Historical encyclopedia of Illinois, ed . urrender of Cornwallis. The elder Kirk entered several hundred acresof land in Tennessee Township in 1834, andafter farming the same for several years, movedto Blandinsville, where he died shortly after-ward. His son, John J., bought the old homeplace of 156 acres, and added thereto until heowned 316 acres. He devoted his land to thel)roducts usually raised in this part of the coun-try, and besides engaged in the breeding andfeeding of stock. He became a prosperous andinfluential farmer, and recently, upon disposingof his property in order to retire, w
Historical encyclopedia of Illinois, ed . urrender of Cornwallis. The elder Kirk entered several hundred acresof land in Tennessee Township in 1834, andafter farming the same for several years, movedto Blandinsville, where he died shortly after-ward. His son, John J., bought the old homeplace of 156 acres, and added thereto until heowned 316 acres. He devoted his land to thel)roducts usually raised in this part of the coun-try, and besides engaged in the breeding andfeeding of stock. He became a prosperous andinfluential farmer, and recently, upon disposingof his property in order to retire, was able tocommand a large price per acre. The first marriage of Mr. Kirk occurred in1854. to Margaret A. Allison, who was bornin Virginia, and who became the mother ofthe following named children: Virginia, Alli-son, and Olive, wife of Charles Fulkerson. died in 1861, and for his second wife, married .Amanda .Allison, also a native ofVirginia. Of this union there were three chil-dren: Elizabeth, Sherman and John, of whom. MRS. J. D. MUNGER HISTORY OF Mcdonough county. 927 Sherman is the only survivor. The second died in 1889, and April 10, 1890, married Harriet Hartlett. Mr. Kirliis a Rei)iil)lican in politics, but, in spite of fre-quent solicitations, has never been a willingcandidate for office. He has been a stanchsupporter of education, and as a farmer hasshown due regard for the comforts and re-finements as well as the financial rewards ofhis calling. KIRK, Tom Dale, proprietor of a marble andgranite works in Macomb, McDonough , was born at Ashby-de-la-Zouch, 16, 1849. His father, Adam Kirk, wasborn November 2, 1810, at Aberfeldy, Perth,Scotland, and his mother, Susanna (Dale) Kirk,was born in the same place as the subject ofthis sketch. Tom Dale, her father, was a na-tive of England. Tom Dale Kirk was the eld-est of two children born to his parents. Hereceived his early education in the Ashby Gram-mar School, and
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