Mary Elizabeth Forbes was the eldest child of Peter & Sarah (Buckingham) Forbes. Her parents had moved to the area in 1831 & 1832. Their families were among the first settlers in Woodford & Marshall counties.
The Forbes family came from Currituck County, NC in a five month, 1100 mile wagon trip. The Buckingham family came from Greene County, Pennsylvania by river boat.
Mary had 7 siblings, William, Ruth (Broaddus), Isaac, Caleb, James, Sarah (Croft) and Jane.
On 11 Jan 1866 in Marshall County Mary Elizabeth married John Kennedy.
Mary & John had 9 children. They were:
1. Peter F. 1867-1949 IL, never married
2. Infant son, unknown dates
3. Infant dau, unknown dates
4. Maud G. 1871-1953 CA, marr. Sam Brenn, adopted 2 of brother James' daughters.
5. Margaret S. 1874-1920 IL, marr. John Riley, 3 children
6 Mary Ellen, 1876-1899 IL, never married
7. Thomas M. 1877-1954 IL, never married
8. Ruth J. 1879-1973 CA, never married
9. James B. 1881-1948 MI, married Frieda Landgraf, 5 children
Sadly, Mary Elizabeth died as a result of complications when her son James Bernard was born on 8 Oct 1881. Seven days after James' birth Mary died leaving John with 7 children to raise.
(Tragically years later James' wife would suddenly die leaving him with 5 children all 9 & under.)
The Forbes family came from Currituck County, NC in a five month, 1100 mile wagon trip. The Buckingham family came from Greene County, Pennsylvania by river boat.
Mary had 7 siblings, William, Ruth (Broaddus), Isaac, Caleb, James, Sarah (Croft) and Jane.
On 11 Jan 1866 in Marshall County Mary Elizabeth married John Kennedy.
Mary & John had 9 children. They were:
1. Peter F. 1867-1949 IL, never married
2. Infant son, unknown dates
3. Infant dau, unknown dates
4. Maud G. 1871-1953 CA, marr. Sam Brenn, adopted 2 of brother James' daughters.
5. Margaret S. 1874-1920 IL, marr. John Riley, 3 children
6 Mary Ellen, 1876-1899 IL, never married
7. Thomas M. 1877-1954 IL, never married
8. Ruth J. 1879-1973 CA, never married
9. James B. 1881-1948 MI, married Frieda Landgraf, 5 children
Sadly, Mary Elizabeth died as a result of complications when her son James Bernard was born on 8 Oct 1881. Seven days after James' birth Mary died leaving John with 7 children to raise.
(Tragically years later James' wife would suddenly die leaving him with 5 children all 9 & under.)
Mary Elizabeth Forbes was the eldest child of Peter & Sarah (Buckingham) Forbes. Her parents had moved to the area in 1831 & 1832. Their families were among the first settlers in Woodford & Marshall counties.
The Forbes family came from Currituck County, NC in a five month, 1100 mile wagon trip. The Buckingham family came from Greene County, Pennsylvania by river boat.
Mary had 7 siblings, William, Ruth (Broaddus), Isaac, Caleb, James, Sarah (Croft) and Jane.
On 11 Jan 1866 in Marshall County Mary Elizabeth married John Kennedy.
Mary & John had 9 children. They were:
1. Peter F. 1867-1949 IL, never married
2. Infant son, unknown dates
3. Infant dau, unknown dates
4. Maud G. 1871-1953 CA, marr. Sam Brenn, adopted 2 of brother James' daughters.
5. Margaret S. 1874-1920 IL, marr. John Riley, 3 children
6 Mary Ellen, 1876-1899 IL, never married
7. Thomas M. 1877-1954 IL, never married
8. Ruth J. 1879-1973 CA, never married
9. James B. 1881-1948 MI, married Frieda Landgraf, 5 children
Sadly, Mary Elizabeth died as a result of complications when her son James Bernard was born on 8 Oct 1881. Seven days after James' birth Mary died leaving John with 7 children to raise.
(Tragically years later James' wife would suddenly die leaving him with 5 children all 9 & under.)
The Forbes family came from Currituck County, NC in a five month, 1100 mile wagon trip. The Buckingham family came from Greene County, Pennsylvania by river boat.
Mary had 7 siblings, William, Ruth (Broaddus), Isaac, Caleb, James, Sarah (Croft) and Jane.
On 11 Jan 1866 in Marshall County Mary Elizabeth married John Kennedy.
Mary & John had 9 children. They were:
1. Peter F. 1867-1949 IL, never married
2. Infant son, unknown dates
3. Infant dau, unknown dates
4. Maud G. 1871-1953 CA, marr. Sam Brenn, adopted 2 of brother James' daughters.
5. Margaret S. 1874-1920 IL, marr. John Riley, 3 children
6 Mary Ellen, 1876-1899 IL, never married
7. Thomas M. 1877-1954 IL, never married
8. Ruth J. 1879-1973 CA, never married
9. James B. 1881-1948 MI, married Frieda Landgraf, 5 children
Sadly, Mary Elizabeth died as a result of complications when her son James Bernard was born on 8 Oct 1881. Seven days after James' birth Mary died leaving John with 7 children to raise.
(Tragically years later James' wife would suddenly die leaving him with 5 children all 9 & under.)
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