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My Kirkpatrick family: Ireland to America

My Kirkpatrick Family - Ireland to America

(*** This was the original story I heard in 2004. After doing lots of research, found that the beginning of the story was very inaccurate. For this most accurate version of my story, go to https://kirkpatrick.com/FWKfamily.htm ***)


I remember growing up and hearing that my family came from Ireland but that was about all I knew. I didn't get very involved until 2004 when I heard from my cousin Dan. I was able to find several other cousins that told me the story of my family as they believed it was and I started looking into my ancestors based on this information. And so their story starts with:

My great, great-grandfather, Alexander Kirkpatrick, born around 1800 in Cork, Ireland, marries Susanne Nimmo, about 1830 in Ireland. They have three children:

  • James Henry born August 12, 1830 in Northern, Ireland
  • Mary born August 4, 1831 in Northern, Ireland
  • Thomas, my great grandfather and my direct descendent, was born February 18, 1835 in Antrim, Ireland. He marries Margaret Cowper.
From Ireland, the three (James Henry, Mary, and Thomas), emigrated and eventually settled in Cleveland, Ohio to start what is known as "The Kirkpatricks from Cleveland".


After doing a lot of research, the story of my family expanded quite a bit and I found many errors and omissions in the origianl story. The biggest surprise came from my cousin Dan (a descendent of James Henry Kirkpatrick). He dropped this blockbuster news that my direct descendent, Thomas Kirkpatrick, was born out of wedlock. (it apperas that both parents were not married to each other). Thomas's death certificate seems to confirm this since his parents are listed as "unknown". This is a huge mysterty that I have been trying to solve ever since I got the news from Dan.


So here is what I have uncovered about my family to date: - Note:Spelling of last name from Kirkpatrick to Kilpatrick to Killpatrick

(1)Matthew Kirkpatrick - marries Elizabeth March, May 13, 1718, Drumhome, Co Donegal, Ireland


(2)Arthur Kilpatrick (born about 1750) - My great,great,great,great, great-grandfather - father of Matthew Kilpatrick
My Great, Great, Great, Grandparents - Matthew Kirkpatrick (born about 1770) & Jane Watson

(3)Matthew (Kilpatrick) Kirkpatrick - My great,great,great, great-grandfather - marries Jane Watson, May 26,1795 Dromore (Drumhome), Co Donegal, Ireland.

They have five children:

  • 3a) Elizabeth Kilpatrick - Baptism: Apr 2, 1796, Drumhome, Co Donegal, Ireland
  • 3b) Arthur Kilpatrick - Baptism: Aug 24, 1803, Drumhome, Co Donegal, Ireland
  • 3d) Anne (Mary Jane) Kilpatrick - Baptism: May 3, 1807, Drumhome, Co Donegal, Ireland
  • 3e) Andrew Kilpatrick - Baptism: Oct 29, 1809, Drumhome, Co Donegal, Ireland

    He marries two times:

    a) 1st marriage to Margaret Brewster on Dec 8, 1834, Co Mayo.


    ***** Interesting that witnesses are Thomas Browne & John Kirkpatrick. Also find a strong connection of the Kirkpatrick family with the Brewster Family:
    1) Elizabeth Kirkpatrick baptism Nov 13, 1837, Oughaval Coft Parish, Co Mayo, Church of Ireland - She marries Andrew Brewster on March 4,1867. They have two daughter:

    a) Susannah Brewster, Born Jun 23,1868, Islandeady District, Co Mayo, Ireland
    b) Anna Maria Brewster, Born Dec 4,1874, Islandeady District, Co Mayo, Ireland

    2) Sarah Kirkpatrick (1815-1902) marries Alexander Brewster (1815-1862). Alexander is the brother of Andrew Brewster. Still trying to determine who are Sarah Kirkpatrick's parents
    They have four children: George Brewster, Robert Brewster, John Brewster, and Julia Brewster Duncan.

    Alexander at age 47 signs with the 21st Missiouri Infantry during the Civil War - Two months Later He dies at Battle of Shiloh. His widow Sarah, was successful in 1864 in getting a $6 per month pension to help support their four children. *****


    b) Andrew's 2nd marriage is to Catherine Costello on Apr 13, 1842, Co Mayo. They have six children:

    1) Jane Kirkpatrick Ormsby - Jane 19, 1843 Ireland - Dec 10, 1934 Detroit, MI. Married William Ormsby and they had 12 children
    2) Andrew Kirkpatrick baptism Mar 6, 1845 Co Mayo
    3) Thomas Kirkpatrick, b 1847, Co Mayo - May have married Elizabeth Kirkpatrick, daughter of Robert Kirkpatrick & Susanne Fair
    4) Sarah Kirkpatrick b Jun 15, 1852 Co Mayo, marries Robert Hanbury. They have 5 children
    5) William Kirkpatrick baptism Apr 4, 1855, Co Mayo

    6) Richard Kirkpatrick b May 9, 1862 - 1939, Co Mayo. Marries Sarah Hanbury. They have 8 children:


    My Great, Great,Grandparents - Alexander Kirkpatrick & Susanna Nimmo
  • 3c) Alexander Kirkpatrick - My great,great great-grandfather
    Baptism: March 1, 1805, Drumhome Parish, County Donegal, Church of Ireland.
    He married Susanna Nimmo, born abt 1803, Dec 25, 1821, Benburb, County Tyrone (7.5 miles from Armagh where Susanna was likely born), Ireland.

    Note: The marriage cetificate has their names as Alexander Killpatrick & Shusanna Nimo. And that is why it took me so many years to locate.

Alexander and Susanna have seven children:
  • Alexander Kilpatrick,born Nov 13, 1822, English C1, Co Armagh,Ireland

    He marries Jane Ballintine, April 25, 1849, Co Armagh.


    *****(Notice one of the witnesses is Alexander Nimo) - Jane's father is John Ballantine, so believe that is how last name is spelled)*****

    And a few other connections to the Nimmo family:

    1) William Nimmo marries Ellen Ballentine, April 12, 1849 Co Armagh. (One of the witnesses is Alexander Kilpatrick, so probably Alexander Kilpatrick and William Nimmo were very close friends).
    2) William Nimmo, born Dec 25, 1822, Co Armagh. His parents are Charles Nimmo & Elizabeth ?
    3) Also found two other sons of Charles Nimmo & Elizabeth:
    a) Alexander Nimmo, born Jun 29, 1816, Co Armagh
    b) John Nimmo, born Jun 29, 1816, Co Armagh)


  • Charles Kilpatrick, born Jan 28, 1826, English C1, Co Armagh, Ireland
    He immigrated to the USA in 1848. He marries Elizabeth Lawson, 1851, St. John Epiisocpil Church, Kingstown, NY. - They have seven children:

    1) John W. Kirkpatrick, born June 1853. Marries Charlotte Mastin. They have four children:

    1a) Charles Williard Kirkpatrick (1889-1964). He marries Mary E. Butler (1893-1977)
    1b) George Dewey Kirkpatrick (1898-1996). He marries Charlotte L.
    1c) Lulu Kirkpatrick 1886
    1d) Stella Kirkpatrick (1896-1992)

    2) Charles Kirkpatrick Jr. (1855-1933)
    3) Elizabeth J. Kirkpatrick (1857-1939)
    4) Alexander J. Kirkpatrick (1854-1920) marries Elizabeth Emma Nimmo, born 1858. This is a interesting connection to the Nimmo family. I have to do more research.
    5) Margaret A. Kirkpatrick (1866-1935)
    6) Samuel Lawson Kirkpatrick 1862. He marries Minnie Wihans
    7) Susan Viola Kirkpatrick Suitterlein (1868-1927). She marries Frank Sutterlein

  • Catherine "Kate" Kirkpatrick, born April 8, 1827, Oughaval Coft Parish, Co Mayo, Church of Ireland
    She comes to NYC, USA with sister Mary, Nov 22, 1847 on Ship Nebraska

    This next section I still have to prove:

    ***** She died Oct 20, 1910 - Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. - Marries Richard M Mooney in 1855 and was the mother of Alexander Mooney, born about 1856. She is listed at being 83 at death which makes her birth in 1827 but her parents are listed as Alexander Kirkpatrick and Susan Brown. If you look below, you will see that I found two other Alexander Kirkpatrick's born about the same time in the same location Co Mayo, Ireland. I believe that Alexander married a 2nd time to Jane Bole and she might be the mother of Thomas Kirkpatrick, my great grandfather but still trying to confirm that. And as for Susan Brown(e) being Kat's mother, that seems unlikely, since they were married in 1836. But I think it is possible that Alexander divorced Susanna Nimmo and she later remarried to a Browne and they later remarried. Of course, still trying to prove that. Having a hard time contacting the Mooney family *****.

  • Mary Kirkpatrick, born April 22, 1829, Oughaval Coft Parish, Co Mayo, Church of Ireland
    She comes to NYC, USA with sister Kate, Nov 22, 1847 on Ship Nebraska

    Mary dies by suicide Aug 4, 1856 in Cleveland, Ohio - This article is a complete surprises to me and first I knew that Mary had married and divorced and left a four or five year old son.I found some records that lead me to believe that Mary's son was named Joseph Kirkpatrick but can't prove that yet.

  • James Henry Kirkparick born August 12, 1830 in Armagh, Ireland. Baptism: Nov 11, 1831, Carndonagh Parish, County Donegal, Presbyterian religion
    He marries Martha Newton, born 2/12/1838 Armagh, Ireland. They go briefly to Canada for about a year and settle in Cleveland, Ohio (Lakewood) and have nine children.James's death certificate that has his parents as Alexander Kirkpatrick & Susanna Nimmo
  • Margaret Kirkpatrick baptism Mar 11, 1832, Oughaval Coft Parish, Co Mayo, Church of Ireland - I haven't been able to find much on her but suspect that she stayed in Ireland with Alexander
  • Elizabeth Kirkpatrick baptism Nov 13, 1837, Oughaval Coft Parish, Co Mayo, Church of Ireland - She marries Andrew Brewster on March 4,1867. They have two daughter:

    a) Susannah Brewster, Born Jun 23,1868, Islandeady District, Co Mayo, Ireland
    b) Anna Maria Brewster, Born Dec 4,1874, Islandeady District, Co Mayo, Ireland


2nd Marriage of Alexander Kirkpatrick - Alexander Kirkpatrick marries Jane Bole, (born 1815; death Oct 4, 1857, County Mayo). -

***** I suspect that Jane Bole is the mother of Thomas Kirkpatrick *****

They marry Dec 22, 1834, Mayo Co and have four children:

  • Eliza Kirkpatrick, born Dec 11, 1836, Oughaval Coft Parish, County Mayo, marries William Hanberry(Hanbury) (1832-1898) on Feb 11, 1856, in Co Mayo.

    They have the nine children:

    1) Robert Hanberry, b abt 1856, marries Sarah Kirkpatrick - (Sarah is the daughter of Andrew Kirkpatrick (brother of Alexander Kirkpatrick) and Catherine Costello)
    2) Jane Hanbury - 1858-1925
    3) Elizabeth Hanberry - 1863-1918
    4) John Hanbury - 1865-1949
    5) Thomas Hanbury - b Dec 22, 1867
    6)Sarah Hanbury (1874-1941) marries Richard Kirkpatrick, (b May 9, 1862).
    (Richard is the son of Andrew Kirkpatrick and Catherine Costello)

    They have eight children: - This is an interesting part of the Kirkpatrick Line. I was able to connect with several cousins to connect Kirkpatrick's with Canada, current Ireland, UK, and Australia

    a) Catherine "Kittie" Kirkpatrick Calhoun, b May 4, 1898, Co Mayo, marries James Calhoun on Sept 19, 1931 - (They have two children: Richard Calhoun & William David Calhoun (1940-2015). Both born in Highland Park, MI)
    b) Elizabeth Kirkpatrick - (b Oct 12, 1898, Co Mayo. Died 1973 in MI USA).
    c) Sarah Kirkpatrick - b Sept 8,1900, Co Mayo. Died Sept 15, 1977 in Canada
    d) William Kirkpatrick - b Dec 10, 1902, Co Mayo.Died Feb 2, 1976 Co Mayo
    e) Andrew Kirkpatrick, b 1906.Died Jan 7, 1967 UK
    f) Frances Kirkpatrick - (b Dec 23, 1907, Co Mayo. Died 1989 UK). She marries William James Snell.
    On July 17, 2022, I hear from John William Snell the son of William James Snell & Frances Kirkpatrick. John was born in 1946 in London
    g) Mary "Molly" Kirkpatrick - b Mar 2, 1910, Co Mayo. Died June 6, 1997 Ireland.
    Mary married Edward "Leo" Tuohey on Mar 8, 1945 - Mary is a link to a huge family of Kirkpatrick's in Ireland
    h) Richard Kirkpatrick - b Apr 14, 1912, Co Mayo, died in 1977


    7)William Hanbury, 1875-1939, death certificate of their son, William Hansbury that gives the correct spelling of the last name as Hanbury, not Hansberry or Hansbury
    8) Fanny Hanbury - 1877-1907
    9) Annie Hanberry, 1878-1925
  • Robert Kirkpatrick, Baptism: Nov 25, 1838, Oughaval Coft Parish, County Mayo. Marries Susanna Fair, Feb 15, 1860, Westport Co Mayo.
    Susanna Fair's parents are: George Fair & Eliza Judge.

    They have eight children:

    a) Elizabeth Kirkpatrick, b abt 1860 - Married Thomas Kirkpatrick - They have ten children:

    1) Andrew Kirkpatrick - (1880-1936). Marries Honora Margaret Healy
    2) Robert Kirkpatrick - (1882-1918)
    3) Susanna Kirkpatrick - Born Jan 8, 1884
    4) Thomas John Kirkpatrick - (1885-1917)
    5) Elizabeth Jane Kirkpatrick - (1888-1888)
    6) George Kirkpatrick - (1890-1957). Marries Elizabeth Catherine Bird
    7) Kathleen "Kate" Kirkpatrick - (1892-1989). Marries Leslie Valentine Wilkes
    8) Richard Kirkpatrick - (1894-1970)
    9) Francis Kirkpatrick - (1896-1896)
    10) Lionel Gladstone Kirkpatrick - (1900-1923)

    b) Jane Kirkpatrick - b Nov 5, 1865, Westport, Co Mayo
    c) Johnn Kirkpatrick - b Jun 25, 1868, Westport, Co Mayo
    d) Susanna Kirkpatrick b Aug 24, 1870
    d) Robert Kirkpatrick - b Apr 28, 1872, Westport, Co Mayo, marries Margaret Simpson Gaston (her father is Robert Gaston) on April 27, 1897, Co Antrim
    e)Esther Kirkpatrick - b May 15, 1874, Westport, Co Mayo
    f) Mary Anne Kirkpatrick - b May 1, 1876, Westport, Co Mayo
    g) Thomas Kirkpatrick - b Feb 3, 1878, Wesport, Co Mayo


  • Sarah Kirkpatrick, Baptism, Feb 4,1841, Co Mayo. She marries John Gault - Nov 1, 1880, Co Derry
  • Alexander Kirkpatrick, baptism, Aug 19,1849, Co Mayo

Found another family that connects to Alexander Kirkpatrick & Jane Bole - named The Gibney/Kirkpatrick Family Tree. I don't think the parents of Alexander Kirkpatrick are correct, but I believe these are the same lines. They have four children:

1) Richard Kirkpatrick - b 1845 Ireland. Marries Maria Madden. He died Aug 7, 1925 in Saratoga Springs, Ny - His death certificate confirms his parents are Alexander Kirkpatrick and Jane Bole

2)Thomas Kirkpatrick - baptism Oct 7, 1846 Co Mayo. Married Mary Murphy He died March 13, 1903 in Saratoga Springs, NY from suicide by taking a good-sized dose of Paris Green

3) Andrew Kirkpatrick - baptised Jul 9, 1848, Co Mayo. Died 1901 Saratoga Springs, NY

4) John Kirkpatrick - born Mar 19, 1854 Co Mayo, died 1913 Saratoga Springs, NY. He married Mary

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***** (Alexander marries Susana Browne - They marry June 2, 1836, Mayo Co, Ireland - I don't think this marriage is related to this Alexander. ) *****


My Great Grandparents - Thomas Kirkpatrick & Margaret Cowper
(4)Thomas Kirkpatrick, My great-grandfather - This has parents as Alexander Kirkpatrick & Susana Nimmo, but on Thomas's death certificate, parents are listed as unknown

Born Feb 18, 1835 in Belfast, Antrim, Ireland
Died Oct 23, 1917 Cleve, Oh - (Woodland Cemetery)
Marries Margaret Cowper , Jan 27, 1863 in Cleveland, Ohio

Margaret Cowper Kirkpatrick Roward, my Great Grandmother
Born an Jan 11, 1845 Dublin, Ireland
Died Jan 22, 1921, Cleve, OH (Woodland Cemetery)

They later have a Nasty divorced. The divorce is played out in the Cleveland Plain Dealer

Margaret marries a 2nd time on Mar 21, 1905 to John Henry Roward Cleve, Oh

John Roward's parents are Frances Roward & Isabella Harrington;
B 1849 - Yorkshire, England
D Oct 23, 1919, Cleve, Ohio (Lakeview Cemetery). His 1st marriage was to Ann Eliza Bailey

Thomas Kirkpatrick & Margaret Cowper have Ten (10) Children: =============================================

My Grandparents - John Walter Kirkpatrick Sr & Lillian Brandt
  • 1) John Walter Kirkpatrick- * My grandfather & grandmother with my aunt Jessie the 1st born *
    Born Jan 26, 1864 Cleve, OH
    Died June 7, 1936 - Cleve, OH (Highland)
    Marries Lillie B. Brandt Kirkpatrick Wegat born June 11, 1868; Lillie died Jan 24, 1943

    They divorced later on and Lillian marries Arthur Louis Wegat on December 19,1919
    John marries a 2nd time to Carrie M. Beswick on Jan 27, 1916

    John & Lillian have five children:


    1a) My Aunt - Jessie B.Kirkpatrick Watt Weaver,
    born Aug 3, 1892 Cleve, Oh; dies May 1967 Cleve, Oh (Harrington Cemetery)

    Jessie B.marries twice:

    George Albert Watt on April 13, 1910

    *** George is Shot by Edward Stahl on March 1, 1913 - The next morning, March 2, 1913, George is dead
    There were some rumors that Jessie may have had a part in this. Jessie later in life would suffer greatly over this.***


    Jessie & George have a daughter - Elizabeth Beulah Watt Mercer Sabatka (1910-Nov 17, 1964) - She marries twice:

    a) Walter J. Mercer (1903 - Mar 15, 1943) on Nov 22,1927 - They have three children:

    1. Elizabeth J. Mercer - Oct 2, 1929 - Apr 17, 1973 - she never marries
    2. John William Mercer, Korean War Veteran, Jan 20, 1931 - May 7, 2011. He marries Jacquelin Shuman (1934-20170: They have three children: Leslie Mercer, Walter Mercer, Amanda Mercer
    3. Kathleen Ann Kathy Mercer Martin - (1949-2002). She marries Patrick Martin, born in Ireland, on May 7, 1966. They have three children: Elizabeth A, Rebecca M, Springer, and Ryan Patrick (1977-1996)

    b) Elizabeth Mercer marries a 2nd time to Frank M. Sabatka - They have four children:

    - Charlotte Sabatka Gear - she marries Barry F. Gear on June 28, 1951
    - Jane Sabatka
    - Elllllaine Sabatka Kliety (1926-2003) - She marries Jack T. Klietz
    - Robert Sabatka

    The Mercer Family


    Jessie's 2nd marriage is to William John Weaver on Oct 13, 1915 - They had four children:

    a) William "Billy" Weaver - Born 1920, died in 1929 after he was struck by a car
    b) Corwin "Jack" Weaver - born 1929. Can't find any information about him.
    c) John William Weaver - born Sept 30, 1930. He died April 16, 2008
    He marries Marie Glaw and had three children. They had major problems in their marriage and were divorced. John may have had a affair with Stella that produced my cousin Kim.
    d)Ronald Sheldon Weaver - Born Nov 15, 1932. He dies Aug 26, 1979 He was killed in the hallway at 3604 Prospect Ave from a shotgun wound to his abdomen.


    1b) My Uncle - John Kirkpatrick Jr., born March 10, 1894 Cleve, Oh; died Jan 2, 1970 Cleve, Ohio (Lakeview)

    John marries three times:

    1) 1st marriage to Bernice Stevick on May 14, 1915

    They have 1 child - Delwood, born Mar 30, 1916 but dies on July 9, 1928 from a accidential drowning - Highland

    They have a bitter divorce on June 14, 1919. - Bernice claims John, during their marriage, was arrested twice for stealing and during their marriage, assualed, beat, struck, and injured her at least once each week. - Divorce is granted on July 9, 1919.

    Bernice remarries on May 3, 1921 to Max Diamond
    They have son Leonard Diamond on July 20, 1923. He is killed tragically by a car hitting him on May 30, 1926.

    2) 2nd marriage to Iona Schaffer Huth on March 22, 1921. By Dec 14, 1928, John files for divorce, claiming that Iona has been willfully absent for more than three years. John is granted a divorce on May 9, 1929.

    3) John marries a 3rd time to Roasalind "Rose" Muccino - born July 4, 1903; Dies April 3, 1983 - Lakeview.

    John & Rosa are buried nxet to each other at Lake View Cemetery, Cleve, OH

    My Father & Mother - William Martin Kirkpatrick & Aida de Costa Meyer

    1c) William Martin Kirkpatrick - Served in WWI with CO K, 59th inf, 4th Div. Awarded The Silver Star - Our family with Aunt Gustie sometime around 1960

    - Born Jan 25, 1896 Cleve, OH
    Dies Feb 28, 1968 - Cleve, OH (West Park Cemetery)

    - Roller rink my father worked at

    William Martin marries Aida de Costa Meyer - Her family:

    They have four children:

    1) William married. No children - Brother Bill with my Mother Aida; Also my Aunt Marta & Her son Jamie
    2) Fredrick Walter - *This is me* - Family before Divorced - Ex-wife & two daughters

    I did a Big Y-700 Y-DNA Test - to discover and verify my dierect potential ancestery. I got 8 matches that are estimated to share a common paternal line ancestor, who was, with a 95% probability that we are related. Was not able to verify any matches yet:

    a) James Courney Ogg, country of origin - Scotland
    b) Bruster Hillister, country of origin - unknown
    c) Bennie Hillis, country of origin - unknown
    d) Mark Hoag, country of origin - unknown
    e) Ronald Hogue, country of origin - Scotland
    f) Peter Hillhouse, country of origin - Ireland
    g) Billy Hillhouse, country of origin - Scotland
    h) Jon William Kilpatrick, country of origin - Scotland

    Some evidence of possible matches: Jane Watson has sister Jean Watson who married a Robert Hagg

    3) Rudolph Patrick with my Dad William Martin - married. Rudy has five children
    4) Rosemary - Divorced. Has one child - My siblings and Bill & Rudy's wives


    1d)My Unlce - Corwin Thomas Kirkpatrick. Served in WWI with Battery F 83 Field Artillery.
    Born Aug 8 1898 Cleve, OH
    Died Aug 7, 1965 - Cleve, OH (West Park Cemetery)

    Corwin with Jessie and Elizabeth Beuliah Watt

    He never marries and after World War I, was a Merchant Marine for many years. After that, he worked for the Federal Government and lived in New York City for many years.


    1e) My Uncle - Edward Kirkpatrick
    Born: Jan 31, 1901 Cleve, OH
    He died March 4, 1903 Cleve, OH - (Woodland)


  • 2) Charles Kirkpatrick
    Born June 12, 1871
    Died Feb 16, 1943 - (Highland)

    Marries Emma Eumpheria West - Topeka, Shawnee, KS, on Jan 9, 1895

    They have seven children:

    a) Thomas Lester Kirkpatrick, born Mar 31, 1896 Cleveland, Ohio.
    Dies Aug 4, 1955 Warrensville, Ohio

    He marries Lucella Jenie Wither on June 2, 1928 and they have one son: Fred Kirkpatrick, born around 1928 in Ashland, Ohio and dies around 1974 in MD

    b) Lorena Kirkpatrick, born Mar 29, 1897 in Cleveland, Ohio. Dies 1958 in New York City, NY

    She marries two times:

    1) Alexander LeDektor born 1895 in France. They marry on May 7, 1917

    2) 2nd Marriage to Charles S. Singleton, (1890-1965) about 1935 in New York City
    They have no children from either marriage.

    c) Helen Louise Kirkpatrick, born Mar 25, 1900 Cleveland, Ohio
    Dies Aug 19, 1979 - Strongsville, OHio

    Helen marries twice:

    1.Edward S. Howard on July 23, 1920. They have no children.

    2.)William Fenton Alexander on June 7, 1923. They have two children:

    a) Robert Fenton Alexander, B: Aug 5, 1924; dies May 5, 1991

    b)Betty Jane Alexander, B: Aug 41928; dies Sept 29, 2003.
    She marries Donald J. Thompson on May 6, 1950 in Cleveland, Ohio.
    They have 1 child: Daniel Charles Thompson, (1955-2007 Sierra Vista, Cochise, AZ)

    d) Merle William Kirkpatrick Sr., born Sept 10, 1902
    Dies Nov 11, 1951

    Marries Eva M. Smith (1908-1963) on Oct 7, 1927

    They have five children:

    1) Merle W. Kirkpatrick Jr.- B: May 13, 1928
    Dies Oct 1 1979 - Bedford, Ohio (Locust Grove Cemetery)

    Marries Betty L. Jacox, born July 1929. They have five children:

    a) John E. Kirkpatrick, born Jul 8, 1950
    Dies Feb 2, 1975, Twinsburg, Ohio (Locust Grove Cemetery)
    b) Susan Lynn Kirkpatrick, marries Paul Richard Ewsichek on Oct 5, 1974 Summmit County, Akron
    c) Terry M. Kirkpatrick, b 1962
    d) Tina M. Kirkpatrick Lafferty, b 1966
    e) Craig Kirkpatrick, b Dec 1970. Marries Kristel L. Craig. They have two children: Brandon & Corey Kirkpatrick.

    2) Sally Kirkpatrick Gardella, born Jan 15, 1936 Cleveland, Ohio. Marries Louis A. Gardella
    3) Jane Kirkpatrick Chudzinski
    4) Ruth Ann Kirkpatrick Oleksiak
    5) Maybe a Charles Kirkpatrick

    e) Myrtle Kirkpatrick, Twin of Merle W Kirkpatrick Jr., born Sept 10, 1902.
    Dies Mar 26, 1998, St. Cloud, FL

    She marries three times:

    1)Marries Leslie Rothwell on Set 8, 1928
    b)2nd marriage to : Ernest Edward Minton on May 6, 1952
    c) 3rd marriage to: William Ezra Barnes on June 10, 1972 St. Cloud, Oceola, FL

    f) Norman J. Kirkpatrick, born Dec 28, 1908; dies Jul 8, 1918

    g) Norma J. Kirkpatrick, Twin of Norman J.
    Born Dec 28, 1908
    Dies Jul 23, 1995, St. Petersburg, FL

    She marries Melvin Arthur Carrier (1907-1983). They have two children:

    1) Mike Carrier, Three Rivers, MI
    2) Pat Carrier, St Petersburg, FL

    They also have 3 grandchildren and 4 great grand children.


  • 3) William "K" Will Kirkpatrick - Will & Lillian

    Born April 11, 1872 - Cleve, OH
    Died Dec 12, 1935 - Cleve, OH(Highland)

    Marries Lillian F. "Lilly" Benner (born apr 11, 1877 Cleve, Ohio; dies Dec 25, 1930 Warren on Jul 23, 1896 Warren, Ohio - Highland

    They have three children:
    - Three children - William, Hazel (in rocking chair), Marguerite

    1) Marguerite, born Feb 28, 1897; dies Ot 31, 1999 (age 102) Malcomb County, MI
    Marries Roland Royer (born Oct 12, 1889 Canton, Oh; dies Aug 3, 1944 Warrensville, Ohio - Highland) on May 8, 1915 - They have no children

    2) William Benner "Bill" Kirkpatrick, born July 26, 1900 Cleve, Ohio; Dies Jul 24, 1985 Cleve, Ohio - Highland
    On Sept 17, 1928 marries Clara E. Patch (born Apr 22, 1907 Cleve, Oh; dies Mar 18, 1981 Bradenton, Fl - Highland
    They have two children:

    a) Shirley M. Kirkpatrick Fromwiller, born 1930 - she marries on April 9, 1947 to Lawrence G. Fromwiller, born 1929
    b) Robert W. Kirkpatrick, born 1932; dies 2016 - marries on July 8, 1963 to Audrey June Soukup (born June 3, 1933; dies Oct 29, 2010)

    They have three children:
    - Brain D. Kirkpatrick (1956-Jul 23, 1973)
    - Charles Kirkpatrick, marries Debbie Lepley. They have one son: Brandon
    - Colleen Kirkpatrick Pratt

    Colleen married George Andrew Pratt in 1979
    b - July 14, 1956
    Died - Nove 17, 2021

    They Have five children:

    1) Nathaniel Pratt, born Aug 3, 1982, married Jackie Yeager. They have two children: Jennifer & Landon

    2) Aaron Robert Pratt, born July 27, 1984

    3) Kaitlyn Pratt, born April 30, 1991

    4) Chris Pratt, born Dec 10, 1995. Adopted in 1999. Married Melissa Brody. They have daughter Olivia.

    5) Kayla Pratt, born Jan 3, 1997. Adopted in 1999. Kayla is not married and has two daughters: Rytee Guy & Teagan Wagner

    They have a total of seven grandchildren: 5 granddaughters & 2 grandsons

    William & Lillian with their three children and their families

    3) Hazel Blanche Kirkpatrick Clark, born Feb 1, 1903. Death: Jan 9, 1942 - Whitehaven Cem.
    marries Charles Horton Clark (born Dec 23, 1895 Pittsburg, PA; dies Nov 1, 1981 Geneva, Oh - Whitehaven on July 27, 1920 - They have 1 Child:

    CHARLES "Chuck" WILLIAM CLARK - The Clarks - Charles Horton Clark, Hazel Blanche Kirkpatrick Clark, and first born Charles William Clark

    Born 30 Mar 1922 in Cleveland, Ohio
    Died 12 Dec 1982 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co, Ohio
    Married RITA SUSANNA POOL on 22 May 1948 in Cleveland, Ohio
    Rita was born on 30 Nov 1927 in Cleveland, Ohio
    She died 20 Jun 2011 in Dayton, Montgomery Co, Ohio

    This couple had four children, as follows:

    (1) DAVID CHARLES CLARK (clinical psychologist, retired)
    Married MARGARET ANN DIHLMANN on 6 September 1969 in Clinton, Clinton Co, Iowa
    Divorced Julia 1971 in Clinton, Clinton Co, Iowa
    Married SUSAN HONEYCUTT on 13 May 1978 in Chicago, Cook Co, IL
    Susan was born 15 May 1944 in Cleveland, Ohio. She is a physician and psychiatrist.
    David and Susan had two children, both living:

    (a) JULIA RADFORD CLARK, born 18 May 1980 in Chicago, Cook Co, IL
    Married 9 Jul 2010 to Jonathan Shaun Atkin (born 22 February 1980 in Cleveland, Yorkshire, England
    This couple has three children and lives in Kenilworth, Cook Co, IL
    (b) MATTHEW CHARLES CLARK, born 2 April 1983 in Chicago, Cook Co, IL
    Married 24 Aug 2019 in Seattle, King Co, Washington
    This couple has one child and lives in Seattle, King Co, Washington

    (2) SUSANNE GAIL CLARK (masters degree social worker)
    Born 26 MAY 1951 in Cleveland, Ohio
    Married PAUL RUNYON MITCHELL on 17 August 1974 in Cleveland, Ohio (Paul is a Baptist minister)
    Susanne and Paul had three children, all living:

    (a) Jennifer Susanne Mitchell, born 6 Mar 1980
    Married Jeremy B. Denney on 4 Jul 2008 in NC; divorced Sep 2015 in Springfield, Clark Co, Ohio
    The couple had one child, Carson, born 14 Mar 2010 in Dayton, Clark Co, Ohio
    Jennifer also had a child out of wedlock — Devon Michael Mitchell, born 18 Jan 200 in Springfield, Clark Co, Ohio

    (b) Christopher Paul Mitchell, born 30 May 1983
    Married Haley Titus and subsequently divorced
    Married Tristan Rodenhauser on 9 October 2021 in Ocoee, TN
    No children

    (c) Stephen Clark Mitchell, born 6 Dec 1984
    Married Emilee Anne Fitch on 7 September 2013 at Lookout Mountain, Walker Co, GA and subsequently divorced
    No children

    (3) DENNIS ROY CLARK (he was a Certified Public Accountant)
    Born 25 Dec 1954 in Cleveland, Ohio
    Died 17 Dec 1983 in Cleveland Heights, Ohio (nighttime car accident)
    Married Patricia Ann Betts on 16 Sep 1979 in Cleveland, Ohio
    No children

    (4)ALLAN WILLIAM CLARK (he is a physician and child psychiatrist) Served as Air Force officer
    Born 4 Dec 1960 in Cleveland, Ohio
    Married Virginia Mayhew Fowkes on 4 Jun 1988 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co, Ohio; divorced in 2006
    This couple had two children, both living:

    (a) Alexander Fowkes Clark, born 21 Jul 1991 in New Haven, New Haven Co, CT
    Army veteran, served in Afghanistan
    Unmarried, no children

    (b) William Fredrick Clark, born 26 February 1994 in Bitburg, Germany
    Unmarried, no children


  • 4) Susan "Susie" Kirkpatrick
    Born April 13, 1874 Cleve, OH
    Died Dec 23, 1923 Cleve, OH - Highland
    She marries Charles Leon Flaugh (1876-1941) on Aug 19, 1903 (Highland). They have no children
  • 5) Elizabeth Jean "Jen" Kirkpatrick
    Born March 17, 1877 Cleve, OH
    Died Dec 24, 1953 Cleve, OH - (Highland)

    Elizabeth married twice:
    a) 1st marriage to Vincent Vorher on May 26, 1896. No children from that marriage.
    b) 2nd marriage as Elizabeth Kirkpatrick Vorher to Frank US Gilbert (1864-1939) on Oct 1, 1924
    Each has been married once before. No children from either marriage.


  • 6) Thomas Kirkpatrick
    Born April 8, 1878 Cleve, Oh
    Died March 16, 1932 Cleve, Oh- Highland
    Married Jessie Anna Adams on Feb 17, 1900 - Jessie Adams (March 16, 1877 Cleve, OH - Aug 19 Cleve, OH (Highland)
    Thomas Kirkpatrick & Jessie Adams

    They have two children - Group Photo of Family:

    1)Ruth Eleanor Kirkpatrick born May 30, 1900 Cleve, Oh
    Dies Mar 21, 1971Northfield, Oh - (Crown Hills Twinsburg Cem.)

    She marries three times:

    a)John Raymond White (1892-1941) on Dec 31, 1920.

    Engagement of One Announced During Wedding of Her in the - Plain Delaer January 9, 1921 - page 49

    They have daughter Nancy White Cuthill - She marries George Henderson Cuthill (1921-1996)

    b) Edwin Dowling - on April 26, 1944

    c) Dixon Sawin (1896-Oct 3, 1972) is her 3rd marriage.

    2) Ethel May Kirkpatrick Martinet, born March 31, 1902; dies Oct 26, 1991 - Palm Beach, FL

    marries Thomas Burkhardt Martinet on Aug 5, 1922

    They have three children:

    1. June Arlene Martinet Ellington (1923-2015) marries Richard A. Ellington (1922-1991) on Nov 10, 1943

    They have four children:
    a) Robert L. Ellington - AZ
    b) Linda Ellington Dorsey of VA
    c) Dona Ellington Kern of PA
    d) Susan Ellington Rogers of CO - Kristin McLain is the granddaughter of June Martinet

    2. Thomas C. Martinet marries Charlotte Hubbard on Aug 21, 1946

    3. Richard Lee Martinet marries Shirley Mae Weber (1930-1980) on Aug23, 1950

    (Richard was the family account. He had an affair with a woman named Giblin and that produced his illegitimate daughter, Kathleen Giblin, that her mother hid that secret from her for many years.
    Kathleen and her father Richard Martinet were reunited many years later after Richard admitted he was her father and took a paternal test to confirm.)


  • 7) Walter James Kirkpatrick
    Born Sept 9, 1880 Cleve, OH
    Died Jan 14, 1957 - Cleve, OH (Monroe St. Cemetery)
    He marries on Oct 15, 1907 to Jane Louis Knight (1881-1971 Deleware, OH - Monroe St Cemetery):

    It apears they have two children:

    a) Walter E. Kirkpatrick - Born: April 17, 1909; Dies Sept 1987, Hobe Sound, FL.

    Walter E Kirkpatrick marrie twice:

    - First marriage to - Dorothy Jane Hewitt, April 8, 1934 in County of Chautauqua, New York
    (I thought that was odd and noticed that parents are listed as William Kirkpatrick & Jane Knight).

    - Walter divorces Dorthy Hewitt June 23, 1939. Shortly after that, he marries Dorothy L. Downer (I wasen't able to find their marriage).

    b) SSGT Howard K. Kirkpatrick
    Born 1912; died : Aug 15, 1944, killed in action in WWII in England


    Odd burial situation with Walter James Kirkpatrick & his wife Jane Louise Knight Kirkpatrick. Both are buried at the same cemetery, (Monroe Street), but:

    1) Walter James Kirkpatrick is buried with his only true son, Howard K. Kirkpatrick

    2) While his wife, Jane Louis Knight Kirkpatrick, is buried with her sister, Lida M. Knight



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