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	Van Kirk, James Burns.  Born March 24, 1823 in Warren County, NJ, came to Michigan about 1860.  Date of death: 17-Sep-1872 in Schoolcraft, MI. Father of Thomas, James served in Civil War, 7th Michigan Cavalry, Company H (and other units), as a Private. He enlisted in the Civil War in 1863 and was in Washington, D.C. when Lincoln was assassinated.  Enlisted Dec. 25, 1863 at Schoolcraft, MI.  Discharged Nov. 18th, 1865 at Camp Chase, Ohio. Photo before 1872. Contributed By Marilyn Le Veque
	Van Kirk, Thomas Jones was born 1855 & died Dec. 5th, 1937 in Kalamazoo, he married Carrie Eugenia Denison on Dec. 28th, 1897.  They had 2 daughters, Alice VanKirk (m. Paul Travis) & Abby Jane Van Kirk (m. Ernest Tozer).  They lived on Portage Rd.  Carrie Denison is the daughter of Hiram Denison (Postmaster in MI) & Louisa (nee Kelsey) McOmber Denison. Photo Circa 1905. Contributed By Marilyn Le Veque
	Van Kirk, Thomas Jones & Carrie Eugenia (Denison) with 3 grandchildren, Thomas Pierce Travis, b. 1921, Ruth Inez Travis, b. 1923 & Walter Van Kirk Travis b. 1924. Photo Circa 1925 in Kalamazoo, MI.  The Travis children grew up in Yorkville, MI.  Ruth was Valedictorian of Kellogg High School in 1940 at age 16, she graduated with her older brother. Contributed By Marilyn Le Veque

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