Individual Details

Hugh Lawrence Kirkpatrick

(16 Sep 1829 - 17 Jan 1912)

Adams County Free Press, Corning, Iowa, Wednesday, January 24, 1912, Page 1, Col. 6: Died. High L. Kirkpatrick died at his home in Carl last Wednesday morning after an illness of about two weeks, from bronchitis. Mr. Kirkpatrick was aged 82 years, 4 months and a day. He was born in Harrison county, Ohio, September 16, 1828, and was there married to Miss Malinda Moore September 28, 1854. Until 1882 Mr. and Mrs. Kirkpatrick made their home in Ohio. They came to Adair county, Iowa in 1882 and in 1883 moved to Adams county, locating on a farm near Carl. A few years ago they retired from farm life and located in Carl, where Mr. Kirkpatrick passed away as stated above. Eight children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Kirkpatrick, five of whom with his wife remain to mourn his death. The living children are John M. Kirkpatrick, of Freeport, Ohio; S. M. and A. G., of Carl township; R. W., of Arispe, and Mrs. Belle Chandler, of Greenfield. Those who preceded the father in death are William, who died in 1893 in Harrison county, Ohio; Madison, who also died in Harrison county in 1902 and Anna, who died in Ohio before the family moved to Iowa. Mr. Kirkpatrick united with the Presbyterian church in Ohio in 1850 and after coming to Iowa placed his membership in the M.E. church. Funeral services were held in the M. E. church in Carl Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Ivan Mills, and interment was made in the Carl cemetery.

Events

Birth16 Sep 1829Moorefield, Harrison Co., Ohio
Marriage28 Sep 1854Harrison Co., Ohio - Malinda Moore
Death17 Jan 1912Carl, Adams Co., Iowa
BurialCarl Cemetery, Carl, Adams Co., Iowa

Families

SpouseMalinda Moore (1833 - 1921)
ChildJames Madison Kirkpatrick (1855 - 1904)
ChildAmanda Isabelle "Belle" Kirkpatrick (1857 - 1946)
ChildJohn Mahaffey Kirkpatrick (1860 - 1935)
ChildWilliam Sloan Kirkpatrick (1863 - 1893)
ChildSamuel Mahffey Kirkpatrick (1866 - 1958)
ChildAlvin Guthrie Kirkpatrick (1868 - 1943)
ChildRobert "Walter" Kirkpatrick (1871 - 1931)
ChildAnnie E Kirkpatrick (1875 - 1876)
FatherWilliam K Kirkpatrick (1801 - 1888)
MotherSarah Guthrie (1802 - 1885)
SiblingMargaret Kirkpatrick ( - )
SiblingJames Kirkpatrick ( - )
SiblingRobert G. Kirkpatrick ( - )
SiblingJoseph Kirkpatrick ( - )
SiblingMary J. Kirkpatrick ( - )
SiblingAdline Kirkpatrick ( - )
SiblingElizabeth Kirkpatrick ( - )
SiblingSarah Kirkpatrick (1835 - 1925)
SiblingNancy Kirkpatrick ( - )
SiblingJohn Kirkpatrick ( - )

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