Kirkland

This information comes from the book " A History of Altoona and It's Surrounding Area" published by the Altoona Centennial Committee: " Kirkland - Antebellum - R. L. Kirkland settled in Poinceana in 1858 where he raised cattle and citrus. He was deeded land in Altoona in 1878 and owned a grist mill that ground corn into meal and grits to provide food for convict labor while they built the railroad grade. [His son] S. P. Kirkland was a State Representative from Altoona from 1905 to 1909 serving two terms".  This is evidently the family of Jane Kirkland who married Elbert D Dykes and is buried in the Ponceannah Cemetery.   


landgrant
contributed by Pat Vause


Robert L. Kirkland was born Oct 17, 1827, died Oct. 11, 1893,  He is buried in the old Umatilla Cemetery - no tombstone.  He married Martha B. Conner, April 4, 1849 in Camden Co. Ga.  She was born Mar 18, 1831, died Dec 8, 1898.  Also buried in Umatilla Cemetery-no tombstone.

Children:
 Jane E. Kirkland, born Aug 9, 1850, married Elbert Duncan Dykes, died in 1921m buried in Ponceannah Cemetery, Paisley.  

Stephen P. Kirkland, born Nov 17, 1867, married Addie L. Johnson, died Oct 4, 1938, buried in Ponceannah Cemetery, Paisley.  
               
 A deed from Ponceannah Cemetery Assn. for all of block 58, recorded in plat book 1, page 72, of Lake County, Fl dated Oct 3, 1906. paid for by Addie L. Kirkland, was $3.00, signed by J. C. Hethcox, President.  

Ponceannah Deed
 contributed by Sissie Davis.




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