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Mary Ann Horner Kirby

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Birth	:	16 Dec 1828 New Jersey, USA
Death	:	29 Jan 1915 Pilesgrove, Salem County, New Jersey, USA
Burial	:	Woodstown Friends Burial Ground, Woodstown, Salem County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.6505508, -75.3307419
Plot	:	Row 14, Grave 8
Description	:	Mary Ann was the daughter of Elijah Horner and Elizabeth Coles. She married Jacob Kirby on 22 Feb. 1849 in Haddonfield, Camden Co., NJ (or possibly in Gloucester Co.). See his memorial for a list of their children's birth dates. The following obituary was contributed by member SueB (thanks!) from the Friends Intelligencer, Second month 20, 1915, p. 126-7: KIRBY.--Freed from her earthly tenement, First month 29th, at the home of her daughter, Ida Kirby Coles and family, near Woodstown, N.J., Mary Ann Kirby, aged 86 years. She was the widow of Jacob Kirby, who was... Read More	Mary Ann was the daughter of Elijah Horner and Elizabeth Coles. She married Jacob Kirby on 22 Feb. 1849 in Haddonfield, Camden Co., NJ (or possibly in Gloucester Co.). See his memorial for a list of their children's birth dates. The following obituary was contributed by member SueB (thanks!) from the Friends Intelligencer, Second month 20, 1915, p. 126-7: KIRBY.--Freed from her earthly tenement, First month 29th, at the home of her daughter, Ida Kirby Coles and family, near Woodstown, N.J., Mary Ann Kirby, aged 86 years. She was the widow of Jacob Kirby, who was a birthright member of Friends, and she, with two young children, became a member of the Society sixty years ago, and has always lived a beautiful, peaceful, consistent Christian life, it being the remarkable testimony of her children that they have never heard her utter an angry word, speak in an unkind manner, nor repeat any idle gossip. She leaves four sons, two daughters (her eldest daughter preceding her to the spirit land just thirteen weeks), twenty grandchildren and seventeen great-grandchildren to mourn her ever gentle presence, besides a large circle of relatives and friends, with all of whom she delighted to mingle. She had long been an elder of Pilesgrove Meeting, and when physically able was generally found in her accustomed seat at the head of the meeting. She was industrious, energetic, "looking well after the affairs of her household." All except two years were lived on a large farm. Her diversion in her later years was piecing pat[c]hwork quilts, she having displayed very artistic taste in blending the beautiful colorings of her silk quilts which she especially delighted in. Her mind was as clear and quiet as the noonday sun until the very last. Her going home was caused by "just a relaxation of the muscles--no disease," her physician said. The funeral services were held in the meeting house at Woodstown on the 1st instant, Joel Borton, Rachel M. Lippincott and Anne P. Flitcraft paying touching tribute. The interment was in Friends' cemetery beside the husband and father who had preceded her just a quarter of a century. "Beautiful Mother, with thy work all done, Beautiful spirit, to Heaven now gone, Beautiful life, with the crown now won, God giveth thee rest." E.R.K. ["E.R.K." is presumably Mary Ann's daughter, Emily R. Kirby.] Note: Thanks to R. Bruce Peiffer for the gravestone images and to SueB for sponsoring this memorial.

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Mary Ann Horner Kirby death on 29 Jan 1915 in Pilesgrove, Salem County, New Jersey, USA
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Latitude: 39.6505508
Longitude: -75.3307419

Family Members:

Parent

Elijah Horner

(1790 - 1872)

Elizabeth Coles Horner

(1787 - 1874)

Spouse

Jacob Kirby

(1825 - 1890)

Siblings

Martha Horner Kirkbride

(1817 - 1897)

Caroline Horner Gaunt

(1819 - 1893)

Alice G. Horner Stratton

(1821 - 1904)

George Horner Sr.

(1825 - 1912)

Elma Horner Duell

(1832 - 1867)

Children

Elizabeth Horner Kirby Moore

(1852 - 1914)

Chalkley Kirby

(1854 - 1922)

George Horner Kirby

(1857 - 1926)

Emily Ruth Kirby

(1860 - 1924)

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