George W Kirkpatrick

1824 - 1880  (56 years)

• Name	George W Kirkpatrick
  Born	2 Feb 1824	Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana
  Gender	Male
  Died	16 Feb 1880	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	20 Feb 1880	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I21295	Rossville
  Last Modified	2 Aug 2018

  
  

  Family 1	Melissa Ann Hopkins Kirkpatrick,   b. 1825,   d. 1855  (Age 30 years)
  Married	4 Nov 1847
  Children	+ 1. Sarah J Kirkpatrick Holmes,   b. Jan 1849,   d. 1931  (Age ~ 81 years)
  Last Modified	2 Aug 2018 15:10:43
  Family ID	F8052	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Elizabeth C (Sarah) Proctor Kirkpatrick,   b. 28 Jul 1834, Virginia ,   d. 5 Apr 1876, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 41 years)
  Married	19 Apr 1860	Jackson County, Indiana
  Children	+ 1. Olivia Kirkpatrick Van Vleck,   b. 27 Mar 1861, Jackson County, Indiana ,   d. 29 Aug 1901, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 40 years) + 2. William James Kirkpatrick,   b. 19 Sep 1862, Nodora, Jackson County, Indiana ,   d. 10 Oct 1922, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 60 years) + 3. Anna E Kirkpatrick Van Vleck,   b. Jul 1868, Minnesota ,   d. 1943  (Age ~ 74 years)   4. Harry E Kirkpatrick,   b. 13 Aug 1870,   d. 13 Dec 1901, Lead, Lawrence County, South Dakota  (Age 31 years)   5. Albert L Kirkpatrick,   b. 4 Nov 1873,   d. 17 Mar 1875  (Age 1 years)   6. Alvan C Kirkpatrick,   b. 16 Feb 1876,   d. 28 Apr 1876  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	2 Aug 2018 15:12:16
  Family ID	F6117	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Born - 2 Feb 1824 - Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana Married - 19 Apr 1860 - Jackson County, Indiana  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		Obituary- Kirkpatrick, George W. Mr. George W. Kirkpatrick, one of our most respected farmers whose farm is two miles north of Rossville, died suddenly on Wednesday morning. Mr. Kirkpatrick suffered some months ago from a severe attack of paralysis, and the cause of his death is re-occurrence of the dread attack. He as in town on Monday, in apparent good health, split posts on his farm on Tuesday, and retired Tuesday night in good spirits. Wednesday morning his children, who he usually called each morning, slept late and wondered at missing his customary call. He was found unconscious in his bed, and remained so for several hours until his death which occurred about 11 o'clock a.m. [From The Kansas Valley Times February 20, 1880]
  		Obituary- Kirkpatrick, George 2 Died- At his residence, near Rossville, February 18th, 1880, of paralysis, George W. Kirkpatrick, aged 56 years. The funeral services were held on February 20th. He was buried by the masonic fraternity of which society he was for many years a very active member. The Hon. John Guthries of Topeka, conducting the services. The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. J.G. Maver. Mr. Kirkpatrick was born at Evansville, Indiana, February 2nd, 1824, where his boyhood was passed, obtaining the advantages of a common school education. He was married November 4th 1847, to Miss M.A. Hopkins, with whom he lived 8 happy years, when he was called upon to mourn the death of the companion of his youth. The offsprings of this marriage was a son and daughter, the latter surviving him and living with her husband amid the scenes of her childhood. Mr. Kirkpatrick was again married April 19th, 1860 to Miss E.C. Proctor, of Medora, Ind. This estimable lady lived to share his joys and sorrows until her death which occurred April 5th, 1876. The offspring of this marriage was seven children, five of whom survive him. In 1867 Mr. Kirkpatrick removed to Hastings, Minn., where he was engaged in the grocery trade. In September 1870, he purchased the farm where his family now reside, improving it and moving his family thereto in the Spring of 1871. As a man he was quiet and unobtrusive, but cheerful and sociable. He possessed a high moral sense of right, and would countenance wrong under no garb of expediency. His aim in life was that his walk should be just and upright before God, and his name be held in good repute before the world.