SIXTH GENERATION

54. Clover Dell Owen was born on Dec 11 1909 in Delhi, Richland Parish, La.. (109) Named for a Pullman car on a railroad. Car was named Clover Dale. She remained unnamed until after she was 9 mo. She died on Mar 14 1968 in Delhi , Richland Pa., La.. She was buried on Mar 15 1968 in Rayville Cem. Rayville, Richland, La.. She has reference number 109.

She was married to Benjamin Leslie Kirk on Mar 14 1926 in Rayville, Richland, La.. Benjamin Leslie Kirk(110) was born on Sep 12 1902 in Mt. Pleasent, Titus, Co., Tx.. He died on Dec 19 1967 in Rayville, Richland, La.. He was buried on Dec 20 1967 in Rayville, Richland, La.. He has reference number 110. By 1880, the family was living in Indian Territory (Oklahoma) where
son Ed was born in April.

At the time of the 1900 Census, the family was living in Titus_
County, Texasùon a farm near the Sam Harper farm. John Malachi and
Addie had 12 children, 10 of whom were living in 1900.
The Children living at home at this time were:
Ed. born April 188O in Indian Territory
Charley born March 1882 in Texas
Mary Eudora barn April 15, 1884 in Hamilton County, Texas
Clearbun born February 1886 in Texas
Claude born November 1889 in Texas
Fannie D. born July 1896 in Texas
Frank born May


John Malachi Sikes (Note spelling change) died January 14, 1931 and
Addie died April 24, 1939.
On December 30, 1900, William Jackson Kirk married Mary Eudora
Sikes in Mt. Pleasant, Titus County, Texas. Son Leslie, born
September 12, 1902 and daughter Winnie, born December 3, 1903 were
born in Titus County.

By 1910, the family had moved to Hughes Springs, Cass County, Texas
and the Children were Leslie, 8 years old, Winnie, 6 years old,
Mary Alma, 4 years old and Lena May, 2 years old.

In the Hughes Springs cemetery two children of William Jackson and
Mary Eudo Clover Dell Owen and Benjamin Leslie Kirk had the following children:

child+71 i. Martha Ellen Kirk.
child+72 ii. Betty Louise Kirk.
child+73 iii. Bennye Sue Kirk.
child+74 iv. William Leslie Kirk.
child+75 v. Dora Adelene Kirk.

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