Thomas Kirkman was born to, Roger Kirkman & his wife, Sarah [Wood] Kirkman on, 05 August 1802. He married, Elizabeth Leek Dobson, & together shared at least one child. Thomas is a great grandfather to my step father, John Harley Stanton & a 2nd great grandfather to both of my sisters, Kay Linda & Karen Sue. Thomas Kirkman died in September of 1889 and is buried in the Yates Family Cemetery, Buchanan County, Missouri.