William Kimbrough & Susan Wyatt

William Kimbrough, my wife's 4th great grandfather and father of James Kimbrough, was born in 1792 in Henrico County, VA which is one of the oldest counties in the US having been established in 1611.  Jamestown was located in present day Henrico County.

William joined the Virginia Militia and fought in the war of 1812, serving for a time under Captain John Dillard.

On Dec 18, 1814 William married Susan Wyatt from Henry County VA (different from Henrico), named after Patrick Henry, its first governor after independence.  She was born in 1793.  They received a land grant from the Martin Van Buren administration, 40 acres in Carthage, Ill where they settled.  They resided there at the time of Joseph Smith's murder while in the local prison.

Their children were Wyatt, Thomas, Ellen, James, Mary, Susan, Lucinda, William Ragland, Elizabeth, Dow, and John.

William Ragland Kimbrough, Thomas Jeeferson Koontz, Elizabeth Kimbrough, Sarah Koontz, George Koontz @ William R. Kimbrough's home.

William Ragland Kimbrough (son of william and susan)

William died in Jan of 1869 in Carthage, and Susan on Oct 19, 1873.  They are buried in the Franklin Cemetery in Carthage (the headstone is missing).