Individual Details
James Garfield Kirkpatrick
(26 Dec 1879 - 29 Nov 1966)
James Garfield Kirkpatrick was born 26 December 1879 at McComb, Illinois, and died at Nevada, Missouri, 29 November 1966. He married Bertha Sarah Rexroat, daughter of William H. and Mary Francis (Landis) Rexroat, on 24 May 1905, in Saline County, Nebraska. She was born 10 August 1886 in Nebraska. The couple was divorced at Independence, Missouri, sometime between 1935 and 1937 after a lengthy separation.
The couple had a dispute sometime around 1915 and separated at that time. James departed for Kansas City, Missouri, and Bertha continued to live on the family farm. In Kansas City, James most often called J.G., entered into business with Ed Pauley, a cousin. After World War I, James came into possession of a large apartment house in Kansas City. He and his estranged wife arranged that she should take over the apartment house and he would take the farm. As a result, Bertha Kirkpatrick moved to Kansas City with her children and her brother Everett. She there made the acquaintance of James DeLong, owner of a coal company. In time, DeLong took over the mortgage on Bertha's apartment house. He died leaving Bertha a coal company, the mortgage and a large cash bequest.
J.G. in the meantime, operated an oil company at Ottawa, Kansas. He remained there until about 1938 when he came to Nevada, Missouri and joined his son Dale Kirkpatrick in the operation of a combined oil company-auto wrecking business. In 1959 he married Mrs. Margaret Eubank. He suffered a stroke in the early 1960's and died in 1966. He is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Macomb, Illinois. He was a Mason and a member of Knights Templars.
There were two children born of the first marriage.
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The Nevada Daily Mail, Nevada, Missouri, Friday, December 2, 1966, Page 7, Col. 2: Kirkpatrick Rites. Memorial rites for James Garfield Kirkpatrick, Nevada resident who died Tuesday, wee conducted last evening at the Ferry Funeral chapel. The Rev. Robert L. Stone, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, officiated and interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery in Macomb, Ill., tomorrow. Organ selections including "He Hideth My Soul" and "Beautiful Garden of Prayer," were played by Mrs. Chester Whitehead organist.
The couple had a dispute sometime around 1915 and separated at that time. James departed for Kansas City, Missouri, and Bertha continued to live on the family farm. In Kansas City, James most often called J.G., entered into business with Ed Pauley, a cousin. After World War I, James came into possession of a large apartment house in Kansas City. He and his estranged wife arranged that she should take over the apartment house and he would take the farm. As a result, Bertha Kirkpatrick moved to Kansas City with her children and her brother Everett. She there made the acquaintance of James DeLong, owner of a coal company. In time, DeLong took over the mortgage on Bertha's apartment house. He died leaving Bertha a coal company, the mortgage and a large cash bequest.
J.G. in the meantime, operated an oil company at Ottawa, Kansas. He remained there until about 1938 when he came to Nevada, Missouri and joined his son Dale Kirkpatrick in the operation of a combined oil company-auto wrecking business. In 1959 he married Mrs. Margaret Eubank. He suffered a stroke in the early 1960's and died in 1966. He is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Macomb, Illinois. He was a Mason and a member of Knights Templars.
There were two children born of the first marriage.
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The Nevada Daily Mail, Nevada, Missouri, Friday, December 2, 1966, Page 7, Col. 2: Kirkpatrick Rites. Memorial rites for James Garfield Kirkpatrick, Nevada resident who died Tuesday, wee conducted last evening at the Ferry Funeral chapel. The Rev. Robert L. Stone, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, officiated and interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery in Macomb, Ill., tomorrow. Organ selections including "He Hideth My Soul" and "Beautiful Garden of Prayer," were played by Mrs. Chester Whitehead organist.
Events
| Birth | 26 Dec 1879 | Macomb, McDonough Co., Illinois | |||
| Marriage | 24 May 1905 | Saline Co., Nebraska - Bertha Sarah Rexroat | |||
| Marriage | 1959 | Margaret Eubank |  | ||
| Death | 29 Nov 1966 | Nevada, Vernon Co., Missouri | |||
| Alt name | James Kirkpatrick | ||||
| Burial | Oakwood Cemetery, Macomb, McDonough Co., Illinois | |
Families
| Spouse | Margaret Eubank ( - ) |
| Spouse | Bertha Sarah Rexroat (1886 - 1973) |
| Child | Dale Melvin Kirkpatrick (1908 - 1971) |
| Child | Clarence Lane Kirkpatrick (1910 - 1993) |
| Father | John Lane Kirkpatrick Jr. (1841 - 1909) |
| Mother | Mary Frances Munson (1846 - 1910) |
| Sibling | Catherine Matilda Kirkpatrick (1868 - 1893) |
| Sibling | George Melvin Kirkpatrick (1869 - 1950) |
Endnotes
1. Ancestry.com.
2. Find A Grave.