Individual Details
James Hirum Kirkpatrick
(19 Jul 1867 - 7 Jul 1941)
On the 1900 U. S. Census of Illinois Township, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, James Kirkpatrick appears with his wife Blanch and son Glenn. James is a farmer. James and Blanch have been married 4 years. Blanch is the mother of one.
On the 1915 Kansas Census of Pleasant Valley, Ford County, Jas. Kirkpatrick appears with his wife Blanche and son Glen. Jas. is a farmer.
Obituary from The Bucklin Banner, Bucklin, Ford Co., Kansas, Thursday, July 10, 1941: Prominent Citizen Called in Death. James H. Kirkpatrick Was Pioneer Kansan--Funeral Wednesday Afternoon. Bucklin again suffered the loss of a valued citizen when James H. Kirkpatrick, 74, passed away at his home here Monday evening. He had been ill for sometime and although he had received the best and most careful medical attention his condition was such that it was soon apparent that hope of saving him was very slight. Mr. Kirkpatrick was always jovial and agreeable and readily made friends of all he met during his journey through life. He was a substantial, upright, citizen whose worth to the community was very great. He will be missed from our daily routine of activity, but has gone to a just reward, where pain and suffering and heartaches are unknown. James Hirum Kirkpatrick, third son of C. C. and Sarah Kirkpatrick, was born July 19, 1867, in Franklin county, Illinois and departed this life in Bucklin, Kansas, July 7, 1941 at 5:35 p.m. at the age of 73 years, 11 months and 19 days. In 1878 he with his parents, moved to Franklin county, Kansas. The family lived there and in Coffey county until 1884 when they moved to Sedgwick county, Kansas, where he started farming and threshing. He was united in marriage to Blanche Shufelberger March 22, 1896 at Clearwater, Kansas by Rev. W. A. Wise. To this union were born two children, Glenn Alva, who was with him at the time of his death and Esther Marie, who preceded him in death, January 15, 1915. His only granddaughter, Marcella Mae, passed away April 13, 1935. He with his family lived in Sedgwick county and engaged in farming until 1910 at which time they moved to their farm north of Bucklin. He built up a fine herd of cattle along with his other farming activities. He and his brother, George, did threshing together all over the surrounding territory, making friends with every job. He retired from active farming in 1922 when he and Mrs. Kirkpatrick bought their home in Bucklin where they have lived until his passing. "Jim" as everyone knew him, was well liked by both young and old. Until his advancing years prevented, he was actively engaged in all civic betterment. He was a member of the local I. O. O. F. lodge, and was of the Christian faith and always supported the Christian church. He is survived by his wife, his son, Glenn, and daughter-in-law, Jessie, his grandsons Kenneth, Warren and Keith, and his youngest and only surviving brother, Will, all of Bucklin, besides many nephews and nieces, and a host of friends. Funeral services were conducted from the Christian church at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, the sermon being preached by Rev. Charles Bretz, a former pastor, who was assisted by Rev. E. Gilbert Cays. The songs were by Mrs. Sylvia Bengston and Harold March. Mrs. Edith Bolinger [w]as accompanist. The pall bearers were Jim Boes, A. H. Helland, Ben Sumpter, Robert Speer, Wm. Jenkins and Clay Neier. Interment in the Bucklin cemetery, the burial service being by the I . O. O. F. lodge. The Ames Funeral Home was in charge.
On the 1915 Kansas Census of Pleasant Valley, Ford County, Jas. Kirkpatrick appears with his wife Blanche and son Glen. Jas. is a farmer.
Obituary from The Bucklin Banner, Bucklin, Ford Co., Kansas, Thursday, July 10, 1941: Prominent Citizen Called in Death. James H. Kirkpatrick Was Pioneer Kansan--Funeral Wednesday Afternoon. Bucklin again suffered the loss of a valued citizen when James H. Kirkpatrick, 74, passed away at his home here Monday evening. He had been ill for sometime and although he had received the best and most careful medical attention his condition was such that it was soon apparent that hope of saving him was very slight. Mr. Kirkpatrick was always jovial and agreeable and readily made friends of all he met during his journey through life. He was a substantial, upright, citizen whose worth to the community was very great. He will be missed from our daily routine of activity, but has gone to a just reward, where pain and suffering and heartaches are unknown. James Hirum Kirkpatrick, third son of C. C. and Sarah Kirkpatrick, was born July 19, 1867, in Franklin county, Illinois and departed this life in Bucklin, Kansas, July 7, 1941 at 5:35 p.m. at the age of 73 years, 11 months and 19 days. In 1878 he with his parents, moved to Franklin county, Kansas. The family lived there and in Coffey county until 1884 when they moved to Sedgwick county, Kansas, where he started farming and threshing. He was united in marriage to Blanche Shufelberger March 22, 1896 at Clearwater, Kansas by Rev. W. A. Wise. To this union were born two children, Glenn Alva, who was with him at the time of his death and Esther Marie, who preceded him in death, January 15, 1915. His only granddaughter, Marcella Mae, passed away April 13, 1935. He with his family lived in Sedgwick county and engaged in farming until 1910 at which time they moved to their farm north of Bucklin. He built up a fine herd of cattle along with his other farming activities. He and his brother, George, did threshing together all over the surrounding territory, making friends with every job. He retired from active farming in 1922 when he and Mrs. Kirkpatrick bought their home in Bucklin where they have lived until his passing. "Jim" as everyone knew him, was well liked by both young and old. Until his advancing years prevented, he was actively engaged in all civic betterment. He was a member of the local I. O. O. F. lodge, and was of the Christian faith and always supported the Christian church. He is survived by his wife, his son, Glenn, and daughter-in-law, Jessie, his grandsons Kenneth, Warren and Keith, and his youngest and only surviving brother, Will, all of Bucklin, besides many nephews and nieces, and a host of friends. Funeral services were conducted from the Christian church at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, the sermon being preached by Rev. Charles Bretz, a former pastor, who was assisted by Rev. E. Gilbert Cays. The songs were by Mrs. Sylvia Bengston and Harold March. Mrs. Edith Bolinger [w]as accompanist. The pall bearers were Jim Boes, A. H. Helland, Ben Sumpter, Robert Speer, Wm. Jenkins and Clay Neier. Interment in the Bucklin cemetery, the burial service being by the I . O. O. F. lodge. The Ames Funeral Home was in charge.
Events
| Birth | 19 Jul 1867 | Franklin Co., Illinois |  | ||
| Marriage | 22 Mar 1896 | Sedgwick Co., Kansas - Blanche Shufelberger | | ||
| Death | 7 Jul 1941 | Bucklin, Ford Co., Kansas | | ||
| Burial | Bucklin Cemetery, Bucklin, Ford Co., Kansas | |
Families
| Spouse | Blanche Shufelberger (1876 - 1947) |
| Child | Alva Glenn Kirkpatrick (1897 - 1962) |
| Child | Esther Marie Kirkpatrick (1902 - 1915) |
| Father | Christopher Columbus Kirkpatrick (1842 - 1924) |
| Mother | Sarah Elizabeth Robinson (1844 - 1925) |
| Sibling | John F. Kirkpatrick (1863 - 1905) |
| Sibling | George Washington Kirkpatrick (1865 - 1937) |
| Sibling | Ruth Piety Kirkpatrick (1869 - 1932) |
| Sibling | Alvahia R. Kirkpatrick (1872 - 1880) |
| Sibling | Estella "Stella" R. Kirkpatrick (1874 - 1929) |
| Sibling | Sanford C. Kirkpatrick (1877 - 1904) |
| Sibling | Ernestine L. Kirkpatrick (1880 - 1934) |
| Sibling | William Goodnight Kirkpatrick (1884 - 1962) |
Endnotes
1. 1880 Census Franklin Co., Kansas.
2. 1900 Census Sedgwick Co., Kansas.
3. U. S. Gen Web Site.
4. The Bucklin Banner, Obituary of James Hirum Kirkpatrick (n.p: Thursday, July 10, 1941, n.d).
5. 1900 Census Sedgwick Co., Kansas.
6. Marriage Index 9 May 1870 to 24 May 1922, Midwest Historical & Genealogical Society.
7. U. S. Gen Web Site.
8. The Bucklin Banner, Obituary of James Hirum Kirkpatrick (n.p: Thursday, July 10, 1941, n.d).
9. U. S. Gen Web Site.