Lydia (Tanner) Kirkland (abt. 1837 - abt. 1906)

Born about Sep 1837 in Telfair County, Georgia, United States

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Descendants

Died about Oct 1906 at about age 69 in Coffee County, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Lydia Tanner was born in September 1837 in Georgia.^[1] She is probably the daughter of Berry Hampton Tanner and Elizabeth Taylor.^[2] Lydia married Moses J. Kirkland about 1856.^[1] They had 5 children, only 2 of whom were living in 1900.^[1] Lydia could not read nor write.^[3][4] She died in October, 1906 and is buried in Kirkland Cemetery, Coffee County, Georgia.^[2]

Census Notes

1860 Census: 6th District, 1170 Georgia Militia, Coffee County, Georgia^[5]

Moses Kirkland Male 27 Ga F $600, $450

Lydia Kirkland Female 23

Moses Kirkland Male 3

Elizia Kirkland Female 2

1870 Census: Division 31, Coffee County, Georgia ^[3]

Moses Kirkland Male 38 Georgia, United States White Farmer, $1000, $1490

Lydia A E Kirkland Female 32 Georgia, United States White Keeping house Cannot read/write

Moses Kirkland Male 13 Georgia, United States White At home, Cannot read/write

Elizer J Kirkland Female 12 Georgia, United States White At home, Cannot read/write

Zeannis W Kirkland Male 8 Georgia, United States White At home, Cannot read/write

An Elizer Hercy Female 1/12th Georgia, United States White April

1880 Census: District 1170, Coffee County, Georgia^[4]

Moses Kirkland Self Male 48 Georgia, United States Farming Cannot read/write

Lydia A E Kirkland Wife Female 43 Georgia, United States Housekeeping Cannot read/write

John Carver Cousin Male 29 Georgia, United States Laboring on Farm Cannot read/write

1900 Census: Militia District 1170, Tanner, Coffee County, Georgia^[1] The birthdates of Moses and Lydia are indexed incorrectly on this image.

Moses Kirkland Sr. Head Male 48 Georgia Feb 1832, Married 44 years, Farmer

Lydia Kirkland Wife Female 42 Georgia Sept 1837, Married 44 years, 5 children born, 2 living

Elias Lott Boarder Male 23 Georgia Sept. 1876 Single, Farm laborer

John M Lott Boarder Male 21 Georgia Feb. 1879 Single, Farm laborer

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch 1900 Census, Lydia Kirkland in household of Moses Kirkland Sr., Militia District 1170, Tanner, Coffee, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 24, sheet 7B, family 143, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,189.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 12 October 2021), memorial page for Lydia Tanner Kirkland (Sep 1837–Oct 1906), Find A Grave: Memorial #42929123, citing Kirkland Cemetery, Coffee County, Georgia, USA.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch 1870 Census, Lydia A E Kirkland in entry for Moses Kirkland, Division 31, Coffee, Georgia, 1870.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch 1880 Census, Lydia A E Kirkland in household of Moses Kirkland, District 1170, Coffee, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 41, sheet 259A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,141.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch 1860 Census, Lydia Kirkland in entry for Moses Kirkland, 6th District 1170 Georgia Militia, Coffee, Georgia, 1860.

Acknowledgments

• This profile was started by Allen Minix on 19 February 2012.