KENNEDY, Gayon G. "Guy" 1842-1940

KENNEDY, BEEBE, ESSLINGER

Posted By: Diane M Scott (email)
Date: 5/31/2011 at 13:35:58

Gayon G. “Guy” Kennedy 1842-1940

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OSAGE VETERAN HELPED TO ORGANIZE UNION COMPANY
SUPPORTED LAND FORCES FROM BOATS ON RIVER DURING WAR

Osage, Nov. 6 – Guy Kennedy is an Iowan, born and bred, and for many years was in the jewelry business in Osage.
He was born January 15, 1842, in Dubuque. In 1866 he was married to Sarah Beebe, who died several years ago. For a number of years, Mr. Kennedy has made his home at the Traveler’s inn.

Mr. Kennedy enlisted here in Osage in 1862 in a company that he and his buddy, Dan Lombard, helped to organize, and they fought side by side all thru the Civil War.

Their operations were largely confined to boats on the Mississippi River from which they supported the land troops, south of Iowa and Kentucky. Mr. Kennedy was mustered out in 1865 at Clinton and was given an honorable discharge.

Mason City Globe Gazette, November 6, 1929
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KENNEDY, 98, DIES IN WEST
FORMER RESIDENT OF OSAGE LAST OF CIVIL WAR VETS IN MITCHELL

Osage – Word was received here Thursday morning of the death of Guy Kennedy, 98, Civil War Veteran, who died at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Esslinger in Porterville, California.

Mr. Kennedy was last of the Civil War Veterans who lived in Mitchell County.

He was born in Dubuque January 15, 1842. At the age of 20 he enlisted in the Civil War and served with Company K of the 24th infantry of Iowa. In 1867 he was married to Sarah Beebe and they had three children. They made their home is Osage for many years.

Funeral rites were held in Portersville and the body taken to Fresno for cremation. Later the ashes will be brought here for burial beside his wife and daughter in the Osage Cemetery..

Mason City Globe Gazette, Friday December 27, 1940
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COMMITTAL SERVICE FOR LAST CIVIL WAR VET IN COUNTY HELD

Osage – The ashes of Guy Kennedy, 98, have been buried in the Osage Cemetery and a short committal service held.

Mr. Kennedy was Mitchell County’s last Civil War Veteran. He died at the home of his niece, Mrs. Russell Esslinger, in Porterville, California in December.

Mr. Kenned was born January 15, 1842. He enlisted in company K of the 24th infantry in Iowa when he was 20 years old.

He was married at the completion of his war service to Sarah Beebe, who with their three daughter’s preceded him in death.

Mason City Globe Gazette, Monday February 17, 1941
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California Death Index:
Name: Gayon G. Kennedy
Social Security #: 0
Sex: Male
Birth Date: 15 Jan 1842
Birthplace: Iowa
Death Date: 19 Dec 1940
Death Place: Tulare
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Osage City Cemetery, Osage, Mitchell, Iowa
Gayon G Kennedy -- death/burial March 22, 1941…section 0141
Sarah L. Beebe Kennedy…death/burial March 22, 1941 -- section 0141
Harry (baby) Kennedy…death/burial July 28, 1870, section 0141
Mary Lillian Kennedy -- death/burial March 22, 1941 -- section 0141

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Photo of Guy from Mason City Globe Gazette, May 2, 1935 -- NewspaperArchives.com.

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