Living

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edward married Alma Ruth Arzberger on 7 May 1939 in Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas. Alma was born on 16 Feb 1919 in Kansas; died on 11 Sep 1972. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Alma was living with her family in Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas at the time of the 1925 Kansas State Census. Her mother, Mattie, was listed as the head of a household consisting of Charles (15), Raymond (13), Helen (10), Anna (?), and Alma (6). Also living in the home were Dorothea Kyle, and her son-in-law, Andy Kyle. The place of birth for everyone in the family was shown as Kansas.

Joseph married Alta Mary Swan on 29 Dec 1915 in Columbus, Cherokee County, Kansas. Alta was born about 1897 in Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
At the time of the 1920 census, they were living next to his parents.

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He went by his middle name, Lee

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Census Listings:

1900 Census
Kansas, Osage County, Barclay Twp
Enumerated 21 Jun 1900
SD 4 ED 112 Sheet 18A
137-142
Kirkendall, J Head W M Mar 1857 43 m 18 Ill Unk Unk Farmer
Kirkendall, Mary Wf W F Sept 1860 39 M 18 5/5 Mousera Egland Pa
Kirkendall, Laura Dtr W F Aug 1883 16 Kansas Ill Missouri At School
Kirkendall, Mary Dtr W F May 1885 15 Kansas Ill Missouri At School
Kirkendall, Ray Son W M Apr 1887 13 S Kansas Ill Mousera At School
Kirkendall, Ruth Dtr W F Apr 1892 8 S Kansas Ill Mousera At School
Kirkendall, Ester Dtr W F Aug 1897 2 S Kansas Ill Mousera

Joseph married Mary Amelia Benton on 22 Jan 1882 in Osage City, Osage County, Kansas. Mary was born on 29 Sep 1860 in Missouri; died on 28 Jan 1947. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
At the time of the 1910 census, Joseph's mother-in-law, 72 year old Mary BENTON, was living with the family. Amelia was shown as being the mother of 5 children in total, all still living. Only Ruth and Esther were still living at home. As of 1920, Mary BENTON was no longer in the household, presumably deceased. Both Ruth and Esther still were living with their parents. Ruth was working as a teacher. There was no occupation listed for Esther.