Individual Details

Thomas Law Kirkpatrick

(Mar 1850 - 2 Sep 1899)

On the 1870 U. S. Census of Alviso, Fremont, Santa Clara Co., California Thomas Kirkpatrick appears in the household of his step father Alexander Jeffrey. His half sister Sarah Jeffrey age 11 is also in the household.

On the 1880 U. S. Census of San Jose, Santa Clara Co., California, Thomas Kirkpatrick appears with his wife Fannie W and sons Robert O. and George. Thomas is an expressman.

Evening News, San Jose, California, September 2, 1899, Page 1: The Sudden Death of T. L. Kirkpatrick. T. L. Kirkpatrick proprietor of the Garden City Transfer Company died at his home 53 South Second street at 11:40 a.m. this morning. His death was not unexpected. Some time in July Mr. Kirkpatrick fell off his transfer wagon and suffered concussion of the brain. That developed into paralysis. Since then his death has been [unable to read]. He leaves a wife and two sons. The latter have been engaged with their father in the transfer business. Mr. Kirkpatrick was born in Pike county, Illinois, and was 49 years of age. He came to California in 1852, and was a well known and popular citizen. The funeral will take place on Monday at 2:30 p.m., from the family residence on South Second street.

Events

BirthMar 1850Pike Co., Illinois
Marriage16 Nov 1875Santa Clara Co., California - Fannie W. Osborne
Death2 Sep 1899San Jose, Santa Clara Co., California
BurialSan Jose, Santa Clara Co., California

Families

SpouseFannie W. Osborne (1853 - 1934)
ChildRobert L. Kirkpatrick (1877 - 1889)
ChildGeorge Kirkpatrick (1878 - 1903)
ChildHarry Emile Kirkpatrick (1880 - 1938)
FatherJesse Walker Kirkpatrick (1810 - 1857)
MotherElizabeth Law (1821 - 1870)
SiblingSamuel Henry Kirkpatrick (1851 - 1933)
SiblingWilliam Walker Kirkpatrick (1853 - 1924)
SiblingAlice J. Kirkpatrick (1855 - 1913)

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