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Solomon Kerby (abt. 1763 - 1816)

Solomon Kerby aka Kirby
Born about in Pittsylvania County, Virginiamap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 1794 in Alvaton, Kentucky, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 53 in Alvaton, Warren County, Kentucky, United Statesmap
Profile last modified | Created 2 Jan 2015
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Biography

Solomon was the son of David Kirby (born 14 Jul 1738 in Virginia) and Elizabeth Tarrant (born 7 Jun 1742 in Virginia). He was bequeathed a share in his father’s estate, 26 April 1811. [1]

Residences

  • 1792 - Warren County, Kentucky
  • 1810 - Warren County, Kentucky [2]

Family

He married Frances Ellison in 1794 in Alvaton, Warren County, Kentucky. They had the following known children:

  • 1795 - David Robert Kerby [3]
  • 1797 - Nancy Polly Kerby
  • 1798 - Asa R Kerby, who married Elvira Blue.
  • 1800 - William Kirby who married Matilda Spears.
  • 1803 - Soloman Kerby II who married Rhonda Duncan and later Nancy Bland.
  • 1808 - Agnes Kirby, who married Obediah Hudson.
  • 1811- Wade Hampton Kerby who married Emily Blue.
  • 1812 - Ann Kirby born in 1812.

Research Notes

The surname of KERBY and KIRBY are used interchangeably. Information on his family comes from the reminiscences of his granddaughter, Martha Elizabeth “Mat” Kerby (published in Alexander).

Sources

  1. Warren County, Kentucky Will Book A (1799-1813), p. 236.
  2. "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH29-DG6 : accessed 27 June 2021), Soloman Kerby, Warren, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 257, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 8; FHL microfilm 181,353.
  3. "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28D-XTTG : 29 November 2018), Solomon Kerby in entry for David Kerby and Polly Roland, 20 Apr 1814; citing Marriage, Warren, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 164,031.

See Also

  • Alexander, Janet Galford. Aunt Mat’s Family Tree. Shiprock, New Mexico: Alexander Press, Inc., 1934.
  • Dennstedt, Alberta. The Owen-Kearby-Turley Connection. Virginia Genealogist 23 (1979): 259-265.




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Kerby-148 and Kirby-1435 appear to represent the same person because: Same name, same parents, same wife
posted on Kirby-1435 (merged) by Neal Parker
Kerby-490 and Kerby-148 appear to represent the same person because: Appear to be the same individual.
posted by Todd Murray
Kirby-1435 and Kerby-490 are not ready to be merged because: correct death date needs to be found
posted on Kerby-490 (merged) by Stephanie Stults
Kirby-1435 and Kerby-490 appear to represent the same person because: clear duplicates
posted on Kerby-490 (merged) by Stephanie Stults
Kirby-1435 and Kirby-1437 appear to represent the same person because: They are one and the same both parents are correct. Can you please merge

Thank you

posted on Kirby-1435 (merged) by Julia (Balzarano) Ryan

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