Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Kirk, Elmer W.
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Doylestown A-L


ELMER W. KIRK liveryman, P.O. Doylestown, was born in 
Buckingham township, Bucks county, August 3, 1861, and is a 
son of Thomas H. and Amanda (Walton) Kirk, natives of Bucks 
county and of Scotch-Irish descent.  Our subject's father 
was a farmer during his early life, but he is now living 
retired in Buckingham township.  Elmer W. was reared on a 
farm until he was 18 years of age, when he engaged in 
butchering at Forrestville for a short time, when he came to 
Doylestown, and followed the same for three years.  In the 
summer of 1886 he engaged in keeping a livery stable at 
Doylestown, which he still runs.  He keeps fourteen horses 
and a number of vehicles, and has a very large place.  He 
runs the business on an extensive scale.  He was married in 
December, 1883, to Clara, daughter of James and Josephine 
Fell, by whom he has one child, Marino.  Mr. Kirk is an 
enterprising citizen, and fully understands his business.