Woody Gibson's connection to Flood M Kilpatrick

James Kilpatrick b 1765 married Sarah Doughty b. 1774.  Both are reported to be deceased in the same year, 1821.  While married they had at least three children, possibly more.  The chilren were William C Kilpatrick b. 1800,  Joseph Doughty Kilpatrick b. 1806, and Benjamin Franklin b. 1808.

Joseph went on to marry Elizabeth and they had among other children, Flood M Kilpatrick.  His brother Benjamin married Rebecca Camilla Stribling.  Among the children born to them was a son, Flood McGrew Kilpatrick.

I've found at least to other Flood McGrew Kilpatricks in this family, so I suspect that Flood M Kilpatrick may also have the middle name McGrew.  Interestingly, the two Flood's I mentioned earlier are cousins that are both born in 1833.  Flood M was born in Alabama, while his cousin, Flood McGrew was born in South Carolina.  They also both served in the Confederate army in the war between the states.

The service records for Flood M show that he enlisted as soon as the war was about to start.  He enlisted as a Private in the 15th Mississippi Infantry in Company D.  His cousin, also, was a private.  However, he didn't enlist until 1862 and he was with the 40th Mississippi Infantry in Company F.

Flood M Kilpatrick never returned from the war.  He was killed during the siege of Vicksburg on June 30th of 1863.  I've been unable to find any records indicating that he was married or had children.  As late as 1860 US Census he is still reported living at home with his parents.

As for Flood McGrew Kilpatrick b. 1833, he returned from the war and married Nancy Bungrit Wright.  One of their ten children, William T Kilpatrick b. 1862 married Eliza Ann Smith b. 1867.  William and Eliza would go on to have ten children.  One of the ten was also named Flood McGrew Kilpatrick b. 1890.  Another son, William H Kilpatrick b. 1910 married Edna Wooten b. 1911.  William and Edna had three sons and only one daughter, Bonnie Kilpatrick b. 1928.  Bonnie's second husband, Langston Edward Gibson, Jr had two children, Rhonda and Langston III.

Langston III is Woody Gibson, my wonderful husband.    That means that Flood M Kilpatrick was Woody's first cousin, 4x removed.  Meanwhiile, Flood McGrew Kilpatrick was Woody's Great Great Grandfather.  So glad he survived the war.