Elijah Kirkland at age 30-35, c.1880 tintype in collection of Elroy Christenson	Elijah Kirkland Family Alabama and Arkansas

1847 - Elijah is born in Henry Co., Alabama as the third surviving child of his parents, Zacheriah Kirkland and Mary Cole.

1850 - Elijah is three years old living with his father and mother in Henry Co, Alabama. He is identified as a female on the census probably due to the abbreviation of the census taker writing it like the shortened version of Elizabeth.
[US Census M432-6, Alabama, Henry Co, p430]

1860- Elijah is thirteen years old and still living with his parents in Henry Co. Alabama.
[US Census M653-11 Alabama, Henry Co, p430]

1864-65 - He joins the Confederate States Army at the age of 17 or 18. Co. E, 63rd Reg.AL-C(calvary), from July 1864 to surrender in 1865.
(Arkansas Conf. Veterans and Widows Pensions Application, 1985)

As he goes off to war I believe someone in the family, perhaps his father or mother, copied the family lineage into a bible that he held onto until his death.  This bible page is the key to about 200 families in Henry Co., Alabama.

See the Caleb Kirkland Bible page. (175K jpg image file)

1866, 26 August - Elijah A. Kirkland marries Nancy Jane Roney, at the house of Hugh Roney in the county of Henry and state of Alabama. by Thomas Brown J. P. [Marriages 1822-1868, p. 546 ] The house of Hugh Roney is her grandfather since her father James Roney, had died five years earlier in the war.

There are some interesting discrepancies in her age, she is definitely at least 3 years older than Elijah by 1870 census (below) , but by 1860, a Nancy J. Roney is already 19 is living with her mother Nancy(53) and several brothers, including Hugh(14) while her apparent father, Hugh(69), lives next door. (US Census 1860, M653-11, p197)

This should make her 29 years by 1870 instead of 25 but she is out of descending order on the census and could be miss-written for 14 or 13 by census taker. However, the 1850 puts her in the family of Hugh(59)NC and Nancy(47)SC as age 9. [1850 US census, Henry Co. 423 So.]
All of the data supports the fact that there were two Nancy Roney's, the daughter, Nancy, of Hugh Roney who marries John Elbert Elliot. Whereas, James' daughter Nancy only five years younger, marries Elijah Kirkland.  James died in the Civil War of some contracted disease only one year into the war.  Nancy is raised by her grand parents.

1867- William Warren is born in Alabama.

1870- Elijah(23) and Nancy(25) have a two year old son, William Warren, and Caleb R. Kirkland (15)(Elijah's youngest brother) is living with them in Alabama.
Zachariah, Elijah's father, is not in the 1870 census and had died 3 June 1865.
[US Census M593-19, Alabama, Henry Co. p334]

1871- Alice L. is born in Alabama.

1873- Lee Roy is born in Alabama.

1873-76 the family moves to Mississippi where Mary E. is born about 1876.

1876-80 the family moves to Lincoln Co., Well's Bayou Twp., Arkansas
[US Census, 1880 Ark. T593-19 Lincoln Co 89,

1880- US Census, 1880 Ark. T593-19 Wells Bayou Twp., Lincoln Co 89, Vol 8, ed. 180, #27, 39 -  notice that his last name is listed as Kirklan not Kirkland.

Elijah's home in Arkansas. photo courtesy of Mary Allen

1892, Jan 3  - E. P. (Elijah Peyton) Roney(31)  marries Livvie George(25) in Ashley Co., AR. marriage license dated 1 Jan 1892 Ashley Co., AR. [Arkansas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1957]
We actually don't know how this couple is related to the Kirkland family.  I believe Elijah is a nephew of Nancy Roney but I haven't been able to make the connection.

1897-Jan 19 - Elijah dies on Pine Prairie, Ashley, Ark. after several weeks of illness.

"He was one of Ashley County's best citizens and most successful farmers. His death is a grievous loss not only to the neighborhood in which he resided, but to the entire County and State as well. he was in the prime of life and belonged to that valuable class of citizens who form the social and political bulwark and glory of the commonwealth. He filled the measure of usefulness and good citizenship in all the relations of life, and will be sadly mourned and missed by all who knew him. He enjoyed the highest respect, confidence and good will of his fellowmen, and the hearts of all are deeply moved with sympathy for his bereaved wife and children on whom the blow falls with such distressing weight.
[obituary. "Death of E. A. Kirkland", unknown newspaper in Arkansas]

"Bro. Mitchel, his pastor, in the funeral service said 'he was above the average in his goodness,' which statement is evidently true. Dry as it was last year his farm made corn enough to do the place. He was one of the few who freely gave all he was able to the cause of Christ. Many parents desert their children when they marry, not so with this brother; his tender love, good advice and financial help ever followed them. He had two orphan children in his home and treated them as his own. He was a strong supporter of churches, schools and every good enterprise. If all church members would work as he did, every church would have its own pastor, who would be free from debt and would have both hands on the Bible. then the pulpit would be what God intended to be, a power irresistible for doing good. A Friend"
[obituary. "Death of E. A. Kirkland", unknown newspaper in Arkansas]

Kirkland,  Leroy        head    male          Dec  1872   27 yrs  Single            AL AL AL
     "         , Nancy      mother   F             Nov 1846    53 yrs  M (33 yrs)     AL AL AL
     "         , Allie         sister      F             Nov 1870    29 yrs  S                    AL AL AL
     "         , Grace       sister      F             Nov 1880    19 yrs  S                    AL AL AL
Roney,       Hugh       boarder  M            Apr  1889    11 yrs  S                    AR AL AR
Gillick,      Charlie    boarder  M            May 1871    29 yrs  S                    AR Ireland Ireland

(nextdoor)
Pamplin,    William (?O) Head           Male        Feb   1858   48   WD      MS MS MS
     "        ,   Addie          daughter        Female    Jan    1879   21   S          MS MS MS
     "        ,   Allie L.        daughter       Female     July   1881   18   S          MS MS MS
     "        ,   John W.       son                Male        May 1884   16   S           MS MS MS
     "       ,    Gertrude      dau.               Female    June  1887   12   S          MS MS MS


Ashley Co., Crossett: Egypt,  Series: T625  Roll: 53  Page: 26
Wood,      Alva          head                m   w  30 mar         Louisiana       Un U.S.             Un U.S.        mail carrier      route
"         ,     Elsie          wife                 f   w   19  mar        Arkansas        Mississippi       Arkansas       none
Kirkland, Dorothy    sisterinlaw        f   w   17  s            Arkansas        Mississippi       Arkansas       none

1910 - William Warren(41) is living in Ashley Co. Prairie twp.with Maggie(wife,(37), Forrest (18), Mary J. (15), Robert E. (14), William E.(12) and Elsie(9) and Dorothea(7) Nancy does show up  and is living with her son Lee R.. [US census, Ashley Co., Prairie Twp.]

1910 - US Census, Prairie Twp., Ashley Co., Arkansas.  p. 265 (this census shows Lee R. married to Allie Pamplin who had been a neighbor in the previous census)

Aug 7, 1914-"Mrs.N. J." files for widows pension as wife of "E. A."in 1900's in Ashley, Arkansas. widow #14607
(Arkansas Conf. Veterans and Widows Pensions Application, 1914 ) see above "1864" for Elijah's regiment.

c1914-1920 - Nancy continues to live with William Warren, her son. (according to Violet Christenson, my mother)

Nancy J. Roney Kirkland about 1915
photo in collection of Elroy Christenson

1917, June 5 - Draft Registration for Hugh Jones Roney, Banner  Precinct, Ashley Co,  Ark.

1918, Sept 12- Draft Registration for Lee Roy Kirkland, board in Hamburg, Arkansas.

1920 - Nancy Jane Kirkland (77) shows up in census with her other son, Lee R. Kirkland, in Ashley Co., Arkansas. These two families are only three houses apart on the census. Dudley Allen is married to Alice Kirkland.

Kirkland, Lee R.     owns head        m   w   47          mar              AL AL AL       farmer (b. 1873)
                 Allie                 wife        f    w   38           mar              MS MS MS
                  Robert H.        son          m   S   12          sing             AR AL MS
                  Roy W.            son         m   S     3            sing             AR AL MS
                  Nancy J.         mother    f   w    77           wd               AL US US
next door
Hollowy, Walter J.           head        m   w  34           mar              Ark
               , Ollie   B.         wife         f    w   28          mar 
               , Mildred   E.    dau           f    w    7             s 
               , Clifton  S.       son          m   w    7             s d
               , Candace          mother     f    w  66            wd
               , Abby C.          sister        f    w  27             s  
next door


Roney, Hugh.                                 m w    30          mar            AR AL AR farmer (b. 1873)
               Leona S.                           f  W    24          mar           AR  GE AR
next door
Allen, Dudley D.           head         m  W 64           mar            AL AL AL farmer (b. 1856)
               Alice.               wife          f    w 49           mar            AL AL AL farmer (b. 1861)
               Hogan E.          son           m   w 14           mar            AL AL AL

1926,  July 1 -  Arkansas Death Record Index.  1924-1933

1930 - US Census, Prairie Township, Ashley Co., Arkansas.  

          Allen,    Hogan  E.     head       m w  24  s             Arkansas         Arkansas           Mississippi            farm manager   farm
                "        , Alice   L.    mother    f  w  59  wd          Mississippi    Mississippi        Mississippi 

Banner Township, Ashley Co., Arkansas  (Hugh/Hudy Roney is married to Leona Stinson.)

---

All information and photos included within these pages was developed by the help of hundreds of researchers. The information here is for the express purpose of personal genealogical research and is freely offered as long as this site is listed as a source. It may not be included or used for any commercial purpose or included in any commercial site without the express permission of Elroy Christenson. Copyright Elroy Christenson 1998-2010.

web pages created by Elroy Christenson- elroy@next1000.com - last updated 7/10/17