"Hardesty’s West Virginia Counties - Gilmer, Ritchie, Lincoln, Wayne"
Volume 7 - Pages 19-20 - Published 1973
by Jim Comstock


A. J. Kirkpatrick - is a native of the Old Dominion State, born in Bath County, Virginia, May 3, 1820. He took up his residence in Gilmer County, September 7, 1843, and was here married in 1845. His wife is Jane, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Cline) Burk, and she was born in Harrison County, (now) West Virginia, March 9, 1820. The date of their marriage was April 17, 1845, and their children are recorded: John C., born June 27, 1846, lives in Troy district; F. M., June 2, 1850, lives in Glenville district; William F., May 11, 1853, lives in Troy district; Mary C., twin of William F., lives at home; Martha, July 19, 1856, lives on Leading Creek, Troy district - all in this county. Robert and Rebecca (Thompson) Kirkpatrick were the parents of the subject of this sketch. The mother died March 15, 1862, and the father's death was on the 3d of August, 1875. They made their home in Gilmer County in 1842. The parents of Mrs. Kirkpatrick are also deceased. They were amoung the first settlers of what is now Gilmer County. A. J. Kirkpatrick was elected justice of the peace in 1871, and served one year, and was re-elected. He served four years, and was then re-elected. In 1879, he was elected commissioner of the county court, and has been ably filling the office since that time, and has still three years to serve. He has been several years president of the board of education. His occupation is farming; his address, Glenville, Gilmer County, West Virginia.