Individual Details
William Edmund Kirkpatrick
(22 Jan 1874 - 5 Nov 1930)
William Edmond Kirkpatrick (aka William Edward Kirkpatrick) came from a long line of Kirkpatricks in Franklin County, Illinois (see John Kirkpatrick story). On Nov. 11, 1896, William Edmond (born Jan. 22, 1874) married Dora Helen Swisher (born Feb. 7, 1876, daughter of Henry M. and Permelia Ann (arterberry) Swisher at her paret's home near Mulkeytown.
On Feb. 5, 1898, William E. bought his first land east of Sesser in Section 17, adding to this until he had enough for each of his children at his death. William E. and Dora h. lived on the hill just northwest of the crossroads of Highway 154 and County Road 36. Sometime between 1906 and 1913, they built a house on the northeast side of the crossroads. In the same area for what once was to be the town of Portland. At one time there had been a store, a millinery store, a grist mill, a blacksmith shop and a townhouse on the same corner. The Barren Township machine shed and townhouse, where elections wre held were still in the yard of his farm into the 1920s. William E. was active in his community. He was supervisor and land assessor for Barren Township, a deacon of the Horse Prairie Church for a number of years and on the board of the bank in Sesser.
William E. and Dora had nine children: Infant Son (1897-1897); William Leo (1899-1956) married Delsie Elizabeth Lewis; Guy Edell (1901-1901); Delmar Glenn (1902-1980) married Arline Lemons; Roy Wardner (1904-1941) married Ethel Elkins; Sybel Joy (1906- ) married Loren Heiple; Orval Howard (1907-1909); Mae Irene (1913-1991) married Mitchell Sample.
On Jan. 8, 1916 Dora Helen died of pneumonia leaving William E. with six children to raise. On Oct. 20, 1917 he married Mary Illinois (Noie) Whitlow (born Dec. 1, 1888, daughter of David J. and Katherine (Winemiller) Whitlow. They had three children, twins Edward (Bud), (1921), married Lola Dillon; and Margaret Catherine (1921-1926); Mary Isabel (1925) married C. J. (Neil) Harriss.
William E. died of pneumonia on Nov. 5, 1930, leaving Noie to raise Bud and Mary. Noie lived with Bud and his family on the farm until her death on March 7, 1968. William E., Dora and Noie are all buried in Horse Prairie Cemetery.
~Submitted by Theresa M. Sample.
On his World War I draft registration he is a farmer at Sheller, Jefferson Co., Illinois. His nearest relative is Sarah J. Kirkpatrick. He registered at Jefferson Co., on Sept. 12, 1918.
Obituary not found at genealogybank.com or newspaperarchive.com, January 21, 2018.
On Feb. 5, 1898, William E. bought his first land east of Sesser in Section 17, adding to this until he had enough for each of his children at his death. William E. and Dora h. lived on the hill just northwest of the crossroads of Highway 154 and County Road 36. Sometime between 1906 and 1913, they built a house on the northeast side of the crossroads. In the same area for what once was to be the town of Portland. At one time there had been a store, a millinery store, a grist mill, a blacksmith shop and a townhouse on the same corner. The Barren Township machine shed and townhouse, where elections wre held were still in the yard of his farm into the 1920s. William E. was active in his community. He was supervisor and land assessor for Barren Township, a deacon of the Horse Prairie Church for a number of years and on the board of the bank in Sesser.
William E. and Dora had nine children: Infant Son (1897-1897); William Leo (1899-1956) married Delsie Elizabeth Lewis; Guy Edell (1901-1901); Delmar Glenn (1902-1980) married Arline Lemons; Roy Wardner (1904-1941) married Ethel Elkins; Sybel Joy (1906- ) married Loren Heiple; Orval Howard (1907-1909); Mae Irene (1913-1991) married Mitchell Sample.
On Jan. 8, 1916 Dora Helen died of pneumonia leaving William E. with six children to raise. On Oct. 20, 1917 he married Mary Illinois (Noie) Whitlow (born Dec. 1, 1888, daughter of David J. and Katherine (Winemiller) Whitlow. They had three children, twins Edward (Bud), (1921), married Lola Dillon; and Margaret Catherine (1921-1926); Mary Isabel (1925) married C. J. (Neil) Harriss.
William E. died of pneumonia on Nov. 5, 1930, leaving Noie to raise Bud and Mary. Noie lived with Bud and his family on the farm until her death on March 7, 1968. William E., Dora and Noie are all buried in Horse Prairie Cemetery.
~Submitted by Theresa M. Sample.
On his World War I draft registration he is a farmer at Sheller, Jefferson Co., Illinois. His nearest relative is Sarah J. Kirkpatrick. He registered at Jefferson Co., on Sept. 12, 1918.
Obituary not found at genealogybank.com or newspaperarchive.com, January 21, 2018.
Events
| Birth | 22 Jan 1874 | Sesser, Franklin Co., Illinois |  | ||
| Marriage | 11 Nov 1896 | Mulkeytown, Franklin Co., Illinois - Dora Helen Swisher | | ||
| Marriage | 20 Oct 1917 | Horse Prairie, Jefferson Co., Illinois - Mary Illinois "Noie" Whitlow | |||
| Death | 5 Nov 1930 | Horse Prairie, Jefferson Co., Illinois | | ||
| Burial | Horse Prairie Cemetery,Sesser, Franklin Co., Illinois | |
Families
| Spouse | Dora Helen Swisher (1876 - 1916) |
| Child | Infant Son Kirkpatrick (1897 - 1897) |
| Child | William Leo Kirkpatrick (1899 - 1956) |
| Child | John Henry Kirkpatrick (1900 - 1962) |
| Child | Guy Edell Kirkpatrick (1901 - 1901) |
| Child | Delmar Glenn Kirkpatrick (1902 - 1980) |
| Child | Roy Wardner Kirkpatrick (1904 - 1941) |
| Child | Syble Joy Kirkpatrick (1906 - 1997) |
| Child | Howard Kirkpatrick (1907 - 1909) |
| Child | Mae Irene Kirkpatrick (1913 - 1991) |
| Spouse | Mary Illinois "Noie" Whitlow (1888 - 1968) |
| Child | Edward J "Bud" Kirkpatrick (1921 - 1995) |
| Child | Margaret Catherine Kirkpatrick (1921 - 1926) |
| Child | Mary Isabell Kirkpatrick (1925 - ) |
| Father | John F. Kirkpatrick (1847 - 1921) |
| Mother | Margaret T. Moore (1846 - 1909) |
| Sibling | Arvesta Kirkpatrick (1870 - 1871) |
| Sibling | Nelson Kirkpatrick (1871 - 1871) |
| Sibling | Mary Viola Kirkpatrick (1873 - 1919) |
| Sibling | Hattie Jane Kirkpatrick (1876 - 1912) |
| Sibling | Townson B. Kirkpatrick (1878 - 1899) |
| Sibling | Rosa Ellen Kirkpatrick (1880 - 1954) |
| Sibling | James A. Kirkpatrick (1882 - 1943) |
| Sibling | John Nelson Kirkpatrick (1884 - 1888) |
| Sibling | Mallie E. Kirkpatrick (1886 - 1890) |
| Sibling | Gertrude Kirkpatrick (1886 - 1891) |
| Sibling | Roscoe Arthur Kirkpatrick (1889 - 1963) |
Endnotes
1. Find A Grave.
2. Kirkpatricks of Southern Illinois, by Paul Mabus--- received April 9, 1999.
3. Find A Grave.
4. Find A Grave.
5. Kirkpatricks of Southern Illinois, by Paul Mabus--- received April 9, 1999.
6. Find A Grave.