Edward Van Kirk and Sarah A. Gantz

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Husband Edward Van Kirk ^{1 2 3 4}

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           Born: 14 Oct 1813 - Washington Co, PA 4
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         Father: Arthur Van Kirk (1781-1865) 1 3 4 5
         Mother: Elizabeth Parkison (      -1847) 1

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       Marriage: 13 Dec 1853 4

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   Other Spouse: Jane E. Blake (      -      ) 4 - 21 May 1835 4

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Wife Sarah A. Gantz ⁴

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           Born: 20 Mar 1829 - Washington Co, PA 4
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         Father: John Gantz (      -Bef 1888) 4
         Mother: Christina [Unk] (      -Bef 1888) 4

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Children

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1 M David Van Kirk ⁴

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2 M Edward Van Kirk ⁴

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3 M Thomas Van Kirk ⁴

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4 M Clark Van Kirk ⁴

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5 F Lucy Van Kirk ⁴

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6 M James Van Kirk ⁴

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7 F Bertha Van Kirk ⁴

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8 M John F. Van Kirk ⁴

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General Notes: Husband - Edward Van Kirk

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He was raised on a farm and met with great success as a farmer during his active life. He owned 160 acres of land in Greene County, Pennsylvania, where he and his family resided. Mr. and Mrs. Vankirk belonged to the Baptist Church.

1 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 657.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 973.

3 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 1121.

4 Samuel P. Bates, History of Greene County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Nelson, Rishforth & Co., 1888), Pg 796.

5 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 973, 1004.