Carrie Imogene Maxwell was born on 28 Dec 1857 in Fredonia, Caldwell Co., Kentucky
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4,5,6 She appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Fredonia, Caldwell Co., Kentucky
G, in the household of her parents,
James Harvey Maxwell and
Mary Marie Cole. The family apparently lived close to that of her future husband, as they appear six households previously in the record.
13,14 She moved to Illinois
G with her parents between 1864 and 1870. She appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of De Soto, Jackson Co., Illinois
G, in the household of her parents.
15 She returned to Kentucky
G with her parents between 1870 and 1880. She appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Fredonia, Kentucky in the household of her parents.
16 She was a music teacher before her marriage.
17 Carrie married
Moses Clark Kirkpatrick, son of
Dr. William Dodd Kirkpatrick and
Aurelia Skinner Cobb, on 2 Feb 1881 in C. P. Church, Caldwell Co., Kentucky
G, with Rev. L. O. Spencer officiating.
7,8,9 According to a newspaper account of Carrie and Moses' wedding, there was "an elegant supper afterwards at the home of the bride's parents, with a goodly number of invited guests." The gifts included:
- Bed room set of furniture, from the groom's parents
- china wash stand set, Dr. J. D. Kirkpatrick, Kuttawa [the groom's brother]
- pair bracelets, from the groom
- silver water pitcher and goblets from Mr. W. D. Kirkpatrick, Paducah [the groom's other brother]
- silver cake basket, Mr. and Mrs. Guthrie, Paducah
- silver butter stand; Dr. Maxwell and lady, Paducah
- one hundred dollars, Mr. Perry Maxwell, Marion
- one dozen silver knives, A.J. Wells and Frank Maxwell, Lundy's Lane, Pa.
- toilet set, Misses Fannie and Jennie Clement, Paradise
- oil wash-stand set, Miss Mary K. Clement, Paradise
- two pair pillow shams, Mrs. Z. J. Crider, Walnut Grove
- two pairs slippers, Mrs. A. S. Kirkpatrick, Fredonia [the groom's mother]
- lace toilet sets, Miss Nannie Halsell, Fredonia
- pair Japanese bracelets, Mrs. N. R. Wheat, Ashley, Ill
- silver butter dish and chair tidy, Mr. and Mrs. G E Anglen, Ashley Ill
- handsome photograph and frame, Mrs. J E Wells, Lundy's Lane, Pa
- two crooked brass pins, Rev. L. O. Spencer, Princeton
- bouquet of natural flowers, Mr. W. D. Kirkpatrick, Paducah
- large family bible, Mrs. A. L. Kirkpatrick, Fredonia
- bronze horse-shoe for good luck, Mr. B. F. Smith, Fredonia
On the following day a reception was given them by the groom's parents "where everything was as it should have been and as Mrs. Kirkpatrick knows so well how to have it."
18 Carrie and Moses moved to Texas about 1887. They appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Mills Co., Texas
G, enumerated 13 Jun 1900, reporting that they owned their farm, mortgage free. Their children
Nellie,
William,
Maxwell,
Marie,
Ruth,
Hugh, and
Carrie were listed as living with them. They were apparently living close to his parents as they are listed next.
19 Carrie and Moses appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Mills Co., Texas
G, enumerated 28 Apr 1910, reporting that they owned their farm, mortgage free. Their children Nellie, Marie, Ruth, Hugh, and Carrie were listed as living with them.
20 Her husband died on 16 Jul 1913 in Mullin, Mills Co., Texas
G.
21 Carrie appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Mullin, Mills Co., Texas, on Forth St.
G, enumerated 8 Jan 1920, reporting that she owned her home, free of mortgage. Her children Nellie, Hugh, and Carrie were listed as living with her.
22 Carrie appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Mullin, Mills Co., Texas
G, onHudson St., enumerated 5 Apr 1930, reporting that she owned her home, valued at $2,200, and did not own a radio. Her daughter Carrie was listed as living with her.
23 Carrie died on 20 Sep 1936 in Mullin, Mills Co., Texas
G, at age 78.
10 She was buried on 21 Sep 1936 in Oakview Cemetery, Mullin, Mills Co., Texas
G.
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