Warren Kirkland family in Mist, AR in the Spring 1899
photo possession of Elroy Christenson.
Warren Kirkland
Family


Alabama,  Arkansas
& Texas

William Warren Kirkland
b. Aug.1, 1867 Henry Co., Alabama
d. 27 Feb. 1941 Roscoe, Nolan Co., Texas
buried Sweetwater Cemetery,* Sec II, block 3, Nolan Co., Texas

m. Margaret "Maggie" Kate Terry 6 Jan 1892
b. Jan 19, 1873 Ashley Co., Arkansas
d. May 15,1958 Roscoe, Texas
buried Sweetwater Cemetery, Sec II, block 3, Nolan Co., Texas
her father :Wm. Smith Terry (b.1830SC)
her mother: Mary Octavia Jones(b.1833 SC)


Warren & "Maggie" with grand children,
Roy (Forrest's son), Mabel Wood,
Violet(Forrest's dau./my mother),
and Margaret Wood.
photo from Sadie Kirkland's album, possession of Elroy Christenson.

his father- Elijah A. Kirkland, (b. 1847 Alabama)
mother- Nancy J. Roney (b. 184?1-5 Alabama)

Children with Maggie Terry
Olea Forrest Kirkland b. 23 Nov 1893 Mist, Ashley Co., AR d. 2 April, 1942 Dallas, TX m. Sara (Sadie) Alice Hollaway
Mary Jane Kirkland b. Jun 1894 d. 9 September, 1920 (in Childbirth) m. William Neal Pamplin
son of John "Wash" and Grace (Kirkland) Pamplin
Robt. Edward Kirkland b. 22 Dec 1895 Mist, Ark.,
d. 1955 Portland, AR
buried Portland Cem., Ashley Co. AR
m. "Willie" Myrtle Johnson,
(b. Nov 11, 1900  d. 1990 buried Portland Cem., Ashley Co. AR)
William E. Kirkland b. 20 Mar 1898 d. 18 Jan 1966, Roscoe, TX, buried Sweetwater Cemetery,* Sec II, block 3 m. Margaret Atkins
Elsa E. Kirkland b. 1901 d. 9 Jul 1977 Roscoe, TX buried Sweetwater Cemetery,* Sec III, block 4 m. Alva Wood (b. 27 Feb, 1894  d. 20 Jun 1964 Bell Co., TX) buried Sweetwater Cemetery, Sec III, block 4
Dorothy O. Kirkland b. 18 Oct 1902
30 Dec 1999 Coleman, Coleman Co.,  TX m. "Noff" Norflett T. Denson, (b. 12 Feb 1896 Arkansas  d. 20 Jun 1964 Bell Co., TX) son of Rufus L. Denson and Elizabeth M.

                                                   *The Sweetwater Cemetery has been renamed Roscoe Cemetery.
1865, Aug 25 - Elijah and Nancy marry after his returning from the Civil War in Henry Co. Alabama.

1867, Aug. 1 - Wm. Kirkland was the first surviving child born of Elijah and Nancy Kirkland in Henry Co, 5th precinct, Alabama [US Census, 1870 Alabama, M593-19, Abbeville P. O., Henry Co. 334]

1873-76 the family moves to Mississippi where Mary E. (W. W's sister) is born.

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

1880- US Census, Arkansas, Lincoln Co., Wells Bayou Twp., District 180, page 89(spellings are copied as stated)

Rony  ,  Elizabeth      w   f     58                      keeping house               NAla         NC          NC
"         ,  Elijah           w   m   18        son        works on a farm             Ala            Ala          NC
Kirklan,  Eligha  A    w   m   33                      farmer                            Ala            Ala          Ala
"          ,  Nancy  J      w   f    35       wife        keeping house                Ala            Ala          Ala
"          ,  William W.  w   m  12       son                                                Ala            Ala          Ala
"          ,  Alice  L.      w    f    9     daughter                                           Ala            Ala          Ala
"          ,  Learoy         w   m    7       son                                                 Ala            Ala          Ala
"          ,  Mary E        w    f    4     daughter                                            Ala            Ala          Ala

1890- no census available.

1892 - Jan 6 - marries "Maggie" Terry , daughter of William Smith Terry, a lumber mill and grist mill owner and operator in Ashley Co. Ark.

1894- June - daughter Jane born

1895- son born, Robert

1896- son born, William

1900 - US Census, Bearhouse Township, Ashley co., Arkansas. enumeration dist. 8, sheet 5 , page 160

          [US Census soundex T736- Ashley dist 8 p. 5, Bearhouse Twp]

1901 - daughter born, Elsa

1903 - daughter born, Dorothy

1910 US Census,  Ashley Co, Prairie Township. Arkansas Roll: 43  Page: 263

Kirklan  Warren        head  M   W    41   18 years married                       Alabama       Alabama      Alabama           Farmer   / General Farmer
   "          Maggie      wife    F    W   37    18 yrs mar.  6 births  6 alive     Arkansas      Arkansas      So. Carolina
   "          Forist          son    M   W   18     single                                       Arkansas      Alabama      Arkansas            Farmer
    "         Mary J.        dau    F    W   15     single                                       Arkansas      Alabama      Arkansas
    "         Robert E.     son   M   W   14     single                                        Arkansas      Alabama      Arkansas
    "         William E.   son   M   W   12     single                                        Arkansas      Alabama      Arkansas
    "         Elsie E         dau    F    W     9     single                                       Arkansas      Alabama      Arkansas
    "         Dorothea     dau    F    W     7     single                                        Arkansas      Alabama      Arkansas
next door is
Pamplin, Washington J. and his family.

1917- His oldest son, Forrest, goes off to France to fight in the war.

Draft Registration card #233
Robert Edward Kirkland, Mist, Ark.
Natural born on Dec 22, 1895 in Mist Ark,
married,  tall,  brown eyes,  brown hair.

June 5, 1918
Draft Registration card #1207
Alva Wood
address   DeQueen, Sevier Co., Ark.
date of birth Feb. 27, 1894
natural born
where born - Paulding, Ohio
occupation - Labor
by whom employed D. O. E. Ry Co.
where   DeQuran  Ark
anyone who you need to support     no
height   medium     build   slender
color eyes    Gray         hair color      brown

1920- US Census, Arkansas, Ashley Co., Banner twp. enumerator dist. 1, sheet 5, page 233. 

Kirkland, W. W.       head      rents  m w 52  m                Alabama     Alabama               Alabama                   farmer    gen. farmer
               , Maggie    wife                f   w 47 m                 Arkansas     South Carolina    South Carolina       none
               , Dorothy   dau                 f   w  17 s                  Arkansas     Alabama               Arkansas                   none

White Township, Ashley Co.,  p. 68
Denson, Ruffus L.    head    owns     m w  78  mar              Arkansas    Alabama       N Carolina
             , Elizabeth    wife                  f  w  67  mar              Georgia     N. Carolina   Georgia
             , Onena          dau                   f w  32  s                    Arkansas   Arkansas       Georgia
             , Bora             dau                   f w  26 s                    Arkansas    Arkanasas     Georgia
             , Nofflet         son                   m w  23 s                   Arkansas    Arkansas      Georgia

Warren is leasing the land that he is dry land farming. He hires local black folks to help him hoe the fields but never makes enough money to get ahead of the always impending drought or storm.



forrest and gpa about 1920
 
Forrest, Dorothy, Else and Warren Kirkland in the foreground with grandmother, Maggie, behind.
photo from Sadie Kirkland's album, possession of Elroy Christenson.
Black field hands about 1920
Black workers pounding a stake, about 1920, on Warren Kirkland's land in Mist, Arkansas. photo from Sadie Kirkland's album, possession of Elroy Christenson.


Warren Kirkland shows up on the census records with his wife Maggie (47) and his daughter, Dorothy., (17). on Hamburg Rd. (US Census T625-233 Banner Twp, Ashley Co., AR, )
Doretha( Dorothy?)identified as the Sister-in-law, is also shown living in the household of Alva and Elsa Wood in Crossett city, Ashley Co, Ark.

Robert E. listed here is the son of Warren.
Robert E. Kirkland                 head      m   w (24)                         AR AL SC     Forester - Hauling Logs
               Myrtle                      wife       f    w (20)                         AR AR AR    none
               Robt. E. Jr.               son       m   w (1yr 11mo)              AR AR AR    none
               William E.               brother  m   w (22)                         AR AR AR     Mail deliver - rural route

[US Census T625-233, Prairie Twp., Ashley Co. Arkansas, Roll: 53 Page: 247]

1920 US Census, Crossett, Arkansas,  enum. dist 7, sheet 8

Wood,   Alvie                       head      m w 39  mar          Louisiana   US       US   mail carrier   route
              , Elsie                      wife       f  w  32  mar         Arkansas    Miss.    Ark
Kirkland, Dorothy     sister in law      f  w  17  s             Arkansas     Miss.   Ark

1920's - Robert Kirkland first moves to Roscoe, Texas sometimes in the 1920's. William Kirkland moves down with his son, where they ran a garage and filling station next to the house in which William and Maggie lived.   Robert seems to move back to to Arkansas. by 1930.

1930- US Census, Portland, Ashley Co., Arkansas.  enum. dist. 2-19, sheet 4.

Kirkland,  Robert E.    head        m w 35  age at mar   23     Arkansas         Arkansas           Arkansas
"              ,  Myrtle       wife         f  w 30   "           "    17     Arkansas          Arkansas           Arkansas

1930 - US Census, Roscoe, Nolan Co., Texas   enum. dist.  177-9,  sheet 10a  (Warren and William E. are living next to each other in Roscoe, Texas. They are operating a filling station together)

Kirkland, William W.          head    owner  $3500     m w 63   mar  26          Ala       Ala    Ala    asst. mgr.   filling station
                , Maggie             wife                                 f  w 58   mar  19          Ark       SC     SC
                ,  William  E.      head       rent                   m w 30   mar  24          Ark       Ala     Ark   mgr.          filling station
                , Margarite          wife                                 f  w  27  mar  22         Ark       Ark     Ark
Atkins,     Charles  E.         father-in-law                   m w  59  wd  32          Ark       Ala      Ark   helper       filling station

US Census, Fountain Hill Township, Ashley Co., Arkansas  p. 218

Denson, Nofflette T.    head         owns   m   w  34  mar  25    Arkansas   Arkansas   Arkansas    depot agent     Rail Road
             ,  Dorothy O.    wife                    f    w   28  mar  19    Arkansas   Arkansas   Arkansas
Pamplin, Jane               adopted niece      f   w      9  s               Arkansas   Arkansas   Arkansas  


1941, Feb. 27 - Warren dies in Roscoe, TX. [Sweetwater Cem., Nolan Co., TX]

Maggie Terry moves in with her daughter, Elsa Wood, in Roscoe, Texas. Alva Wood operated a dry goods store for years in Roscoe and Elsa used their home on the main highway as an antique store. In the evening Alva and Elsa would strip and refinish furniture. Their house was crowded with four poster beds, old pianos, and other lovingly restored items. Grandmother Kirkland, when I knew her, was quite old but mobile and very sharp mentally. She did some of the cooking activities for the family.

1942- US Draft Registration Card. #1367.

Robert Edward Kirkland.  place of residence  Portland, Ashley Co., Ark.
mailing address  P.O. Box 182, Portland, Arkansas
age in years   46,    date of birth   Dec. 2, 1895
name and address of person who will always know your address.
H. J. Roney, Portland, Arkansas
employees name and address,   Self, Portland, Ark.

1945- Dec 4 US World War II Army Enlistment

Alva Wood                  born  1894 Ohio
enlisted in Florida, Orlando Air Base
branch   Air Corps
grade:    Private First Class
Enlistment for Hawaii
education:  Grammar School
Single, without dependents
[ US World War II Army Enlistment Records 1938-1946]


1958 May 15,- "Maggie" (Terry) Kirkland dies at Roscoe, Tx at age 85. [Sweetwater Cem., Nolan Co., TX]

1993, 1994, 1995, 1996   N. T. Denson is residing 904  -2nd, Roscoe, Texas ,  This is probably Dorothy, or Mrs. N. T. Denson, since Noff died in 1964.

sources:

Forrest's Main Page. | Forrest's Indian Petroglyphs | Forrest's life with Sadie

Elroy's Family Index || Ancestor Chart #1


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