Henry Van Kirk and Ruth Jolly

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Husband Henry Van Kirk ^{1 2}

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            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-      ) 6

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Wife Ruth Jolly ^{1 6}

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            AKA: Mary Jolly 4
           Born: 1 Jan 1792 5
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Children

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1 F Mary E. Van Kirk ^{1 6}

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

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2 M Dryden Van Kirk ^{1 7}

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           Born: 27 Aug 1815 - Franklin Twp, Washington Co, PA 5
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         Spouse: Matilda Sowers (      -      ) 6

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3 F Jane Van Kirk ^{1 6}

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

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4 M Charles Van Kirk ⁶

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           Born: 19 Jul 1820 5
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5 F Ruth Van Kirk ⁶

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

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            AKA: Susan Van Kirk 3
           Born: 19 Aug 1826 5
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         Spouse: James Cooper (1817-      ) 1 8

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7 M Milton Van Kirk ^{1 6}

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           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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         Spouse: Abraham Riggle (      -Bef 1910) 1 4

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General Notes: Husband - Henry Van Kirk

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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.

He was born in Amwell township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, and in early life learned the mason's trade, which vocation he followed for some years. He removed to Franklin township, where he passed the remainder of his life. In politics he was a Whig, and in religious faith a member of the Baptist Church.

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

2 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 973, 1004, 1202.

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

6 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1004, 1202.

7 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 508, 1004, 1202.

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