Brief Life History of Richard Thomas
When Richard Thomas Kirk was born on 2 February 1871, in Hamlin, Brown, Kansas, United States, his father, Lewis Amos Kirk, was 42 and his mother, Mary Ann Henderson, was 38. He married Marguerite Della Holt on 20 April 1898, in Hoyt, Jackson, Kansas, United States. He died on 29 November 1939, at the age of 68, and was buried in Hoyt Cemetery, Hoyt, Jackson, Kansas, United States.
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- Richard T Kirk, "United States Census, 1930"
- Richard T. Kirk, "Kansas Marriages, 1840-1935"
- Richard T. Kirk, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1872 · The First National Park
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
1877 · Nicodemus is Founded
The town of Nicodemus was founded by African-American migrants from Kansas in 1877.
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
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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