Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-11
Ernest Kirkham, of Tuscaloosa,

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when and where was he born !?
"'He was born in Clarksville
Tenn, San. 26, lS7O.'
"'When did you leave Tennessee p
"'We moved from Clarksville to
Galveston in 1883, and Ernest left
there in 1884
"'Did he show any love for water
and sailing when small?'
"Mrs. Maynard smiled and said
yes, ne did. When he was very
small he sailed boats in tub. 1 did
not dream that he was cultivating a
love for sailing that would finally
lead him to sel, else [ would have
stopped him.
"'Did he exhibit any other PEE
culiar traits p
"'NOne that / remember now.
He was always full of fun and life
and mischief, but was very obedient.
"'Did he always give you an ac-
count of his adventures? {?
"'Yes, he always mentions them,
but never gives me a detailed ac-
count. He is not fond of letter writ
ing.'
"'How long has it been since you
have seen MIN p
Il have never seen him since he
left home eight years ago. He has
never been in Texas since he went
away. If the Alamo arrived at GAL
weston day before yesterday he will
be in Texas for the first time since he
started out to be q sailor
/" "'Do you expect him up TO Dali
las?'
"'If he has time to spare he will
come, but fear they will not let him
off,
"Mfs. Maynard showed the report.
er photograph of her son taken two
years ago. He has round full face, a
prominent nose and a firm looking
chin. His mother says he has dark
blue eyes, rather dark skin and dark
brown hair. She could not say about
his size, as he was only fourteen
when he left home. Mr.. A. +. Hall,
who met him in New York about
two years ago, says he is over medi-
um height, has broad shoulders and
looks like an athlete.
"Mrs. Maynard has three children
besides Ernest, George and jesse,
who are off at school, and Theresa
who is with her mother. Theresa is
sixteen yeats old, rather small for
her age, pretty and shy.
"Mrs. Maynard has pleasant face,
is courteous, highly intelligent and
appears to be thoroughly educated.
She was born in the island of Ber-
muda.
"Ernest's father. was bern in Mas
sachusetts and died in Clarksville
about eleven years ago. Mr.. jeff
House, who knew the family Ia
Clarksville, said they were held in
high esteem.
"Ernest is the grand SON Of a sailor.
He is nephew of Henry p. Kirk
ham, of New York, who is in the
shipping business. He is also the
nephew of Capt. Kirkham, harbor
master of the Windward islands, and
captain of the port of Barbados.
He is the great.grandson Of William
Kirkham, who belonged to the royal
navy. He is related to John Till,
of the East India service.
"E B. Stahlman, the commissioner
of the Southern Steamship and Rail.
road Association, offered Ernest as
sistance in his profession, but he re.
fused it, saying it was the duty of
every young man to make his own
way in the world and not depend on
the friends OF his parents.
"At the age of twenty-five, when
most young men are trying to con-
vert the fuz on their upper lip into
real hair, endeavoring to make
mashes, and doing nothing, Ernest
Maynard is man with history.
Among strangers without money he
has succeeded where experienced
men have failed"