James Myrick Kirk

Brief Life History of James Myrick

When James Myrick Kirk was born on 11 January 1794, in Orange, North Carolina, United States, his father, James Kirk, was 23 and his mother, Goodwin Neville, was 22. He married Terah Sugg on 1 March 1822, in Franklin, Alabama, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, United States in 1810. He died on 10 November 1890, in Franklin, Alabama, United States, at the age of 96, and was buried in Russellville, Franklin, Alabama, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Myrick Kirk
1794–1890
Terah Sugg
1806–1887
Marriage: 1 March 1822
Nancy Goodwin Kirk
1816–1850
Tony Kirk
1821–1895
Elizabeth Kirk
1823–
Sarah Goodwin Kirk
1825–1906
Mary Jane Kirk
1827–1830
James Thomas Kirk
1829–1858
William Lafayette Kirk
1830–1925
Franklin Sugg Kirk
1832–1862
Ann Eliza Kirk
1835–1876
Caroline C Kirk
1839–1907

Sources (7)

  • James M. Kirk, "United States Census, 1880"
  • James Myrick Kirk, "Find A Grave Index"
  • James Kirk in entry for William L Kirk, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"

World Events (8)

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

1818

Historical Boundaries: 1818: Franklin, Alabama Territory, United States 1819: Franklin, Alabama, United States

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

Name Meaning

Scottish, English, and Danish: from Middle English, Danish kirk ‘church’ (Old Norse kirkja), a topographic name for someone who lived near a church. This name has also been established in Ireland since the 16th century or earlier.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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