Brief Life History of Emma
When Emma Kirby was born on 11 April 1802, in Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States, her father, Samuel Kirby I, was 31 and her mother, Abigail Sage, was 27. She married Charles Cook in 1821. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. She died on 13 November 1853, in Meadville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 51.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Emma Kirby in entry for Charles Cook, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
- Emma Kirby, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
Spouse and Children
1794–1844 Male
1802–1853 Female
Children (5)
1822– Male
1825–1867 Male
1828–1882 Male
1832–1852 Male
1836–1856 Female
Parents and Siblings
1771–1849 Male
1774–1856 Female
Siblings (10)
1795–1865 Female
1796–1852 Female
1797–1875 Male
1800–1845 Male
1802–1853 Female
+5 More Children
World Events (8)
1803
Age 1
1812 · Harrisburg Becomes the State Capital
Age 10
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 17
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from any of numerous places in northern and eastern England called Kirby or Kirkby, from Old Norse kirkja ‘church’ + bȳ ‘farmstead, village’.
Irish: adopted for Ó Garmhaic ‘descendant of Cíarmhac’, a personal name meaning ‘dark son’. Compare Kerwick .
Irish: Anglicized form of Mac Geirble ‘son of Geirble’, a personal name of uncertain origin. The name is preserved in the townland name of Carrowkeribly in County Mayo.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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