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Kirkpatrick-Hickman House   1008 E. Grand St. The
house was built by Rev. W.A. Kirkpatrick around 1898. A veteran
Presbyterian minister born around 1853, he was injured in a fall in
1929 at the age of 76, when he fell through a trap door in his barn
loft. He was moving hay with a pitchfork when he stepped into the
open space and fell 15 feet to the ground. His injuries included
a fractured rib and several bruises.
Rev. Kirkpatricek died in 1935. His funeral was held at the Central Presbyterian Church in Sherman, in connection with the spring meeting of the Paris Presbytery in session Tuesday and Wednesday of that week. (The Whitewright Sun, April 11, 1935) The Whitewright Sun Thursday, June 18, 1970 pg. 1 Whitewright Landmark Historical Home Graces Town The old Kirkpatric home is a landmark in Whitewright. Since 1899 it has graced the outskirts of town and has seen much of Whitewright's history come and og. Built in Victorian architecture for the family of Rev. W.A. Kirkpatrick, it still has the original cypress roof and Bois d'arc foundation. Some of the original furnishings are still part of the decor including a quilt box, hand made tables and benches, and oak, marble-topped bedroom furniture. As little changes as possible have been made to the home sinces its construction by a Bonham firm 71 years ago. During the early 1900s the home was the gathering place for the Grayson County College students and was described as the center of social life for old Grayson College as well as the Presbyterian community. The home also played part in the social life of all the Kirkpatrick daughters - Laura, Nora, Vera and Velma. All four of the daughters were married in the home and Velma, the youngest daughter, was born in the home.  Velma Kirkpatrick Because of its preservation and significance to the Whitewright community, the Old Kirkpatrick home was recorded as a Texas Historic Landmark in 1967 by the Texas State Historical Foundation. The Kirkpatrick home is the only one within the city limits of Whitewright to be honored with a historical marker. Mrs. Vera Kirkpatrick Hickman now resides in this Whitewright landmark. The house was sold by Vera Kirkpatrick Hickman, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Kirkpatrick, to the Hickman Estate in 1981. James and Vivian George purchased the property in March 1990 and lived there as of 2002.  Whitewright History Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |