Sarah Jane Winter Kirk
 

Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 22 April 1930, page 5

KIRK-Sarah (nee Winter) died Monday, 21 April at residence, Winters lane, Cold Spring Ky. Funeral from late residence Thursday, April 24 with services at Asbury M E Church Cold Spring, at 2 pm.

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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 23 April 1930

FAMOUS COURTHOUSE RIOT RECALLED BY WOMAN'S DEATH

Probably few persons, if any, saw any significance in newspaper notices announcing the death of Mrs. Sarah Kirk, 90, of Winter's Lane, Cold Spring. But back in 1884 the name of Kirk made the headlines in newspapers throughout the country. Mrs. Kirk, it was revealed Wednesday, was the widow of William Kirk, whose murder 46 years ago, led to the famous courthouse riot in Cincinnati, in which the building was burned and a large number of lives lost.

Kirk was murdered in the West End of Cincinnati & two men, one a Negro, were held in connection with the slaying. Robbery was established as the motive. Mrs. Kirk, so far as can be learned, leaves no close relatives.

Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 pm at the Asbury M E Church, Cold Spring. She died at her home Monday.

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Kentucky Post, Friday, 2 May 1930, page 15

KIRK ESTATE DIVIDED

Will of Mrs. Sarah J Winter Kirk, Winter's Lane, Cold Spring, was probated Friday by Judge Conrad G Matz in Campbell County Court. Her personal property is given to her niece, Lillie May Walker, while a 20 acre tract of land along Winter's Lane is given to her cousin, George Baxter. A $200 bequest is given to her nephew, Edward Ware, with the balance of the estate going to her niece, Lillian May Walker.

 

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