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SAMUEL L. KIRKPATRICK-is son of William M. and Catharine (McKemy)
Kirkpatrick, natives of Rockbridge county, and he was born in this
county on the 23d of June, 1845. His youthfulness at the time of the
civil war did not keep him from the service, and he was a participant in
the battles of Droop Mountain, Monocacy, Winchester, Port Republic,
Lexington, Lynchburg, and numerous lessor engagements. In Rockbridge
county, March 13, 1878, he married Susan V. Teaford, who was born in
Augusta county, Virginia, August 1 1845, a daughter of Henry and Julia
(Seig) Teaford. Mr. and Mrs. Kirkpatrick are the parents of: Julia K.,
born February 2, 1874; Edward Lee, April 18, 1875; Percy January 11,
1877, died November 11, 1878; Hattie Gertrude, March 3, 1878; Samuel L.,
July 27, 1879; Alice Virginia, November 15, 1881; Eva and Addie, twins,
August 22, 1883-Addie died in infancy. Andrew Kirkpatrick, great
grandfather of the subject of this sketch, was of Scotch-Irish birth,
and emigrated to America with many others. He reached Virginia about
1750; married a Miss Wiley, purchased and settled upon the farm now
owned by Lewis Alphin. Five sons were born: Andrew, Charles, Robert
Benjamin and James. Andrew died prior to the Revolution. Under the
English law of inheritance he would have been the legal heir to the
estate, being the oldest son, but after his decease it was divided among
the others, one of whom, Robert, the grandfather of Samuel L, married
Ann Davidson, whose parents were early settlers of Kerrs creek, and to
them were born nine children: Sophia, John, Samuel, Betsy, William M.,
Nancy, Robert, Francis, and Charles, born in the order named John
Kirkpatrick, uncle of Samuel L., was born February 3, 11803, in a small
house in the orchard now owned by J. T. Lackey. For many years he
followed teaching, his first school being taught in many different
places, but mostly on Kerrs creek, till 1842, when, in March, he
qualified as deputy sheriff for John Bowyer, holding the office until
1851. In 1853 he was elected to the legislature along with Doctor
Taylor, and since that time has been on the farm leading a quiet retired
life. Samuel L. Kirkpatrick lives on North river, in Kerrs Creek
district, where he has 130 acres of land under cultivation, and in
Lexington he is a large dealer in farming implements and fertilizers,
and is also conducting a general mercantile business. His place of
business is known as "machinery and Fertilizer Hall." His postoffice
address is Lexington, Rockbridge county, Virginia.

Source: Hardesty's Historical and Geographical Encyclopedia (NY, Richmond, and
Toledo: H. H. Hardesty and Company Publishers, 1884).