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Kirk family of Michigan

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	William Kirk — of Tuscola County, Mich. Father of James Kirk; grandfather of Shuford Kirk. Member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1901-04 (Tuscola County 1st District 1901-02, Tuscola County 1903-04). Burial location unknown.
	James Kirk (1879-1957) — of Vassar, Tuscola County, Mich. Born in Fairgrove Township, Tuscola County, Mich., July 30, 1879. Son of Elizabeth Kirk and William Kirk; married, July 7, 1904, to Jane Catherine 'Janie' Borland (1880-1971); father of Shuford Kirk. Republican. Farmer; Tuscola County Sheriff, 1931-34; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Tuscola County, 1943-50; defeated in primary, 1950; candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 20th District, 1954. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Died January 5, 1957 (age 77 years, 159 days). Burial location unknown.
	Shuford Kirk (1907-2003) — of Caro, Tuscola County, Mich. Born in Juniata Township, Tuscola County, Mich., May 2, 1907. Grandson of William Kirk; son of James Kirk and Jane Catherine 'Janie' (Borland) Kirk (1880-1971); married, May 26, 1928, to Bernice Braun (1906-2006). Republican. Chemist; farmer; chair of Tuscola County Republican Party, 1958-62; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1960; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Tuscola County, 1961-62; candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives 84th District, 1964. Presbyterian. Member, Exchange Club. Died, in McLaren Regional Medical Center, Flint, Genesee County, Mich., November 6, 2003 (age 96 years, 188 days). Interment at Indianfields Township Cemetery, Caro, Mich.

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