David Kirkbride was born September 9, 1885, and grew up in Penrith, England,
  where he helped his father, David Henry Kirkbride, run the family store. His
  mother died when he was very small, leaving David and his sister, Agnes, to
  face many lonely days.
     When David was about ten, he started singing in his church choir. The choir
  often sang for the royal families. Agnes married Donald Masson. They had four
  children: Ella, Donald, Louise, and John.
     When Dave was twenty-two, he decided to go to America. He joined the English
  Settlement in Medicine Lodge in December, 1907. He worked for Bert Catlin and
  Henry Goddard on their farms until his cousin, Ed (Doc) Kirkbride, came from
  England. They began farming together north of Medicine Lodge around 1911. After
  several years, Doc decided to go on to Canada. There he married Bessie Wilson
  of Saskatoon. They later moved to New Zealand.
     Dave married Grace Darling Richardson, daughter of the Tommy Richardsons,
  on June 15, 1913. They had two boys: David Henry, February 28, 1916, and John
  Wallace, October 14, 1918. Dave and Grace farmed the Goddard place until about
  1920, when they moved to the Richardson farm to help Grace's father. Grace's
  mother died in May, 1935, and by 1938, her father, Tommy, was confined to a
  wheelchair due to paralysis. The Kirkbrides took care of Tommy during his long
  years of paralysis until Grace died of a heart attack June 1, 1943.
     Wally had married Mary Louise Harbaugh, and Hank had married Verdie Irene
  Groves. David Lynn was born to Hank and Verdie on Flag Day, June 14, 1943, two
  weeks after Grace's death. He helped fill the big void in the lives of Dave
  and Tommy.
     Karen Lou was born December 28, 1943, to Wally and Louise while Wally was
  in service during World War II.
     Dorothy Lee arrived March 1, 1945, a little sister to David Lynn. John
  Henry joined the family January 24, 1951, and Traci Ann completed the family
  April 14, 1960, on Maundy Thursday.
     Gary Wallace arrived February 25, 1949, completing Wally and Louise's
  family.
     Dave passed many hours fishing; and when he was disabled with emphysema
  and heart trouble, he enjoyed sports on radio and television. Dave died
  January 22, 1971, at eighty-five years, the same age his father was when he
  died.
                 
     Source:Chosen Land - Barber County, Kansas,  pg. 261