Thomas was born in 1907. He was the son of Tom Kirkland and Ella Burger. He is listed with his parents on both: the 1910 Census[1] and the 1920 Census.[2] On the 1930 Census he is listed in the household of his sister Doii with her husband Leslie Leroy Gooch.[3] He was the husband of Edna L. Hillebrand (1902–1984) and they are listed together with one son (Richard E. Kirkland) on the 1940 Census.[4] He passed away in 1992 at the age of 85.[5][6]
Note: His mother's maiden name is spelled "Berger" on Find-A-Grave
Sources
↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2Z3-GY3 : accessed 4 March 2021), Tommie Kirkland in household of Thomas Kirkland, Garfield, Ottawa, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 87, sheet 9B, family 43, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 452; FHL microfilm 1,374,465.
↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7QB-6T2 : accessed 4 March 2021), Thomas Kirkland in household of Leslie L Gooch, Minneapolis, Ottawa, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 17, sheet 7A, line 28, family 170, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 714; FHL microfilm 2,340,449.
↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRKB-1SP : 11 February 2020), Thomas R Kirkland, Minneapolis, Minneapolis City, Ottawa, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 72-17A, sheet 8A, line 24, family 186, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1251.
↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V9LG-8MX : 10 January 2021), Thomas R Kirkland, 26 Jan 1992; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 04 March 2021), memorial page for Thomas R. Kirkland (15 Nov 1907–26 Jan 1992), Find a Grave Memorial no. 60247448, citing Highland Cemetery, Minneapolis, Ottawa County, Kansas, USA ; Maintained by Sue Henry (contributor 47248546) .
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Thomas by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
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