Kennedy, Patrick

KENNEDY

Posted By: Joyce Hickman (email)
Date: 10/9/2008 at 14:06:21

Patrick Kennedy

(From the 1883 History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, by J. H. Keatley, p.202, Norwalk Twp.)
Patrick Kennedy, farmer, P. O. Neola, was born December 15, 1814, within one mile of the seashore at Inniscron, County Sligo, Ireland. He is the son of Thomas and Hannah (Fox) Kennedy. His father was a farmer and was born in Ireland about 1782. His mother was also born in Ireland about 1782. His parents had three children - two sons and a daughter. Our subject was educated in subscription schools in Ireland. He lived and worked with his father until his marriage, which occurred in 1844 at the place of his birth. His bride was Winifred Bourke, born September 20, 1815, the daughter of Thomas and Bridget (Fox) Bourke. The parents were both natives of County Sligo, Ireland. Our subject came to America in 1847, accompanied by his brother. He landed in New York City, and lived over three years in Pennsylvania. He then moved to Clark County, Ohio, where he lived about twenty-one years, afterward going to Caldwell County, Mo., where he lived about three years. An investment in land proved disastrous to the extent of $9,000, which represented his all. He then came to Council Bluffs, arriving in 1872, at which time he had just ten coppers left. He went to work with a will, and this year (1882), he was able to purchase 160 acres of well-improved land, for which he paid $3,500. Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy have had eight children, three of whom are buried in Ohio. Those living are Mary, born March 25, 1845, she is the wife of Patrick Hannan; Margaret, born March 25, 1858, she was married to T. c. Brougham, and bore him three children, she died February 1880; Thomas, born September 18, 1847; John, born February 22, 1860, and Kate, born May 21, 1862. In religion, Mr. Kennedy is a Catholic, and in politics, a Democrat.