KIRKPATRICK, Samuel 1809 - 1885

KIRKPATRICK, GRAHAM, PRESCOTT

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 3/22/2006 at 13:02:18

"The Fairfield Ledger"
October 21, 1885
Page 3, Column 8

Samuel KIRKPATRICK died at his home near Libertyville, Iowa, Oct. 12th... aged 76 years 5 months 2 days.

Born in Belfast, Maine, in 1809, and when quite young came with his parens to Muskingum County, Ohio, where he lived until he married Celena GRAHAM, in 1832. He came to Iowa in 1839, and settled at Ft. Madison. Shortly afterward he again removed to the farm near Libertyville on which he died. He was for many years a leading man in the M.E. Church....

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"The Fairfield Ledger"
Wednesday, November 4, 1885
Page 3, Column 8

Samuel KIRKPATRICK died 12th ult.... Born Belfast, Maine, May 10, 1809. His parents were Scotch-Irish (sic). His grandmother was a PRESCOTT, of the Vermont-New England PRESCOTT stock...

In the summer of 1814 his father, Daniel KIRKPATRICK, removed to Muskingum Co., Ohio, where the father died, leaving the deceased (Samuel) and eight small children, brothers and sisters, dependent on him... In 1836 moved to Mo., temporarily, and thence to Ft. Madison, Iowa, where he lived two years, then near Libertyville.

Raised a family of six boys and three girls. Three of his sons were lost by the war of 1861... Gilbert B., Lieut., Co. B, 4th Iowa Inf.; Selden G., Co. E, 2 Iowa Inf., and Daniel, Co. F, 3 Iowa Cav....

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s).

Note: Buried in Fell Cemetery with wife Ceclena who died in 1893.