Unita (Boyleston) Kirk (1831)

Born 1831 in Alabama, United States

Wife of William H. Kirk — married 18 Sep 1850 in Washington, Arkansas, United States

Biography

At age 19, Unetta Boyleston was living in the household of Sylvanus W. Blackburn, miller, b. South Carolina. Brush Creek, Washington, Arkansas, 1850. Sylvanus W. Blackburn may have been a relative of Frances Blackburn Kirk, wife of Julius Kirk.^[1]In the 1850 Census her birthplace is recorded as Alabama.

William H. Kirk married Unita or Unity Boydstern 18 Sep 1850 in Washington County, Arkansas.^[2]

In 1860 Unity and William Kirk were living in War Eagle Township, Benton County, Arkansas.

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

William Kirk Male 39 Tenn

Unity Kirk Female 27 Tenn

Frances Kirk Female 10 Ark

Julius Kirk Male 8 Ark

Elizabeth Kirk Female 7 Ark

Margaret Kirk Female 6 Ark

David Kirk Male 5 Ark

Lewis Kirk Male 4 Ark

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In 1870 the family was living in Brush Creek Township, Washington, Arkansas.

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Wm H Kirk Male 43 Tennessee

Anita Kirk Female 40 Tennessee

F C Kirk Female 18 Arkansas

Julius Kirk Male 17 Arkansas

R E Kirk Female 16 Arkansas

David Kirk Male 12 Arkansas

Mary A Kirk Female 10 Arkansas

John Kirk Male 5 Arkansas

James Kirk Male 0 Arkansas

Francis Kirk Female 69 South Carolina

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In 1880 Unity Kirk was living in the household of her son Julius Kirk in Walnut Township, Benton, Arkansas. Unity was age 49, birthplace recorded as Tennessee. Son Julius Kirk was age 26. He was married to Delila Kirk, age 28, born in Missouri. The children of Julius were Robert E. Lee Kirk, age 5; John William Kirk, age 2 and Mary F. E. Kirk, infant. Also in the household were Unity's younger sons John Kirk, age 13; James S. Kirk, age 11 and Josiah N. Kirk, age 6.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M674-85Y : 19 December 2020), Unetta Boyleston in household of Sylvanus W Blackburn, Brush Creek Township, Washington, Arkansas, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "Arkansas Marriages, 1837-1944", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F734-J8K : 11 January 2020), Unita Boydstern in entry for William Kirk, 1850.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M871-MQW : 18 February 2021), William Kirk, 1860.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNCN-JVS : 28 May 2021), Wm H Kirk, 1870.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN7Y-4MW : 13 January 2022), Unity Kirk in household of Julius Kirk, Walnut Township, Benton, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .