Josephine Kirkman
about 1851–
Mount Airy, Surry, North Carolina, United States
The Life Summary of Josephine
When Josephine Kirkman was born about 1851, in Mount Airy, Surry, North Carolina, United States, her father, Edward Franklin Shelton, was 11 and her mother, Abalina Kirkman, was 17.
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Family Time Line
Edward Franklin Shelton
1841–1863
Abalina Kirkman
1835–1904
Josephine Kirkman
1851–
Joseph Franklin (Shelton) Kirkman
1853–1948
William Martin Shelton
1855–1922
Constantine Lafayette Shelton
1858–1901
James Monroe Shelton
1861–1939
Edward Columbus Shelton
1863–1934
Lilla Belle Shelton
1875–1927
Shelton
1876–1876
Parents and Siblings
1841–1863Male
1835–1904Female
Siblings
(8)
1851–Female
1853–1948Male
1855–1922Male
1858–1901Male
1861–1939Male
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World Events (3)
1853 · First State Fair
Age 2
1853 · First State Fair
Age 2
The first state fair in North Carolina was held in Raleigh and was put on by the North Carolina State Agricultural Society in 1853. The fair has been continuous except for during the American Civil War and Reconstruction and WWII.
1863
Age 12
1863
Age 12
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
Age 12
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
Age 12
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
Name Meaning
English (Lancashire): from Middle English kirkman ‘clergyman; churchwarden; lay official responsible for church finances’.Americanized form of German Kirchmann , a cognate of 1 above, or of its North German cognate Kerkmann (see Kerkman ) and a very rare variant Kirkmann.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Kirchmann
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