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HOMER KIRKPATRICK, a prominent farmer and extensive stock dealer, residing on a farm of 171 acres located in Section 20, Salem Township, Jefferson County, ohio, was born December 20, 1849, near Mt. Tabor, this county, and is a son of James and Anna (Crawford) Kirkpatrick. James Kirkpatrick was born near Steubenville, Ohio, and obtained his education in the schools of Mt. Tabor, Ohio. His occupation was farming and he became one of the leading and substantial farmers of his community and the owner of 320 acres of land in Ross and Salem Townships. He was an active member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and assisted in building the parsonage of the Methodist Episcopal CHurch at East Springfield, Ohio. Mr. Kirkpatrick was first married to Ann Crawford, a daughter of Cyrus Crawford, and to them were born the following children: Homer (our subject), John, James, Edward, Emma, Annie and Sadie. Mrs. Kirkpatrick died in 1860 and was buried at East Springfield, Ohio. She was a member of The Methodist Episcopal Church. His second union was with Mary Jane Phillips, a daughter of David M. Phillips, and of this union were born two children, George and Mary. Mr. Kirkpatrick was a Democrat, but never entered actively into politics. Homer Kirkpatrick obtained his education training in the Ross Township schools and at East Springfield and Bacon Ridge. He spent two years at East Springfield, where he dealt extensively in cattle and then removed to Fairplay for two years, subsequently living south of Bloomfield for four years, after which he resided near the Two Ridge Church for four years. FOr the past eighteen years he has been living on his present farm of 171 acres, where he has dealth extensively in stock in connection with farming, and has for several years also dealt in wool. Mr. Kirkpatrick was first married February 13, 1877, to Jane Porter, who was a daughter of August and Mary Porter, and they reared the following children: Harry, who married Minnie Graham, resides on the old Norman farm in Salem Township, and has two children--Ralph and Raymond; Anna, Emma and Grace. Mr. Kirkpatrick's second marriage occurred March 9, 1902, with Mary A. Butcher, who is a daughter of Isaac and Jane (Scarlett) Butcher. Isaac Butcher was born in England and at the age of eleven years came with his father and two sisters to America, encountering a severe storm suring the voyage over. He was twice married, his second wife being Jane Scarlett, of New Jersey, and the mother of Mrs. Kirkpatrick. After this marriage he located on our subject's present farm, where he followed farming and stock raising until the time of his death, October 31, 1893. His wife died November 9, 1901. They were both members of the Mt. Hope Methodist Church, which Mr. Butcher helped to build. He was a Republican in politics and served in the CIvil War, enlisting for 100 days in Co. G, 152nd Ohio Vol. Inf. He was neither wounded nor taken prisoner during his service. Mr. and Mrs. Butcher had the following children: Eleanor, deceased; Robert, who resides in Jewett, Ohio; Mary A., (Mrs. Kirkpatrick); and James, who resides in Scio, Ohio. Mr. Kirkpatrick was elected land appraiser in 1900, which office he filled very efficiently. He is at present the Democratic candidate for nomination to the office of county commissioner.  Return to Family Tales
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