Wiliam E. Kirkland Family

William E. Kirkland about age 18

William E. Kirkland
Family

Arkansas and Texas

William Elijah Kirkland
b. 20 Mar 1898 Mist, Ashley Co., Arkansas
d. 1966, Roscoe, TX,
buried: Sweetwater Cemetary, Sec II, block 3

m. Margaret Elizabeth Atkins about 1922
b.1900 Arkansas
d.15 Nov 1993
her father: Charles E. Atkins
her mother: unknown

his father- William Warren Kirkland
his mother - Margaret "Maggie" Kirkland

Child
Billie Margaret Kirkland	b. 29 July 1932 Sweetwater, Texas	d.	1m. Kurtz

1917- World War I, Draft Registration. #1416, Sept. 12, 1918 (italicized was hand written)

William Elijah Kirkland
Mist, Arkansas
age - 20
born - Mar. 20, 1898
Natural born citizen
where - Mist Ark. USA
occupation - farmer
employed by - W. W. Kirkland
where - Mist, Ark.
nearest relative - W. W Kirkland
address- Mist, Ashley, Arkansas
height - tall build - slender
eyes - brown hair - brown.

1920 - US Census, Arkansas, Ashley Co., Prairie Township

Robert E. listed here is the son of Warren.
Robert E. Kirkland             head      m w (24)     mar                        AR AL SC     Teamster - Hauling Logs
               Myrtle                      wife       f    w (20)     mar                       AR AR AR    none
               Robt. E. Jr.               son       m   w (1yr 11mo) s                    AR AR AR    none
               William E.               brother m   w (22)      s                           AR AR SC     Mail deliver - rural route
[US Census T625-233, Prairie Twp., Ashley Co. Arkansas, Roll: 53 Page: 247]

1920's - William Kirkland was the first to move to Roscoe, Texas sometimes in the 1920's. William Kirkland moves down where he set up and ran a garage and filling station next to the house in which William and Maggie lived. Billie Kurtz states, "He was the first to move to Roscoe and established the filling station there. He let it be in Grandpa Kirkland's name and had Kirkland and Son put in stone on the front of the station, but it was definitely Daddy's station. He brought his parents out to take care of them. Then one by one he moved the rest of the children except Uncle Forrest. Robert was an alcoholic, trying to make a living fishing and gigging frogs. Needless to say, they were in real trouble. Daddy moved them to Roscoe and put Uncle Rob to work in the station." [Billie Kurtz email 8/15/08]

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

Kirkland family outing

The Kirkland=Pamplin outing about 1922 probably near Dallas. (front row, l to r) unknown relative, possibly Billie June Kirkland(dau of Robert), Robert Kirkland, and Forrest Kirkland
(back row, l to r)
unknown couple, Myrtle Kirkland(wife of Robert), Dorothy Kirkland Denson, (perhaps Neil Pamplin), Else Kirkland, unknown, unknown, Leone Roney(wife of Hugh), Hugh Roney and Mrs. Herron (possibly a Pamplin).

Robert Kirkland was also a commercial fisherman in Portland, Arkansas. Violet used to go out a run the trottlines wth him. He would sell the fish to various stores. (interview with Violet Kirkland Christenson)

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. 22, 1895
name and address of person who will always know your address.
H. J. Roney, Portland, Arkansas
employee's name and address, Self, Portland, Ark.

William and family move back to Portland, Arkansas where Billie graduated from high school.

sources:
          Kurtz, Billie coorespondence b.kurtz@sbcglobal.net 8/15/08
          photo in collection of Elroy Christenson
          US Draft Registration Records for Ashley Co, Arkansas
          US Census records.

Kirkland Family Index || Elroy's Family Index || Ancestoral Chart #10 || Kirklands of Henry Co., AL

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