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KIRKHAM, William Henry

Male 1837 - 1922  (85 years)


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  • Name KIRKHAM, William Henry 
    • To be fully vetted: William Henry Kirkham was the son of Henry Kirkham (1812-1898) and Elizabeth Hinkle (1813-1847). William H. Kirkham served in the 28th Illinois Infantry, Co. G during the Civil War. He was discharged on Aug. 26, 1864. In Schuyler County, Illinois on March 20, 1866, William H. Kirkham married Sarah Ellen Hoskinson (1847-1913),daughter of Civil War veteran Riley M. Hoskinson [73rd regiment, Illinois volunteers] and Martha Fisher. In 1870 William H. and Sarah Ellen Kirkham were living in Milford, Oak Grove Precinct, Seward County, Nebraska. William's profession was as a farmer. Their first child was born in Nebraska, their second child was born in Illinois, and their last two children were born in Oregon. In 1880 William and Sarah Ellen Kirkham were living in Table Rock, Jackson County, Oregon. By 1900 they were living in Prineville, Crook County, Oregon. After Sarah Ellen's death in 1913, William Henry Kirkham continued to live on his farm with his unmarried daughter Martha Kirkham (1869-?), his unmarried son Henry Kirkham (1871-1938), and his son-in-law Samuel Gulliford (1884-?) and daughter Mary (Kirkham) Guilliford (1882-?), and his grandchildren Birdie Guilliford, Opal Guilliford, and Dale Guilliford (1915-1981). William Henry Kirkham is buried in Juniper Haven Cemetery beside his wife Ellen (Hoskinson) Kirkham and his sons Henry Kirkham and William W. Kirkham.
    Birth 25 Sep 1837  Rushville, Schuyler Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    CENSUS 22 Jun 1870  Oak Grove, Seward Co., NE Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • Occupation: farmer
      Value of real estate: $1600
      Value of personal property: $300
    1870 US Census: Oak Grove precinct, Seward Co., NE, p 4
    1870 US Census: Oak Grove precinct, Seward Co., NE, p 4
    CENSUS 7 Jun 1880  Table Rock precinct, Jackson Co., OR Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • Occupation: farmer
    1880 US Census: Table Rock precinct, Jackson Co., NE, p 13
    1880 US Census: Table Rock precinct, Jackson Co., NE, p 13
    CENSUS 25 Jun 1900  Johnson Creek, Crook Co., OR Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • Occupation: farmer
      Owns farm, free of mortgage
      Can read and write
    1900 US Census: Johnson Creek precinct, Crook Co., OR, p 12B
    1900 US Census: Johnson Creek precinct, Crook Co., OR, p 12B
    CENSUS 15 Apr 1910  Johnson Creek, Crook Co., OR Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • Occupation: farmer, owner/operator
      Owns farm, free of mortgage
      Can read and write
    1910 US Census: Johnson Creek precinct, Crook Co., OR, p 1A
    1910 US Census: Johnson Creek precinct, Crook Co., OR, p 1A
    Death 11 Oct 1922  Prineville, Crook Co., OR Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6
    Death certificate: William Henry Kirkham 1922
    Death certificate: William Henry Kirkham 1922
    Place of death: Prineville, Crook Co., OR
    Cause: Uremia due to nephritis, enlarged prostate
    Widowed, husband of Sarah Kirkham
    Occupation: farmer, self
    Sarah E. Hoskinson incorrectly listed as mother; Sarah Hoskinson was William's wife.
    Informant: Henry Kirkham (son), Prineville, OR
    Death of W. H. Kirkham 1922
    Death of W. H. Kirkham 1922
    "Prineville, Oct. 13 - W. H. Kirkham, pioneer and oldest man in the county died at hie home near Prineville Wednesday. He was a Civil war veteran and an honorary member of the Spanish War Veterans of this city."
    Burial 13 Oct 1922  Juniper Haven Cemetery, Prineville, Crook Co., OR Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Headstone: W. H. and Ellen Kirkham
    Headstone: W. H. and Ellen Kirkham
    Plot: Block B Lot 61 Space 3 and 4
    Person ID I2042  Main
    Last Modified 21 Dec 2023 

    Family HOSKINSON, Sarah Ellen,   b. Abt 1847, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1913, Prineville, Crook Co., OR Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years) 
    Marriage 20 Mar 1866  Schuyler Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Children 
     1. KIRKHAM, Martha,   b. 17 Jun 1868, Lincoln, Lancaster Co., NE Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Oct 1923, Medford, Jackson Co., OR Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years)  [Birth]
     2. KIRKHAM, Henry,   b. Jun 1871, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Dec 1938 (Age 67 years)  [Birth]
     3. KIRKHAM, William W.,   b. 1879, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1912 (Age 33 years)  [Birth]
     4. KIRKHAM, Mary,   b. 2 Nov 1882, Prineville, Crook Co., OR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Apr 1939, Medford, Jackson Co., OR Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years)  [Birth]
    Family ID F637  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 23 Dec 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 25 Sep 1837 - Rushville, Schuyler Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 20 Mar 1866 - Schuyler Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 22 Jun 1870 - Oak Grove, Seward Co., NE Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 7 Jun 1880 - Table Rock precinct, Jackson Co., OR Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 25 Jun 1900 - Johnson Creek, Crook Co., OR Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 15 Apr 1910 - Johnson Creek, Crook Co., OR Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 11 Oct 1922 - Prineville, Crook Co., OR Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 13 Oct 1922 - Juniper Haven Cemetery, Prineville, Crook Co., OR Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S453] Oregon State Death Records, 1864-1971, (Ancestry.com), 8 Nov 1922, Crook Co., State Registered No. 31 (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S778] 1870 US Census, Nebraska , (Ancestry.com), 22 Jun 1870, Oak Grove precinct, Seward Co., NE, p 4 (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S756] 1880 US Census, Oregon, (Ancestry.com), 7 Jun 1880, Table Rock precinct, Jackson Co., OR, p 13 (Reliability: 2).

    4. [S751] 1900 US Census, Oregon , (Ancestry.com), 25 Jun 1900, Johnson Creek precinct, Crook Co., OR, sht 12 B (Reliability: 2).

    5. [S779] 1910 US Census, Oregon , (Ancestry.com), 15 Apr 1910, Johnson Creek precinct, Crook Co., OR, sht 1A (Reliability: 2).

    6. [S782] News articles: The Oregon Daily Journal, Portland OR, (The Oregon Daily Journal, Portland OR), 13 Oct 1922, p 2 (Reliability: 2).

    7. [S592] Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940, (Illinois State Archives, Springfield IL), 20 Mar 1866, Schuyler Co., Vol. 00C, p. 0016, Lic. No. 3897 (Reliability: 2).