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GA Family Group Sheet for Hiram KIRBY Family

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SUBMITTED BY: Olivia Williamson Saffold,
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Descendants of Hiram KIRBY

Generation No. 1

1. HIRAM KIRBY
born 1836 in Emanuel County, GA.
His mother was Margaret Kirby, daughter of Moses Kirby. Hiram's father
is unknown at this time, but possibly Dempsey Phillips, with whom Margaret
was living in 1850 (census).
Hiram died Abt. 1873 in SC, as told by some of his descendants. Never
returned from service in the
Confederate Army.
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He married LORAHAMA NUNN
September 30, 1855 in Emanuel County - Book A, page 52, daughter of JAMES
NUNN and HOLLY
EDENFIELD. She was born January 1840 in Emanuel County, and died 1911 in
Emanuel County. Hiram's estate was administered by Lorahama's second husband,
William Henry Gooding.

Hiram Kerby enlisted in Swainsboro March 4, 1862, in Company H, 48th GA
Regiment, under Capt. Neill
McLeod, for a period of "3 years or War." Sent to hospital April 30, 1863.
Listed as absent without leave
from August 1, 1863--last paid May 1, 1863, by Capt. Evans. Then he shows
up on an undated Bounty
Pay and Receipt Roll as receiving $50.00 bounty; his signature (as Hiram
Kerby)
is on this receipt. We then find him listed as present on Hospital Muster
Roll of New School Presbyterian
Church Hospital, Winchester, Virginia, for period September 7, 1862, to
March 1, 1863--Roll dated
November 1, 1862, states H. Kerby was attached to the Hospital and employed
September 27, 1862,
as a cook. Next is a Register of Medical Director's Office, Richmond,
Virginia, showing Hiram Kirby was
admitted to Hendersonville Hospital April 21, 1863, with Oscitis(?).
Clothing Receipt Roll dated May, 1863,
to H. Kirby of Co. H, 48th GA, clothing issued at General Hospital No. 2,
Lynchburg, Virginia--signed by him
(as Kerby). Clothing Receipt Roll dated July, 1863, to H. Curby of Co. H,
48th GA, clothing issued at
1st Division General Hospital, Camp Winder, Richmond, Virginia--receipt is
unsigned. Lorahama is listed
as a widow of a deceased soldier in Emanuel County's Salt List, Sept. 26,
1864.
She is buried in Sandhill Cemetery, Emanuel County.

Deed Book AD, page 550, Emanuel County, GA: William H. Gooding,
Administrator of estate of Hiram
Kirby, deceased--Letters of Administration granted 1874--Sold to Lorahama
Gooding for $35.00: 300
acres adjoining land of David Edenfield and others on Northeast and Sarah
Rountree on North; and 130 acres
adjoining Ephraim Edenfield, David Edenfield, and others--Deed dated
January 20, 1876.
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Children of HIRAM KIRBY and LORAHAMA NUNN are:
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2. i. MERIDA KIRBY
b. September 13, 1856, Emanuel County
d. July 20, 1940, Emanuel County , GA.
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3. ii. LEWIS KIRBY
b. Bet. 1858 - 1859.
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4. iii. HIRAM KIRBY, JR.
b. February 03, 1862, Emanuel County
d. September 07, 1918, Emanuel County.
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Generation No. 2
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2. MERIDA KIRBY
born September 13, 1856 in Emanuel County
died July 20, 1940 in Emanuel County
He married LUCRETIA ANN "CREASIE" WILLIAMSON November 05, 1880 in Emanuel
County ,
GA -- Book B2, page 39 (by M.N. Rountree, NP EO JP) (another record gives
date as August 28, 1881)
daughter of George Washington WILLIAMSON and Amelia Ann "Millie Ann"
BANKS.
She was born October 15, 1862 in Emanuel County, and died November 03, 1953
in Emanuel County.
Merida and Creasie are buried in Sandhill Cemetery, Emanuel County.
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Children of MERIDA KIRBY and LUCRETIA WILLIAMSON are:
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i. JAMES MALLARD KIRBY
b. July 05, 1880, Emanuel County
d. August 20, 1893, Normantown, Toombs County, GA.
He is buried in Waters Cemetery, Emanuel County.
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ii. JOSEPHINE KIRBY
b. October 13, 1881, Emanuel County
d. September 11, 1973
m. WILLIAM REMER WARREN
b. February 11, 1876; d. June 30, 1953
Josephine and Remer are buried in Lyons City Cem., Toombs County, GA.
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iii. JULIA ANNE KIRBY
b. May 08, 1883, Emanuel County
d. January 21, 1966
m. LEONARD MALLARD NUNN, Bef. 1911
b. January 01, 1875; d. February 08, 1940.
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iv. MASTON KIRBY
b. December 1884, Emanuel County
d. 1964
m. LOTTIE CLARK.
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v. FRANCES ANNA KIRBY
b. April 05, 1886, Emanuel County
d. December 14, 1940
m. MORRIS ATKINSON
b. 1880, Emanuel County; d. 1945
Frances and Morris are buried in Sand Hill Cemetery off US 1, Emanuel
County.
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vi. OTIS BRUCE KIRBY
b. February 15, 1888, Emanuel County
d. September 07, 1921, GA. Error in date; 1920 Census lists his wife as
widowed.
m. ALVENIA MCCULLOUGH, 1907 b. 1892.
Otis was chief of police in Savannah. He and Alvenia are buried there.
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vii. ALFRED H. KIRBY
b. April 19, 1889, Emanuel County
d. January 01, 1974
m. MAMIE AMERSON, 1909
b. 1893; d. March 22, 1945
Alfred and Mamie are buried New Hope Cemetery, Emanuel County.
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viii. ELLA KIRBY
b. & d. 1891, Emanuel County.
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ix. ADDIE LAURA KIRBY
b. February 12, 1892, Emanuel County
d. November 06, 1923
m. (1) WILL MCCASKILL
m. (2) AUBREY THOMPSON; d. Bef. 1920
Will McCaskill is buried in Sandhill Cemetery, Emanuel County.
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x. LETA O. KIRBY
b. April 1894, Emanuel County
m. (1) EDDIE LANDING
m. (2) VICTOR E. SMITH, January 07, 1922; b. February 13, 1896.
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xi. LORAHAMA "LOREN OR LORRAINE" KIRBY
b. November 1896, Emanuel County
d. 1930
m. (1) WALTER L. JESTER; b. 1884
m. (2) ALGIE LEE HENRY, Aft. 1922; b. November 13, 1888; d. February 08,
1980.
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xii. LOTTIE MAE KIRBY
b. September 1898, Emanuel County
m. (1) ALPHA LANIER WILLIAMSON, Bef. 1920
b. November 02, 1898; d. September 1988
m. (2) RICHARD ROZELLE, Aft. 1920
m. (3) ALEX B. SMITH, Bef. 192
m. (4) CHARLIE ROBINSON, Aft. 1930; b. South Carolina
m. (5) PIERCE JACKSON WILLIAMSON, Aft. 1941; b. August 05, 1898; d.
November 05, 1975,
Treutlen County, GA, by suicide.
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xiii. NOAH KIRBY
b. 1900; d. 1900.
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xiv. HORACE GREELY KIRBY
b. October 17, 1901, Emanuel County
d. March 16, 1983, GA
m. SHELLIE MAE STRANGE, July 21, 1929, Emanuel County , GA
b. September 09, 1908, Emanuel County; d. May 16, 1984, GA
Greely and Shellie are buried New Hope Church Cemetery, Emanuel County.
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xv. LENA MADGE KIRBY
b. May 05, 1905, Emanuel County
d. February 15, 1975, Soperton, Treutlen County, GA
m. (1) LUTHER PHILLIPS, 1919; b. July 09, 1895; d. December 20, 1952
m. (2) ERNEST FRANCIS "BUCK" CORBIN, May 25, 1932, Emanuel County
b. November 14, 1907, Emanuel County; d. July 1995, Swainsboro, Emanuel
County
Lena and Buck are buried in the Corbin Cemetery, Emanuel County.
Luther Phillips is buried in Westview Cemetery, Soperton, GA.
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3. LEWIS KIRBY
born Bet. 1858 - 1859, Emanuel County
He married (1) LUCINDA "LOU" KERSEY 1880
He married (2) LUCRETIA "CREASY" COONER Bef. 1888
He married (3) ANNIE ___ 1898. She was born October 1874
Creasy Cooner was probably Lucretia McLane, born ca. 1861, daughter of Mary
C. Edenfield
and John McLean, and stepdaughter of Jasper Cooner; burial unknown. Lewis
Kirby is buried in
Sandhill Cemetery, Emanuel County, GA--unmarked grave under large pine
tree. Annie is buried in Nunez Cemetery.
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Child of LEWIS KIRBY and LUCINDA KERSEY is:
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i. MINA LEE5 KIRBY
b. October 29, 1881, Emanuel County
d. May 14, 1941
m. IRVIN PARKS AVERITT
b. September 18, 1874; d. May 09, 1926
Mina is buried in Sandhill Cemetery. Irvin is buried in Liberty Grove
Cemetery in Johnson County, GA.
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Submitted By:
Olivia Williamson Saffold,
great-great-granddaughter of Hiram Kirby and Lorahama Nunn.
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