Joseph VANKIRK
SOURCES: Biography of Enos M. Vankirk, Portrait & Biographical Record of Kankakee Co., Ill. pp 616-617(FHL#93344991 item 4) SOURCES: 1850 Census Momence Twp., Will, Ill. p.13 (FHL#977325X2L) SOURCES: 1860 Census Momence Twp., Kankakee, Ill (FHL#977.246 X 2) SOURCES: Marriage records of Vermilion Co., Ill., Vermillion Co., Ind. and Kankakee Co., Ill. SOURCES: Monongalia Co., W.V. Marriage Bonds p. 45 (FHL#464964) SOURCES: 1988 International Genealogical Index
RESEARCH NOTES: Tyler Co. Virginia is now West Virginia
1880 CENSUS-DANVILLE TWP.,IL P.71B FHL#1254255
He married Margaret Watson 3 Feb 1818 at Monongalia Co., Virginia . Margaret Watson was born at Monongalia Co., Virginia 1796 daughter of George Watson and Rebecca .
They were the parents of 10
children:
George W. Vankirk
born Jan 1819.
Sarah Vankirk
born 1822.
Rebecca Vankirk
born 1824.
Enos M. Vankirk
born 1 Oct 1826.
Susannah Vankirk
born 1828.
Josephus C. Vankirk
born 1830.
John Vankirk
born 1831.
David William Vankirk
born 27 Jan 1835.
William C. Vankirk
born 1837.
Margaret Vankirk
born 1843.
Joseph Vankirk died 7 May 1867 at Momence Twp., Kankakee, Illinois .
Margaret Watson died 7 Nov 1865 at Momence Twp., Kankakee, Illinois .