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Loretta Kirby Nicholson

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Loretta Kirby Nicholson

Birth
Dade County, Missouri, USA
Death
5 Feb 1937 (aged 84)
Harrison, Boone County, Arkansas, USA
Burial
Harrison, Boone County, Arkansas, USA GPS-Latitude: 36.2324, Longitude: -93.1001444
Plot
Blk 4 Lot 2 Space 16
Memorial ID
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Lovetta Kirby
Surname: Kirby
Given Name: Lovetta K
Sex: F

Loretta was born in Dade County, Missouri.
Father: Benjamin Franklin Kirby
Mother: Serena Bender
Her brother was Leonidas Kirby M.D.

Marriage 1 James Ozwell Nicholson b: 15 Mar 1844 in ,Madison, Tennessee
Married: 5 Aug 1891 in Harrison, Boone, Arkansas
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HER FATHER:
Benjamin F. KIRBY
•Sex: M
•Birth: ABT 1828 in Warren County, KY
•Death: WFT Est 1854-1919

•Note:
The following section is copied from A Reminiscent History of the Ozark Region, a "condensed general history, a brief descriptive history of each county, and numerous biographical sketches of prominent citizens of such counties". (Ramfre Press, Cape Girardeau, MO; originally published by Goodspeed Brothers, Chicago, 1894)

"B. F. Kirby was born in Warren County, KY, about 1828, a son of Tully C., and Nancy C. Harrington
Kirby...a lad when brought to Missouri... the common schools afforded him an education. With his brother Choice, he enlisted in the Mexican War under Gen. Phil Kearney, and was in several engagements. After his return home he married (Serena F. Bender) and took up the study of medicine with his wife's father, Dr. Samuel Bender, and in 1854 graduated from the old McDowell College of Medicine in St. Louis, after which he began practicing at Dadeville, MO, a calling he successfully followed until his death, in 1858. In politics he was a Whig, became a leader in the affairs of his section, was a warm patron of education and helped to establish the first school in his town, temperance movements also receiving hearty support from him."

Father: Tully Choice KIRBY b: 11 NOV 1802
Mother: Nancy HARRINGTON b: WFT Est 1788-1811

Marriage 1 Serena BENDER b: WFT Est 1810-1836
•Married: WFT Est 1842-1876

Children
1. Lovetta KIRBY b: 1 DEC 1852
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HER MOTHER:

•Name: Serena BENDER
•Birth: Feb 16 1827 in Hillham, Overton Co., KY
•Death: Dec 23 1887 in Jasper Co, MO
•Residence: 1870 Jackson, Jasper, Missouri
•Residence: 1880 Jackson, Jasper, Missouri, United States
•Sex: F

•Note:
1870 Census Jackson, Jasper, Missouri, Roll: M593_783; Page: 36; Image: 73
Allen Scott, M, 57, KY
Serena Scott, F, 43, TN
Mary Scott, F, 14, TN
Tennessee Scott, F, 10, TN
Clarence Scott, M, 7, MO
Benjamin, Scott, M, 5, MO
Sarah Scott, F, 13, MO
Izorah Scott, F, 3, MO
Lizzie Scott, F, 1, MO

1880 Census Jackson, Jasper, Missouri; Roll: T9_694; Family History Film: 1254694; Page: 434.3000; Enumeration District: 64; Image: 0670
Allen Scott, M, Head, 67, KY, VA, SC, Farmer
Serena Scott, F, Wife, 53, TN, PA, MS, Keeping House
Clarence L Scott, M, Son, 17, MO, KY, TN, Works On Farm
Benjamin L Scott, M, Son, 15, MO, KY, TN, Works On Farm
Isorah Scott, F, Dau, 13, MO, KY, TN, At Home
Wesley Holaway, M, Other, 25, MO, Farm Laborer
Margret Holaway, F, Other, 20, MO, Servant
Albert Holaway, M, Other, 2, MO

Father: Samuel BENDER b: 27 JUN 1795 in Mercerburg, MD.
Mother: Mary Ann DAWES b: 27 JUL 1802

Marriage 1 Benjamin F. KIRBY b: ABT 1828 in Warren County, KY
•Married: WFT Est 1842-1876

Children
1. Lovetta KIRBY b: 1 DEC 1850

Marriage 2 Elder Allen SCOTT b: 31 DEC 1812 in Kentucky

Children
1. Tennessee Ozark SCOTT b: ABT 1860 in Tennessee
2. Clarence SCOTT b: ABT 1863 in Missouri
3. Benjamin L SCOTT b: Sep 1864 in Pettus County, Missouri
4. Izorah SCOTT b: ABT 1867 in Missouri
5. Lizzie SCOTT b: ABT 1869 in Missouri
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Lovetta Kirby
Surname: Kirby
Given Name: Lovetta K
Sex: F

Loretta was born in Dade County, Missouri.
Father: Benjamin Franklin Kirby
Mother: Serena Bender
Her brother was Leonidas Kirby M.D.

Marriage 1 James Ozwell Nicholson b: 15 Mar 1844 in ,Madison, Tennessee
Married: 5 Aug 1891 in Harrison, Boone, Arkansas
================================

HER FATHER:
Benjamin F. KIRBY
•Sex: M
•Birth: ABT 1828 in Warren County, KY
•Death: WFT Est 1854-1919

•Note:
The following section is copied from A Reminiscent History of the Ozark Region, a "condensed general history, a brief descriptive history of each county, and numerous biographical sketches of prominent citizens of such counties". (Ramfre Press, Cape Girardeau, MO; originally published by Goodspeed Brothers, Chicago, 1894)

"B. F. Kirby was born in Warren County, KY, about 1828, a son of Tully C., and Nancy C. Harrington
Kirby...a lad when brought to Missouri... the common schools afforded him an education. With his brother Choice, he enlisted in the Mexican War under Gen. Phil Kearney, and was in several engagements. After his return home he married (Serena F. Bender) and took up the study of medicine with his wife's father, Dr. Samuel Bender, and in 1854 graduated from the old McDowell College of Medicine in St. Louis, after which he began practicing at Dadeville, MO, a calling he successfully followed until his death, in 1858. In politics he was a Whig, became a leader in the affairs of his section, was a warm patron of education and helped to establish the first school in his town, temperance movements also receiving hearty support from him."

Father: Tully Choice KIRBY b: 11 NOV 1802
Mother: Nancy HARRINGTON b: WFT Est 1788-1811

Marriage 1 Serena BENDER b: WFT Est 1810-1836
•Married: WFT Est 1842-1876

Children
1. Lovetta KIRBY b: 1 DEC 1852
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HER MOTHER:

•Name: Serena BENDER
•Birth: Feb 16 1827 in Hillham, Overton Co., KY
•Death: Dec 23 1887 in Jasper Co, MO
•Residence: 1870 Jackson, Jasper, Missouri
•Residence: 1880 Jackson, Jasper, Missouri, United States
•Sex: F

•Note:
1870 Census Jackson, Jasper, Missouri, Roll: M593_783; Page: 36; Image: 73
Allen Scott, M, 57, KY
Serena Scott, F, 43, TN
Mary Scott, F, 14, TN
Tennessee Scott, F, 10, TN
Clarence Scott, M, 7, MO
Benjamin, Scott, M, 5, MO
Sarah Scott, F, 13, MO
Izorah Scott, F, 3, MO
Lizzie Scott, F, 1, MO

1880 Census Jackson, Jasper, Missouri; Roll: T9_694; Family History Film: 1254694; Page: 434.3000; Enumeration District: 64; Image: 0670
Allen Scott, M, Head, 67, KY, VA, SC, Farmer
Serena Scott, F, Wife, 53, TN, PA, MS, Keeping House
Clarence L Scott, M, Son, 17, MO, KY, TN, Works On Farm
Benjamin L Scott, M, Son, 15, MO, KY, TN, Works On Farm
Isorah Scott, F, Dau, 13, MO, KY, TN, At Home
Wesley Holaway, M, Other, 25, MO, Farm Laborer
Margret Holaway, F, Other, 20, MO, Servant
Albert Holaway, M, Other, 2, MO

Father: Samuel BENDER b: 27 JUN 1795 in Mercerburg, MD.
Mother: Mary Ann DAWES b: 27 JUL 1802

Marriage 1 Benjamin F. KIRBY b: ABT 1828 in Warren County, KY
•Married: WFT Est 1842-1876

Children
1. Lovetta KIRBY b: 1 DEC 1850

Marriage 2 Elder Allen SCOTT b: 31 DEC 1812 in Kentucky

Children
1. Tennessee Ozark SCOTT b: ABT 1860 in Tennessee
2. Clarence SCOTT b: ABT 1863 in Missouri
3. Benjamin L SCOTT b: Sep 1864 in Pettus County, Missouri
4. Izorah SCOTT b: ABT 1867 in Missouri
5. Lizzie SCOTT b: ABT 1869 in Missouri
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