Reverend William Kirby
1805 - 1851 (46 years)
1. Reverend William Kirby was born on 2 Jul 1805 in Upper Houses (son of Elisha Kirby and Betsy Spencer); died on 20 Dec 1851 in Winchester, Morgan County, IL. William married Hannah McClure Wolcott on 28 Nov 1832 in Jacksonville, Morgan County, IL. Hannah (daughter of Elihu Wolcott and Rachel McClure) was born on 7 Jun 1811 in East Windsor, Hartford County, CT; died on 31 Aug 1858 in Jacksonville, Morgan County, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Edward Payson Kirby was born on 28 Oct 1833.
- William Arthur Kirby was born on 6 Aug 1837.
- Frances Caroline Kirby was born on 25 Jan 1840.
- Catherine Wolcott Kirby was born on 8 Jul 1842.
2. Elisha Kirby was born on 13 Oct 1774 in Upper Houses (son of Jonathan Kirby and Lucy Burgis); died on 18 Feb 1868 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT. Elisha married Betsy Spencer on 2 Nov 1800. Betsy (daughter of Samuel Spencer and Martha Eells) was born in 1779; died on 20 Dec 1859. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Betsy Spencer was born in 1779 (daughter of Samuel Spencer and Martha Eells); died on 20 Dec 1859. Children:
- Caroline Kirby was born on 9 Aug 1801.
- John Kirby was born on 5 Oct 1803; died on 26 Jan 1812.
- 1. Reverend William Kirby was born on 2 Jul 1805 in Upper Houses; died on 20 Dec 1851 in Winchester, Morgan County, IL.
- Giles Kirby was born on 2 Nov 1807; died in Dec 1836.
- Olive Kirby was born on 3 Oct 1810; died on 29 Mar 1811.
- John Burgis Kirby was born on 11 Oct 1813 in Connecticut; died on 13 Feb 1880 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT.
- Eliab Kirby was born on 16 Aug 1816.
- Thomas Spencer Kirby was born on 23 Dec 1819.
Generation: 3
4. Jonathan Kirby was born in 1736 in Upper Houses (son of John Kirby and Hannah Stow); died on 5 May 1782. Jonathan married Lucy Burgis on 1 Mar 1769 in Guilford, New Haven County, CT. Lucy (daughter of Thomas Burgis and Hannah Dodd) was born on 13 Oct 1742; died on 28 Feb 1817. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Lucy Burgis was born on 13 Oct 1742 (daughter of Thomas Burgis and Hannah Dodd); died on 28 Feb 1817. Children:
- 2. Elisha Kirby was born on 13 Oct 1774 in Upper Houses; died on 18 Feb 1868 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT.
- Lucy Kirby was born on 1 Oct 1776.
6. Samuel Spencer Samuel married Martha Eells. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Martha Eells Children:
- 3. Betsy Spencer was born in 1779; died on 20 Dec 1859.
- Lucy Spencer was born on 31 Mar 1782; died on 25 Jul 1854 in Hartford, Hartford County, CT.
Generation: 4
8. John Kirby was born on 16 Feb 1691 (son of Joseph Kirby and Sarah Markham); died on 25 Apr 1760. John married Hannah Stow Hannah (daughter of Thomas Stowe and Bethia Stocking) was born on 11 Feb 1696 in Middletown, Middlesex County, CT; died on 7 Mar 1780. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Hannah Stow was born on 11 Feb 1696 in Middletown, Middlesex County, CT (daughter of Thomas Stowe and Bethia Stocking); died on 7 Mar 1780. Children:
- Deacon Joseph Kirby was born on 1 Jan 1719 in Upper Houses; died on 12 Sep 1783.
- Hannah Kirby was born in Apr 1723.
- Daniel Kirby was born on 24 Oct 1724 in Upper Houses.
- Sarah Kirby was born on 19 Jul 1726.
- Thomas Kirby was born in Dec 1729 in Upper Houses; died on 29 Jul 1810.
- Bethiah Kirby was born on 31 Dec 1731.
- 4. Jonathan Kirby was born in 1736 in Upper Houses; died on 5 May 1782.
10. Thomas Burgis Thomas married Hannah Dodd. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Hannah Dodd (daughter of Samuel Dodd and Hannah Savage). Children:
- 5. Lucy Burgis was born on 13 Oct 1742; died on 28 Feb 1817.