Submitted By: Lynn Carroll
E-mail Address: [email protected]

HUSBAND: Henry Kirkham
Date of Birth: 3 Dec 1833
Place of Birth: Monroe County, Indiana
Date of Death: 18 Jan 1917
Place of Death: Bainbridge Twp, Schuyler County, Illinois
Place of Burial: Gillette Cemetery, Schuyler County, Illinois

Father: John Kirkham
Mother: Lucretia South

Date of Marriage: 3 Jan 1860
Place of Marriage: Schuyler County, Illinois

WIFE: Clara Ann Ren
Date of Birth: 21 Mar 1833
Place of Birth: Frederick Twp, Schuyler County, Illinois
Date of Death: 9 Dec 1918
Place of Death: Toronto, Woodson County, Kansas
Place of Burial: Gillette Cemetery, Schuyler County, Illinois

Father: John D Ren 1795-1867
Mother: Sarah Young 1804-1862

CHILD 1: Sariah Lucretia Kirkham
Date of Birth: 20 Nov 1860
Place of Birth: Bainbridge Twp, Schuyler County, Illinois
Date of Death: 12 Dec 1863
Place of Death Bainbridge Twp, Schuyler County, Illinois
Place of Burial: Messerer Cemetery, Schuyler County, Illinois

CHILD 2: Seth Kirkham
Date of Birth: 14 Sep 1862
Place of Birth: Bainbridge Twp, Schuyler County, Illinois
Date of Death: 27 Nov 1863
Place of Death Bainbridge Twp, Schuyler County, Illinois
Place of Burial: Messerer Cemetery, Schuyler County, Illinois

CHILD 3: Clara Ann Kirkham
Date of Birth: 29 Mar 1864
Place of Birth: Bainbridge Twp, Schuyler County, Illinois
Date of Death: 3 Oct 1865
Place of Death Bainbridge Twp, Schuyler County, Illinois
Place of Burial: Messerer Cemetery, Schuyler County, Illinois

CHILD 4: Margaret Jane Kirkham
Date of Birth: 16 Sep 1866
Place of Birth: Bainbridge Twp, Schuyler County, Illinois
Date of Death: 10 Dec 1960
Place of Death: Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Place of Burial: Krohe Cemetery, Schuyler County, Illinois
Spouse: George William Logsdon
Date of Marriage: 17 Sep 1891
Place Of Marriage: Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois

CHILD 5: Frances Eugenia Kirkham
Date of Birth: 25 Apr 1868
Place of Birth: Bainbridge Twp, Schuyler County, Illinois
Date of Death: 23 Nov 1966
Place of Death: Toronto, Woodson County, Kansas
Place of Burial: Salem Cemetery, Astoria, Fulton County, Illinois
Spouse: John C Cramer
Date of Marriage: 20 Dec 1895
Place of Marriage: Schuyler County, Illinois

CHILD 6: Jessie Janet Kirkham
Date of Birth: 18 Jan 1870
Place of Birth: Bainbridge Twp, Schuyler County, Illinois
Date of Death: 2 Jan 1874
Place of Death: Bainbridge Twp, Schuyler County, Illinois
Place of Burial: Messerer Cemetery, Schuyler County, Illinois

CHILD 7: Ephraim Benson Kirkham
Date of Birth: 3 Aug 1872
Place of Birth: Bainbridge Twp, Schuyler County, Illinois
Date of Death: 1 Dec 1948
Place of DeathBeardstown, Cass County, Illinois
Place of Burial: Gillette Cemetery, Schuyler County, Illinois
Spouse 1: Maude Myrtle Dodds
Date of Marriage: 3 Oct 1901
Place of Marriage: Cass County, Illinois
Spouse 2: Irene Ferry Newingham
Date of Marriage: 9 Nov 1917
Place of Marriage: Lewistown, Fulton County, Illinois

CHILD 8: Henry Seward Kirkham
Date of Birth: 13 Oct 1876
Place of Birth: Bainbridge Twp, Schuyler County, Illinois
Date of Death: Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois 
Place of Death:Beardstown, Cass County, Illinois
Place of Burial: Beardstown City Cemetery, Cass County, Illinois
Spouse: Margaret Donaldson
Date of Marriage: 1 Jan 1907
Place of Marriage: Cass County, Illinois


DOCUMENTATION: Family Bible, Marriage and Death Certificates
Census records, Cemetery Records, Headstones


NOTES: Ephraim B Kirkham headstone is incorrect. 
There is a private family story for this.