Kirtley, Robert Edward

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Title
Kirtley, Robert Edward
Alias
Kirtley, Robert E.
Kirtley, Robert C.
Kirtley R.E.
Gender
Male
Biography
The son of Robert Kirtley, Robert Edward Kirtley was born 7 February 1820.
On 3 November 1839, Robert and his brother, James Kirtley, joined the membership of Bullittsburg Baptist Church, being baptised by their father, who was also the church's pastor.
In 1842, Robert's brother Jeremiah Kirtley died, leaving behind four children and a widow, Mary Lacy Kirtley, whom Robert married in 1849.
Robert enlisted with the Confederate Army for the Civil War as a chaplain. He was captured at Milford (Mo.) on December 14, 1861. He was discharged on May 15, 1862.
Before the war he moved briefly to Missouri, where he was ordained in 1863, and served as a minister to several churches. Robert returned to Boone County, Kentucky in 1864. He routinely preached at Middle Creek (now Belleview), East Bend and Sand Run Baptist churches, and worked in the North Bend Association of Baptists for many years.
Robert E. Kirtley died 31 August 1898, after a long illness.
Birth date
7 Feb 1820
Mother
Thomson, Mary
Life event(s)
Marriage: 14 Aug 1849; Boone County (Ky.)
Boone County (Ky.)
Spouse(s)
Kirtley, Mary Lacy
Child(ren)
Kirtley, Milton (nephew and step-son)
Kirtley, Robert W. (nephew and step-son)
Kirtley, Mary A "Mollie" (niece and step-daughter)
Kirtley, Elizabeth "Betty" (niece and step-daughter)
Cropper, Isabella Kirtley
Kirtley, Caroline
Death date
31 Aug 1898
Occupation(s)
Farmer
Clergy
Military service
unit unknown
Held rank
Chaplain
Service ended
15 May 1862
Description
Enslaved held in 1860: Male, 24 years old, black; Male, 24 years old, mulatto
Bibliographic citation(s)
FindAGrave.com, memorial #15698234
Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865

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