Levi L. Kirk
(A veteran of the Civil War?)

The information on Levi L. Kirk's participation in the civil war came from two sources:

1.  "Sevier County, Arkansas Cemetery Records" by Joy Webb Raper (see page 12 and 94)
Copyright (C) 2000.  All rights reserved.  Printed in the United States of America.
ISBN 1-56546-195-9.    Published by Arkansas Research, Inc.  P. O. Box 303 Conway, Arkansas 72033
http://www.ArkansasResearch.com or http://www.arkansasresearch.com/Desco.htm#sevi

The information on page 12 is as follows, to wit:

Kirk, Levi L.
Pvt., 1st Texas Legion
b. Dec 30, 1830
d. Oct 12, 1881 ( or d. 1918, two death dates listed?)
Old Union Cemetery

(Note:  The birth and death dates do not match, however there is only one Levi L. Kirk buried in the Old Union Cemetery in Lockesburg, Arkansas, so this must be our ancestor.  A correction needs to be sent to the author along with a photograph of the tombstone for proof.)

This book was available for sale at the Sevier County Historical Society located in DeQueen, Arkansas.  If anyone has corrections to be made to this publication, send them to:

Joy Webb Rapper
2601 Highway 41 North
Winthrop, Arkansas 71866

2.  "Sevier County Arkansas Descriptive Lists, Soldier and Families in 1863" author unknown.
Southwest Regional Archives, Washington, Arkansas 71862.  Page 514 cont., Chapter XXIV, Descriptive List - Needy Families microfilm roll No. 20.  http://mulerider.saumag.edu/~milford/park/archive/ or http://www.rootsweb.com/~arouachi/librarie.htm

Southwest Arkansas Regional Archives (SARA)
P.O. Box 134, 
Washington, Arkansas 71862
Phone: (870) 983-2633

Southwest Arkansas Regional Archives (SARA)
Old Washington Historic State Park
P.O. Box 134
Washington, Arkansas 71862
Phone: (501) 983-2633

The information in this publication is as follows, to wit:

Sevier County Court Records:  Apr 1863 Page 540

On this day the Court from personal knowledge and information and diligent enquiry proceeded to examine and adjust the additional descriptive list of needy and destitute families of soldiers returned into this Court by the Sheriff of this County filed 28th day of April A.D. 1863 and after examination was adjusted by the Court and is in the figures and words as follows, to wit:

L. L. Kirk
Sevier
(Paraclifta T.)
in Service
Mary E. / 22 / wife
William / 8 / child
Stephen / 4 / child

3.  Veteran's Assocation (V.A.)
Case Worker Rhonda Richards
(888) 367-1330
Veteran ID # 5220-6911 (Levi L. Kirk)

She found a listing on a CD-ROM in her files to wit:

L. Kirk
Texas Cavalry
Bourland's Regiment