KIRBY, Delila Caroline

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Delila's grandmother was supposedly a full blooded Cherokee. All sides of this family,some have never come in contact with one another, state this fact. Delila's mother was a Mayfield and her (her mothers) father was English. The Mayfield girl married a Scotchman named Kirby. Aunt Mamie thinks that was Mary Mayfield and Sheard Kirby, Shird ,Shirden or Sheridan. It probably was as Delila and James Pope had a son named Sherd, Sherdan or Sheridan. S. A. Pope family stories have him named Sherd Shaver Pope.May 15,1865 Alexanderia,P.O. Springdale, Leavenworth Co. Ks. census lists James H. Pope and first family, Delila's one girl by Risenhoover, two children by Cox and John Sherman Pope,.born in Ks.as two months old. Also in household a Greselda E. Kirby, born in Mo. Probably the sister of Delila Sept.23rd1870 Mt. Pleasant,Lawrence Co.,Mo census. lists James H. Pope along with Delila and all children except James N. Pope and Greselda E. Kirby. Lists Sheridan as born in Mo. and three years old. June 23rd,1880 Erie, Neosha Co. Ks. census lists Delila and John Sherman, Sheridan and Samuel Alexander and James F. and Sarah J. Cox with her. James H. Pope listed on 1880 Pierce City, Lawrence Co. Mo. census as divorced and alone.1885 Chaffee Co. Colo.census lists Delila , Shirden and Samuel Alexander Pope. (Nola Stollens)

Delila married POPE, Alias John H. Pope James Henry 1864, Tenn. ?; divorced 06 Mar 1879, Lawrence Co., Mo.. Alias (son of POPE) was born 1826, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA; died 1891, Missouri. [Group Sheet]

1. POPE, Sarah Elizabeth was born 1855, Missouri; died 1891.
2. POPE, Sherd Sheridan was born 1867, Kansas.
3. POPE, Samuel Alexander was born 19 Feb 1871, Mo.; died 10 May 1933, Hardin, Big Horn Co., Montana, Fairview Cem..
4. RISENHOOVER, Mary Caroline was born 17 Sep 1855; died 07 Nov 1933, Paonia, Delta Co., Colo..
5. COX, James Franklin was born 1860, Ark. possibly Polk Co..
6. COX, Sarah Jane was born Mar 1862, Ark. possibly Polk Co..
7. POPE, James N. was born 1849.
8. POPE, John Sherman was born 28 Mar 1865, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA; died 11 Dec 1947, Kingman, AZ; was buried Kingman, AZ.
9. POPE, Martha A. was born 1853, Missouri.
10. POPE, Mary Drucilla was born 1855, Missouri; died 1892.
11. POPE, William was born 1851, Tenn..

Delila married COX 1859, Arkansas, USA. was born Abt 1835. [Group Sheet]

1. COX, James Franklin was born 1860, Ark. possibly Polk Co..
2. COX, Sarah Jane was born Mar 1862, Ark. possibly Polk Co..
3. POPE, John Sherman was born 28 Mar 1865, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA; died 11 Dec 1947, Kingman, AZ; was buried Kingman, AZ.
4. POPE, Sherd Sheridan was born 1867, Kansas.
5. RISENHOOVER, Mary Caroline was born 17 Sep 1855; died 07 Nov 1933, Paonia, Delta Co., Colo..
6. POPE, Samuel Alexander was born 19 Feb 1871, Mo.; died 10 May 1933, Hardin, Big Horn Co., Montana, Fairview Cem..

Delila married RISENHOOVER 1854, Ark. possibly Polk Co.. [Group Sheet]

1. RISENHOOVER, Mary Caroline was born 17 Sep 1855; died 07 Nov 1933, Paonia, Delta Co., Colo..
2. POPE, Sherd Sheridan was born 1867, Kansas.
3. POPE, John Sherman was born 28 Mar 1865, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA; died 11 Dec 1947, Kingman, AZ; was buried Kingman, AZ.
4. POPE, Samuel Alexander was born 19 Feb 1871, Mo.; died 10 May 1933, Hardin, Big Horn Co., Montana, Fairview Cem..