Descendants of Robert McRae Kirkham
Generation No. 1
1. ROBERT MCRAE6 KIRKHAM (SEBURN5, ROBERT4, ROBERT3, HENRY2, ROBERT1) was born 1853 in Sullivan County, Indiana, and died October 30, 1914 in Sullivan County, Indiana. He married MARY (MOLLIE) ALICE GASKINS August 24, 1875 in Sullivan County, IN, daughter of WILLIAM GASKINS and MARGARET RUSSELL. She was born 1857 in Sullivan County, Indiana, and died October 05, 1921 in Sullivan County, Indiana.
Notes for ROBERT MCRAE KIRKHAM:
History Book.
KIRKHAM - GASKINS
Robert McRae Kirkham and his wife, Mary Alice Gaskins (whose mother was Margaret Debaun Gaskins) made Sullivan their home during the main part of their lives. He was justice of the peace during most of that time. They had four sons, Clement Seburn, William, Arba, and Charles, and one daughter, Margaret Kirkham Branson. Clem married Maud Ethel Martin. Their three children were: Frances (who married Robert L. Clark of Indianapolis), Maxine (deceased at the age of three) and Edna.
Maud died in 1913 and Edna was reared by her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Martin. Robert also died in 1913 and Clem moved his mother and daughter, Frances, to Farmersburg. Mary Alice died Oct. 5, 1921.
Clem married Abigail Ray Parsons, whose parents were John O. Ray and Laura Wallace of Wheatland, IN. They continued to live in Farmersburg for a few years and were members of the Church of Christ.
Before his marriage, Clem served in the Spanish-American War, and after returning he was a shoe salesman for Julius Hatry.
He and Abby moved to Sullivan in the early 40s. Soon after moving, they lost a son at childbirth. On July 14, 1922, their daughter, Alice Ann, was born. After graduation, she earned a teaching degree and moved to Plano, IL, where she met and married Melvin Hansen. They were the parents of two daughters, Elizabeth and Christina, and grandparents of two.
After her husband's death, she married Bond Beasley, a native of Sullivan. This marriage ended with his death on April 24, 1990.
More About ROBERT MCRAE KIRKHAM:
Burial: Liberty Cemetery, Farmersburg, IN
Census: 1860, Sullivan County, Indiana
Notes for MARY (MOLLIE) ALICE GASKINS:
Obituary published in The Sullivan Union Wednesday, October 19, 1921.
DEATH CLAIMS WELL KNOWN WOMAN OF FARMERSBURG
Mrs. Mary Kirkham, 64 Years Old, Widow of Robert Kirkham, Died Last Week.
Mrs. Mary A. Kirkham, 64 years old, the widow of the late Robert Kirkham who was a justice of the peace here for several years, died Wednesday night of last week at her home in Farmersburg after an extended illness with complication of diseases. The funeral was held Saturday afternoon at Liberty church, and burial occurred at the Liberty cemetery.
She was the only daughter of Mrs. William Gaskins of Farmersburg, whose death occurred only a few days ago. She was married to Robert Kirkham in 1875; he died in 1913. Four sons, Clem and Arb Kirkham of Farmersburg, Will Kirkham of Little Rock, Ark., and Charles Kirkham of Cleveland, Ohio, and a daughter, Mrs. Joseph Branson, of Farmersburg, survive.
Children of ROBERT KIRKHAM and MARY GASKINS are:
2. i. W
ILLIAM O.7 KIRKHAM, b. February 1875; d. 1941, Pontiac, MI.3. ii. C
LEMENT SEBURN KIRKHAM.iii. A
RBA KIRKHAM, b. December 11, 1881; d. June 14, 1927, Terre Haute, Vigo County, IN.Notes for A
RBA KIRKHAM:Obituary published in the Terre Haute TRIBUNE June 15, 1927
ARBA KIRKHAM
Arba Kirkham, 45 years old, died Tuesday morning at 1:45 o'clock at the residence of his sister, Mrs. Joseph Branson, 2324 Cleveland avenue. He is survived by the sister and three brothers, William O., Clem C., and Charles C. Kirkham. The funeral services will be held at Liberty church near Farmersburg at 2:30 o'clock Thursday.
iv. C
HARLES KIRKHAM.More About C
HARLES KIRKHAM:Residence: October 1921, Cleveland, OH
v. M
ARGARET (MAGGIE) KIRKHAM, m. JOSEPH BRANSON, October 18, 1896, Sullivan County, IN.
Generation No. 2
2. WILLIAM O.7 KIRKHAM (ROBERT MCRAE6, SEBURN5, ROBERT4, ROBERT3, HENRY2, ROBERT1) was born February 1875, and died 1941 in Pontiac, MI. He married ELVIRA BRANSON December 27, 1894 in Sullivan County, IN, daughter of FELIX BRANSON and MARY CURRY. She was born August 1873, and died 1945.
Notes for WILLIAM O. KIRKHAM:
Obituary from the Terre Haute Tribune. Published Thursday, January 23, 1941. Page 2.
William O. Kirkham
William O. Kirkham, 66 years old, former resident of this locality, died at his home in Pontiac, Mich., Wednesday afternoon. He is survived by the wife, Elvina; three sons, one daughter, one sister, Mrs. Joseph Dodson, of Praire Creek and one brother, Clem, of Sullivan. The body will arrive in Terre Haute at noon Friday and will be taken to the DeBaun Funeral Home at Praire Creek.
Notes for ELVIRA BRANSON:
Obituary published in the Terre Haute Tribune Monday, May 27, 1946, page 2.
Mrs. Elvira Kirkham
Farmersburg, Ind., May 27 - (Special) - Mrs. Elvira Kirkham, 73 years old, died at 1 o'clock Sunday afternoon at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Geneva Gaskins of Farmersburg; three sons, Claude G. Kirkham of Pontiac, Mich.; Hosea E. Kirkham of Seattle and Virgil Kirkham of Denver, Colo.; one brother, Joseph M. Branson of Terre Haute; 13 grandchildren and one greatgrandchild. The body was taken to the Fidler Funeral Home where it will remain until the time of the funeral services, which will be held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the Liberty Church of Christ. Burial will be in Liberty Cemetery.
Children of WILLIAM KIRKHAM and ELVIRA BRANSON are:
i. V
IRGIL8 KIRKHAM, d. ?Denver, CO; m. REVA.4. ii. C
LAUDE G. KIRKHAM, b. October 1895; d. Abt. 1953, Pontiac, MI.iii. H
OSEA ELBERT KIRKHAM, b. June 1897.iv. M
ARY C. KIRKHAM, b. September 08, 1900; d. July 02, 1902.5. v. D
AISY GENEVA KIRKHAM, b. October 22, 1905; d. April 22, 1975, Indiana.3.
CLEMENT SEBURN7 KIRKHAM (ROBERT MCRAE6, SEBURN5, ROBERT4, ROBERT3, HENRY2, ROBERT1) He married (1) MAUD ETHEL MARTIN. She died 1913. He married (2) ABIGAIL RAY PARSONS, daughter of JOHN RAY and LAURA WALLACE.More About C
LEMENT SEBURN KIRKHAM:Military service: Spanish-American War
Children of C
LEMENT KIRKHAM and MAUD MARTIN are:i. F
RANCES8 KIRKHAM.ii. M
AXINE KIRKHAM.iii. E
DNA KIRKHAM.
Children of C
LEMENT KIRKHAM and ABIGAIL PARSONS are:iv.
INFANT8 KIRKHAM.6. v. A
LICE ANN KIRKHAM, b. July 14, 1922.
Generation No. 3
4. CLAUDE G.8 KIRKHAM (WILLIAM O.7, ROBERT MCRAE6, SEBURN5, ROBERT4, ROBERT3, HENRY2, ROBERT1) was born October 1895, and died Abt. 1953 in Pontiac, MI. He married MILDRED.
Notes for CLAUDE G. KIRKHAM:
Obituary published in the Terre Haute TRIBUNE November 9, 1953.
CLAUDE G. KIRKHAM
FARMERSBURG, Ind., Nov. 9 - (Special) - Claude G. Kirkham, 59 years old, Pontiac, Mich., former resident of Sullivan county, died Sunday morning in Pontiac General Hospital as a result of injuries received Wednesday while at work as city engineer for the city of Pontiac. Surviving are the widow, Mildred; one son Virgil, Pontiac; four daughters, Mrs. Irene DeLarge and Mrs. Jeanne Pleasant, both of Pontiac, and Ida Mae and Ellen, at home; one sister, Mrs. Geneva Gaskins, R. R. 2 Farmersburg; two brothers, Elbert Kirkham, Los Angeles, Cal., and Virgil, Denver, Colo. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon in Pontiac.
Children of CLAUDE KIRKHAM and MILDRED are:
i. V
IRGIL9 KIRKHAM.ii. I
RENE KIRKHAM.iii. J
EANNE KIRKHAM.iv. I
DA MAE KIRKHAM.v. E
LLEN KIRKHAM.5.
DAISY GENEVA8 KIRKHAM (WILLIAM O.7, ROBERT MCRAE6, SEBURN5, ROBERT4, ROBERT3, HENRY2, ROBERT1) was born October 22, 1905, and died April 22, 1975 in Indiana. She married (1) CHARLES MCCROCKLIN July 07, 1923. She married (2) RALPH MAYNARD GASKINS December 12, 1926 in Pontiac, MI, son of CLEMUS GASKINS and ORA SHOEMAKER. He was born January 18, 1904, and died January 31, 1972 in Indiana.More About D
AISY GENEVA KIRKHAM:Burial: Liberty Cemetery, Farmersburg, IN
More About R
ALPH MAYNARD GASKINS:Burial: Liberty Cemetery, Farmersburg, IN
Census: 1910, Curry Township, Sullivan County, Indiana
Children of D
AISY KIRKHAM and RALPH GASKINS are:i. R
OLAND EMERSON9 GASKINS, b. September 16, 1928; d. September 17, 1928.More About R
OLAND EMERSON GASKINS:Burial: Liberty Cemetery, Farmersburg, IN
ii. S
ARAH JEANETTE GASKINS, b. July 19, 1929; d. January 02, 1981, Sullivan County, Indiana; m. EMORY OTIS BENSON, June 17, 1950, Sullivan County, IN; d. October 23, 1999, Farmersburg, Sullivan, IN.More About S
ARAH JEANETTE GASKINS:Burial: Westlawn Cemetery, Farmersburg, IN
iii. R
OBERT STEPHEN GASKINS, b. September 08, 1931; m. MARGARET BROWN, Farmersburg Presbyterian Church.iv. M
ARY ALICE GASKINS, b. March 16, 1934; m. SAM ROBERT RODGERS, April 01, 1956; b. March 26, 1934, Texas.v. M
ILTON IRVIN GASKINS, b. November 29, 1936, Indiana; m. LOENA KAY SOUTHWOOD, August 21, 1960, Ebenezer United Methodist Church, Farmersburg, Indiana; b. May 17, 1940, Sullivan County, Indiana.More About M
ILTON IRVIN GASKINS:Graduation: Pimento High School, Pimento, IN
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OENA KAY SOUTHWOOD:Graduation: 1958, North Central High School, Farmersburg, IN.
6.
ALICE ANN8 KIRKHAM (CLEMENT SEBURN7, ROBERT MCRAE6, SEBURN5, ROBERT4, ROBERT3, HENRY2, ROBERT1) was born July 14, 1922. She married (1) MELVIN HANSEN. She married (2) BOND BEASLEY. He died April 24, 1990.
Children of A
LICE KIRKHAM and MELVIN HANSEN are:i. E
LIZABETH9 HANSEN.ii. C
HRISTINA HANSEN.