Individual Details

Rachel Jane Burge

(14 Jun 1838 - 10 Jan 1916)

On the 1880 U. S. Census Rachel and her husband, James appear on Black Hawk, Jefferson Co., Iowa Page 299B with their children Jacob D., Nancy L., Celia M. and Francis A. Kirkpatrick.

On the 1900 U. S. Census Rachel is in the household of her daughter Louisa Gonder at Penn, Jefferson County, Iowa. Rachel is listed as the mother of 8, 6 of which are still living. Rachel is listed as a widow and occupation as milliner.

Fairfield Journal, Fairfield, Iowa, Wed., Jan. 12, 1916, 2-1: The remains of Mrs. Rachel Kirkpatrick who passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Wendell (Mary) Crumly at Lancaster, Calif., will be brought to the Frazey Undertaking Parlors in Fairfield Sat. night. The funeral services will be held Sunday morning at 11 o’clock at the McDowell Chapel and the remains interred near there. Mrs. Kirkpatrick who is about 80 years of age was the wife of Whitfield Kirkpatrick who passed away nearly 30 years ago. They formerly resided on a farm southwest of McDowell Chapel.

Events

Birth14 Jun 1838Henry Co., Iowa
Marriage7 Sep 1854New London, Henry Co., Iowa - James Whitfield Kirkpatrick
Death10 Jan 1916Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California
BurialMcDowell Cemetery, Jefferson Co., Iowa

Families

SpouseJames Whitfield Kirkpatrick (1833 - 1883)
ChildIrenious Roscoe "Ross" Kirkpatrick (1855 - 1920)
ChildJacob Dean "Jake" Kirkpatrick (1856 - 1931)
ChildThomas W. Kirkpatrick (1859 - 1865)
ChildHobart Elmer Kirkpatrick Sr. (1861 - 1903)
ChildEmma Kirkpatrick (1868 - 1872)
ChildNancy Louise "Lou" Kirkpatrick (1870 - 1938)
ChildCelia Mary "Mamie" Kirkpatrick (1872 - 1966)
ChildFrancis "Frank" Asbury Kirkpatrick (1873 - 1921)
FatherJacob Burge (1804 - 1876)
MotherRachel Neal (1808 - 1900)
SiblingElizabeth M. Burge (1825 - 1846)
SiblingJohn W. Burge (1827 - 1834)
SiblingLouisa J. Burge (1829 - 1857)
SiblingJeremiah J Burge (1831 - 1898)
SiblingNancy Burge (1836 - 1893)
SiblingJacob Marion Burge Jr. (1847 - 1870)
SiblingSusan Emma Burge (1852 - 1932)

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