John Umstead Kirkland, [Jr.]

(1838-1914)

Biographical Data

Important Dates

John Umstead Kirkland, [Jr.] was born on April 24, 1838, in Ayr Mount in Hillsborough, NC. He died on April 3, 1914.

Places of Residence

• Ayr Mount in Hillsborough, NC, from April 24, 1838.
• Charleston, SC.
• Ayr Mount in Hillsborough, NC, until April 3, 1914.

Occupations

• Captain. John Umstead Kirkland, Jr. served as Captain in the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War.

Relatives

• Parents: John Umstead Kirkland (1802-1879) and Elizabeth Adam Simpson (1809-1881).
• Spouse: Fanny Harriet McLaren, married on February 22, 1864.
• Other children: one son (Samuel Simpson Kirkland (1883-1971)).
• Maternal grandparent: Samuel Simpson.
• Siblings:
  • five brothers, Alexander McKenzie Kirkland (1841-1900), Robert Roulhac Kirkland (1855-1862), Samuel Simpson Kirkland (1831-1904), Thomas Ruffin Kirkland (1839-1842) and William Whedbee Kirkland (1833-1915).
  • six sisters, Annie Ruffin Kirkland (1835-870s) , Elizabeth Simpson Kirkland (1845-1849), Infant Kirkland (1830-1830), Margaret Jane Kirkland (1847-1895), Maria Simpson Kirkland (1850-1929) and Susan Mary Kirkland (1843-1914) .
• Others: Infant Hill (niece), John Kirkland Hill (nephew, b. 1869) and Halbert G. Hill, [Jr.] (nephew, b. 1874).