Edward Van Kirk and Jane E. Blake

---

---

Husband Edward Van Kirk ^{1 2 3 4}

---

           Born: 14 Oct 1813 - Washington Co, PA 4
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1888 - Greene Co, PA
         Buried: 

---

         Father: Arthur Van Kirk (1781-1865) 1 3 4 5
         Mother: Elizabeth Parkison (      -1847) 1

---

       Marriage: 21 May 1835 4

---

   Other Spouse: Sarah A. Gantz (1829-      ) 4 - 13 Dec 1853 4

---

---

Wife Jane E. Blake ⁴

---

           Born:  - Pennsylvania
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

---

         Father: Samuel Blake (      -      ) 4
         Mother: Elizabeth Carr (      -      ) 4

---

---

Children

---

1 F Elizabeth Van Kirk ⁴

---

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1888
         Buried: 

         Spouse: W. H. Kline (      -Bef 1888) 4

---

2 F Emma Van Kirk ⁴

---

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1888
         Buried: 

         Spouse: A. J. Barr (      -      ) 4

---

3 M Samuel Van Kirk ⁴

---

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1888
         Buried: 

---

4 M William Van Kirk ⁴

---

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1888
         Buried: 

---

5 M George Van Kirk ⁴

---

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1888
         Buried: 

---

6 F Anna J. Van Kirk ⁴

---

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1888
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Hugh Montgomery (      -      ) 4

---

---

General Notes: Husband - Edward Van Kirk

---

He was raised on a farm and met with great success as a farmer during his active life. He owned 160 acres of land in Greene County, Pennsylvania, where he and his family resided. Mr. and Mrs. Vankirk belonged to the Baptist Church.

1 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 657.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 973.

3 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 1121.

4 Samuel P. Bates, History of Greene County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Nelson, Rishforth & Co., 1888), Pg 796.

5 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 973, 1004.