Moses Clark Kirkpatrick1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 2569, (1857 - 1913)
FatherDr. William Dodd Kirkpatrick4,5,1 (26 Nov 1819 - 19 Jun 1901)
MotherAurelia Skinner Cobb4,5,1 (17 Oct 1819 - 10 Mar 1910)

Key Events:

Birth: 8 Jan 1857, Fredonia, Caldwell Co., Kentucky6,7,8
Marriage: 2 Feb 1881, C. P. Church, Caldwell Co., Kentucky, Carrie Imogene Maxwell (28 Dec 1857 - 20 Sep 1936)9,10,11
Death: 16 Jul 1913, Mullin, Mills Co., Texas1
Burial: 17 Jul 1913, Oakview Cemetery, Mullin, Mills Co., Texas12,13
ChartsDescendants of Gideon Cobb
AncestryThe Cobbs of Pawlet, Vermont

Copyright Notice

Narrative:

     Moses Clark Kirkpatrick was born on 8 Jan 1857 in Fredonia, Caldwell Co., Kentucky.6,7,8 His birth record shows his name was Frank Moses Clark Kirkpatrick but it appears that the "Frank" was soon dropped and he was known as Moses Clark Kirkpatrick.5,1,14,2
     He 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
     He appeared with his parents on the 1870 Federal Census of Fredonia, Caldwell Co., Kentucky, in the household of James Kirkpatrick, his paternal grandfather.17
     He appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Fredonia, Caldwell Co., Kentucky, in the household of his parents.18
     Moses married Carrie Imogene Maxwell, daughter of James Harvey Maxwell and Mary Marie Cole, on 2 Feb 1881 in C. P. Church, Caldwell Co., Kentucky, with Rev. L. O. Spencer officiating.9,10,11
     Moses and Carrie moved to Texas about 1887. They appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Mills Co., Texas, 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
     He was working on a farm in Kentucky in 1800, but by 1900 was a merchant in Texas. In 1910 he reported his occupation as a farmer, working on his own farm. His death certificate showed his occupation as a bank cashier, but it is unclear at what point in time he had that occupation.20,21,22,23
     Moses and Carrie appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Mills Co., Texas, 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.24
     Moses died on 16 Jul 1913 in Mullin, Mills Co., Texas, at age 56.1 He was buried on 17 Jul 1913 in Oakview Cemetery, Mullin, Mills Co., Texas.12,13

Children:
     Children with Carrie Imogene Maxwell:

Citations

  1. [S2293] Moses Clark Kirkpatrick, Standard Certificate of Death.
  2. [S1694] W. D. Kirkpatrick household, 1860 U.S. Census, Caldwell Co., Kentucky, shows name as Moses Kirkpatrick.
  3. [S4543] Battle, Perrin and Kniffin, Kentucky - A History of the State, pg 705, shows name as Moses C.
  4. [S1694] W. D. Kirkpatrick household, 1860 U.S. Census, Caldwell Co., Kentucky, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  5. [S2773] Frank Moses Clark Kirkpatrick, birth register.
  6. [S2773] Frank Moses Clark Kirkpatrick, birth register, shows date, and residence of parents as Caldwell Co.
  7. [S2290] Eishen, "Descendants of William Bradford", shows date, town, county, and state.
  8. [S1694] W. D. Kirkpatrick household, 1860 U.S. Census, Caldwell Co., Kentucky, shows age 3 and state.
  9. [S8543] Cole, The Descendants of James Cole of Plymouth 1633, pg 177, shows date.
  10. [S2290] Eishen, "Descendants of William Bradford", shows date, as 2nd, county, and state.
  11. [S865] Oliver, Caldwell County Kentucky Genealogy Page, transcript of article from the Princeton Banner (paper name torn and may be wrong) 3 Feb 1881, "Fredonia Items" column. Article provide to Oliver by Ines Eishen, great-granddaughter of the bride and groom. Shows date, as " Wednesday night last, Feb 3rd" [but Wednesday was the 2nd], church, officiant, and list of gifts.
  12. [S2293] Moses Clark Kirkpatrick, Standard Certificate of Death, shows date and buried in Mullen Cemetery.
  13. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 75746301, Moses Clark Kirkpatrick, shows cemetery and includes tombstone photo.
  14. [S1951] Westerfield, Kentucky Genealogy and Biography, vol. IV, pg 18, shows name as Moses C.
  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. [S627] Jas. Kirkpatrick household, 1870 U.S. Census, Caldwell Co., Kentucky.
  18. [S397] William D. Kirkpatrick household, 1880 U.S. Census, Caldwell Co., Kentucky.
  19. [S853] M. C. Kirkpatrick household, 1900 U.S. Census, Mills Co., Texas.
  20. [S397] William D. Kirkpatrick household, 1880 U.S. Census, Caldwell Co., Kentucky, shows occupation as working on a farm.
  21. [S853] M. C. Kirkpatrick household, 1900 U.S. Census, Mills Co., Texas, shows occupation as merchant.
  22. [S2766] M. C. Kirkpatrick household, 1910 U.S. Census, Mills Co., Texas, shows occupation as farmer, on a home farm, working on his own account.
  23. [S2293] Moses Clark Kirkpatrick, Standard Certificate of Death, shows occupation as bank cashier.
  24. [S2766] M. C. Kirkpatrick household, 1910 U.S. Census, Mills Co., Texas.
  25. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 95645553, Infant Son Kirkpatrick, includes tombstone photo showing him as son of M. C. & Carrie Kirkpatrick.
  26. [S2769] Nellie James Kirkpatrick, Certificate of Death.
  27. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 75747253, William Warren Kirkpatrick, includes tombstone photo showing son of M. C. & C. I. Kirkpatrick.
  28. [S2294] William Warren Kirkpatrick, Standard Certificate of Death.
  29. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 75746226, Maxwell C Kirkpatrick, includes tombstone photo showing son of M. C. & C. I. Kirkpatrick.
  30. [S5354] Marie Aurelia Hancock, Certificate of Death.
  31. [S2770] Ruth Gilmore, Certificate of Death.
  32. [S2791] Hugh Carlisle Kirkpatrick, Certificate of Death.
  33. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 75746246, Infant Kirkpatrick, includes tombstone photo showing son of M. C. & Carrie Kirkpatrick.
  34. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 75746283, Little Ruby Kirkpatrick, includes tombstone photo showing daughter of M. C. & Carrie Kirkpatrick.