KIMBERLING FAMILY

James Kimberling is said by family tradition to be a native of Germany; He was born before 1783 as he was already exempt from a poll tax by 1833. He died in Greene County, in the region that is now Stone County, Missouri. Wife, Jane's maiden name is unknown. Whether she was the mother of any or all of his children is unknown. 

He was listed in Meramac township of Washington Co. Missouri in 1830. All of his children were in the immediate vicinity. His household consisted of 1 male 5-10, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 40-50; 1 female 10-15, 1 female 40-50.  

He was living in Greene County in 1833 and was taxed for 2 cows and three horses but did not pay a poll. He was taxed again in 1834 and 1835.  

He was enumerated as James Kimberlain, Jr. in 1840 and is living in what became Christian Co. next to John Hoover and Wm. Smart. His household consisted of 2 males under 5, 2 males 5-10, 1 male 20-30 and 1 male 30-40; 3 females under 5, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 20-30, 1 female 30-40. There is no record of his widow remarrying.  

Living near John Birchfield, a later Taney Co. resident, was a Renard Kimberling. His household Washington Co., MO. consisted of 1 male 15-20, 1 male 20-30 and 1 female under 5 and 1 female 20-30. He may be a son (or relative) of James Sr. who did not move to Greene Co. Emily Birchfield, who later married John McPettijohn, may belong in this household since she does not appear to be in James Sr’s.  

James Kimberling left a will which was recorded in Greene Co. in 1844. He left a widow Jane who asked for maintenance for the heirs. A.L. Yarbrough was named Executor and he showed a deed in 1847 that James had executed to John C. Farmer in his lifetime. The witnesses to the will were Henry Wilson and John Hoover. It was written 16 April 1840 and proved 2 May 1844. She was to have all the land south of the Finley and after her death it was to be divided among the children. He was particularly specific that she have the two colts sired by Rob Roy.  

Children:

i.        Nathaniel Kimberling b. ca. 1802 d. 1862 in Texas m. 27 October 1825 in Washington Co. Missouri Nancy Birchfield. The 1850 Taney Co. census shows her b. 1811 in Illinois. and their first son James J. born there 1834. She d. 1865. Fourteen children. They moved to Texas ca. 1836, but were back in Franklin County, Arkansas by 1840.[1] By 1844, they had returned to Taney Co. Children: Caroline (m. James Mayes of Moniteau Co.), Benjamin, California A. of Moniteau Co., Eliza (m. James Gardner of Christian Co.), John P. Kimberling m. his cousin Nancy Jane Kimberling in 1850 probably in Taney Co. and William W. Deceased are Peter, Rebecca, James J., Melissa, Sophia and several infants.
       He paid a poll and was taxed for 2 horses and two cows in 1833 in Greene Co. and taxed again in 1834 and 1835.  

ii.      Benjamin Kimberling b. ca. 1804; m. ca. 1827 probably in Washington Co. Missouri he paid a poll on 1833 and 1834 tax list. He was listed next to his brother Joseph in 1830. There were two males 20-30, 1 female under 5 and 1 female 20-30. He appeared on the 1846 tax list of Harrison County, Texas. 1850 Harrison Co. Texas: p. 147 #332 #332 B. Kimberling age 49 b. VA, E. Kimberling age 44 b. NC, C. Kimberling age 13 b. Missouri (female); M.A. (female) age 10 b. TX, A. Kimberling (female) age 8 b. TX, L. Kimberling age 3 (female) b. Texas. R. Hall age 30 gunsmith age 30 b. Louisa. H. Hambleton age 54 farm, b. Mississippi. The Pool families living around came from Missouri. 

          1860 Harrison County, Texas, Ash Springs p. 493  E. Kimberling age 45 b. Kentucky; living with R. Hall 40, blacksmith b. LA and E. age 24 b. Missouri; They had children E. Pool age 6 b. Texas and J. Anderson age 5 b. KY. After E. Kimberling was A. Kimberling age 18 (female b. Texas and M. (female) age 15 b. Texas. Next door was M.L. Pool age 30 b. LA and wife M.E. age 25 b. Tenn with small children.

iii.      James Kimberling b. 1806 m. ca. 1824 Jane Pinnell (prob. Crawford or Washington Co. MO) 1824. He paid a poll in Greene Co. in 1833 and in 1835. (He was said by his descendants to have been just eighteen when he married.)   In 1843 James "Kimberlain" paid a tax in Greene Co. including 8 horses 8 cows, and a poll, so this is the younger James.

iv.      Joseph Kimberling b. ca. 1808; m. 1828 probably in Washington  Co., but no record has survived. In 1830, he was head of household in Meramac township of Washington Co. and had 1 male under 5, 1 male 20-30 and 1 female 20-30. He paid a poll on the 1834 tax list, but not 1833. He was with James Sr. and Johnson Kimberling. He had 3 horses and six cows. He was listed next to his brother, Nathaniel in Franklin Co. Arkansas in 1840 with 1 male 5-10, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 30-40; 2 females under 5, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 15-20, 1 female 30-40. He does not appear to have returned to Missouri.

v.      Nancy Kimberling b. 1810 m. 1825 in Washington Co. Missouri John H. Clark. 

vi.     Johnson Kimberling b. ca. 1814; he was not on 1833 tax list; he did pay a tax on 1 horse and 1 cow, but was said to be under 21. m. 2 May 1833 in Greene Co. Lidy P. Frizzell. 

vii.     Isabella Kimberling b. ca. 1817 m. 31 March 1833 Greene Co. Sandy Smart. After his death two years later, Johnson Kimberling was the principle of the estate with James and Benjamin as securities.

viii.   Emily Kimberling b. ca. 1824 m. 6 June 1844 in Greene Co. John McPettijohn. He married (2) in 1847. She had two daughters before her death.

ix.     Henry Clay Kimberling moved to Harrison County, Texas (Longview). In 1850 there is a B. Kimberling in Harrison Co. p. 52 and by 1860 an E. Kimberling living in Ash Springs of Harrison Co. p. 493.  

Pratt Family History with Related Families of Washington, Crawford, Franklin Counties, Missouri by Floyd Thomas Pratt, Vol. 1 pp, St. Peters, MO  

Gives marriage of James Kimberling to Nancy Humphries Botetourt Co. VA. However, he also gives her death there in 1848. Marriage 24 February 1798. Had son Rinard b. ca. 1806 in Virginia. He may be the man later in Washington Co., MO.  

See Related Families of Botetourt Co. VA for Kimberling by J. William Austin and Rebecca H.R. Austin.  

1860 Census p. 338 Jackson Twp. Newton Co. Mo.

dwelling #233 Jason Frizell age 65 b. NC Almira age 37 b. KY, Lionel Kimberling age 15, b. MO, Houston Kimberling.