Individual Details
Lewis Kirkpatrick
(20 Sep 1807 - 10 Sep 1843)
Lewis Kirkpatrick was born in Jackson County, Tennessee on 20 September 1807, the son of Amos and Sarah Green (Ellis) Kirkpatrick. He married Pressia Ford in Tennessee, who was born 1809 in South Carolina. By 1830 he appears in the U.S. Census in White County, Arkansas. According to tax records, it is believed that he went to Arkansas about 1827 and paid tax in 1828. Four of his five sons died in the Civil War. He died in White County, Arkansas about 1845. His wife afterwards married James Beshears.
There were seven (7) children born of the marriage.
[ The above is from the book "A Kirkpatrick Genealogy - The Family of James Kirkpatrick" by David Hudson and Melvin Kirkpatrick (1995). They referenced Wm. R. Kirkpatrick as their primary source.
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Another source, one that I find to be very credible and her research sources seem to be very thorough, came by way of her looking in on my JP Kirkpatrick Genealogy website, stating several serious corrections needed to be made. I reviewed her sources, evaluated her information and have adopted it. I have noted her as the main source for this line of the Kirkpatrick Family; Julie Kirkpatrick of Texas.
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Notes for LEWIS KIRKPATRICK:
Lewis Kirkpatrick was the son of Amos Kirkpatrick and Sarah Green Ellis Kirkpatrick. Amos Kirkpatrick was born 30 May 1779 in Camden District, South Carolina, and he died 1 December 1861 in Jackson County, Tennessee. Sarah Green Ellis Kirkpatrick was born 10 May 1779 in Rutherford County, North Carolina, and died 11 March 1826 in Jackson County, Tennessee. They were married 17 November 1798 in Green County, Kentucky. Both are buried in Jackson County.
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December 14, 1831
No. 51 – Whole No. 623
ELECTION NOTICE
PURSUANT to an Act of the General Assembly of the Territory of Arkansas, entitled “An act providing for the Election of all civil officers of this Territory, prescribing their duties, oaths, and emoluments, and the manner and time of holding Elections, and for other purposes,” approved 16th November 1829, and an Act, supplementary to said Act, approved 5th November 1831, an ELECTION will be held, on Monday the 2nd day of January next, (being the first Monday of that month), for the Election of the following named Officers, viz:
One Clerk of the Superior Court of the Territory of Arkansas;
One Prosecuting Attorney for the 2d Judicial Circuit of said Territory;
One Clerk of the Circuit Court for the County of Pulaski;
One Sheriff for said County;
One Coroner for said County;
One Notary Public for said County;
One County Surveyor for said County; and
One Constable for each and every Township in said County;
To serve for the term prescribed by law, at the following precincts in said county, viz:
Big Rock Township, at the Court-house in the Town of Litlte Rock, and David Rorer, Kirkwood Dickey, and Nicholas Peay, Judges of the Elections.
Saline Township, at the dwelling house of Jefferson Sparks, and Benjamin Williams, John Lockert, and Martin Guest, Judges of the Election.
Pyeatt Township, at the dwelling-house of Talton Massengill, and James Pyeatt, William P. Thompson, and Henry Massengill, to be Judges of the Election.
Little Red River Township, at the dwelling house of John Magness, and John Magness, John Arnold, and William Chandler, Judges of the Election.
Desark Township, at the dwelling house of Lewis Kirkpatrick, and James Walker, Joseph Ferguson, and Samuel Newell, Judges of the Election.
Eagle Township, at the dwelling house of John W. Cone, and Isaac Baldwin, Patrick Flanakin, and Thomas Arbuckle, Judges of the Election.
The polls of the Election will open at each of the above places at 8 o’clock in the forenoon, and close at 8 o’clock in the afternnon, of said day.
Alex S. Walker, Sheriff
Pulaski County, A.T.
Little Rock, December 1831
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from The Gazette, Little Rock, Wednesday, July 6, 1831
New Post Offices.
The following new Post-offices have recently been established in this county, by the Postmaster General, viz: At the crossing of the Saline, 30 miles south of Little Rock, to be called Saline P.O., and William Lockert to be postmaster. On the road leading from Owen's to the Hot Springs, to be call New Kentucky P. O., and Richard T. Banks to be Postmaster. At the house of James Walker, 40 miles north of Little Rock, to be called Desark P. O., and Lewis Kirkpatrick to be postmaster.
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from White County, Arkansas website, Stamps Cemetery:
Writing in the 1984 edition of White County Heritage, W. Bruce Cook, director of information at Harding University, states that a post office was established in 1831 on the old Batesville-Little Rock military road at the crossing of Des Arc Creek, in what later became White County, and Lewis Kirkpatrick (1805-45) was appointed the first postmaster. Kirkpatrick, who came to the area in 1827 from Jackson County, TN, later became the first judge of White County, conducting the inaugural court session May 23, 1836. Citing a letter from a descendent of Kirkpatrick, Cook says "Relatives believe he is buried in the old Stamps Cemetery near Floyd."
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from Beebe, Arkansas website:
"Beebe was originally Stoney Point and located in Pulaski County until 1835 when White County was formed. Stony Point got its first Post Office while still a part of Pulaski County June 8, 1831 with Lewis Kirkpatrick (1805-1845) as postmaster and was located at the crossing of Des Arc Creek on the old Military Road near 'Dug Out Mountain' south of Center Hill."
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1830 Census, Arkansas, Pulaski County
Lewis Kirkpatrick 2 Males under 5 years of age
2 Males of 20 and under 30
1 Female of 5 and under 10
1 Female of 20 and under 30
1 Female Slave of 10 and under 24
1840 Census, Arkansas, White County
Lewis Kirkpatrick 2 Males under 5 yrs. of age
2 Males of 10 and under 15
1 Males of 30 and under 40
1 Females of 5 and under 10
1 Females of 15 and under 20
1 Females of 30 and under 40
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The Baptism of White County’s First Judge
By DEAN WALKER
1903 North Main, Searcy, AR 72143
I happened upon a journal that had been placed on the Internet by Brigham Young University and was surprised to find a White County connection with the early history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A Mormon missionary traveled this area in 1840 and while here baptized at least one person - Lewis Kirkpatrick. From my understanding, he was the first White County judge, appointed when the state and county were formed. I am not aware if he was still the judge at the time of his baptism.
JOURNAL OF ALLEN JOSEPH STOUT (1815-1889)
I stayed in Nauvoo until about the 20th of November [1840] and then set out on foot through the swamps towards Little Rock. The first day I traveled 14 miles and stayed all night and in the morning, the man of the house would not let me go until he had searched me and my valise for money, though I told him I had none in the evening before. I then went on and had to wade through mud and water and some ice until I came to Gabriel Baker’s in White County, Arkansas. I there found a trial on hand before Baker and another esquire. They were trying Henry Stacey for the crime of murder, which was not uncommon in that country. I stayed there through the winter and went to school some of the time, worked some and preached the gospel in several of the adjoining settlements. I baptized Lewis Kirkpatrick when I was there.
And on or about the 4th of July, 1841, I got a letter from my brother Hosea in Nauvoo stating that the mob was about the act of kidnapping Joseph and taking him to Missouri. So I wrote a letter and put my elder’s license in it and directed it to Nauvoo, then left my books and journals at Brother Kirkpatrick’s and set out on foot for home.
More About LEWIS KIRKPATRICK:
Burial: Stamps Cemetery, Floyd, White County, Arkansas
There were seven (7) children born of the marriage.
[ The above is from the book "A Kirkpatrick Genealogy - The Family of James Kirkpatrick" by David Hudson and Melvin Kirkpatrick (1995). They referenced Wm. R. Kirkpatrick as their primary source.
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Another source, one that I find to be very credible and her research sources seem to be very thorough, came by way of her looking in on my JP Kirkpatrick Genealogy website, stating several serious corrections needed to be made. I reviewed her sources, evaluated her information and have adopted it. I have noted her as the main source for this line of the Kirkpatrick Family; Julie Kirkpatrick of Texas.
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Notes for LEWIS KIRKPATRICK:
Lewis Kirkpatrick was the son of Amos Kirkpatrick and Sarah Green Ellis Kirkpatrick. Amos Kirkpatrick was born 30 May 1779 in Camden District, South Carolina, and he died 1 December 1861 in Jackson County, Tennessee. Sarah Green Ellis Kirkpatrick was born 10 May 1779 in Rutherford County, North Carolina, and died 11 March 1826 in Jackson County, Tennessee. They were married 17 November 1798 in Green County, Kentucky. Both are buried in Jackson County.
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December 14, 1831
No. 51 – Whole No. 623
ELECTION NOTICE
PURSUANT to an Act of the General Assembly of the Territory of Arkansas, entitled “An act providing for the Election of all civil officers of this Territory, prescribing their duties, oaths, and emoluments, and the manner and time of holding Elections, and for other purposes,” approved 16th November 1829, and an Act, supplementary to said Act, approved 5th November 1831, an ELECTION will be held, on Monday the 2nd day of January next, (being the first Monday of that month), for the Election of the following named Officers, viz:
One Clerk of the Superior Court of the Territory of Arkansas;
One Prosecuting Attorney for the 2d Judicial Circuit of said Territory;
One Clerk of the Circuit Court for the County of Pulaski;
One Sheriff for said County;
One Coroner for said County;
One Notary Public for said County;
One County Surveyor for said County; and
One Constable for each and every Township in said County;
To serve for the term prescribed by law, at the following precincts in said county, viz:
Big Rock Township, at the Court-house in the Town of Litlte Rock, and David Rorer, Kirkwood Dickey, and Nicholas Peay, Judges of the Elections.
Saline Township, at the dwelling house of Jefferson Sparks, and Benjamin Williams, John Lockert, and Martin Guest, Judges of the Election.
Pyeatt Township, at the dwelling-house of Talton Massengill, and James Pyeatt, William P. Thompson, and Henry Massengill, to be Judges of the Election.
Little Red River Township, at the dwelling house of John Magness, and John Magness, John Arnold, and William Chandler, Judges of the Election.
Desark Township, at the dwelling house of Lewis Kirkpatrick, and James Walker, Joseph Ferguson, and Samuel Newell, Judges of the Election.
Eagle Township, at the dwelling house of John W. Cone, and Isaac Baldwin, Patrick Flanakin, and Thomas Arbuckle, Judges of the Election.
The polls of the Election will open at each of the above places at 8 o’clock in the forenoon, and close at 8 o’clock in the afternnon, of said day.
Alex S. Walker, Sheriff
Pulaski County, A.T.
Little Rock, December 1831
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from The Gazette, Little Rock, Wednesday, July 6, 1831
New Post Offices.
The following new Post-offices have recently been established in this county, by the Postmaster General, viz: At the crossing of the Saline, 30 miles south of Little Rock, to be called Saline P.O., and William Lockert to be postmaster. On the road leading from Owen's to the Hot Springs, to be call New Kentucky P. O., and Richard T. Banks to be Postmaster. At the house of James Walker, 40 miles north of Little Rock, to be called Desark P. O., and Lewis Kirkpatrick to be postmaster.
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from White County, Arkansas website, Stamps Cemetery:
Writing in the 1984 edition of White County Heritage, W. Bruce Cook, director of information at Harding University, states that a post office was established in 1831 on the old Batesville-Little Rock military road at the crossing of Des Arc Creek, in what later became White County, and Lewis Kirkpatrick (1805-45) was appointed the first postmaster. Kirkpatrick, who came to the area in 1827 from Jackson County, TN, later became the first judge of White County, conducting the inaugural court session May 23, 1836. Citing a letter from a descendent of Kirkpatrick, Cook says "Relatives believe he is buried in the old Stamps Cemetery near Floyd."
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from Beebe, Arkansas website:
"Beebe was originally Stoney Point and located in Pulaski County until 1835 when White County was formed. Stony Point got its first Post Office while still a part of Pulaski County June 8, 1831 with Lewis Kirkpatrick (1805-1845) as postmaster and was located at the crossing of Des Arc Creek on the old Military Road near 'Dug Out Mountain' south of Center Hill."
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1830 Census, Arkansas, Pulaski County
Lewis Kirkpatrick 2 Males under 5 years of age
2 Males of 20 and under 30
1 Female of 5 and under 10
1 Female of 20 and under 30
1 Female Slave of 10 and under 24
1840 Census, Arkansas, White County
Lewis Kirkpatrick 2 Males under 5 yrs. of age
2 Males of 10 and under 15
1 Males of 30 and under 40
1 Females of 5 and under 10
1 Females of 15 and under 20
1 Females of 30 and under 40
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The Baptism of White County’s First Judge
By DEAN WALKER
1903 North Main, Searcy, AR 72143
I happened upon a journal that had been placed on the Internet by Brigham Young University and was surprised to find a White County connection with the early history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A Mormon missionary traveled this area in 1840 and while here baptized at least one person - Lewis Kirkpatrick. From my understanding, he was the first White County judge, appointed when the state and county were formed. I am not aware if he was still the judge at the time of his baptism.
JOURNAL OF ALLEN JOSEPH STOUT (1815-1889)
I stayed in Nauvoo until about the 20th of November [1840] and then set out on foot through the swamps towards Little Rock. The first day I traveled 14 miles and stayed all night and in the morning, the man of the house would not let me go until he had searched me and my valise for money, though I told him I had none in the evening before. I then went on and had to wade through mud and water and some ice until I came to Gabriel Baker’s in White County, Arkansas. I there found a trial on hand before Baker and another esquire. They were trying Henry Stacey for the crime of murder, which was not uncommon in that country. I stayed there through the winter and went to school some of the time, worked some and preached the gospel in several of the adjoining settlements. I baptized Lewis Kirkpatrick when I was there.
And on or about the 4th of July, 1841, I got a letter from my brother Hosea in Nauvoo stating that the mob was about the act of kidnapping Joseph and taking him to Missouri. So I wrote a letter and put my elder’s license in it and directed it to Nauvoo, then left my books and journals at Brother Kirkpatrick’s and set out on foot for home.
More About LEWIS KIRKPATRICK:
Burial: Stamps Cemetery, Floyd, White County, Arkansas
Events
| Birth | 20 Sep 1807 | Big Bottom, Jackson Co., Tennessee | |||
| Marriage | 1825 | Jackson Co., Tennessee - Pressia Ford | |||
| Death | 10 Sep 1843 | White Co., Arkansas | |||
| Burial | Stamps Cemetery, Floyd, White Co., Arkansas |  |
Families
| Spouse | Pressia Ford (1809 - 1880) |
| Child | Sarah Kirkpatrick (1826 - 1862) |
| Child | James Howard Kirkpatrick (1829 - 1872) |
| Child | Syria Kirkpatrick (1833 - 1872) |
| Child | Alfred T. Kirkpatrick (1835 - 1862) |
| Child | Crawford Walker Kirkpatrick (1837 - 1862) |
| Child | John H. Kirkpatrick (1843 - 1907) |
| Father | Amos Kirkpatrick (1779 - 1861) |
| Mother | Sarah Green Ellis (1779 - 1823) |
| Sibling | Emily Kirkpatrick ( - ) |
| Sibling | Ellis Kirkpatrick (1799 - 1828) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth "Betsey" Kirkpatrick (1800 - 1845) |
| Sibling | Nancy Kirkpatrick (1803 - 1880) |
| Sibling | Milton Kirkpatrick (1806 - 1873) |
| Sibling | John Kirkpatrick ( - 1845) |
| Sibling | Flinn Kirkpatrick ( - ) |
| Sibling | Mary Ann Kirkpatrick (1811 - ) |
| Sibling | Nero Kirkpatrick (1814 - 1888) |
Endnotes
1. U. S. Gen Web Site, White Co., Arkansas.