Cordelia Catherine "Delia" Watson

Notes:

Died:
Kentucky Death Certificare #11128 gives her date of birth as 1-8-1847 and date of death as 4-30-1924. The dates above are from the Crittenden Co. Cemetery Book.

She also has a stone at Dunn Springs Cemetery, Crittenden Co. KY.

Wife of James Lee Kirk.
Daughter of Henry Watson and Lucinda Brown-Watson.
findagrave

Cordelia married James Lee Kirk about 1869 in Crittenden Co, Kentucky. James (son of (unknown) and Sarah "Sallie" Kirk) was born on 1 Dec 1842 in Tennessee; died on 10 Nov 1911 in Crittenden Co, Kentucky; was buried in Tyners Chapel Cem, Crittenden Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Nellie Lee Kirk was born on 4 Sep 1870 in Crittenden Co, Kentucky; died on 1 Jun 1934 in Crittenden Co, Kentucky; was buried in Whites Chapel Cem, Irma, Crittenden Co, Kentucky .
2. Marion Arthur "Bud" Kirk was born on 6 Jan 1874 in Crittenden Co, Kentucky; died on 18 Mar 1920 in Crittenden Co, Kentucky; was buried in Dunn Springs Cem, Marion, Crittenden Co, Kentucky.
3. Little Callie Kirk was born on 11 Apr 1883 in Crittenden Co, Kentucky; died on 30 Nov 1886 in Crittenden Co, Kentucky; was buried in Tyners Chapel Cem, Crittenden Co, Kentucky.
4. James Percy Kirk was born on 27 Dec 1885 in Crittenden Co, Kentucky; died on 6 Jan 1940 in Tolu, Crittenden Co, Kentucky; was buried in Dunn Springs Cem, Marion, Crittenden Co, Kentucky.
5. Thomas "Tom" Kirk was born on 14 May 1887 in Crittenden Co, Kentucky; died on 25 Mar 1953 in Sheridan, Crittenden Co, Kentucky; was buried in Tyners Chapel Cem, Crittenden Co, Kentucky.
6. John Carlisle Kirk was born on 9 Nov 1889 in Crittenden Co, Kentucky; died on 22 Jan 1962 in Crittenden Co, Kentucky; was buried in Dunn Springs Cem, Marion, Crittenden Co, Kentucky.
7. Bernice Miles Kirk was born on 2 Sep 1892 in Crittenden Co, Kentucky; died on 11 Nov 1961 in Salem, Livingston Co, Kentucky; was buried in Mapleview Cem, Marion, Crittenden Co, Kentucky.

Henry married Lucinda Brown about 1840 in Kentucky. Lucinda (daughter of David(?) Brown, (father?) and Mary "Polly" Rentfro, (mother?)) was born in 1809 in Livingston Co, Kentucky; died on 17 Aug 1877 in Crittendon Co, Kentucky; was buried in Brown-Wring Cem, Crittenden Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Research Notes: 24 Mar 2015

Notes:

Research Notes:
Findagrave shows the parents of Lucinda Brown to be David Brown (1782-1843) and Mary Rentfro Brown 1793 USA d 24 Oct 1844 Livingston Co, Kentucky.

This was "Polly" Rentfro and Living Brown. Polly is nickname for Mary and don't know where "Living" came from but probably some program glitch somewhere. Could he be David??? Lucinda's father had property in Livingston Co, KY but dates are off a bit. Are these dates at findagrave accurate or "about" dates?

siblings:
Terry David Brown (1807 - 1862)*
Lucinda Brown Watson (1809 - 1877)*
Lurrena C. Brown Stewart (1813 - 1899)*
Emily Brown Travis (1814 - 1861)*
Joseph Newton Brown (1821 - 1858)*
Mary Catherine Brown Hayden (1826 - 1874)
Handy P. Brown (1835 - 1902)*

Other Events and Attributes:

• Research Notes: 24 Mar 2015

Notes:

Research Notes:
Findagrave shows the parents of Lucinda Brown to be David Brown (1782-1843) and Mary Rentfro Brown 1793 USA d 24 Oct 1844 Livingston Co, Kentucky.

This was "Polly" Rentfro and Living Brown. Polly is nickname for Mary and don't know where "Living" came from but probably some program glitch somewhere. Could he be David??? Lucinda's father had property in Livingston Co, KY but dates are off a bit. Are these dates at findagrave accurate or "about" dates?

siblings:
Terry David Brown (1807 - 1862)*
Lucinda Brown Watson (1809 - 1877)*
Lurrena C. Brown Stewart (1813 - 1899)*
Emily Brown Travis (1814 - 1861)*
Joseph Newton Brown (1821 - 1858)*
Mary Catherine Brown Hayden (1826 - 1874)
Handy P. Brown (1835 - 1902)*

David(?) married Mary "Polly" Rentfro, (mother?) about 1795. Mary (daughter of Joseph L. Rentfro, Jr and Olive Shaw) was born in 1775; died after 1796. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Signature contained middle initial of L on signature of Deed of transfer of property to Joseph Stout in Christian Co. and Livingston Co, Kentucky in 1800

Military Bedford Co, Virginia: Joseph Rentfroe - sergeant and later lieutenant in Rev. War

1757 Bedford Co, Virginia: Was named, but did not serve, as executor of his father, Joseph Sr's, will

13 OCT 1772 Pittsylvania Co, Virginia: Joseph Rentfro and Ollive, his wife, to Joseph Stout for 250 pounds, 285 acres on both sides of the South Fork of Blackwater River; being first conveyed from Joseph Rentfro

1777 Joseph Rentfro vs Van Baber. Pittsylvania Co, Virginia. 6:398

1779 Joined James, Isaac and Moses Rentfro with Capt. Donelson's expedition to TN

ABT 1781 At the time of his death, Joseph had filed claims to more than 4,500 acres in Lincoln Co, Kentucky. His children later received land for his part in the settlement of these "Western lands"


Died:
Killed by Indians at Battle Creek, Sycamore Shoals, while returning with Moses Renfro's party to pick up supplies secreted when they left Red River, about June or July 1781

Joseph married Olive Shaw about 1767. Olive was born about 1740; died after 1803 in of, Livingston Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1799, Christian Co, Kentucky
• Census: 1810, Livingston Co, Kentucky

Notes:

Olivia Rentfro escaped from Renfro Station with three children and a Negro sl ave named Robert, the fatal night that night that Joseph as killed. Black Ro bert Renfro owned a tavern in Nashville, TN during his adulthood and was know n as "Uncle Bob". It is said that he was one of the first black men to own a hotel.

1803 Estate of Bartlett Rentfro of Sumner Co., Tn was administered & settled by Olive Shaw and John Renfro of Livingston, KY

Census:
Olive Renfro, John Renfro, age 26-45; female 16-46