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Deed dated April 23rd 1885 between Mary McIntyre and Charles E. Kirker /Henry Collings for interest in Liberty Township in Adams County in the city of Manchester, Ohio. I have provided clear images of this deed and its content. The deed involves Charles E. Kirker who maintained a general and hardware store in Manchester for decades along with his descendants well into the 20th century.
The business was established in 1870 by A. J. McIntire (1848-1927) and Charles E. Kirker (1849-1932), who are listed in the 1880 Adams County business directory as wholesale and retail dealers in groceries, coal, iron, nails, lime, cement, farming implements, etc. The store has changed hands several times over the years, but continued to operate as the Kirker Hardware Store.
The Kirker name and family have a long treasured history in Ohio and Adams County in particular. Ohio’s second Governor was Thomas Kirker and his descendants maintained prominence in a number of endeavors both politically and industrially in the Buckeye State.
This deed came from an archive associated with the Collings/Kirker family of Adams Co., Ohio, including: Archive of materials from the Kirker-Collings-Gibson family of Adams Co., Ohio, from just before statehood to the end of the 20th century. Two of the progenitors of this clan are James R. Gibson and his wife, Martha King Gibson.
The Gibsons had at least three children, J. King Gibson, Mary King Gibson and Alice Gibson. Marymarried C.E. (Charles Evans) Kirker and they had George Gibson Kirker and Alice Kirker Charles. Alice Gibson married Henry Collings. Their offspring included Henry Davis Collings, George Gibson Collings (1888-1890) and Mary King Collings. George Collingsrican war (brother?) (1800-1862) married Jane Collings. Their offspring included George E. Collings (1839-1882), who married Harriet A. Collings. Their son was Ralph Collings. This archive appears to have been accumulated and come through Mary King Collings, who, it appears never married.
Please take a moment to examine my other items from this archive currently listed in my shop. ~Thank you.
ref: Kirker/Collings/Gibson archive
The business was established in 1870 by A. J. McIntire (1848-1927) and Charles E. Kirker (1849-1932), who are listed in the 1880 Adams County business directory as wholesale and retail dealers in groceries, coal, iron, nails, lime, cement, farming implements, etc. The store has changed hands several times over the years, but continued to operate as the Kirker Hardware Store.
The Kirker name and family have a long treasured history in Ohio and Adams County in particular. Ohio’s second Governor was Thomas Kirker and his descendants maintained prominence in a number of endeavors both politically and industrially in the Buckeye State.
This deed came from an archive associated with the Collings/Kirker family of Adams Co., Ohio, including: Archive of materials from the Kirker-Collings-Gibson family of Adams Co., Ohio, from just before statehood to the end of the 20th century. Two of the progenitors of this clan are James R. Gibson and his wife, Martha King Gibson.
The Gibsons had at least three children, J. King Gibson, Mary King Gibson and Alice Gibson. Marymarried C.E. (Charles Evans) Kirker and they had George Gibson Kirker and Alice Kirker Charles. Alice Gibson married Henry Collings. Their offspring included Henry Davis Collings, George Gibson Collings (1888-1890) and Mary King Collings. George Collingsrican war (brother?) (1800-1862) married Jane Collings. Their offspring included George E. Collings (1839-1882), who married Harriet A. Collings. Their son was Ralph Collings. This archive appears to have been accumulated and come through Mary King Collings, who, it appears never married.
Please take a moment to examine my other items from this archive currently listed in my shop. ~Thank you.
ref: Kirker/Collings/Gibson archive
