BIO: Martin Luther KIRKPATRICK, Huntingdon County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Dave Wilson Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************************** __________________________________________________________ McElroy, James Thomas Jr., McElroy's Family Memories, Huntingdon, PA: (Author), 1930, page 122. __________________________________________________________ MARTIN LUTHER KIRKPATRICK Petersburg, Pa. Restaurant, Garage, Billiard Parlor: Born at Huntingdon, Pa., Nov. 9, 1886, and schooled at Petersburg, Pa. A son of William Kirkpatrick, who died in 1888. His grandfather was killed in an explosion at a stone quarry while working at night. The mother of Martin Kirkpatrick was Elizabeth Guisler, who died March 15, 1917. Martin Kirkpatrick was an engineer at the Power Plant, Warrior Ridge, the Penn Central plant; was an auto mechanic at Petersburg, Pa.; Pittsburgh, Detroit and Huntingdon, Pa.; at present conducts a restaurant and confectionery business; also a billiard parlor and garage. During World War was an auto mechanic at Petersburg. A Republican. Belongs to the I.O.O.F., Petersburg, Pa.; has two brothers: Harry, Altoona, Pa., married to Annie Brooks, a fireman with Penna. R.R.; Swayne, married to Carrie Lovell, Petersburg, Pa.; one brother died in infancy. His sisters are: Martha, married to Thomas Whitzel, Altoona, Pa., an engineer with the Penna R.R.; Margaret, Altoona, Pa. Martin Luther Kirkpatrick was married to Eva Scott, daughter of John and Martha Scott, of Petersburg. Baseball is his sport. Mr. Kirkpatrick has been very successful since entering the business world, is capable and looks after his patrons' wants. A good business man, capable and obliging.