West Virginia Pioneers

Opal Chloe Kirby

Female 1910 - 1995  (85 years)


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  • Name Opal Chloe Kirby 
    Born 15 Mar 1910  Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died 14 Jul 1995  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Birth Record
      Name: Opal Chloe Kerby
      Birth Date: 15 Mar 1910 (may be May not Mar)
      Birth Place: Adam, Calhoun, West Virginia
      Sex: Female
      Mother: Esther Dora Kerby
      Father: David R Kerby


      Opal K Kerby Eagle
      BIRTH 15 Feb 1911
      Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA
      DEATH 14 Jul 1995 (aged 84)
      Spencer, Roane County, West Virginia, USA
      BURIAL
      Husk Cemetery
      Millstone, Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA
      MEMORIAL ID 159919374

      OPAL K. EAGLE
      Opal K. Eagle, 84, of Spencer, died Friday, July 14, 1995, at Roane General Hospital, after an extended illness.

      She was born in Calhoun County, a daughter of the late David Reason and Esther Wallace Kirby.

      She was a former aide at Spencer State Hospital.

      Surviving are one stepson, Sherman Rex Eagle of Shreve, Ohio.

      She was preceded in death by her husband, C.A. Eagle.

      Services were held at Stump Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg, with Rev. Carl Marks officiating. Burial was in Husk Cemetery, Arnoldsburg.
    Person ID I118433  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 10 Nov 2019 

    Father David Reason Kirby,   b. 10 Jul 1872, Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Oct 1945, Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Esther Dora Wallace,   b. 3 Feb 1876,   d. 23 Jun 1926, Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years) 
    Married 13 Feb 1898  Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 
    • Marriage Record
      Date: 13 Feb 1898 by Wm A Kerby
      Place: Calhoun, West Virginia
      David R Kerby, 26; Calhoun Co, WV; Calhoun Co, WV. JW & Ruhama Kerby
      Ester D Wallace; 22; Wetzel Co, WV; Calhoun Co, WV; John Wallace

      1900 Sherman, Calhoun, West Virginia
      Kerby, David R Jan 1892 28 Md 3 yrs WV WV WV
      Ester wife Feb 1896 24 md 3 yr 2-2 children WV PA WV
      Earle Kerby Jan 1898 1 WV WV WV
      Ray Kerby May 1900 0 WV WV WV

      1910 Lee, Calhoun, West Virginia #75/77 Sheet 4B
      21 April 1910 Jesses Run
      Kerby, David R 38 md 1- 12yrs WV PA WV
      Ester D wife 34 md 1 - 12 yrs, 5-5 children WV PA WV
      Earl son 11 WV WV WV
      Ray son 9 WV WV WV
      Ocie da 7 WV WV WV
      Lucy da 5 WV WV WV
      Roy son 1 WV WV WV

      1920 Lee, Calhoun, West Virginia # 145-146 Sheet 9 A
      22/23 Jan 1920
      Kirby, David R 47 WV PA PA
      Easter D wife 43 WV PA PA
      Earl son 21 WV WV WV
      Ray son 19 WV WV WV
      Oasie dau 17 WV WV WV
      Lucy dau 14 WV WV WV
      Roy son 12 WV WV WV
      Opal C dau 10 WV WV WV
      Eltie dau 6 WV WV WV
      David D son 3 11/12 WV WV WV

      1930 Lee, Calhoun, West Virginia
      Kirby, David 58 wd md age 25 WV WV WV
      Roy son 21 WV WV WV
      Opal dau 19 WV WV WV
      Etta dau 17 WV WV WV
      Don son 14 WV WV WV

      1940 Lee, Calhoun, West Virginia
      Kerby, David R 68 WV 1935: lived same house
      Opal dau 29 WV 1935: lived same house
      Don son 24 WV 1935: lived same house
      Ester gd dau 13 WV 1935: lived same house
      Bettie gd dau 12 WV 1935: lived same house

      From findagrave.com:
      Children of David and Esther Kerby:
      1. Earl Kerby, b. June 18, 1898, d. April 19, 1981.
      2. Ray Kerby, b. May 23, 1900, d. September 19, 1967.
      3. Ocie Kerby, b. September 15, 1902, d. October 21, 1979.
      4. Lucy Kerby, b. December 08, 1905, d. December 15, 1940.
      5. Roy S. Kerby, b. August 26, 1908, d. March 17, 1978.
      6. Opal Kerby, b. February 15, 1911.
      7. Elta Kerby, b. May 19, 1913, d. March 11, 1979.
      8. David Donald Kerby, b. September 07, 1915, d. June 30, 1975.
    Family ID F30399  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family C A Eagle 
    Family ID F30400  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S655] Birth Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    2. [S21] Obit.

    3. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.