Our Kirkpatrick family descends from James in the Carolinas and his son Francis. Some members of this family went from Jackson Co., TN to Franklin & Perry Counties in southern IL. Some stayed there and some went to AR. Right now I am trying to check on Kirkpatricks (and some Rogers, Silkwoods, Singletons, Harrisons, Tinsleys, Mulkeys, Walkers, Greenwoods, Ferris, Hodges, MacGlasson, etc.) who lived in that area from 1815 through to early twentieth century. It appears John (son of Francis) was in Franklin Co. by 1818, but other relatives came into the area as well. As yet I have not proven the relationships between the various Kirkpatrick families in this area, but have been making some progress, finding quite a few of his descendents who were not listed in the excellent book by Mel Kirkpatrick and David Hudson about descendants of James Kirkpatrick. I would like to hear from others who are researching Kirkpatricks who lived in this area during the eighteen and nineteen hundreds.