William Franklin Kirkland was born in Jefferson Co., Fl but grew up in Coffee Co., Ga where his parents moved in his boyhood. He was married in Berrien (now Lanier) County, on December 24, 1865 to Sarah "Sallie" Newbern a daughter of Dryden Newbern and Elizabeth Sirmans. She was born in 1847 and died at her home near Dupont, Clinch Co., Ga. on July 13, 1921. To she and William Franklin Kirkland were born 14 children (Huxford Vol. II, page 170-171): Elizabeth Kirkland, born 1867; married John Rewis 1881 Caroline Kirkland, born 1868; married Wright Permenter James Cuyler Kirkland, born 10-12-1870; married Charity Hughes 1-12-1902 Minnie Lee Kirkland, born 9-17-1873, married Charles H North 7-30-1891 **PEARLIE Kirkland, born 3-2-1875; married Matthew Tomlinson 1-14-1892 Moses Kirkland, born 8-5-1876; married Nettie Fiveash 10-26-1893 Alice Willie Kirkland, born 4-30-1879; married H.M. O'Neal 10-28-1894 Joseph Sire Kirkland, born 3-19-1880; married Lovie Ann Register 1-23-1903 Benjamin Franklin Kirkland, born 4-1882; married Lillie Joiner Leila Kirkland, born 6-1883; married Benjamin Sirmans Onie Bell Kirkland, born 10-14-1885; married William M Hughes 12-25-1901 Matthew W Kirkland, born 3-14-1887; married Mattie Register 12-28-1916 Versie Lou Kirkland, born 2-26-1889; married Bryant Sirmans 5-11-1911 Isbin Benton Kirkland, born 4-4-1892; married Voila Tomlinson 12-25-1910 William Franklin Kirkland is shown in the 1850 census as Francis M, age three years. he later changed his name to William Francis and was generally known as "Frank" Kirkland. William Franklin Kirkland saw service in the Civil War, though only 17 years old at the time. He was drafted along with other youths and with old men during the last year of the war and served in the Georgia Militia in the battles against General Sherman. For this service, he was granted a pension not long before his death. His home was on Land Lot 442, 7th Land District of Clinch County, Ga. where he settled soon after marriage. He continued to own it and live there until his death on Nov 3, 1924. Following the death of his wife in 1921, he married her niece, Mrs. Sallie Newbern Sanford (born 1851), daughter of Thomas Newbern and widow of Lewis M Stanford; his second wife survived him. William Franklin Kirkland and both his wives are buried at North Cemetery. **PEARLIE Kirkland is my great grandmother. I have many of the children listed for these children of William Franklin Kirkland, but have many blanks that I would LOVE to fill in :-) If you have any information on the families of any of the children above, please contact me. Regards, Nancy Evans Parr