HUGH L. KIRKPATRICK

KIRKPATRICK

Posted By: Jake Tornholm (email)
Date: 4/21/2020 at 19:56:18

HUGH L. KIRKPATRICK came to Adams county, Iowa, in 1883, purchased 120 acres of land in section 16, Carl township, of I. T. Homan, and has since made this place his home.

Mr. Kirkpatrick hails from the Buckeye State. He was born in Athens township, Harrison county, Ohio, September 16, 1829. His father, William Kirkpatrick, was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, son of James Kirkpatrick, the family being of Scotch-Irish extraction and members of the Presbyterian Church. William Kirkpatrick was reared in Pennsylvania, and when a young man came West with his father and settled in Harrison county, Ohio, becoming a pioneer of Athens township. He married Sarah Guthrie, a native of Ohio and a daughter of Robert Guthrie, and had eleven children, ten of whom grew to adult age. Both parents died in Harrison county, the father at the age of eighty-six years. He cleared a farm and passed his life in agricultural pursuits. He was an elder in the Presbyterian Church for more than forty years, and for sixty years attended the same church.

The subject of our sketch grew to manhood on his father's farm, and received his education in the common schools of Ohio, and continued to reside in his native State until 1882. That year he disposed of his interests there and came to Iowa. After living in Adair county one year, he came to his present location. His place here, with its neat cottage, attractive lawn, orchard and grove, presents the appearance of a well-kept Ohio farm.

Mr. Kirkpatrick was married in Harrison county, Ohio, September 28, 1854, to Miss Malinda Moore, a native of that place. Her father, Samuel Moore, was born in Dublin, Ireland, and when six weeks old was brought by his parents to this country, and was reared in Pennsylvania. He married Christena Leinard, a native of Maryland, and by her had six children. Both parents died in Ohio, the father at the age of ninety- six years and the mother, eighty-six. Mr. and Mrs. Kirkpatrick have seven children living, six sons and one daughter, viz.: James M. is married, has two children, and lives in Harrison county, Ohio; Amanda F. is married, has eight children, and lives in Carl township, Adams county, Iowa; John M., also married and a resident of that place; William s. is a resident of Belmont county, Ohio, is married and has two children; Samuel M. is married and lives in Carl township, this county, and Alvin G. and Robert Walton are at home with their parents. One daughter, Ann Eliza, died at the age of fifteen months.

Mr. Kirkpatrick is a staunch Democrat, as were his father and his wife's people. His sons are also all Democrats.