Lorenzo C. Kirker and Jeannette "Jennie" Cunningham

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Husband Lorenzo C. Kirker ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 21 Aug 1843 - Beaver (later Lawrence) Co, PA 1
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         Father: John S. Kirker (      -1889) 1 4
         Mother: Elizabeth Rutter (      -Abt 1880/1885) 1

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       Marriage: 5 Feb or 15 Feb 1865 4 5

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Wife Jeannette "Jennie" Cunningham ^{2 3 5}

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            AKA: Janetta Cunningham 4
           Born:  - North Sewickley Twp, Beaver Co, PA
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         Father: Dr. Robert Cunningham (1806-1860) 4 6 7
         Mother: Jane Allison (1808-1851) 3 4 6

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Children

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1 F Evelyn L. Kirker ^{4 5}

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         Spouse: C. B. Jolley (      -Bef 1914) 5

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2 F Cecilia Beatrice Kirker ^{4 5}

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         Spouse: Charles D. Garrett (      -      ) 4 5

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3 F Flora Ada Kirker ^{2 5}

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           Born:  - New Castle, Lawrence Co, PA
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         Spouse: John M. Richards (1874-      ) 2 5

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4 M Harry Vincent Kirker ^{4 5}

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         Spouse: Jeannette Craig (      -      ) 4 5

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5 F Rosa Kirker ⁵

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            AKA: Rosalie Kirker 4
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         Spouse: A. C. Bellis (      -      ) 5

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6 M Edward L. Kirker ^{4 5}

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         Spouse: Lizzie Bowers (      -      ) 4

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General Notes: Husband - Lorenzo C. Kirker

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He was reared in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, and obtained his elementary education in the public schools of his native district, and then took up the carpentering trade, which he made his principal occupation. Prior to 1880, he resided in New Castle, where he was employed in a planing mill, but in that year he became a resident of Beaver Falls, Beaver County, where he then lived. He engaged in the grocery business soon after arriving there, but gave it up and resumed his former occupation.
When the Civil War broke out, Mr. Kirker laid aside all plans for the future, and went to the aid of the Union, enlisting July 14, 1861, in Company H, 9th Reg. Pa. Reserves for a term of three years. He was wounded at the battle of Antietam, in September, 1862, and was taken to the German Reformed Church Hospital at Frederick, Maryland, where he remained six months; upon recovering, he again joined his regiment, with which he remained until he was honorably discharged at Pittsburgh, May 12, 1864. While with his regiment, he took part in the battles of Dranesville; Mechanicsville; Miner's Hill; Savage Station; Malvern Hill; Second Bull Run; South Mountain; Antietam; Gettysburg; and in many small skirmishes. Politically, Mr. Kirker was a Republican of the community, and served as judge of elections.

He was apprenticed to learn the carpenter's trade, but abandoned this occupation upon the outbreak of the Civil War, and enlisted in Company H, Ninth Pennsylvania Reserves, serving three years. Among the more important engagements in which he participated were: Gettysburg, Antietam, South Mountain, Battles of the Wilderness, Peninsular Campaign, Gaines Mill and Mechanicsville. September 17, 1862, he was wounded in the right thigh, and was compelled to be out of the regiment for a period of six months. At the close of the war he went to New Castle, Pennsylvania, where he followed the carpenter's trade until 1880, at which time he came to Beaver Falls, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, where he was successfully engaged in business as a carpenter and general contractor until stricken with paralysis in May, 1913, after which time he lived retired from business responsibilities. The firm of which he was the senior member was known as L. C. Kirker & Son, and their reputation was an excellent and widespread one.
Mr. Kirker was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, and was commander of the local post for four terms, the last three being in succession, just prior to his stroke of paralysis. He and his wife were members of the United Presbyterian Church.

1 Editor, Book of Biographies, Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1899), Pg 290.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 263.

3 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 931.

4 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 264.

5 Editor, Book of Biographies, Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1899), Pg 293.

6 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1085.

7 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 929, 931.