Mary Katherine (Bell) Kirton was born on 1 Sep 1857 in Kansas, United States. Her parents were Joseph Harrison Bell (1827 - >1900) and Mahala (Redford) Bell (1835 - 1865).
In the 1860 census Catherine (age 3) was in Stranger Township, Leavenworth, Kansas Territory, United States.[1]
In the 1870 census Kate (age 12) was in Stranger Township, Leavenworth, Kansas, United States.[2]
Kate (age 22) married William A. Kirton (age 22) on 22 Oct 1879 in Leavenworth, Kansas, United States.[3]
Kate's daughter Blanche Kirton died on 14 Jul 1892 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States.[4]
Katherine's daughter Elizabeth Lillian Kirton was born on 16 Aug 1893 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States.[5]
In the 1900 census Kate (age 38) was the wife of William A Kirton in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States.[6]
In the 1910 census Katherine (age 52) was the wife of William Kirton in Newport Ward 5, Campbell, Kentucky, United States.[7]
In the 1920 census Kathrine (age 62) was the wife of Wm Kirton in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States.[8]
In the 1930 census Katherine (age 72) was the wife of William Kirton in Norwood, Columbia Township, Hamilton, Ohio, United States.[9]
Katherine was mentioned on a memorial in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA with a death date of 1937.[10]
Research Notes
Birth state in 1870 & 1900 census - Kansas
State of birth in 1910 & 1920 & 1930 census - MO
State of birth in daughter's birth record - Leavenworth Co, KS
Bell Family has:
"F-2 Mary Catherine Bell, b 9-1-1857, m William Kirton, lived 1654 Herbert Ave, Evanston, Cincinnati, OH. Shows 1900 census 249 Calhoun St: 69,240,6,71."
Sources
↑1860 Census:
"United States Census, 1860"
citing Page: 319; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005166311; FHL microfilm: 803350; Image number: 445; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01719-6
FamilySearch Record: M66Q-1ML (accessed 29 December 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GB9J-9KW6
Catherine Bell (3) in Stranger Township, Leavenworth, Kansas Territory, United States. Born in Kansas.
J H Bell M 32 Alabama
Mahala Bell F 26 Mo
Catherine Bell F 3 Kansas
Emily Bell F 1 Kansas
J L Harrison M 21 Mo
Lorenzo Mc Clintock M 20 Iowa
Mary Harrison F 20 Missouri
↑1870 Census:
"United States Census, 1870"
citing Page: 5; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 21; Digital film/folder number: 004259248; FHL microfilm: 000545936; Image number: 785; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01439-7
FamilySearch Record: MCJP-YK7 (accessed 29 December 2023)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6PSQ-D9W
Kate Bell (12) in Stranger Township, Leavenworth, Kansas, United States. Born in Kansas.
Joseph Bell M 42 Tennessee
Elizabeth Bell F 27 Missouri
Kate Bell F 12 Kansas
Emma Bell F 8 Missouri
Lillie Bell F 1 Kansas
↑Marriage:
"Kansas Marriages, 1840-1935"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007580046; FHL microfilm: 1854529; Record number: 34; Packet letter: A
FamilySearch Record: FWLG-VMP (accessed 29 December 2023)
Kate Bell (22) marriage to William A. Kirton (22) on 22 Oct 1879 in Leavenworth, Kansas, United States.
↑Death of daughter Blanche Kirton:
"Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001"
citing Digital film/folder number: 004016455; FHL microfilm: 355117; Image number: 390; Packet letter: E; Indexing batch: B07030-9
FamilySearch Record: F6JY-KL4 (accessed 29 December 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9ZR-VLNR
Kate in death record for daughter Blanche Kirton 14 Jul 1892 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States.
↑Birth of daughter Elizabeth Lillian Kirton:
"Ohio Births and Christenings, 1821-1962"
citing Digital film/folder number: 004016529; FHL microfilm: 373168
FamilySearch Record: XX7Y-5FK (accessed 29 December 2023)
Elizabeth Lillian Kirton born to Katherine Bell on 16 Aug 1893 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States.
↑1900 Census:
"United States Census, 1900"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 72; Digital film/folder number: 004117743; FHL microfilm: 1241280; Image number: 339; Sheet number: 6; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00774-6
FamilySearch Record: MM8V-WGD (accessed 29 December 2023)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DZ7S-NL2
Kate Kirton (38), wife, in household of William A Kirton (37) in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States. Born in Kansas.
William A Kirton M 37 Married Head Ohio
Kate Kirton F 38 Married Wife Kansas
Mamie Kirton F 18 Single Daughter Kansas
Emma Kirton F 17 Single Daughter Kansas
Bessie Kirton F 7 Single Daughter Ohio
↑1910 Census:
"United States Census, 1910"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 004971580; FHL microfilm: 1374480; Image number: 75; Sheet number: 5; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03402-5
FamilySearch Record: M28X-WG7 (accessed 30 December 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RJZ-99RF
Katherine Kirton (52), wife, in household of William Kirton (53) in Newport Ward 5, Campbell, Kentucky, United States. Born in Missouri.
William Kirton M 53 Married Head Ohio
Katherine Kirton F 52 Married Wife Missouri
Emma Faber F 28 Married Daughter Kansas
Elizabeth Kirton F 16 Single Daughter Ohio
Katherine Kirton F 4 Single Daughter Kentucky
George Faber M 29 Married Son-in-law Kentucky
↑1920 Census:
"United States Census, 1920"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 57; Digital film/folder number: 004967440; FHL microfilm: 1821389; Image number: 39; Sheet number: 5; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03271-4
FamilySearch Record: MDY2-GSG (accessed 30 December 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RJV-QWW
Kathrine Kirton (62), wife, in household of Wm Kirton (62) in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States. Born in Missouri.
Wm Kirton M 62 Married Head Ohio
Kathrine Kirton F 62 Married Wife Missouri
Katherine Kirton, Jr F 13 Single Daughter Kentucky
↑1930 Census:
"United States Census, 1930"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 50; Digital film/folder number: 004952420; FHL microfilm: 2341552; Image number: 13; Sheet number: 1; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03950-7
FamilySearch Record: X4W7-BWW (accessed 30 December 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRCW-8HK
Katherine Kirton (72), wife, in household of William Kirton (73) in Norwood, Columbia Township, Hamilton, Ohio, United States. Born in Missouri.
William Kirton M 73 Married Head Ohio
Katherine Kirton F 72 Married Wife Missouri
Kathryn Davidson F 24 Divorced Daughter Kentucky
William Davidson M 4 Single Son Ohio
Jeanne Davidson F 2 Single Daughter Ohio
↑Memorial:
Find a Grave (has image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #78973300 (accessed 30 December 2023)
Memorial page for Katherine Kirton (unknown-1937), citing Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA (plot: Garden LN, Section 73, Lot 26, Space 10); Maintained by Tom Perdiew (contributor 47158054).
Acknowledgements
This person was created through the import of JDS_09_17_10.ged on 09 February 2011.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Katherine by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
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