - 1920 Inclusive Name: Gilla A Shoemaker Spouse: David T Painter Marriage Date: 01 Apr 1858 Book: C-3 OSPage: 410 County: Delaware