William Mire Center
 Frank Atchison, Catherine Mire Atchison - Son-in-Law & Daughter of William Mire

The William Mire Family
Generously submitted by Nancy Bray, thanks Nancy!

William Mire b. December 11, 1825 in Baden, Germany d. July 19, 1930
Catherine Nunnery born 1828 in Virginia d. November 29, 1906
William and Catherine married on August 7, 1849 in Kenton Co., Ky.
William married Hattie Ingram on September 9, 1907.

The children of William Mire & Catherine Mire

1. John Curry Mire b. January 19, 1850 in Pendleton Co. d. February 28, 1890
Nancy Virginia Dennis b. about 1849 d. before 1890
John and Nancy married July 18, 1871.

2. Louisa Jane Mire b. 1853 in Ky. d. June 5, 1892
married Hugh Wright on December 2, 1875.

3. Mary Elizabeth "Bettie" Mire b. Feb. 1855 in Ky. d. ?
Robert Fornash b. March 1849 d. ?
Mary and Robert married in 1876.

4. Samuel Mire b. February 1860 in Ky.
married Bertha Sothard on April 24, 1902 in Pendleton Co., Ky.

5. Parthena b. 1858 in Ky. d. ?
married Alex Stephenson on September 6, 1882 in Pendleton Co., Ky.

6. William Daniel Mire b. July 1, 1864 in Ky. d. ?
Margaret Ellen "Maggie" Brown b. July 4, 1863 d. ?
William and Margaret married July 8, 1886 in Pendleton Co., Ky

7. Joshua Mire b. October 1866 in Ky. d. ?

8. Lee Mire b. 1867 in Ky. Never married

9. Joseph Mire b. 1868 in Ky.
married Clara Courtney on July 25, 1889 in Pendleton Co., Ky.

The William Mire Family Homestead
Located off Hog Ridge Road, Pendleton County

Children of John Curry Mire & Nancy Virginia Dennis Mire

1. Nancy Thomas "Nannie" Mire b. November 10, 1878 in Pendleton Co., Ky. d. 
January 25, 1950 in Pendleton Co., Ky. 
Samuel Filmore Fornash b. January 19, 1860 in Pendleton Co., Ky. d. July 21, 
1933 in Pendleton Co., Ky.
Samuel and Nancy were married on January 25, 1897.

2. William E. Mire b. July 1872 in Ky. d. ?
married Mary B. ????? in 1897 

3. Sarah Catherine "Kate" Mire b. February 16, 1874 in Ky. d. ?
married (1) Frank Atchison (2) Samuel West 

4. Edward Mire B. ? d. ?
married Belle Jump

5. Harriett Luellen Mire b. 1877 d. ?
married Joseph Mullins

6. Carlos b. 1877 in Ky. d. February 6, 1953
married (1) Ophelia G. Porter on January 9, 1904 in Pendleton Co., Ky. 
(2) Lucy A. Sothard on February 2, 1911 in Pendleton Co., Ky.

7. Mary Agnes "Molly" b. ? d. ?
married John Wilson

8. Eunice Luetta Mire b. 1884 in Pendleton Co., Ky. d. March 3, 1964
James Wesley "Jim" Mockbee b. April 28, 1870 d. September 11, 1938
Eunice and James married on July 20, 1898 in Pendleton Co., Ky.

The final Resting Place of William & Catherine Mire
Located on a hill overlooking the homestead

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