Dr. James Dodd Kirkpatrick1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 15503, (1850 - 1903)
FatherDr. William Dodd Kirkpatrick4,5 (26 Nov 1819 - 19 Jun 1901)
MotherAurelia Skinner Cobb5,4 (17 Oct 1819 - 10 Mar 1910)

Key Events:

Birth: 3 Dec 1850, Fredonia, Caldwell Co., Kentucky6,7,8
Marriage: 8 May 1901, Mullin, Mills Co., Texas, Jennie Mae White (Jan 1883 - )9,10
Death: 1 Dec 1903, Mullin, Mills Co., Texas11,12
Burial: Oakview Cemetery, Mullin, Mills Co., Texas13
ChartsDescendants of Gideon Cobb
AncestryThe Cobbs of Pawlet, Vermont

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Narrative:

     
Dr. James D. Krikpatrick's tombstone
photo courtesy Marsha Cobb
Dr. James Dodd Kirkpatrick was born on 3 Dec 1850 in Fredonia, Caldwell Co., Kentucky.6,7,8
     He became a salesman at the dry goods store of John F. Harris at nine and one-half years of age, continuing for six years.14
     James appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Fredonia, Caldwell Co., Kentucky, in the household of his parents, Dr. William Dodd Kirkpatrick and Aurelia Skinner Cobb.15,16
     The schools were closed due to the war, but he attended in 1865-66, returning to Harris' store in the spring of 1866 until the fall of 1867, when he entered Bethel College at Russellville, Kentucky. He remained there until 1869.14
     He worked in Paducah for J. J. Guthrie, a dry goods merchant, from 1869 to 1872.14 James appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Paducah, McCracken Co., Kentucky, enumerated 16 Jun 1870, in the household of John Guthrie, dry goods merchant, and his wife and baby daughter. There were also two female domestic servants listed in the household.17
     After that he worked for Houston, Johnson & Co. for a year. He engaged in the grocery business himself in Paducah until Apr 1875.14
     James acted as security for two notes totaling $3,400 issued by his brother-in-law Gideon Dyer Cobb Jr., apparently as the latter's business was failing in late 1870. He secured his liability with a mortgage on Gideon's ware house in Dycusburg. It appears that he had to pay the sum when Gideon filed for bankruptcy in Oct 1871, but he recovered that amount when the property was sold in 1873.18 James received another $190 from Gideon's estate when it was settled in 1873.19
     James attended the 1875-76 sessions at the State University at Louisville, then returned to Fredonia and practiced with his father. He returned to the University and graduated in Mar 1879 from the Medical Department. He then moved to Kuttawa and established a practice there, and opened the first drug store there.14,20,21
     James appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Kuttawa, Lyon Co., Kentucky, enumerated 25 Jun 1880.22
     He moved to Texas, where his brother Moses and his family had lived for some years. His parents moved there about 1891, but he may have moved earlier.23 James appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Mills Co., Texas in the household of his parents.24
     James married Jennie Mae White, daughter of Willie E. [surname unknown], on 8 May 1901 in Mullin, Mills Co., Texas, with Rev. L. L. Hayes officiating.9,10 It appears she was the Jennie M. White listed in the 1900 census in Goldthwaite, Mills Co. with her mother. If so, she was only 18 years old when they married. No other record of her has been found.25
     James died on 1 Dec 1903 in Mullin, Mills Co., Texas, at age 52.11,12 He was buried in Oakview Cemetery, Mullin, Mills Co., Texas.13

Children:
     There were no children with Jennie Mae White

Citations

  1. [S2290] Eishen, "Descendants of William Bradford", shows name as James Dodd Kirkpatrick.
  2. [S4543] Battle, Perrin and Kniffin, Kentucky - A History of the State, pg 856, shows name as James D. Kirkpatrick; pg 705, shows name as James D.
  3. [S1666] W. D. Kirkpatrick household, 1900 U.S. Census, Mills Co., Texas, shows name as James D. Kirkpatrick.
  4. [S4543] Battle, Perrin and Kniffin, Kentucky - A History of the State, pp 705, 856.
  5. [S1694] W. D. Kirkpatrick household, 1860 U.S. Census, Caldwell Co., Kentucky, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  6. [S4543] Battle, Perrin and Kniffin, Kentucky - A History of the State, pg 856, shows date, town, and state.
  7. [S2969] Dr. J. D. Kirkpatrick tombstone, Oakview Cemetery, shows date.
  8. [S1694] W. D. Kirkpatrick household, 1860 U.S. Census, Caldwell Co., Kentucky, shows age 9 and state.
  9. [S8541] Marriage Record, Mills Co., Texas, 2:261, J. D. Kirkpatrick and Miss Jennie Mae White, shows date and officiant.
  10. [S2290] Eishen, "Descendants of William Bradford", shows date, town, county, and state.
  11. [S2969] Dr. J. D. Kirkpatrick tombstone, Oakview Cemetery, shows date, with year as 1903.
  12. [S2290] Eishen, "Descendants of William Bradford", shows year, as 1902, town, county, and state.
  13. [S2969] Dr. J. D. Kirkpatrick tombstone, Oakview Cemetery.
  14. [S4543] Battle, Perrin and Kniffin, Kentucky - A History of the State, pg 856.
  15. [S1694] W. D. Kirkpatrick household, 1860 U.S. Census, Caldwell Co., Kentucky.
  16. [S2763] W. D. Kirkpatrick, owner, 1860 U.S. Census, Caldwell Co., Kentucky, slave schedule.
  17. [S8540] John Guthrie household, 1870 U.S. Census, McCracken Co., Kentucky.
  18. [S3264] Cobb Gellatly & Co., bankruptcy, Schedule A, debts of the firm; Schedule B, assets of the firm; Schedule C, debts of G. D. Cobb; Schedule D, assests of G. D. Cobb, Schedule E, assets of John Gellatly: and Report A, Report of Assignee on Sale of Estate of G. D. Cobb, 1 Jan 1873.
  19. [S7246] Settlements, Crittenden Co., Kentucky, 2:66-7.
  20. [S8539] James Kirkpatrick household, 1880 U.S. Census, Lyon Co., Kentucky, shows occupation as doctor.
  21. [S1666] W. D. Kirkpatrick household, 1900 U.S. Census, Mills Co., Texas, shows occupation as physician.
  22. [S8539] James Kirkpatrick household, 1880 U.S. Census, Lyon Co., Kentucky.
  23. [S8545] "County Correspondence," The Chittenden Press, 24 Sep 1891, shows William sold farm and plans to move to Texas.
  24. [S1666] W. D. Kirkpatrick household, 1900 U.S. Census, Mills Co., Texas.
  25. [S8542] Willie E. White household, 1900 U.S. Census, Mills Co., Texas.