I've done some more digging and found the marriage of James Willis Kirk and Lucy Caroline Burks. It appears James was not part of the Kirk families we've all been researching for so many years around southern IL. Missouri Marriage Records Name: James Willis Kirk Marriage Date: 20 Nov 1856 Marriage County: Webster Spouse Name: Lucy Caroline Burks 1860 census Benton Twp, Webster Co, MO J W Kirk 22 M Farmer AL Caroline 22 F TN Martha J. 2 F MO Sarah M. 1 F MO 1870 census Cass Twp, Stone Co, MO James W. Kirk age 30 born in AL Caroline age 30 born in TN Martha J. age 12 born in MO Sarah M. age 11 born in MO Mary E. age 9 born in MO William E. age 6 born in MO Columbia age 2 born in MO Julia A. age 2/12 born in MO 1880 census Cass Twp, Stone Co, MO James Kirk age 42 Caroline age 42 Julia age 10 William age 14 Columbus age 12 Alice age 8 Etta age 2 1900 census Dahlgren Twp, Hamilton Co, IL Maulding, Daniel Head W M Feb 1862 38 M 2 IL IL TN Julia Wife W F Jan 1870 30 M 2 0 0 MO AL TN Carol Uncle W M May 1830 70 Wd IL IL IL 1910 census Dahlgren Twp, Hamilton Co, IL Maulding, Daniel M. Head age 48 M1 12 IL IL TN Julia Wife age 39 M1 12 0 0 MO AL TN Kirk, Caroline Mother-in-law age 72 Wd 8 6 TN TN TN 1920 census Dahlgren Twp, Hamilton Co, IL Maulding, Dan Head M W 56 M IL IL TN Julia Wife F W 50 M MO AL TN Kirk, Caroline Mother-in-law F W 82 Wd IL TN TN 1930 census Dahlgren Twp, Hamilton Co, IL Maulding, Dan Head M W 60 M 25 IL IL TN Julia Wife F W 61 M 24? MO AL TN Echols, Thomas Uncle M W 87? S IL TN TN Scott, Philip Boarder M W 87 Wd IL OH England Leamon, Columbia Sister-in-law F W 63 Wd MO AL TN Sandy (Whalen) Bauer