Biography

Bernice Kirby served in the United States Army in World War I
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Burance W Kirby in the 1910 United States Federal Census

Name: Burance W Kirby Age in 1910: 8 Birth Year: abt 1902 Birthplace: Alabama Home in 1910: Palmetto, Campbell, Georgia Street: Branch Hutchenson Ferry Road Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's name: Ben D Kirby Father's Birthplace: Alabama Mother's name: Mary C Kirby Mother's Birthplace: Alabama Native Tongue: English Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members:

Name Age

Ben D Kirby 41

Mary C Kirby 38

David Kirby 16

John C Kirby 15

Charles D Kirby 10

Burance W Kirby 8

Dollie D Kirby 5

Floyd Kirby 1

Bernice Kirby in the 1920 United States Federal Census

Name: Bernice Kirby Age: 18 Birth Year: abt 1902 Birthplace: Alabama Home in 1920: Fairplay, Douglas, Georgia Street: Pumpkintown Road Race: White Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's name: Ben Hill Kirby Father's Birthplace: Alabama Mother's name: Mollie Kirby Mother's Birthplace: Alabama Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Laborer Industry: Home Farm Employment Field: Wage or Salary Attended School: No Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members:

Name Age

Ben Hill Kirby 51

Mollie Kirby 48

Corbett Kirby 23

Bernice Kirby 18

Dolly Kirby 13

Floyd Kirby 11

Annie Mae Kirby 8

Wilson Kirby 5

Bernice W Kirby in the 1930 United States Federal Census

Name: Bernice W Kirby Birth Year: abt 1901 Race: White Birthplace: Alabama Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1930: Militia District 730, Douglas, Georgia Map of Home: View Map Street address: Smith and Dodson Road Dwelling Number: 251 Family Number: 264 Home Owned or Rented: Rented Radio Set: No Lives on Farm: Yes Age at First Marriage: 25 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: Alabama Mother's Birthplace: Alabama Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Farmer Industry: General farm Class of Worker: Working on own account Employment: Yes Veteran: Yes War: w.w Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members:

Name Age

Bernice W Kirby 29

Lillie Kirby 25

Russell C Kirby 3[3 6/12]

Roy C Kirby 1[1 7/12]

C B Kirby 16

Died

Bernice W Kirby in the Georgia, Death Index, 1919 - 1998

Name: Bernice W Kirby

Death Date: 1 Sep 1981

County of Death: Houston

Gender: M (Male)

Race: White

Age: 79 Years

County of Residence: Houston

Certificate: 038996

Date Filed: 3 Dec 1981

Birth: Dec. 17, 1901

Alabama

Death: Sep. 1, 1981

Bernice Kirby in the U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

Name: Bernice Kirby

SSN: 255-18-0317

Last Residence: 31093 Warner Robins, Houston, Georgia, USA

BORN: 17 Dec 1901

Last Benefit: 31093, Warner Robins, Houston, Georgia, United States of America

Died: Sep 1981

State (Year) SSN issued: Georgia (Before 1951)

Mr. Bernice Kirby died in a nursing home in Warner Robins, Georgia.

He was born in Alabama and worked in the Cotton mill. He was predeceased by his parents. He was formerly from the Villa Rica area. He was a World War I Veteran having served in the Army.

He was survived by two sisters, Mrs. Dollie Camp of Villa Rica and Annie Mae Maiden of TN; his wife Eunice of Warner Robins, sons Russell of Atlanta, Ronald of Morrow and Billy of Warner Robins. His wife nor children attended the funeral or helped with the arrangements, and would have allowed him to be buried in a pauper's grave.

The funeral was held on Thursday, September 3, 1981 at 1pm from the Chapel of Jones Funeral Home, with Rev. Jesse Howell, officiating. Music was by Thomas and Lemuel Camp, accompanied by Delores Hembree on the organ.

Pallbearers included Thomas Camp, Lemuel Camp, Bobby Kirby, Kevin Camp, Ted Kirby and Doug Kirby.

Jones Funeral Home, Villa Rica in charge of arrangemets. His sister Dollie and her family, were instrumental with the making of the funeral arrangements. Burial was in Powell Chapel United Methodist Church, 1296 Flat Rock Road, Villa Rica, Georgia, in an unmarked grave.

I received obit info from JWFH, and the gravesite was located August 11, 2014.

(1910 Census records state he was 8 years old and his name was spelled Burance, at which time they lived in Palmetto, Campbell county, GA)

As the story goes, a lady that lived near the church had a baby that was stillborn, and she happened to have buried the baby in the location of which was Bernice Kirby's grave. Located near the HELTON family graves of Jerry, Homer and Addie Bea.

Inscription: Bernice W Kirby 1901-1981

Burial: Powell Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery Villa Rica Carroll County Georgia, USA

Created by: Connie Meeks Duffey Record added: Aug 01, 2014 Find A Grave: Memorial #133649023

Sources

• Source Citation

Year: 1910; Census Place: Palmetto, Campbell, Georgia; Roll: T624_175; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 1374188 http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=7884&h=146585547&ssrc=pt&tid=19705247&pid=20455159970&usePUB=true

• Source Citation

Year: 1920; Census Place: Fairplay, Douglas, Georgia; Roll: T625_254; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 38; Image: 753 http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=6061&h=9125463&ssrc=pt&tid=19705247&pid=20455159970&usePUB=true

• Source Citation

Year: 1930; Census Place: Militia District 730, Douglas, Georgia; Roll: 353; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0002; Image: 410.0; FHL microfilm: 2340088 http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=6224&h=17764449&ssrc=pt&tid=19705247&pid=20455159970&usePUB=true

• Source Citation

Certificate Number: 038996 Source Information Ancestry.com. Georgia, Death Index, 1919 - 1998 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2001. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=5426&h=2338363&ssrc=pt&tid=26610090&pid=1879526050&usePUB=true

• Source Citation

Number: 255-18-0317; Issue State: Georgia; Issue Date: Before 1951 Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=ssdi&h=33468587&tid=26610090&pid=1879526050&usePUB=true&rhSource=5426

• Created by and documented by: Connie Meeks Duffey

Record added: Aug 01, 2014 Find A Grave: Memorial #133649023