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

Alabama and Arkansas

Elijah A. Kirkland
b. 1847 Henry Co., Alabama
d. Jan 19, 1897 Ashley or Lincoln Co., Arkansas

m. Nancy Jane Roney 25 Aug 1866
b. Nov 1846 Henry Co., Alabama
d. 1 July 1926 Ashley Co. Arkansas
her father: James Roney
her mother: Mary Martha "Polly" Spann

his father - Zacheriah Kirkland b. 1818 S. Carolina d. 3 June 1865 SC
his mother - Mary Cole b. 1820 North Carolina
Children
William Warren Kirkland b. 1 Aug 1867 Ala. d. 27 Feb 1941 Roscoe TX
at 74 years of age
m. Margaret Kate Terry, 6 Jan 1892 Ashley Co., Ark (died 15 May 1958 (age 85) )
Alice L. Kirkland b. Nov 1870 Ala d. 1955 Hamburg, Ashley Co., AR m. Dudley Allen (b.1856  d. 1925 Mist, AR)  4 Dec 1904 Ashley, Ark.
(one child) Hogan Allen (b. 2 Mar 1906 d. Jun 1976)
Lee Roy Kirkland b. 19 Dec 1872 Ala [draft record]
d. 4 Jan 1949 at home in Portland, Ark. m. Sallie "Allie" Pamplin  15 Dec 1901 Ashley Co., AR(b.1882 d. 1952,)
(dau. of Mary F. (Golden) and Wilson O. Pamplin)
(two sons - Robert and Roy)
Mary E. "Mollie" Kirkland b. 1876 Miss d. 1952, lived in Tallulah, LA m. Dr. George W. Fletcher (a dentist), (b. 1869 d. 1944) 14 Mar 1897 Ashley Co., Ark
(two children) Lillian and John (no dates)
Grace Kirkland b. 26 Nov 1880 Dumas, Ark d. 1958 lived Mist AR
buried: Hamburg, Ashley co., Ark
m. John Washington "Wash" Pamplin (b. 1880 d. 1980)
(Living next to Warren in 1910 Portland, AR)
(two children) Gladys and Roy
apparent son of John W. Pamplin.

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.

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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.

Kirklan,   Elijha A.      w m   33                            farmer                    Ala        Ala          Ala
                Nancy J.       w f    35      wife             keeping house          Ala        Ga           Ga
               William W.   w m   12      son                                               Ala        Ala          Ala
               Alice L.         w f      9       dau                                               Ala        Ala          Ala
               Learoy          w m    7       son                                                Ala        Ala          Ala
               Mary E.         w f      4       dau                                               Ala        Ala          Ala

kirkland.elijah.farm.72.jpg
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.

Roney grandfather/uncle   Elijah Roney

Perhaps Elijah Peyton Roney with Forrest and another unknown girl.  Elijah may be the brother of Nancy Roney making him an uncle.  I would love someone to confirm that. 

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

1900 - US Census - Ashley Co., Roll 49 page 163 - Nancy is here with her son, Leroy. Hugh Roney is a nephew of Nancy (Roney) Kirkland. Leroy will eventually marry the daughter of a neighbor, Allie Pamplin, daughter of William Pamplin.

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)

Kirkland,   Jain N.           head           f   w   60     wd             Alabama     Alabama        Alabama
               ,  Lee R.            son            m  w   36     mar  8       Alabama      Alabama        Alabama         farmer   gen farming

               ,  Allie       dau-in-law        f   w    28     mar  8       Mississippi  Mississippi    Mississippi
              ,   Roy        grand son          m  w    2      s                Arkansas      Alabama       Mississippi
Roney,       Hugh J.        nephew       m  w   21      s               Arkansas      Alabama       Alabama        farmer    gen farming

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
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.

Hugh Jones Roney    age 28
address -      Mist, Ark.
birth -          April 11, 1889
citizen -        natural born
where born - Hamburg, Ark.  US
occupation -  farmer
employed by  Mng. Ark. Farm Corporation
where   -       Thebes
dependents - wife
married     race  - white
do you claim exemption  - wife
signed -  Hugh Jones Roney (with an over marking X)
height -   med.    build  - med.
eyes -    brown    hair -    brown

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

permanent address    Mist Ashley, Ark.      age 45,         date of birth Dec 19, 1872.  white. 
farmer.     employer's name  Self   in  Mist Ashley, Ark.
nearest relative      Mrs. Allie Kirkland (wife)
Mist Ashley, Ark.
height  5' 8.5 ,    blue eyes, grey    and     balding hair.

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.

warren,Nancy, Forest and
        violet
Warren K. , his mother, Nancy Roney Kirkland, William K. and
Violet K. (dau of Forrest, the apparent photographer) about 1918.
original in Sadie Kirkland album now with Elroy Christenson


1920 - US Census, Arkansas, Ashley Co., Prairie Series: T625  Roll: 53  Page: 248
[ Ashley Co. enum. dist. #3, Sheet 2B, road not readable Roll: 53 Page: 248]

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

Kirkland, Nancy Jan               dies in Ashley County, Arkansas.

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.)

Roney, Hudy J.             head      rents       m w 41  mar   24     Arkansas      Alabama           Arkansas
             , Leone              wife                     f   w  34  mar  18   Arkansas        Georgia           Arkansas
Pamplin, Clevis          boarder                    m  w  22  s             Arkansas        Mississippi     Mississippi
next door
Kirkland, Lee R.             head     rents       m w 57  mar    28      Alabama       Alabama        Alabama
                 , Allie              wife                   f   w  48   mar  20      Mississippi   Mississippi     Mississippi
                 , Roy               son                     m  w  17  s                 Arkansas      Alabama         Mississippi
                 , Robert           head     rents      m  w  22  mar  22      Arkansas      Alabama         Mississippi
                 ,  Elizabeth     wife                    f   w   19  mar  19      Arkansas      Arkansas        Arkansas

Montrose Twp., Ashley co., Arkansas, p 153
Fletcher,  George W.    head     O  $2000   m  w  61  mar  28     Mississippi    Mississippi    Mississippi    physician
"           ,  Ollie             wife                        f    w  54  mar  22     Mississippi    Alabama        Alabama
 


sources:
DeArmond-Huskey, Rebecca. Beyond Bartholomew, The Portland Area History. 1996 River Road Press, P.O. Box 1130, Conway, AR 72033
Photos, collection of Elroy Christenson, from the photo album of Sadie Hollaway Kirkland. copyrighted
US Census 1850, M432-6, Alabama, Henry Co. p430
US Census 1860, M653-11 Alabama, Henry Co. p430
US Census 1870, M593-19, Alabama, Henry Co. p334
US Census, 1880 Ark. T593-19 Lincoln Co 89,
US Census 1910, Ashley Co. Prairie Twp, enum. dist.. 14, sheet 3
Arkansas Death Record Index.  1924-1933
Arkansas Conf. Veterans and Widows Pensions Application, 1985
Ashley Co., Ark marriage records 1779-1992, Ancestry. com

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