Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... 
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Author: History of Will County, Illinois; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.

Cicero KYRK, farming, Sec. 16; P. O. Elwood; was born in this township, on his present place, 
Dec. 1, 1847. He married Miss Artha A. HOUGHTON Dec. 25, 1873; she was born in this township 
Feb. 17, 1857; they have two children - Sarah R. and Mary E. He has always lived in this 
township, except three years in Texas; he now rents the farm of the estate; his father, Edward 
KYRK, was born in 1807, probably in Orange Co, N. Y.; he married Miss Sarah DAVIS; she died in 
1843; they had one child, viz., William T.; his second wife was Miss Mary KYRK; she was born 
in Ohio; they had eight children, three living, Viz., Cicero, Elmira and Dennis. His wife's 
father, Andrew HOUGHTON, was born in Ireland, and came to this county when 18; he married Miss 
Sarah YOUNG; she was born in this township; they now live in Kansas.