Notes for Thomas Kerr Kirkpatrick

Notes for Thomas Kerr Kirkpatrick

!US Census 1880 Camden, Ray, Missouri; FHL Film 1254713; National Archives Film T9-0713; Page 416A: T. K. KIRKPATRICK (b. Abt 1849 - 31 - in VA - Occ: Farmer - Fa: VA and Mo: VA) married to Cornelia KIRKPATRICK (b. Abt 1856 - 24 - in MO - Fa: NC and Mo: KY). Children listed are: Elisabeth L. KIRKPATRICK (Dau b. Abt 1879 - 1). ALSO LISTED ARE: Joh. L. KIRKPATRICK (Brother b. Abt 1857 - 23 - in VA - Occ: Clerks In Store - Fa: VA and Mo: VA)

!US Census 1900 (26-27 June) Missouri, Ray Co., Page 207, lines 34-42: Thomas K. Kirkpatrick (b. Jan 1849 - 51 - in VA - Occ: Farmer - Fa: VA and Mo: VA) married 24 years to Cornelia (b. July 1856 - 43 - in MO - Fa: NC and Mo: KY) having 9 children born and 6 still living. Children listed (born in MO) are: Lizzie L. (dau b. Jan 1879 - 21); Amanda B. (dau b. Nov 1880 - 19); Charles L. (son b. April 1883 - 17); Cornelia B. (dau b. Jan 1886 - 14); Della B. (dau b. April 1887 - 13); Maggie M. (dau b. July 1889 - 10). Also listed is: Charles C. Bare (b. Mar 1878 - 22 - in VA - Occ: Farm Labor - Fa: VA and Mo: VA)

****Living with son-in-law Angel Bright in 1920 Census*****
!US Census 1920 (26 February) Missouri, Ray Co., Crooked River, Roll T625_941, SD 3 ED 133, Sheet 7A, Page 269A, House No. 143, Lines 39-45: Angel Bright (b. 1879 - 41 - in IN - Occ: Farmer - Fa: OH and Mo: OH) married to Bessie (b. 1886 - 34 - in MO - Fa: VA and Mo: MO). Children listed (born in MO) are: Ruby E. (dau b. 1913 - 7); Eveline (dau b. 1914 - 6); and Thomas R. (son b. 1918 - 2). ALSO LISTED are: Thomas K. Kirpatrick (father-in-law b. 1849 - 71 - in VA - Fa: VA and Mo: VA) married to Cornelia Kirkpatrick (mother-in-law b. 1857 - 63 - in MO - Fa: NC and Mo: KY)

****Living with son-in-law Angel Bright in 1930 Census*****
!US Census 1930 (3 April) Missouri, Ray Co., Crooked River, Roll 1220, SD 2 ED 89-4, Sheet 1B, Page 27B, House No. 17, lines 79-87: Angil Bright (b. 1880 - 50 - in IN - Occ: Farmer - Fa: IN and Mo: IN) married 18 years to Bessie C. (b. 1885 - 45 - in MO - Fa: VA and Mo: MO). Children listed (born in MO) are: Ruby C. (dau b. 1913 - 17); Evelyn (dau b. 1915 - 15); Thomas R. (son b. 1918 - 12); Charles A. (son b. Aug. 1920 - 9 7/12); and Samuel K. (son b. July 1925 - 4 8/12). ALSO LISTED as next family are: Thomas Kirkpatrick (b. 1849 - 81 - in MO - Fa: VA and Mo: MO) married 55 years Cornelia (b. 1857 - 73 - in MO - Fa: KY and Mo: KY)

!A Brashear(s) Family History, Descendants of Robert and Benois Brasseur: Vol. 2: Robert C. Brashear of North Carolina and Some Descendants in TN, KY, MO, TX, etc., by Charles Brashear, page 100: "Autobiography" of Thomas Kerr Kirkpatrick, 1923 ... I taught three terms of school at Morton, two six month terms and one three month term. There was to be no 1874 spring, and I secured a three month term at Old Albany, one mile north of Orrick, that spring (1874). In June of that year, I met the young lady, Cornelia Brasher, who would afterward become my wife. My wife was a daughter of Asa Dow and Elizabeth Gordon Brasher. She was born near what is now known as the town of Oerick, Ray Co, Missouri, in the 27th day of July, 1856, was fairly well educated for that day, and was married at the age of 19, and lived her whole life in Ray Co., Missouri. She was one of nine children. I taught a nine month term of school in the same district, closing in June, 1875. In August (August the 12th, 1875), I was married to Miss Cornelia Brasher, by the Rev. Samuel Huffaker, a Methodist minister, then Supt of the Richmond Public School. We went to housekeeping in September following on a farm 1 mile south of Orrick. That winter I taught school in that district. In the autumn of 1877, we left the farm and moved to Albany and I engaged in the mercantile business. Our first child was born in September, 1876, a girl. This child lived only a few days. The latter part of August, 1877, our second child was born, a girl, Katie Belle, who lived only about 13 months, passing away in Sept, 1878. On the 8th day of January, 1879, our third child was born, Lizzie Lois, now the wife of Samuel Brown Morrison. In the meantime, I sold my interest in the store to my partner, M.G. Taylor, and resumed farming and teaching, one term at Centennial and one term in the Storms district. On the first day of Nov, 1880, our fourth child was born, a girl, Amanda Brasher, now the wife of Arch Bright. In the spring of 1881, we moved to a farm four miles east of Richmond. I continued to farm and teach. On the 21st day of April, 1883, our fifth child was born, a boy, Charles Letcher. On the 28th day of January, 1886, our sixth child was born, a girl, Cornelia Bessie, now wife of Anjil R. Bright. [See book pages 100-101 for more details]