1887

Samuel Richard Kirkland was born on 23 Apr 1882 in Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA a child of William Kirkland and Mary Margaret Kirkland Kirkland.

1900

Samuel R Kirkland was counted in the census on 21 Jun 1900 in Flat Rock, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as an 18-year-old, male, single, white, son. Also in the home were; his mother, Mary M Kirkland; his siblings, Sidney H Kirkland, Ida N Kirkland, Helen M Kirkland, William L Kirkland, Annie P Kirkland, Lula B Kirkland, and John C Kirkland.

1918

On October 27, 1918, Sam Kirkland was mentioned as the father in the death record of Infant Son Kirkland.

1941

He died on 08 Mar 1941 in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA at South Carolina State Hospital. He was buried on 09 Mar 1941 in Westville, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA at Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery. His cause of death was general arteriosclerosis.

S. R. Kirkland, Westville, Dies

Camden, March 8.- (Special)- Samuel R. Kirkland of Westville died at a Columbia hospital today

He is survived by two sisters Mrs Mary R. Clyburn and Mrs. Annie Mosier of Westville: two brothers, W. L. Kirkland, Columbia, and J. C. Kirkland, Westville.

Funeral services will be conducted from Bethany Baptist church some time Sunday afternoon.

Samuel Kirkland Buried

Camden, March 11 – Samuel R. Kirkland, prominent resident of Westville died at a Columbia hospital Saturday after an extended illness. He was 58 years of age.

Funeral services for were held Mr. Kirkland were held at 3:30 Sunday afternoon conducted by the Rev. Mr. Davis. Burial was in Bethany Baptist church, Westville.

Mr. Kirkland, is survived by his widow, Mrs. Pearle Hancock Kirkland, three sons, Heyward of Columbia, Paul of Kershaw and Samuel, Jr. of Westville; three daughters, Mrs. Otis Young of Camden, Miss Mary Kirkland, nurse at Fort Jackson and Miss Eva Kirkland of Westville. Two brothers and two sisters also survive: William L. Kirkland of Columbia and Croskey Kirkland of Westville, Mrs. Mary Clyburn and Mrs. John Mosier, both of Westville.

Mr. Kirkland a life long and prominent citizen of Westville was a man of true Christian faith and a good father. He leaves a host of friends all over Kershaw county to mourn his passing. The attendance and the many floral tributes attested to the esteem in which Mr. Kirkland was held throughout the community.

2000

November 13, 2000, Samuel Richard Kirkland was mentioned as the father in the death record of Mr Richard Hagood Kirkland.

2004

On January 23, 2004, Samuel Richard Kirkland was mentioned as the father in the death record of William Paul Kirkland.