Henry Kiker and Family about 1905,
New Salem, Union County, N.C.

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Henry Kiker (Jun 26, 1852-Mar 20, 1909¹) and his wife Rowena Poole Kiker (Apr 27, 1850-Jan 31, 1909²), two of their sons, four of their daughters and one granddaughter.

Front row:

Henry Kiker (Father)   

Rowena Poole Kiker (Mother)     

Sarah Elizabeth (Sallie) Kiker Polk b. 1877-d. 1909

Daughter of Sallie Kiker and Lee Kindred Polk

 

Back row:

Rossie Ellen Kiker                b. 1884    d. 1920

Julius Blain Kiker                  b. 1885    d. 1961

Henry Durante Kiker             b. 1891    d. 1971

Rowena Caroline Kiker          b. 1888    d. 1945

Martha Jane (Mattie) Kiker    b. 1873    d. 1909

 

Not Shown:

Thomas Edmund Kiker        b. 1872    d. 1941 (see photo)

Joseph Gilmore Kiker          b. 1875    d. 1949

James Alexander Kiker       b. 1878    d. 1961

Lucenda Ann Kiker             b. 1880    d. 1963

Julia Mae Kiker                  b. 1882    d. 1954

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This family lived in Union County on Fountain Hill Church Road, about a mile from Hwy 218 in Anson County. I can see Anson County from Henry’s farm. One note of interest… four people in this picture died in 1909, (Henry, Rowena, Martha Jane and Sarah Elizabeth), and they are buried on Henry’s farm in the middle of a large cotton field…the markers were bulldozed away about 20 years ago.

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HENRY KIKER CEMETERY.

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[1] -Tuesday, March 23, 1909 THE MONROE JOURNAL:

-Mr. Henry KIKER of New Salem township died at Wadesboro, where he moved some time ago, yesterday morning.  His wife died six weeks ago.  The body was carried to New Salem for burial.

 

-March 23, 1909, CHARLOTTE OBSERVER (Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C.)

-Mr. Henry KIKER, of Wadesboro, Special to the Observer.  Wadesboro, March 22. – Henry KIKER died at his home in south Wadesboro at 7:30 this morning.  Mr. KIKER came from Marshville to Wadesboro with his family the first of this year.  His wife died suddenly of heart failure the morning of January 31.  Mr. KIKER has been confined to his room for several weeks and for the past week had been seriously ill.  The remains will be taken to Marshville for burial.

 

 

2 -February 1, 1909, CHARLOTTE OBSERVER (Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C.)

-Dies Suddenly of Apoplexy.  Mrs. Henry KIKER Falls Out of Chair and End Comes in Few Minutes.  Special to the Observer.

Wadesboro, Jan. 31. – Mrs. Henry KIKER dropped dead at her home in South Wadesboro this morning.  Apparently well when, she got up, she went about the house as usual, and after a while complained of pain in the head.  Sitting by the fireplace, she suddenly fell to the floor.  The end came in a few minutes.  Physicians pronounced it apoplexy.  Mrs. KIKER came from Marshville recently and the remains will be taken there tomorrow for burial.

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MORE KIKER FAMILY PHOTOS

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Submitted by:
Bob Johnson

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Submission of old photos appreciated!

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This page created April 5, 2006 (and updated Nov. 29, 2009) by Julie Hampton Ganis