Photograph: The Kirkpatrick family on the porch of their farmhouse, c.1910

"Our home was never a fine one from the sense of size or appointments, but it was a roomy, old-fashioned house with a big porch around it, and the home was filled with children and a good Mother's love."
- Rose Leary Love

Credit: From The Samuel Kirkpatrick Family by Addie Pettice and Josephine Wade

Source: An African American Album: The Black Experience In Charlotte And Mecklenburg County.
Charlotte, N.C. : Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, c1992.
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We are adding some additional information about The Kirkpatrick family seen in this photograph. We were given this information by a descendent, Edward Mathis. Below in his words is the additional family history.
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This is Edward Mathis commentary when he shared this post on he fb page:
"I was pleasantly surprised to see this post by G. & C. Frances Hawley Museum when I logged in to Facebook today... Pictured is my maternal 2nd great grandfather Sam Robert Kirkpatrick, Sr. (1856-1929) with his children., Mother's Day, 1923. His youngest, Robert, (standing, right) was my great grandfather. His eldest, Lester, (standing, left) was Mike Tyson's great grandfather. Grandpa Sam raised Arabians in the stables of his 160 farm acreage in the Sardis Road area of Sharon Township in southeast Charlotte/Mecklenburg county NC. Grandpa Sam named his vast acreage Sherwood Forest. Kirkpatrick Road lends access of Sardis Road to the Sherwood Forest community.
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This is Edward Mathis reply to our reaching out to him asking for permission to add his additional family information.

From: Edward Mathis
"The G.C. and Frances Hawley Museum Mostly passed down through the family oral history, although my grandmother's first cousin, Josephine Wade, chronicled and submitted same to Publix Library of Charlotte/Mecklenburg County in 1981 prior to her death later that year.

It was accepted, archived and acknowledged by Miss Mary L. Phillips, then Historical Librarian.
Sam Kirkpatrick, Sr. was their grandfather. Addie Cordelia Pettice is my grandmother's third cousin.

Sam Kirkpatrick, Sr. was Mrs. Pettice's great grandfather. Mrs. Pettice's contribution misdates the photo as circa 1910.
I know for fact this was Mother's Day 1923 as my grandma Mary told me that Isabella Kirkpatrick, (1861-1922) Sam's wife & her grandmother and aunt Maggie John White, (1890-1922) their daughter, both died the autumn prior to this family photo and are included by their inset portraits.

Also, all wear white corsages and boutonnieres in memory of their deceased mother. Grandpa Sam, (seated, f/r cntr) wears a forlorn expression consistent with his state of mourning.

Furthermore, the lines of their attire speaks more to the post-war easy 1920's than of the high collared, hobble skirted era surrounding the war heavy 1910's. Minor details, yet essential to historical accuracy. Incidentally, the photo has been photo shop reversed, and is most flattering in its original opposite seating pose.

One further and final point, Jimmy Curlee Kirkpatrick, (1924-1992) a grandson of my great-uncle Lester Kirkpatrick, (1876-1958) was the natural father of famed prizefighter and trainer Mike Tyson.

All the deceased aforementioned have been chronicled by my brother on Find A Grave. Also, you may Google The Sam Kirkpatrick, Sr. family., PLCMC.
Thank You for your interest..."