Emanuel County Georgia Bios ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Olivia Williamson Braddy http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00030.html#0007446 Descendants of Hiram KIRBY Generation No. 1 1. HIRAM KIRBY was born 1836 in Emanuel County , GA, and died Abt. 1873 in SC, as told by some of his descendants. Never returned from service with the Confederate Army. He married LORAHAMA NUNN September 30, 1855 in Emanuel County , GA - Book A, page 52, daughter of JAMES NUNN and HOLLY EDENFIELD. She was born January 1840 in Emanuel County, GA, and died 1911 in Emanuel County, GA. Hiram's estate was administered by Lorahama's second husband, William Henry Gooding. Hiram Kerby enlisted in Swainsboro March 4, 1862, in Company H, 48th GA Regiment, under Capt. Neill McLeod, for a period of "3 years or War." Sent to hospital April 30, 1863. Listed as absent without leave from August 1, 1863--last paid May 1, 1863, by Capt. Evans. Then he shows up on an undated Bounty Pay and Receipt Roll as receiving $50.00 bounty; his signature (as Hiram Kerby) is on this receipt. We then find him listed as present on Hospital Muster Roll of New School Presbyterian Church Hospital, Winchester, Virginia, for period September 7, 1862, to March 1, 1863--Roll dated November 1, 1862, states H. Kerby was attached to the Hospital and employed September 27, 1862, as a cook. Next is a Register of Medical Director's Office, Richmond, Virginia, showing Hiram Kirby was admitted to Hendersonville Hospital April 21, 1863, with Oscitis(?). Clothing Receipt Roll dated May, 1863, to H. Kirby of Co. H, 48th GA, clothing issued at General Hospital No. 2, Lynchburg, Virginia- -signed by him (as Kerby). Clothing Receipt Roll dated July, 1863, to H. Curby of Co. H, 48th GA, clothing issued at 1st Division General Hospital, Camp Winder, Richmond, Virginia--receipt is unsigned. Lorahama is listed as a widow of a deceased soldier in Emanuel County's Salt List, Sept. 26, 1864. She is buried in Sandhill Cemetery, Emanuel County, GA. Deed Book AD, page 550, Emanuel County, GA: William H. Gooding, Administrator of estate of Hiram Kirby, deceased--Letters of Administration granted 1874--Sold to Lorahama Gooding for $35.00: 300 acres adjoining land of David Edenfield and others on Northeast and Sarah Rountree on North; and 130 acres adjoining Ephraim Edenfield, David Edenfield, and others--Deed dated January 20, 1876. Children of HIRAM KIRBY and LORAHAMA NUNN are: 2. i. MERIDA4 KIRBY, b. September 13, 1856, Emanuel County , GA; d. July 20, 1940, Emanuel County , GA. 3. ii. LEWIS KIRBY, b. Bet. 1858 - 1859. 4. iii. HIRAM KIRBY, JR., b. February 03, 1862, Emanuel County , GA; d. September 07, 1918, Emanuel County , GA. Generation No. 2 2. MERIDA KIRBY was born September 13, 1856 in Emanuel County , GA, and died July 20, 1940 in Emanuel County , GA. He married LUCRETIA ANN "CREASIE" WILLIAMSON November 05, 1880 in Emanuel County , GA -- Book B2, page 39 (by M.N. Rountree, NP EO JP) (another record gives date as August 28, 1881), daughter of George Washington WILLIAMSON and Amelia Ann "Millie Ann" BANKS. She was born October 15, 1862 in Emanuel County , GA, and died November 03, 1953 in Emanuel County , GA. Merida and Creasie are buried in Sandhill Cemetery, Emanuel County, GA. Children of MERIDA KIRBY and LUCRETIA WILLIAMSON are: i. JAMES MALLARD KIRBY, b. July 05, 1880; d. August 20, 1893, Normantown, Toombs County, GA. He is buried in Waters Cemetery, Emanuel County, GA. ii. JOSEPHINE KIRBY, b. October 13, 1881; d. September 11, 1973; m. WILLIAM REMER WARREN; b. February 11, 1876; d. June 30, 1953. Josephine and Remer are buried in Lyons City Cem., Toombs County, GA. iii. JULIA ANNE KIRBY, b. May 08, 1883, Emanuel County, GA; d. January 21, 1966; m. LEONARD MALLARD NUNN, Bef. 1911; b. January 01, 1875; d. February 08, 1940. iv. MASTON KIRBY, b. December 1884; d. 1964; m. LOTTIE CLARK. v. FRANCES ANNA KIRBY, b. April 05, 1886, Emanuel County, GA; d. December 14, 1940; m. MORRIS ATKINSON; b. 1880, Emanuel County, GA; d. 1945. Frances and Morris are buried in Sand Hill Cemetery off US 1, Emanuel County, GA. vi. OTIS BRUCE KIRBY, b. February 15, 1888, Emanuel County, GA; d. September 07, 1921, GA. Error in date; 1920 Census lists his wife as widowed.; m. ALVENIA MCCULLOUGH, 1907; b. 1892. Otis was chief of police in Savannah. He and Alvenia are buried there. vii. ALFRED H. KIRBY, b. April 19, 1889, Emanuel County, GA; d. January 01, 1974; m. MAMIE AMERSON, 1909; b. 1893; d. March 22, 1945. Alfred and Mamie are buried New Hope Cemetery, Emanuel County, GA. viii. ELLA KIRBY, b. 1891; d. 1891. ix. ADDIE LAURA KIRBY, b. February 12, 1892; d. November 06, 1923; m. (1) WILL MCCASKILL; m. (2) AUBREY THOMPSON; d. Bef. 1920. Will McCaskill is buried in Sandhill Cemetery, Emanuel County, GA. x. LETA O. KIRBY, b. April 1894; m. (1) EDDIE LANDING; m. (2) VICTOR E. SMITH, January 07, 1922; b. February 13, 1896. xi. LORAHAMA "LOREN OR LORRAINE" KIRBY, b. November 1896; d. 1930; m. (1) WALTER L. JESTER; b. 1884; m. (2) ALGIE LEE HENRY, Aft. 1922; b. November 13, 1888; d. February 08, 1980. xii. LOTTIE MAE KIRBY, b. September 1898; m. (1) ALPHA LANIER WILLIAMSON, Bef. 1920; b. November 02, 1898; d. September 1988; m. (2) RICHARD ROZELLE, Aft. 1920; m. (3) ALEX B. SMITH, Bef. 1926; m. (4) CHARLIE ROBINSON, Aft. 1930; b. South Carolina; m. (5) PIERCE JACKSON WILLIAMSON, Aft. 1941; b. August 05, 1898; d. November 05, 1975, Treutlen County, GA, by suicide. xiii. NOAH KIRBY, b. 1900; d. 1900. xiv. HORACE GREELY KIRBY, b. October 17, 1901, Emanuel County , GA; d. March 16, 1983, GA; m. SHELLIE MAE STRANGE, July 21, 1929, Emanuel County , GA; b. September 09, 1908, Emanuel County , GA; d. May 16, 1984, GA. Greely and Shellie are buried New Hope Church Cemetery, Emanuel County, GA. xv. LENA MADGE KIRBY, b. May 05, 1905, Emanuel County, GA; d. February 15, 1975, Soperton, Treutlen County, GA; m. (1) LUTHER PHILLIPS, 1919; b. July 09, 1895; d. December 20, 1952; m. (2) ERNEST FRANCIS "BUCK" CORBIN, May 25, 1932, Emanuel County, GA; b. November 14, 1907, Emanuel County, GA; d. July 1995, Swainsboro, Emanuel County, GA. Lena and Buck are buried in the Corbin Cemetery, Emanuel County, GA. Luther Phillips is buried in Westview Cemetery, Soperton, GA. 3. LEWIS4 KIRBY (HIRAM3, DEMPSEY2 PHILLIPS, DEMPSEY1) was born Bet. 1858 - 1859. He married (1) LUCINDA "LOU" KERSEY 1880. He married (2) LUCRETIA "CREASY" COONER Bef. 1888. He married (3) ANNIE ___ 1898. She was born October 1874. Creasy Cooner was probably Lucretia McLane, born ca. 1861, daughter of Mary C. Edenfield and John McLean, and stepdaughter of Jasper Cooner; burial unknown. Lewis Kirby is buried in Sandhill Cemetery, Emanuel County, GA--unmarked grave under large pine tree. Annie is buried in Nunez Cemetery. Child of LEWIS KIRBY and LUCINDA KERSEY is: i. MINA LEE5 KIRBY, b. October 29, 1881; d. May 14, 1941; m. IRVIN PARKS AVERITT; b. September 18, 1874; d. May 09, 1926. Mina is buried in Sandhill Cemetery. Irvin is buried in Liberty Grove Cemetery in Johnson County, GA. Child of LEWIS KIRBY and LUCRETIA COONER is: ii. PERRY5 KIRBY. Child of LEWIS KIRBY and ANNIE ___ is: iii. BESSIE LEE5 KIRBY, b. December 21, 1909; d. October 19, 1918. She is buried in Nunez Cemetery. 4. HIRAM KIRBY, JR. was born February 03, 1862 in Emanuel County , GA, and died September 07, 1918 in Emanuel County , GA. He married (1) MATILDA WILLIAMSON 1880, daughter of George Washington WILLIAMSON and Amelia Ann "Millie Ann" BANKS. She was born October 17, 1859 in Emanuel County , GA, and died August 07, 1918 in Emanuel County , GA. Hiram and Matilda are buried in Sandhill Cemetery, Emanuel County, GA. Children of HIRAM KIRBY and MATILDA WILLIAMSON are: i. DORA KIRBY, b. November 12, 1881, Emanuel County , GA, ; d. June 04, 1951, Emanuel County , GA; m. NEAL E. CORBIN, October 28, 1900, Emanuel County, GA - Book C, page 389 (by W.W. Williamson, NP EX OFF JP); b. April 24, 1878, Emanuel County , GA, on Wednesday; d. February 27, 1928, Vidalia, Toombs County, GA. Dora and Neal are buried in Corbin Cemetery, Emanuel County, GA. ii. MALCHUS KIRBY, b. October 16, 1883, Emanuel County , GA; d. 1960, Emanuel County , GA; m. JULIA CORBIN; b. June 26, 1891, Emanuel County, GA; d. 1958, Emanuel County, GA. Malchus and Julie are buried in Kirby Cemetery on their homeplace, Highway 1 South of Oak Park, Emanuel County, GA. iii. RUFUS KIRBY, b. October 07, 1885; d. 1959; m. (1) IDA WHEELER; b. 1886; met (2) VANESSA WILLIAMSON, 1940; b. October 20, 1916; d. June 14, 1995. Rufus is buried in Kirby Cemetery, Highway 1, Emanuel County, GA. Vanessa is buried at New Hope, Nunez. iv. MARTHA P. "MATTIE" KIRBY, b. April 10, 1887; d. 1947; m. DAVID MEREDITH. v. MARY O. "MOLLIE" KIRBY, b. March 04, 1889; d. October 15, 1970; m. MEADA E. PHILLIPS, Aft. 1904; b. August 21, 1883; d. November 26, 1924. Mollie and Meada are buried at Boiling Springs Church, Treutlen Co., GA. vi. HARVEY B. KIRBY, b. May 10, 1891, Emanuel County, GA; d. September 22, 1931, Alamo, Wheeler County, GA; m. CLARA LEE DAVIS; b. September 08, 1894; d. July 16, 1960, Alamo, Wheeler County, GA. Harvey and Clara are buried Glenwood City Cemetery, Wheeler County, GA. vii. ISABELLE T. KIRBY, b. July 23, 1893; d. 1963; m. (1) NELSON LEE PAULK; m. (2) CECIL AMBROSE. Isabelle is buried at New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery near Nunez, Emanuel County, GA. viii. HIRAM R. "BUD" KIRBY, b. February 14, 1895; d. July 25, 1912, Normantown, Toombs County, GA. Bud is buried in what is now called Waters Cemetery near Pendleton Creek, Normantown Road, Emanuel County, GA. ix. ELLIOTT C. KIRBY, b. August 31, 1897; d. May 31, 1978; m. (1) DISS ORNSDORFF, Abt. 1913; m. (2) FRANK TAYLOR, Aft. 1915; m. (3) BILL MARTIN, Aft. 1915. x. NANCY "NANNIE" KIRBY, b. November 25, 1899, Emanuel County, GA; d. December 07, 1921, Columbus, Muscogee County, GA?; m. WILLIAM THOMAS "TOM" PRICE, June 14, 1916, Muscogee County, GA; b. Bet. 1879 - 1882, FL; d. April 30, 1930, Columbus, Muscogee County, GA. Nannie and Tom are buried in Riverdale Cemetery in Columbus, GA. Information on this line from Becky Cerino gbcerino@email.msn.com , granddaughter. xi. WILLIAM ARTHUR "BILL" KIRBY, b. November 01, 1901; d. May 26, 1982; m. JOHNNIE MAE WILSON, September 22, 1924, Nunez, Emanuel County, GA; b. October 20, 1906, Johnson County, GA; d. August 02, 1979. Bill and Johnnie Mae are buried Oak Park City Cemetery, Emanuel County, GA. 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