William Alexander Kilgore (b. September 22, 1857, d. August 19, 1906)
William Alexander Kilgore (son of James M. Kilgore) was born September 22, 1857 in Virginia, and died August 19, 1906 in Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Virginia. He married (1) Martha E. Baldwin on Abt. 1876. He married (2) Sara Elizabeth Trent on Abt. 1878 in Hancock County, Tennessee. He married (3) Rebecca Willis on October 03, 1901 in Stonega, Wise County, Virginia.
Notes for William Alexander Kilgore: Notes: Census Yr: 1860; Territory: TN; County: Hancock; Division: Click District; Reel No.: 653-1252; Page No: 475b. REFERENCE: Enumerated on the 24th day of July 1860 by Joseph Campbell
LN HN FN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE OCCUP. REAL VAL. PERS VAL. BIRTHPLACE 19 865 828 Kilgore James 28 M Farm Labor VA 20 865 828 Kilgore Susannah 25 F House Labor VA 21 865 828 Kilgore William 2 M VA 22 865 828 Kilgore Phebe 1 F VA
William and others in Hancock County often left their wife and kids at home in Hancock County, Tennessee to go to what was called "The Work Place", which was Wise County, Virginia, usually the Stonega Mines or one of the Timber companies in the area.
On his marriage license to Rebecca, his occupation is listed as Coke Drawer.
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More About William Alexander Kilgore: Burial: Kilgore Family Cemetery, Edison, Tennessee.
More About William Alexander Kilgore and Martha E. Baldwin: Marriage: Abt. 1876
More About William Alexander Kilgore and Sara Elizabeth Trent: Marriage: Abt. 1878, Hancock County, Tennessee.
More About William Alexander Kilgore and Rebecca Willis: Marriage: October 03, 1901, Stonega, Wise County, Virginia.
Children of William Alexander Kilgore and Martha E. Baldwin are: