Individual Details
William Tragen Kirkpatrick
(18 Sep 1842 - 15 Feb 1862)
Francis Asbury Kirkpatrick's first son died in a fire as an infant, so William Tragen Kirkpatrick was the eldest surviving son. He was born in Pike County, Illinois, 18 September 1842. William T. moved with his family to Iowa, his father being an itinerant Methodist minister.
At age 18, young William T. Kirkpatrick enlisted in the Union Army. The date was 24 May 1861, at Keokuk, Iowa. William was assigned to Company K, 2nd Regiment of Iowa Volunteer Infantry as a private. He was killed in action -- shot in the head and died instantly -- at the Battle of Fort Donelson, 15 February 1862. He was buried in the Eden Township Cemetery, Marshall County, Iowa. He was unmarried. His mother claimed a pension based on his service and based on the fact that he was the family's major support after his father's accidental disablement.
At age 18, young William T. Kirkpatrick enlisted in the Union Army. The date was 24 May 1861, at Keokuk, Iowa. William was assigned to Company K, 2nd Regiment of Iowa Volunteer Infantry as a private. He was killed in action -- shot in the head and died instantly -- at the Battle of Fort Donelson, 15 February 1862. He was buried in the Eden Township Cemetery, Marshall County, Iowa. He was unmarried. His mother claimed a pension based on his service and based on the fact that he was the family's major support after his father's accidental disablement.
Events
Birth | 18 Sep 1842 | Pike Co., Illinois | |||
Death | 15 Feb 1862 | Aslo listed as being in Stewat Co.,Tennessee, Fort Donelson, Cumberland River, Tennessee | |||
Burial | Eden Cemetery, Rhodes, Marshall Co., Iowa |
Families
Father | Francis Asbury Kirkpatrick (1815 - 1879) |
Mother | Catherine Bradbury (1817 - 1904) |
Sibling | Richard Baxter Kirkpatrick (1836 - 1837) |
Sibling | Martha Jane Kirkpatrick (1838 - 1920) |
Sibling | Mary Ann Kirkpatrick (1840 - 1911) |
Sibling | Melissa Emily Kirkpatrick (1844 - 1918) |
Sibling | Sarah Carthena Kirkpatrick (1846 - 1899) |
Sibling | Oliver Thomas Kirkpatrick (1848 - 1923) |
Sibling | Elizabeth "Eliza" Esther Kirkpatrick (1850 - 1916) |
Sibling | Laura Elvira Kirkpatrick (1853 - 1875) |
Sibling | Francis Marion Kirkpatrick (1855 - 1917) |
Sibling | Charles Anson Kirkpatrick (1858 - 1943) |
Sibling | Edwin Asbury Kirkpatrick (1862 - 1937) |
Endnotes
1. A Kirkpatrick Genealogy; Melvin Kirkpatrick & David Hudson, 1995, Page 100.
2. A Kirkpatrick Genealogy; Melvin Kirkpatrick & David Hudson, 1995, Page 100.
3. A Kirkpatrick Genealogy; Melvin Kirkpatrick & David Hudson, 1995, Page 100.