Person:Minerva Smith (1)

Minerva Smith
  • HJoel Kirk1836 - 1908
  • WMinerva Smith1841 - 1919
m. 7 Oct 1858
  1. William G KirkAbt 1860 - Bef 1900
  2. _____ Kirk - Bef 1900
  3. J. Caleb Kirk1861 - 1926
  4. George Bonta Kirk1863 - 1939
  5. Mary KirkAbt 1865 - Bef 1900
  6. Isadora Kirk1868 - 1944
  7. Josiah Smith Kirk1869 - 1910
  8. Bessie KirkAbt 1871 -
  9. Julia Edna Kirk1876 - 1958
  10. W E KirkAbt 1878 - Bef 1900
Facts and Events
Name Minerva Smith
Gender Female
Birth[3] Apr 1841 Ohio, United States
Census[7] 1 Jun 1850 Smyrna, Harrison, Ohio, United States
Marriage 7 Oct 1858 Harrison, Hamilton, Ohio, United Statesto Joel Kirk
Census[6] 1 Jun 1860 Londonderry, Guernsey, Ohio, United States
Census[5] 1 Jun 1870 Vienna, Pottawatomie, Kansas, United States
Census[4] 1 Jun 1880 Mill Creek, Pottawatomie, Kansas, United States
Census[3] 1 Jun 1900 Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, United Statesmother of 10 children w/ 6 children living
Death[1] 15 Jun 1919 Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, United States
References
  1. Obituary for Mrs. M S Kirk, in Topeka Daily Capital (Topeka, Kansas)
    15 Jun 1919.

    Mrs. M. S. Kirk died at her home 1262 Topeka yesterday morning. She is survived by five children, the Rev. J. C. Kirk of Mount Vernon, Mo.; Mrs. George B. Kirk and Mrs. A. L. Stump of Kansas City, Mo.; Mrs. F. A. Ehrman of Urbana, Mo. and Isdora Kirk of Topeka. She was a life long member of the Methodist Church. The funeral will be held at the First United Methodist Church Monday afternoon at 2'oclock. Dr. E. J. Kulp will be in charge of the service.

    [It should likely be MR. George B. Kirk, not MRS., as George was one of her sons.]

  2.   Funeral Announcement for Mrs. M S Kirk, in Topeka Daily Capital (Topeka, Kansas)
    16 Jun 1919.

    The funeral of Mrs. M. S. Kirk will be held Monday afternoon at 2 O'clock from the First Methodist Church. Burial at Foster Cemetery.

  3. 3.0 3.1 Shawnee, Kansas, United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T623)
    FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMYP-367 : accessed 14 October 2017), Minerva S Kirk in household of Joel Kirk, Precinct 2 Topeka city Ward 3, Shawnee, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 154, sheet 9B, family 191, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,500. .
  4. Pottawatomie, Kansas, United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T9)
    FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF5F-T6Y : 12 August 2017), Minerva Kirk in household of Joel T Kirk, Mill Creek, Pottawatomie, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 239, sheet 224C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0393; FHL microfilm 1,254,393. .
  5. Pottawatomie, Kansas, United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication M593)
    FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCJY-PMX : 12 April 2016), Manervia S Kirk in household of Joel T Kirk, Kansas, United States; citing p. 20, family 152, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,940.
  6. Guernsey, Ohio, United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCGT-ZN8 : 3 October 2017), Menervia W Kirk in entry for Joseph Kirk, 1860.
  7. Harrison, Ohio, United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX3M-F8C : 12 April 2016), Minerva Smith in household of George B Smith, Smyrna, Harrison, Ohio, United States; citing family 320, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).