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.
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
Birth | Mar 1850 | Pike Co., Illinois | |||
Marriage | 16 Nov 1875 | Santa Clara Co., California - Fannie W. Osborne | |||
Death | 2 Sep 1899 | San Jose, Santa Clara Co., California | |||
Burial | San Jose, Santa Clara Co., California |
Families
Spouse | Fannie W. Osborne (1853 - 1934) |
Child | Robert L. Kirkpatrick (1877 - 1889) |
Child | George Kirkpatrick (1878 - 1903) |
Child | Harry Emile Kirkpatrick (1880 - 1938) |
Father | Jesse Walker Kirkpatrick (1810 - 1857) |
Mother | Elizabeth Law (1821 - 1870) |
Sibling | Samuel Henry Kirkpatrick (1851 - 1933) |
Sibling | William Walker Kirkpatrick (1853 - 1924) |
Sibling | Alice J. Kirkpatrick (1855 - 1913) |
Endnotes
1. 1850 Census Pike Co., Illinois.
2. Obituary of T. L. (Thomas Law) Kirkpatrick, Evening News, San Jose, California, September 2, 1899, Page 1.
3. San Jose California Library (n.p: California Room Database, n.d).
4. E-Mail from Joyce Blaine (n.p: March 11, 2006, n.d).
5. Obituary of T. L. (Thomas Law) Kirkpatrick, Evening News, San Jose, California, September 2, 1899, Page 1.
6. Obituary of T. L. (Thomas Law) Kirkpatrick, Evening News, San Jose, California, September 2, 1899, Page 1.