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Notes for Louisa HEATON

GEORGE W. KIRKPATRICK, one of the pioneers of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, was raised in Ohio. His parents, SAMUEL and RUTH (WIER) KIRKPATRICK, removed from Kentucky to Ohio in an early day and settled in Ross County. They reared a family of five sons
and two daughters. GEORGE W., their third son, was married in 1821 to CATHERINE, daughter of WILLIAM and MARGARET (CLINTON) PORTER, who were natives of Ireland. Six years later he removed by team to Indiana, and purchased land from the Government in
Sheffield Township, Tippecanoe County, improved and remained on the same until 1843. He then removed to Wea Township, where he resided until his death, August 21, 1865. He was of Scotch ancestry. In his political views he was formerly a Whig, but
became identified with the Republican party in 1856. His wife die November 30, 1878. They reared to mature years a family of five sons and two daughters. PORTER, the eldest, was born in Ross County, Ohio, August 11, 1822; was reared in Tippecanoe
County, Indiana, as a farmer, in which vocation he was very successful; served as justice of the peace a number of years; was married to ROSELLA McCLAIN in 1858; died November 15, 1878, leaving a wife, one son and two daughters. SAMUEL, the second
son, was born in Ross County, Ohio, December 23, 1824; reared in Tippecanoe County, Indiana; was married in 1845 to LOUISA HEATON; was treasurer of Tippecanoe County, warden of the Northern Indiana State prison, Lieutenant Colonel of the Seventy-second
Indiana Regiment; died May 4, 1874, leaving a wife, who has since died, and five sons. JAMES N. KIRKPATRICK, was born in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, December 1, 1832; was Captain of Company A, Fortieth Indiana Infantry during the war of the Rebellion;
was promoted Lieutenant Colonel of the same regiment at Shiloh, and lost his life by drowning, while crossing a stream in the State of Mississippi, June 8, 1862. GEORGE W. KIRKPATICK, Jr., was born May 21, 1835, in Tippecanoe County, Indiana; enlisted
as Assistant Surgeon in the Seventy-second Indiana Regiment, remaining with the regiment until the close of the war, when he returned to Wea Township and engaged in the practice of medicine at Culver; was married September 6, 1866, to LOVENA E. DeHART,
daughter of ABNER and MARGARET (TROTTER) DeHART. They are the parents of two sons--JAMES N. and MILO D. MARGARET A. KIRKPATRICK was born June 17, 1838; married to JOHN WATERS in 1858, died May 26, 1863, leaving one child--GEORGE EVERETT WATERS. ELIZA
C. KIRKPATRICK was born in 1841, and married JEFFERSON TROTTER in 1879.
Biographical Record and Portrait Album of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, pp. 561-562
The Lewis Publishing Company, 113 Adams Street, Chicago, 1888
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Death of Colonel Samuel C Kikkhatkick It is with feelings of sorrow that we announce this morning the death of Col SC Kirkpatrick which sad event took place at 3 o clock yesterday afternoon at his residence near Culver's station in this county He had
long been a sufferer from that fell disease consumption and his death was not unlooked for Indeed it seemed almost a wonder that he lived as long as he did and had it not been for his indomitable will and iron like constitution he would have gone
several weeks ago He retained his mental faculties to the last and an hour before death bade his friends good bye saying that he was going the way all must go and that it was but a question of time Deceased was born in Pickaway way County Ohio December
23d 1824 His father emigrated to Indiana in the year 1827 and settled upon the farm where the Colonel's family now reside in Sheffield Township Tippecanoe County This finely improved county was then indeed a wilderness and the red men were not uncommon
visitors to the settler of that day The Colonel from childhood to manhood was reared a farmer After his marriage with Louisa Heaton daughter of William Heaton who survives him which took place in 1847 he bought the old homestead and was a successful
farmer for more than ten years When the rebellion broke out in 1 86 1 he took strong grounds for the Union No one in his locality worked harder or spent more time or means to procure volunteers than Col SC Kirkpatrick and his noble generous nature gave
him an influence that few possess When the 40th regiment was raised Company A was almost exclusively enlisted in his immediate neighborhood and he together with a few friends did much to fill up that gallant company When the dark days of 1862 came the
Colonel though actively engaged in business left all and volunteered and raised Company G of the Seventy Second The regiment was mustered into the service August 16th 1862 at Indianapolis and the next day went to the field After some months service the
regiment was mounted on horses and given the Spencer rifle and put in the famous Wilder's Lightning Brigade with AO Miller as Colonel and SC Kirkpatrick as Lieut Colonel and Col Miller during the most of the service was brigade commander which left Col
Kirkpatrick in command of the regiment The boys of the Seventy Second loved the Colonel His bravery his kind and generous treatment endeared him to them as the moistened eyes of some of the boys who may chance to read these lines we believe will
testify If he had a fault it was the offspring of a too generous nature That he was a man of noble impulses and integrfty was stamped upon every act with his fellow man He died an honored and respected member of the Christian church The deceased was
honored most by those who knew him best He leaves a void among his friends none can fill Dishonor's breath can never stain the name he leaves behind him During the fall of 1864 when the rebellion was on the wane his health becoming impaired he resigned
and came home where he found in his absence he had been elected to the office of county treasurer which position he filled with fidelity for one term The Colonel always took an active interest in the politics of the county and his talents and ability
gave him much prominence and influence But it was in social life with his neighbors and friends where he deserved and received the meed of praise from all His warm heart open generous nature made all who came in contact his friend The deceased was a
member of Wea Grange Patrons of Husbandry under the auspices of which the remains will be interred according to the beautiful ritual of the order at 1 1 o clock tomorrow In February 1864 Col Kirkpatrick was detailed by order ol Gov Morton to recruit
and came home for a few months for that work His wide influence as a man and a soldier and the splendid reputation of the regiment he commanded aided him to fill the depleted ranks of the Seventy S cond very rapidly After his resignation nnd assumption
of the duties of Treasurer of Tippecanoe county lie was so deeply interested in the welfare of the soldiers at the front whose suffering and needs he had learned fully by actual service that he accepted a commission as Special Agent from the Sanitary
Commission and visited Annapolis and other points to supervise the distribution of supplies to Indiana sick and wounded soldiers The commission is signed by Gov OP Morton at whose solicitation Col Kirkpatrick accepted the trust and discharged its
exacting duties for three months as long as he was able to do so without a cent of pay When his health and business would allow him to remain in this noble service no longer he was released by the following letter Office of thk Indiana Military Agency
332 F St corner 10th St Washington March 14 1865 f Col 8 C Kirkpatrick Special Agt Ind San Com Dear Sir I regret very much the necessity that will call you away as I think in the midst of so important a work yet from the circumstances under which you
came I feel that I have no right to expect you to remain longer than your convenience Therefore whenever you deem your engagement with Mr Hannaman filled feel entirely at liberty to return I trust we shall be able to supply your place so that the noble
work which you have so well begun shall not be suspended Allow me to express the hope that your labors though given gratuitously may not be barren of reward that you may feel at least the blessedness of giving With sentiments of esteem I am yours truly
WH De Motte Ind Mil Agt With feelings of deep regret and profound respect we must close this sketch The Editor was personally and well acquainted with Col Kirkpatrick as a neighbor and as a soldier We remember how deep and constant was his sympathy for
all in distress He sat up with every man who was sick enough to need nursing for miles around his home His motto as a neighbor was I ll lend everything on my farm but my wife His motto as a man was Be honorable His motto as a soldier was Go for em He
is the only field officer of the Seventy Second who has paid the great debt He was not stout when he enteied the service The death of his brother James lieutenant colonel of the 40th Indiana who was drowned in the service fell upon him with crushing
weight and other sorrows by death added their sting He left his wife and four sons most of them small when he entered the service and despite all his efforts his affectionate heart ached for care ot them all the time while gone He was not rich such a
man cannot be rich and the care for those he so fondly loved weighed heavily upon him He left the service with health utterly shattered and a speedy death certain The name of Col Kirkpatrick will always be precious to every surviving comrade and his
memory honorable and green. [History of the 72d Indiana volunteer infantry of the mounted lightning brigade...:
Especially devoted to giving the reader a definite knowledge of the service of the common soldier. With an appendix containing complete roster of officers and men, Volume 72, Part 4, 1882]
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2 May 1885 ARMSTRONG, J.E. - b. 5 Mar l86l, d. 28 Apr 1885 (CUERO BULLETIN)
CARTER, JULIA - d. 1 May 1885 (CUERO BULLETIN)
KIRKPATRICK, Mrs. Louisa Heaton - d. 20 Apr 1885 (CUERO BULLETIN) [OBITUARIES AND DEATH NOTICES] [Note: Cuero is in DeWitt County, Texas]
Recorded in THE VICTORIA ADVOCATE 11 April 1885 - 27 August 1887 ]
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Samuel, the second son, was born in Ross County OH 23 Dec 1824; reared in Tippecanoe County IN; was married in 1845 to Louisa Heaton; was treasurer of Tippecanoe County, warden of the Northern Indiana State prison, Lieutenant Colonel of the
Seventy-second Indiana Regiment; died 04 May 1874, leaving a wife, who has since died, and five sons.

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