John H. Van Kirk and Margaret J. Noble

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Husband John H. Van Kirk ^{1 2}

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           Born: 12 Jul 1844 - South Franklin Twp, Washington Co, PA 1 2
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         Father: Joseph Van Kirk (1807-1871) 2 3
         Mother: Martha Adams (1805-      ) 2 3

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Wife Margaret J. Noble ^{4 5}

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         Father: Robert Noble (1819-1893) 6 7 8
         Mother: Rachel McKean (      -1855) 6 7 8

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Children

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1 F [Infant] Van Kirk ^{2 9}

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           Born: 2 Feb 1876 9
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2 F Mary V. Van Kirk ^{2 9}

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           Born: 10 Feb 1877 9
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         Spouse: John N. Patterson (      -      ) 2

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3 M Robert N. Van Kirk ^{2 9}

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           Born: 17 Dec 1878 9
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4 F Martha Bell "Mattie" Van Kirk ⁹

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           Born: 24 Mar 1881 9
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         Spouse: John H. Jack (      -      ) 2

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5 F Sarah Margaret Van Kirk ⁹

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           Born: 17 Mar 1884 9
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           Died: Bef 1910
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         Spouse: Christopher Altvater (      -      ) 2

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General Notes: Husband - John H. Van Kirk

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He attended the district schools near his home through a happy boyhood and then turned his strength and energies to assisting his father in his large agricultural operations. Sheep growing was profitable in Washington County and Mr. Van Kirk profited by his father's success and later by his own experience and became one of the most successful sheep raisers in that section. After experimenting, he decided on the Delaine breed of sheep as being the one most profitable, and made a specialty of raising this kind for its fine and abundant wool. He also bred Shorthorn and Jersey cattle and his herds were among the best in South Franklin Township. Mr. Van Kirk made time to work in the interest of good roads, believing that this was vital to agriculturists. He was a member of the American Roadmakers' Association, an organization working along the lines in which he was interested, and he served as township road supervisor, for three years.

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General Notes: Wife - Margaret J. Noble

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from Buffalo Twp, Washington Co, PA

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1038.

2 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 892.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1038, 1041.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 779, 1041.

5 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 745, 892.

6 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 777.

7 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 779.

8 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 745.

9 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1041.