There must be something wrong with the dates. He can't have been born in 1815 if he died at abt age 50 in 1895. Also, did the paper come out about 6 days after he died? Around a Thursday? He was 5 days short of his 50th birthday when he died, but the paper came out after his birthday. I see the mathematical problem, but just rechecked to make sure I hadn't typed it incorrectly and that is indeed the way the article reads? microfilm #24141 from Ohio Historic Soc. Lib. I typed from a photo copy. Sorry folks November 28, 1895, Circleville Union Herald Death of Dr. J. T. Kirkendall Dr. J. T. Kirkendall died Friday afternoon about 4 o'clock at his home in Darbyville of pneumonia aged 49 years, 11 months and 25 days. The doctor has been poorly for several years past. His last sickness however, was of only a few days duration. Dr. Kirkendall was born November 27, 1815 in Darbyville and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kirkendall now both deceased. He passed his early life in his native village, living with Dr. R. H. Tipton after the death of his parents until he was sixteen years old. He then went to Madison county and worked on the farm of Oliver Mitchell until he was twenty-one years of age. Ambitions to improve his education he next went to school at Lancaster where he pursued a seven months course of study and after that he began teaching school at East Lancaster, Fairfield County. He taught there one term and the ensuing twelve years was engaged in teaching in Pickaway County, having charged of a school in Darby township seven years. He read medicine five years under Dr. Tipton. Abandoning the work of teaching he turned his attention to the general mercantile business in partnership with Mr. Fissel under the firm name of Fissel and Kirkendall and for two years was thus engaged. Resuming his old calling he taught school one yar and read medicine with Dr. F. M. Black. He subsequently attended lectures at Starling Medical college, Columbus, and was graduated there from Feb 25, 1879. After leaving college he was in partnership with Dr. Black a year, since then he has been by himself. In 1880 Dr. Kirkendall was united in marriage to Miss Sallie Renick who with two sons, Benjamin R. and Edward T. survive. He also laves one sister, Mrs. John Fissel and one brother Capt. W. H. Kirkendall, both of this city. The funeral occurred Monday morning at 10 o'clock from the M. E. Church of which the doctor was for years a member. **sorry this is where my page ends folks. Sandy