Mays Family Tree - Person Sheet
Birth Date1847
Death Date22 Jun 1870503
Burial PlaceLuthersburg Union Cemetery, Luthersburg, Clearfield Co., PA, USA
FatherThomas KIRK (1811-1898)
MotherEliza [KIRK] (1817-1892)
Misc. Notes
Death due to “likely complications of childbirth.”
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This source shows her name as Matilda. 628 [This IS her middle name.]
Her surviving husband married her sister Margaret Ellen, July 3, 1871, and had six children, four living and two dead. [1898]503
I think there were 2 Kirk wives one died and he married the sister. 629
[True, Sara’s sister Ellen married Joseph after Sara’s death.]
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This source shows her name as Matilda. 628 [This IS her middle name.]
Her surviving husband married her sister Margaret Ellen, July 3, 1871, and had six children, four living and two dead. [1898]503
I think there were 2 Kirk wives one died and he married the sister. 629
[True, Sara’s sister Ellen married Joseph after Sara’s death.]
Spouses
Birth Date25 Sep 1833
Birth PlaceLuthersburg, Clearfield Co., PA, USA
Death Date17 Aug 1896 Age: 62
Death PlaceLuthersburg, Clearfield Co., PA, USA
Burial PlaceLuthersburg Union Cemetery, Luthersburg, Clearfield Co., PA, USA503
OccupationLumberman
FatherJoseph L LINES Sr. (1796-1870)
MotherElizabeth PEOPLES (1796-1872)
Misc. Notes
I have copies of both Joseph [father] and Joseph [son] wills that seem to list quite a few relatives and descendants.574
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Joseph at age 17 listed as a Farmer.575
Joseph Lines was a lumberman* the greater part of his life.503
Joseph’s two wives were sisters Sara and Ellen Kirk.3
*The lumber business was the predominant business in Clearfield County from 1840-1890. It was estimated that over 12-billion board feet of lumber was cut during that time. In addition, many tall and straight pine trees were cut for use as spars or ship masts.228
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Joseph at age 17 listed as a Farmer.575
Joseph Lines was a lumberman* the greater part of his life.503
Joseph’s two wives were sisters Sara and Ellen Kirk.3
*The lumber business was the predominant business in Clearfield County from 1840-1890. It was estimated that over 12-billion board feet of lumber was cut during that time. In addition, many tall and straight pine trees were cut for use as spars or ship masts.228