Biographical Sketch of James M. Kirby, Springfield, Greene County, MO

>From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western
Historical Company, 1883.

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Mr. Kirby is the son of Hendley and Elvira J. (Gilbert) Kirby, and was
born in Robertson county, Tennessee, August 24th, 1844.  In 1857 his
parents moved to Arkansas, coming via Springfield.  In November, 1863,
he came to Springfield and enlisted in Col. J. E. Phelps' 2nd Arkansas
regiment, cavalry, in Company K.  He was mustered out at Memphis, Tenn.
August 20th, 1865 and returned to Springfield where he has since resid-
ed.  He was for a long time a wholesale liquor dealer, and has accumu-
lated considerable property.  He was married to Alvira J. Williams, of
Indiana.  Their union has been blest with seven children, five of whom
are now living.  Mr. Kirby is a member of the Knights of Pythias.  His
mother died in 1861, and his father in 1876, at their home in Arkansas.

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