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John Davis Kennedy

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John Davis Kennedy

Birth
Greene County, Tennessee, USA
Death
19 Nov 1864 (aged 63)
Martinsville, Morgan County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Beanblossom, Brown County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
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The third of eight children born to John & Patience (Davis) Kennedy of Greenville, Greene Co TN, John married Mary King Alexander on 22 Jul 1824 in Greenville, Greene Co TN, daughter of Stephen & Rebecca (King) Alexander of Greene Co TN.

Tennessee Marriage Records 1784-1824 Green Co:
"KENNEDY, John & ALEXANDER, Polly, 21 Jul 1824"
(license/bond date; they married the next day)

Children with Mary:
1) Lucy Patience Kennedy (1825-1857), m: Moses Kennedy.
2) Lieutenant Stephen Alexander Kennedy (1826-1911), m: Susannah Taggart.
3) 1st Sergeant William Davis Kennedy (1830-1918), m: Susan Malviney Webb.
4) Rebecca Jane Kennedy (1831-aft 1860), m: Joseph Mead Jr.
5) Private Franklin Kennedy (1832-1864), never married.
6) Private John Davis Kennedy Jr (1833-1910), m1: Martha McQuinn, m2: Margaret Abigail Campbell.
7) Margaret Kennedy (1836-1854)
8) Daniel Kennedy, (1840-bef 1850)
9) Mary Patience Kennedy (b: 1841), m: John S Richardson.
10) Corporal Thomas Allen Kennedy (1843-1908), m1: Samantha E Davis, m2: widow Harriet (Holmes) Barngrover.
11) James P Kennedy (1846-1906), m: Nancy Adeline "Addie" Mitchell.

In 1831 the family moved from Greene Co TN to Johnson Co IN. By 1838 they are living in Brown Co IN. John owned a 240 acre farm and later served as a Brown County Assessor.

Many thanks to Michael Hofman for the tombstone photos and thanks as well, to Kay for much information on this family. John is my 3rd paternal Gr-Grandfather.
The third of eight children born to John & Patience (Davis) Kennedy of Greenville, Greene Co TN, John married Mary King Alexander on 22 Jul 1824 in Greenville, Greene Co TN, daughter of Stephen & Rebecca (King) Alexander of Greene Co TN.

Tennessee Marriage Records 1784-1824 Green Co:
"KENNEDY, John & ALEXANDER, Polly, 21 Jul 1824"
(license/bond date; they married the next day)

Children with Mary:
1) Lucy Patience Kennedy (1825-1857), m: Moses Kennedy.
2) Lieutenant Stephen Alexander Kennedy (1826-1911), m: Susannah Taggart.
3) 1st Sergeant William Davis Kennedy (1830-1918), m: Susan Malviney Webb.
4) Rebecca Jane Kennedy (1831-aft 1860), m: Joseph Mead Jr.
5) Private Franklin Kennedy (1832-1864), never married.
6) Private John Davis Kennedy Jr (1833-1910), m1: Martha McQuinn, m2: Margaret Abigail Campbell.
7) Margaret Kennedy (1836-1854)
8) Daniel Kennedy, (1840-bef 1850)
9) Mary Patience Kennedy (b: 1841), m: John S Richardson.
10) Corporal Thomas Allen Kennedy (1843-1908), m1: Samantha E Davis, m2: widow Harriet (Holmes) Barngrover.
11) James P Kennedy (1846-1906), m: Nancy Adeline "Addie" Mitchell.

In 1831 the family moved from Greene Co TN to Johnson Co IN. By 1838 they are living in Brown Co IN. John owned a 240 acre farm and later served as a Brown County Assessor.

Many thanks to Michael Hofman for the tombstone photos and thanks as well, to Kay for much information on this family. John is my 3rd paternal Gr-Grandfather.


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