James Woodburn Kinkaid was born in Pennsylvania on May 3, 1811. He is thought to have spent the first 30 years of his life in Cumberland County; however, he married Margaret Kuhns in 1839 in Westmoreland County. His first child, Eliza, was supposedly born in Cumberland County in 1840; however, no documentation supports this. By 1841, they were in Westmoreland County as they baptized their year-old daughter Eliza there. Their remaining children were born in that county. Pension applications submitted by his three oldest sons all stated that they were born near Greensburg in Westmoreland County. His father-in-law, Philip Kuhns, died in September 1848 without a legal will. In 1850, James appeared in the Westmoreland Orphan's Court to apply for ownership of part of his late father-in-law's recently partitioned estate. He chose one of the three sections with the third section being sold off to the highest bidder in December 1850. James was responsible for paying off the other ten heirs for their portion of the land.
He and Margaret had eight children, the youngest son dying in infancy. James W. Kinkead, age 38, a farmer, was living in Hempfield township in Westmoreland County with his wife Margaret, 34, daughter Eliza J. age 11, sons Philip T. 9, David, 7, Samuel, 5, John, 4, and James 1. Next door were his wife's brothers, Philip and John B. Kuhns. In 1853 he was living near West Point, Illinois. Margaret died March 30th, 1854 and six months later he married Lydia Dick in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. That year they sold the land in Westmoreland County. By 1860, he and Lydia had four daughters, all born in Hancock County, Illinois. He was a farm laborer, 50 years old, working for and living with Mr. Arthur Camfield. He died two years later on December 18, 1862 at West Point, Hancock County, Illinois.
James W. Kinkaid could not read or write; thus his name appears different ways in records. Most all of his descendants have the name Kinkade; however, prior to the 1860 Illinois census where he appeared as Kinkade, his name almost always appears as Kinkead, Kinkaid or Kincaid. His sons Thomas, David, Samuel and William only used the spelling Kinkade. His son James W. used the spelling Kincaid. His tombstone reads Kinkaid, which is why his name appears with this spelling. Descendant and researcher H. Keith Kinkade was told that a school teacher told James' children from his marriage to Lydia Dick that the name was being misspelled and these children used the Kinkaid spelling. His grave is in the "old" cemetery in Augusta, Illinois and is at the northeast corner of the Soldiers' Monument. The cemetery is on the north side of State Highway 101 on the west side of Augusta. Researchers at the Kinkaid DNA project believe that James is the son of John and Mary (Lee) Kinkade.
He and Margaret had eight children, the youngest son dying in infancy. James W. Kinkead, age 38, a farmer, was living in Hempfield township in Westmoreland County with his wife Margaret, 34, daughter Eliza J. age 11, sons Philip T. 9, David, 7, Samuel, 5, John, 4, and James 1. Next door were his wife's brothers, Philip and John B. Kuhns. In 1853 he was living near West Point, Illinois. Margaret died March 30th, 1854 and six months later he married Lydia Dick in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. That year they sold the land in Westmoreland County. By 1860, he and Lydia had four daughters, all born in Hancock County, Illinois. He was a farm laborer, 50 years old, working for and living with Mr. Arthur Camfield. He died two years later on December 18, 1862 at West Point, Hancock County, Illinois.
James W. Kinkaid could not read or write; thus his name appears different ways in records. Most all of his descendants have the name Kinkade; however, prior to the 1860 Illinois census where he appeared as Kinkade, his name almost always appears as Kinkead, Kinkaid or Kincaid. His sons Thomas, David, Samuel and William only used the spelling Kinkade. His son James W. used the spelling Kincaid. His tombstone reads Kinkaid, which is why his name appears with this spelling. Descendant and researcher H. Keith Kinkade was told that a school teacher told James' children from his marriage to Lydia Dick that the name was being misspelled and these children used the Kinkaid spelling. His grave is in the "old" cemetery in Augusta, Illinois and is at the northeast corner of the Soldiers' Monument. The cemetery is on the north side of State Highway 101 on the west side of Augusta. Researchers at the Kinkaid DNA project believe that James is the son of John and Mary (Lee) Kinkade.
James Woodburn Kinkaid was born in Pennsylvania on May 3, 1811. He is thought to have spent the first 30 years of his life in Cumberland County; however, he married Margaret Kuhns in 1839 in Westmoreland County. His first child, Eliza, was supposedly born in Cumberland County in 1840; however, no documentation supports this. By 1841, they were in Westmoreland County as they baptized their year-old daughter Eliza there. Their remaining children were born in that county. Pension applications submitted by his three oldest sons all stated that they were born near Greensburg in Westmoreland County. His father-in-law, Philip Kuhns, died in September 1848 without a legal will. In 1850, James appeared in the Westmoreland Orphan's Court to apply for ownership of part of his late father-in-law's recently partitioned estate. He chose one of the three sections with the third section being sold off to the highest bidder in December 1850. James was responsible for paying off the other ten heirs for their portion of the land.
He and Margaret had eight children, the youngest son dying in infancy. James W. Kinkead, age 38, a farmer, was living in Hempfield township in Westmoreland County with his wife Margaret, 34, daughter Eliza J. age 11, sons Philip T. 9, David, 7, Samuel, 5, John, 4, and James 1. Next door were his wife's brothers, Philip and John B. Kuhns. In 1853 he was living near West Point, Illinois. Margaret died March 30th, 1854 and six months later he married Lydia Dick in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. That year they sold the land in Westmoreland County. By 1860, he and Lydia had four daughters, all born in Hancock County, Illinois. He was a farm laborer, 50 years old, working for and living with Mr. Arthur Camfield. He died two years later on December 18, 1862 at West Point, Hancock County, Illinois.
James W. Kinkaid could not read or write; thus his name appears different ways in records. Most all of his descendants have the name Kinkade; however, prior to the 1860 Illinois census where he appeared as Kinkade, his name almost always appears as Kinkead, Kinkaid or Kincaid. His sons Thomas, David, Samuel and William only used the spelling Kinkade. His son James W. used the spelling Kincaid. His tombstone reads Kinkaid, which is why his name appears with this spelling. Descendant and researcher H. Keith Kinkade was told that a school teacher told James' children from his marriage to Lydia Dick that the name was being misspelled and these children used the Kinkaid spelling. His grave is in the "old" cemetery in Augusta, Illinois and is at the northeast corner of the Soldiers' Monument. The cemetery is on the north side of State Highway 101 on the west side of Augusta. Researchers at the Kinkaid DNA project believe that James is the son of John and Mary (Lee) Kinkade.
He and Margaret had eight children, the youngest son dying in infancy. James W. Kinkead, age 38, a farmer, was living in Hempfield township in Westmoreland County with his wife Margaret, 34, daughter Eliza J. age 11, sons Philip T. 9, David, 7, Samuel, 5, John, 4, and James 1. Next door were his wife's brothers, Philip and John B. Kuhns. In 1853 he was living near West Point, Illinois. Margaret died March 30th, 1854 and six months later he married Lydia Dick in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. That year they sold the land in Westmoreland County. By 1860, he and Lydia had four daughters, all born in Hancock County, Illinois. He was a farm laborer, 50 years old, working for and living with Mr. Arthur Camfield. He died two years later on December 18, 1862 at West Point, Hancock County, Illinois.
James W. Kinkaid could not read or write; thus his name appears different ways in records. Most all of his descendants have the name Kinkade; however, prior to the 1860 Illinois census where he appeared as Kinkade, his name almost always appears as Kinkead, Kinkaid or Kincaid. His sons Thomas, David, Samuel and William only used the spelling Kinkade. His son James W. used the spelling Kincaid. His tombstone reads Kinkaid, which is why his name appears with this spelling. Descendant and researcher H. Keith Kinkade was told that a school teacher told James' children from his marriage to Lydia Dick that the name was being misspelled and these children used the Kinkaid spelling. His grave is in the "old" cemetery in Augusta, Illinois and is at the northeast corner of the Soldiers' Monument. The cemetery is on the north side of State Highway 101 on the west side of Augusta. Researchers at the Kinkaid DNA project believe that James is the son of John and Mary (Lee) Kinkade.
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JAS W. KINKAID, DIED DEC. 18, 1862, AGED 51Ys.7Ms.15Ds, Sleep on in this heavenly home, The mortal prince is present. He has commenced but in this hour In __ the eternally blest.
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Tombstone located to right of soldier's monument ; his infant daughter's stone is next to him.
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