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Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 09:49:43 EDT

There must be something wrong with the dates. He can't have been born in
1815 if he died at abt age 50 in 1895.

Also, did the paper come out about 6 days after he died? Around a Thursday?
He was 5 days short of his 50th birthday when he died, but the paper came
out after his birthday. I see the mathematical problem, but just rechecked
to make sure I hadn't typed it incorrectly and that is indeed the way the
article reads? microfilm #24141 from Ohio Historic Soc. Lib. I typed from a
photo copy. Sorry folks



November 28, 1895, Circleville Union Herald
Death of Dr. J. T. Kirkendall
Dr. J. T. Kirkendall died Friday afternoon about 4 o'clock at his home in
Darbyville of pneumonia aged 49 years, 11 months and 25 days. The doctor has

been poorly for several years past. His last sickness however, was of only a

few days duration.

Dr. Kirkendall was born November 27, 1815 in Darbyville and was the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kirkendall now both deceased. He passed his early life in
his native village, living with Dr. R. H. Tipton after the death of his
parents until he was sixteen years old. He then went to Madison county and
worked on the farm of Oliver Mitchell until he was twenty-one years of age.
Ambitions to improve his education he next went to school at Lancaster where
he pursued a seven months course of study and after that he began teaching
school at East Lancaster, Fairfield County. He taught there one term and the

ensuing twelve years was engaged in teaching in Pickaway County, having
charged of a school in Darby township seven years. He read medicine five
years under Dr. Tipton. Abandoning the work of teaching he turned his
attention to the general mercantile business in partnership with Mr. Fissel
under the firm name of Fissel and Kirkendall and for two years was thus
engaged. Resuming his old calling he taught school one yar and read medicine

with Dr. F. M. Black. He subsequently attended lectures at Starling Medical
college, Columbus, and was graduated there from Feb 25, 1879. After leaving
college he was in partnership with Dr. Black a year, since then he has been
by himself.

In 1880 Dr. Kirkendall was united in marriage to Miss Sallie Renick who with
two sons, Benjamin R. and Edward T. survive. He also laves one sister, Mrs.
John Fissel and one brother Capt. W. H. Kirkendall, both of this city.

The funeral occurred Monday morning at 10 o'clock from the M. E. Church of
which the doctor was for years a member.
**sorry this is where my page ends folks.

Sandy

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