The Childrens' Timelines
Arlyn Clinton Kirkpatrick and Helen Katherine Kirkpatrick


Arly about 3, Helen about 2


We know their mother Mary died in 1911. She told her mother, "Don't worry about me. I'm going to a better place." Where was her mother Sarah Riley at that time? How did Helen end up with her grandmother? When were the children separated? And who raised Arlyn?

Helen 18, Arlyn 19 in 1927


Earliest photo we have
of baby Arlyn



Helen about 5?

See info on this pic


Luanna 4 and Helen 10

1908 - Arlyn Clinton born 5 October in Pueblo CO
1. Arlyn 2005 Obituary
1909 - Helen Katherine born 19 October in Denver.
2. Helen Family Group Sheet
1910 - Arlie V & Mary living in Denver - with two children under two years of age.
3. 1910 census says married 3 years
1911 - Mary died of TB in Denver 30 Jul - buried 1 Aug (L. in name is error).
4. Fairmont Cemetery in Denver,
1915 - Arlie V. died of TB in Athelstan IA, buried in MO just a few miles away (with the other Kirkpatricks). Perhaps he and Arlyn were living with his sister Maude Engle and her family.
5. Grant City Cemetery
1920 - Arlyn lived with his Aunt Maude & Uncle Byron Engle. Also living there were his grandfather Joseph Clark Kirkpatrick and his second wife Eva.
6. 1920 census Iowa
1920 - Helen lived with her Aunt Amy and Uncle Dallas McFall, Grandma Riley, Aunt Jessie and her daughter Louanna. in Louisiana.
7. 1920 census Louisiana
1930 - Helen lived in Miami AZ (Uncle Dallas had a brother there - Bert McFall & his wife Mabel). She married Roland Larson this year.
8. 1930 census Arizona
1933-4 - Arlyn lived in San Antonio TX with wife Evelyn and son Billy.
9. 1934 city directory, etc.

Arlyn 2, Helen 1
& Doris Engle 7


Maude and Byron Engle


Arlyn 7






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Helen and Roland with
Grandma Riley 1930




Arlyn, Amy, Louanna, Jessie
front: Billy, Henry, Helen
San Antonio, TX 1937




Arlyn, Evelyn, Helen, Roland
boys Billy, Henry