The History of Hendricks County (Chicago: Interstate Publishing, 1885)--Middle Township, pages 709-710
Henry T. Kirk was born in Harrison County, Ohio, June 11, 1842, a son of Vochiel and Susannah Kirk. In 1843 his parents moved to Noble County, Ohio, and thence, in 1855, to Hendricks County, Ind., and settled in Brownsburg, where his father died in 1880 and his mother in 1883. To them were born nine children, but five of whom are living--Isaac, William, Van Buren, Sarah J. and Henry T. Our subject was reared a farmer, remaining at home till his enlistment, in October, 1861, in the defense of the Union. He was assigned to Company A, Fifty-first Indiana Infantry, Fourth Corps, Army of the Cumberland, and participated in the battles at Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Corinth, Murfreesboro, Gallatin, Day's Gap, Crooked Creek, Cedar Mountain, Perryville, Franklin, Nashville, Overton Hills, Columbia and others of minor importance. He was discharged in January, 1864, and immediately re-enlisted and served till December, 1865. He was married Oct. 14, 1865, to Mary Potts, daughter of Thomas and Mahala Potts, early settlers of Hendricks County. They have had eight children, but four of whom are living—William T., Franklin T., Mary R. and George H. Maud, Eva M., Lou and Harry M. are deceased. Mr. Kirk has a pleasant home in Middle Township, his farm containing eighty acres of well-improved land. He and his wife are members of the Christian church.