Henry Kirby

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Personal and Family Information

Henry was born in 1819 in Bedford County, Tennessee, the son of unknown parents.

He died about 1871 in Arkansas.

His wife was Elvin Jane Gilbert, who he married on 5 JUL 1842 in Sumner, Tennessee. They had no known children.

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth1819
Place: Bedford County, Tennessee
DeathABT 1871
Place: Arkansas
Census12 NOV 1850
Place: Benton County, Arkansas
Age: 31
Address: Osage Twp, Including Bentonville, Benton County, Arkanas fam 276 Henry Kirby 31 m constable, $300 Tenn, Elona J 24 f Tenn, James M 5 Tenn, Albert 4 Tenn, Sarah F 1 Ark, Robert Throckmorton 24 Ga, Ellis G Blake 30 NY fam 275 Jessee Featherston 71m farmer and family
Census1860
Place: Benton County, Arkansas
Age: 41
Address: Anderson, Benton County, Arkansas. Osage Mills PO fam 1295 Nenly Kirby 41 Tenn, Elmira 23 Tenn, James 15 KY, Absolam 12 KY, Sarah 10 Ark, Joseph 8 Ark, Martha 6 Ark, Hendly 2 Ark
Other Event1 JUL 1861
Place: Benton County, Arkansas
Type: Deed
Address: Township 18N, Range 31W, Section 1 Land Office Huntsville, Ark, doc 12983, Accession AR100_.143 7 deeds to Kirby, Hendley from 1854 to 1861, T18N R31W, T19N R31W, T20N R30W all Benton County

Notes

Note 1

Albert Gallatin Kirby Birth: born (calculated as Apr. 15, 1826 on gravestone) Tennessee, USA

Death:  Jun. 25, 1903 Vaughn, Benton County, Arkansas, USA

Barron Cemetery , Bentonville, Benton County, Arkansas,

Find A Grave Memorial# 139214889

his son also buried Barron is Henley Lafayette Kirby 1852-1836 Find A Grave Memorial# 139214037

find a grave has 51 Kirby in Benton County., many in Barron Cemetery

note also there is M.B. Kirby in Old Dickson Cemtery. no date

Note 2

Phineas Holmes had a mill on Osage Creek.. he settled there 1837 per Kathryn Lang Dec 2004.

Note 3

Confederate, 4th (Gordons) Arkansas Cavalry Regiment, Company G- Benton County

http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/4thcog.html

DICKSON, JOSEPH Pvt - Enl 1 Jul 1863 at Bentonville, AR. Present Feb 1864.

ELZY, M.L. Pvt - Enl 10 Aug 1862 at Cave Springs, AR. AWOL after 1 Sep 1863.

JEFFERSON, G.H. Pvt - Enl 10 Aug 1862 at Cave Springs, AR. AWOL 15 Sep 1863.

JEFFERSON, J.J. Pvt - Enl 10 Aug 1862 at Cave Springs, AR. Absent with leave from 7 Feb 1864.

JEFFERSON, S. A. -- Disch before 30 Apr 1863.[enlisted 21 May 1861 Co B, First Ark Calvary, Aug 1861 Co G]

JEFFERSON, T.P. Cpt - Enl 10 Aug 1862 at Camp Yell, AR. Wounded 18 Apr 1863 at Fayetteville, AR. Captured and paroled at the hospital. Ht 5' 10", eyes blue, hair drk, complx fair, age 31.

KIRBY, ALBERT Pvt - Enl 1 Oct 1863 at Bentonville, AR. Captured 24 Oct 1864 at Mound City, KS and sent to MP at Rock Island, IL 8 Dec 1864 then transferred to City Point, VA and exchanged 6 Mar 1865.

WOODS, A.P. 1Sgt - Enl 10 Aug 1862 in Yell Co, AR. Killed 18 Apr 1863 at Fayetteville, AR.

WOODS, C.W. Sgt - Enl 10 Aug 1862 at Cave Spring, AR. Present Feb 1864.

WOODS, DAVID Pvt - Enl 10 Aug 1862 at Cave Spring, AR. Present Feb 1864.

WOODS, JAMES 2Lt - Enl 10 Aug 1862 at Cave Spring, AR. Age 30, Born in TN. Present 18 Sep 1864.

WOODS, R.O. -- Transferred before 30 Apr 1863.

WOODS, T.A. Pvt - Enl 10 Aug 1862 at Cave Spring. Taken by enemy at Bentonville, 7 Sep 1863.

This regiment was designated at various times as Carroll's Regt AR Cav, Thompson's Regt AR Cav, and Gordon's Regt AR Cav. During the same time it was also known as 1st Regt AR Cav, 2nd Regt AR Cav, 9th Regt AR Cav and the 11th Regt AR Cav.

FIELD OFFICERS AND STAFF

CARROLL, CHARLES A. Col. Commanding Regt.

FAYTH, WILLIAM H. Maj - Enl 7 Jul 1862 at Roseville, AR. On Detached service through Feb 1864.

POWELL, J.D. Sgt Major - Enl 4 Aug 1862 at Camp Rector, AR. Aptd Sgt Major 1 Mar 1863, Present through Feb 1864.

THOMSON, LEE L. Lt Col - Apr 1863 at Ft Smith, AR.