" As to my mother's family, I know little. Her name was Kirkham her father emigrated from Ireland at sixteen years of age. Her mother's name was Hall(Margaret). Her father died in his 90th year. Her brothers all died. Her only sister married a Mims. She was the mother of Dr. Jameson's wife; also the wives of your Uncles William and Robert." A letter written in 1894 by Henry Ware states: "My mother was a Jemison, her name was Sarah, she died in Green County, Georgia, when I was 4 years old. I have a very indistinct recollection of her. She had two sisters, Elizabeth married William Kirkham. Artemisia married Moses Wheat, you know. They had five brothers, William, Samuel, Joseph, Robert and Henry...."

"You asked to know my ancestry. My grandsire and mother were married in Ireland. By trade he was a shoemaker. They landed in Pennsylvania. Their only daughter, I presume one of the older children married a Prather. They remained in that state. There were seven sons...." "The name of Robert has descended with the generations. My father's name and his father's name were Robert. You are acquainted with the Roberts since their day. "As to my mother's family, I know little. Her name was Kirkham Her father emigrated from Ireland at sixteen years of age. Her mother's name was Hall [Margaret]. Her [Margaret Kirkham's] father died in his 90th year. Her brothers all died. Her only sister [what about Jane?] married a Mims. She was the mother of Dr. Jameson's wife; also the wives of your Uncles William & Robert. "My mother had nine children. "Sarah married a Ware. She is buried in Greene Co., Ga., William in Tuscaloosa; Joseph in Perry, and Samuel in Perry. "ELIZABETH married a KIRKHAM. She is buried in Talladega, your father [Henry?] in Bibb Co., Ga. Robert and myself are all that is left. Tommy died in infancy. Robert is married to a girl of sixteen years...."

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• MSS 382 George Kirkham Papers, 1834-1852

Author: Davis, Angela Kirkham, 1827-1919.
Title: War reminiscences: a letter to my nieces Emma K. Devlin, Belle K. Page, and Leigh K. Williams, 1861-1862.
Description: 49 leaves in 1 v.
Notes: Born in Batavia, N.Y., moved to Funkstown, Maryland with her husband, Joseph Francis Davis. Personal narrative of experiences living in a border slave state during the Civil War. Details events before and after the Battle of Antietam.
Gift of Mrs. Martha Wallin (grandniece of author), 1976.
Unpublished guide. Photocopy of typescript.
Subjects: Davis, Angela Kirkham, 1827-1919. Davis, Joseph Francis. Antietam, Battle of, 1862. Maryland -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. Maryland Campaign, 1862. United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns. United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives. United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Women. Reminiscences. aat
Location: George Arents Research Library for Special Collections at Syracuse University, Manuscript Collections. Bird Library, Room 600, Syracuse, New York 13244-2010.
Control No.: NXSV88-A19

Tomlinson P.O., Scott Co., Arks.
November 10th, 1878.
Mr. J.F. Kirkham,

Dear Brother, I embrace this opportunity of writing you a few lines to inform you that I am still on praying grounds and pleading terms with the, our Lord, and enjoying good average health at present. There has been some sickness and several deaths in this part of the country this fall.

Well Frank, I have no news of importance to write you more than we have had a beautiful fall here for gathering crops. We are getting along slow with our cotton. We have got about six bales and got some 4 or 5 to pick yet. We made about 500 bushels of corn, 100 gallons of molasses. I will give you the prices of produce in this country. Corn is from 30 to 40 cts. per bu., oats 30, molasses 50, cotton 7 to 8 cts. (and) other produce in proportion with the above.

I got the old gray horse, yet, he brought me home safe and sound ... (not legible) ... have refused several good trades for him.

Mr. Long's family is all well. James Long is married, he was married on 24th of last mo. John Doss is well and well satisfied, he likes the country fine.

Well, as it is getting late, I will come to a close. Write soon. Give my respects to the family and receive a good fortune for yourself. So nothing more.

Only remain, yours truly,

J.W. Kirkham

March 24, 1937
Delight, Ark.
Dear Niece, was glad to hear from you, hope to see you someday. Tell your Mother and Father I wish I could see them. Tell them to come to see us sometime, we are feeling very well. John is not able to work. Hope this find(s) you all well. I hope you can make this all out. I can't hardly see to write. I have done the best I could not having any records. You write to Sarah Sparks, Delight, Ark., (she) is Sallie Wingfield's daughter. I guess she can tell you more about her grandmother and grandfather Mobley than any one here can. I hope I have been some help to you. I hope to hear from you again, your aunt.

Sarah J. Lamb

My father was Elijah Kelley. He was Giles N. Kelley's father. Elijah Kelley was born in Jackson county, Tenn., Sep. 14, 1800, and they moved to Illinois in 1804, from there to Wolf Creek, Pike County, Ark., 1815, where he labored on his farm until his death in August 26th, 1884. My mother's name, Elizabeth Sherfield, the Newton was on her mother's side. She was born April 22, 1824, if I am correct she married Brinley, he lived about 2 years and died. She was quite young when father married her. She died Feb. 14th, 1905. This is all I know about her. I don't know anything about her people. I think she came from Crowley's Ridge here.

Father's first set of children.

I will give you the names of his first set of children. He was married twice. Wesley Kelley and Polly Kelley was twins. Wesley was married twice. I don't know (who) he married the first time. He married Patterson the last time. Polly married John McLaughlin. Emily married Finn McLaughlin. Margret Kelley married Milas Bagwell. Nancy Kelley married (a) Ward. Amanda Kelley married John Cloud. Elijah Kelley, I think married a Dickson. Abner H. Kelley, I don't know who he married. Eight of these half brothers and sisters. I have no record of their ages.

Giles Newton Kelley married Ann Mariah Mobley. He was born 1842 or about that time. James Ashley Kelley was born about 1844, married Landon Wilson. Lydia M. Kelley was born about 1847, married T.H. Allison. Elias Wade Kelley born 1850 married Josephine Kelley. William Robinson Kelley was born July 22 in 1853. Elizabeth L. Kelley was born March 6, 1856. Sarah Jane Kelley was born July 22, 1859 married John A. Lamb. John Kelley was born February 10, 1862 married Alice Kirkham. You can count my age and tell how old I am. Here we are 10 in all, all dead and gone. I am left for something good. I hope I am able to do my mark yet.

Barbary Mobley is the mother of these girls. I don't know about the boys, do well as I remember, that was her name. I don't know who she was before she married. Martha Mobley wife of Elijah Mobley, she was a Fenter. Margaret Jane Mobley wife of William Mobley. David Mobley, I don't know about him. Julia Ann Mobley wife of William Kirkham. Leaner Mobley wife of Gran Tarpley. Ann Mariah Mobley wife of Giles N. Kelley. Sallie Mobley wife of Hop Wingfield.

William and Margaret had 2 boys, Jim Ed and John Buck, and they had twin girls, their names were Delig and Nelig as well as I remember. There was a Mog Mobley, I guess his name was Morgan, this is further back than I know about much.