John Marshall Kirk married Sydney Wilson, sister to Minerva Wilson, according to the Effie Kirk genealogy. Have no evidence her maiden name was Wilson. If she was b. 1823 and married John M. Kirk in 1844, she would have been age 21 at marriage.
Sources
John M. Kirk to Sidney Adkins, 14 Nov1844, Platte Co. MO "Missouri, Marriages, 1750-1920," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V2DM-T93 : accessed 11 Aug 2014), John M. Kirk and Sidney Adkins, 14 Nov 1844; citing Platte,Missouri; FHL microfilm 988414.
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDZX-6PK : 12 April 2016), John M Kirk, South River, Marion, Missouri, United States; citing family 1148, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
1860 Census, South River Township, West Ely P.O., Marion Co., MO Series M653, Roll 632, page 681
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA test-takers in his direct paternal line.
Mitochondrial DNA test-takers in the direct maternal line: