Seventh Generation

1689. Hobart Elmer Kirkpatrick Sr. was born on 17 August 1861 in New London, Henry Co., Iowa.⁶⁴⁶ He died on 27 November 1903 at the age of 42 in Lexington, Dawson Co., Nebraska.⁶⁵³ He was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Lexington, Dawson Co., Nebraska.^319,320 Hobart, third child of James W. and Rachel (Burge) Kirkpatrick, was born 17 August 1861 at New London, Henry County, Iowa, and died 27 November 1903. On 6 Jun 1884 at his mother's home in Jefferson County, Iowa, he married Anna McCracken, age 19, and daughter of Hiram and Dinah (Hadley) McCracken of Woolson in Jefferson County. The McCrackens, Hiram and Dinah, are buried in the Friends Cemetery, Pleasant Plains, Iowa. Anna was born about 1865 in Richland, Keokuk County, Iowa. At the time of the marriage Hobart was a farmer residing at Baker in Jefferson County.

Unknown newspaper from Dawson County Area, Nebraska.
H. E. Kirkpatrick, who resided in Lexington, died Nov. 27, 1903 of heart failure after an illness of about 10 days, he had been in very poor health the past summer. He was born in Henry County Iowa, Aug. 17, 1861, age 42 years, 3 mo. and 10 days. He was married to Miss Anna McCracken on June 6, 1884. Six children were born to this union, two dying in infancy, four children, his wife and mother, three brothers, two sisters and a host of friends are left to mourn his loss. He with his wife removed to Dawson County, Nebraska in the fall of 1884 where he has since resided. Funeral services were held at Lexington, Dec. 3, Rev. Knight officiating. The remains were then conducted to the Walnut Grove church where a short service was held by Rev. Carpenter. He was buried in the honors of the Masonic order to which he was a member. The funeral was delayed until the arrival of his mother from Los Angeles, Cal., who arrived Wednesday evening.
Card of Thanks
The family and relatives of the late H. E. Kirkpatrick, desire to express their thanks to the friends, choir, and Rev. Carpernter of Walnut Grove, also the Masonic Order of Cozad who kindly assisted them in the burial of their departed loved one H. E. Kirkpatrick. Mrs. H. E. Kirkpatrick
Mrs. R. J. Kirkpatrick
I R Kirkpatrick
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Hobart is buried at the Greenwood Cemetery, Lexington, Dawson Co., Nebraska in Block 44, Lot 4, Space 1.
1900 U. S. Census of Lexington, Dawson Co., Nebraska shows H. E. Kirkpatrick. wife Anna and children Lake Erie, Hobart E., Rachel F. and Francis G. Occupation of H. E. is Teamster.

Hobart Elmer Kirkpatrick Sr. and Anna McCracken were married on 30 June 1884 in Jefferson Co., Iowa. Anna McCracken, daughter of Hiram McCracken and Dinah Hadley, was born on 22 April 1866 in Richland, Keokuk Co., Iowa.^118,320 She died on 20 November 1944 at the age of 78 in Dawson Co., Nebraska.³²⁰ She was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Lexington, Dawson Co., Nebraska.^319,320 From the Lexington Clipper, November 24, 1944: A resident of Dawson co. for 60 years occurred Monday afternoon, Anna McCracken was born in Jefferson co., Iowa April 22, 1866 of Quaker parentage. She married Hobart E. Kirkpatrick June 6, 1884 near Fairfield, Iowa. She was the mother of 6 children. Burial was in Walnut Grove cemetery.

Hobart Elmer Kirkpatrick Sr. and Anna McCracken had the following children:

+3007	i.	Lake Erie Kirkpatrick.
3008	ii.	Mary Christine Kirkpatrick was born on 6 April 1888 in Lexington, Dawson Co., Nebraska.118,319 She died on 9 March 1889 at the age of 0 in Lexington, Dawson Co., Nebraska.319 She was buried in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Cozad, Dawson Co., Nebraska.319,652
3009	iii.	Hobart Elmer Kirkpatrick Jr. was born on 2 October 1893 in Nebraska.118,658 He died on 22 October 1920 at the age of 27 in Lexington, Dawson Co., Nebraska.118 He was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Lexington, Dawson Co., Nebraska.319,320 On the NEGenWeb site it was noted that Hobart registered for the draft in World War I: #805 Hobart Elmer Kirkpatrick 183 [?]. Hobart Jr. is buried in the Greenwood Cemetery, Block 44, Lot 4, Space 3.
3010	iv.	Rachel Fay Kirkpatrick was born on 27 August 1897 in Nebraska.118,658 She died on 21 October 1962 at the age of 65.320 She was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Lexington, Dawson Co., Nebraska.319,320 U. S. GenWeb site shows Rachel Fay Kirkpatrick graduated from the University of Nebraska in 1924 with a degree in Arts and Science. Home was Lexington, Nebraska. Lived in Central City, Nebraska.
+3011	v.	Francis Glenn Kirkpatrick.
3012	vi.	Baby Girl Kirkpatrick was born on 13 April 1902 in Lexington, Dawson Co., Nebraska.118,319 She died on 13 April 1902 at the age of 0 in Lexington, Dawson Co., Nebraska.118,319 She was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Lexington, Dawson Co., Nebraska.319,320 This infant baby was buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Lexington, Dawson Co., Nebraska, sharing the same grave plot as her father, who died 19 month later. The plot is located at: Block 44, Lot 4, Space 1.