Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Henry Van Kirk and Ruth Jolly




Husband Henry Van Kirk 1 2

            AKA: Harry Van Kirk 3 4
           Born: 12 May 1788 - Amwell Twp, Washington Co, PA 5
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         Father: Henry Van Kirk (1742-1797) 2
         Mother: Sarah Van Kirk (1749-      ) 5


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Wife Ruth Jolly 1 5

            AKA: Mary Jolly 4
           Born: 1 Jan 1792 5
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Children
1 F Mary E. Van Kirk 1 5

           Born: 7 Feb 1810 5
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         Spouse: William Crispin (      -      ) 1


2 M Dryden Van Kirk 1 6

           Born: 27 Aug 1815 - Franklin Twp, Washington Co, PA 5
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         Spouse: Matilda Sowers (      -      ) 5


3 F Jane Van Kirk 1 5

           Born: 12 Dec 1817 5
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         Spouse: Oliver Cosart (      -      ) 1


4 M Charles Van Kirk 5

           Born: 19 Jul 1820 5
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5 F Ruth Van Kirk 5

           Born: 15 Jan 1824 5
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6 F Susanna Van Kirk 1 5

            AKA: Susan Van Kirk 3
           Born: 19 Aug 1826 5
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         Spouse: James Cooper (1817-      ) 1 7


7 M Milton Van Kirk 1 5

           Born: 14 May 1829 - Amwell Twp, Washington Co, PA 5
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8 F Keturah Van Kirk 1 4

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           Died: Bef 1910
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         Spouse: Abraham Riggle (      -Bef 1910) 1 4



General Notes: Husband - Henry Van Kirk


He was well known in many sections of Washington County, Pennsylvania, as he was a skilled stonemason and completed contracts all over the county in the early building days.

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Sources


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, 1004.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 553.

4 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 1072.

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

6 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 508.

7 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 552.


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