John R Kirby Birth: Nov. 24, 1816 Monroe County Kentucky, USA Death: Jul. 19, 1870 Texas It was during the early fall of 1854 when a small group of Kentucky settlers prepared for their overland journey to the Texas frontier. The caravan of eleven covered wagons left Monroe County, Kentucky and traveled frist to Memphis where they crossed the mighty Mississippi River and then on to Little Rock and finally over to the Northeastern section of Dallas County. The entire trip lasted forty five days, with all eleven wagons arriving on November 1, 1854. It was later reported that, All arrived safely and without hostile encounters. A large section of northeastern Dallas County would later become extensively populated by members, or their descendants, of this wagon train. Samuel Compton, Benjamin C. Kirby, John R. Kirby, William Kirby, Jessee Nelson and their family members occupied the majority of these wagons. Anna Jane Nelson had married John R. Kirby while in Monroe County John bought 800 acres of wild prairie land near Liberty Grove and built his first house. His wife died there in 1862 and he died eight years later in 1870.: Anna Jane Nelson Kirby (1817 - 1862) Burial: Big A Cemetery Rowlett Dallas County Texas, USA
Posted on: Thu, 25 Dec 2014 19:27:17 +0000
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