Looking Back

by Marcia Napier

Grain Valley Historical Society

The Story Behind E.E. Kirby Street

Edward E. Kirby was the son of William Robert Kirby and Susan Rebecca (Capelle) Kirby. In the 1910 United States Census, Edward and his family resided in Grain Valley. However, by the 1920 census, he was the Jackson County Clerk and in 1930 the family’s official residence was in Brooking Township (Raytown).