Harrison County Iowa Genealogy

HISTORY OF HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA, 1891
BIOGRAPHIES
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DAVID W. KENNEDY

David W KENNEDY, who lives adjoining the town plat of Logan, is a native of Ohio, born in Athens County, April 11, 1838. He is the son of Charles and Elizabeth (MARSHALL) KENNEDY, and came with the family to Crawford County, Iowa, arriving November 15, 1854, locating on a quarter section of land.

Charles Kennedy, father of our subject, was a native of Ireland, born in April 1790, remained in his native land until about 1821 and then emigrated to America, locating in Philadelphia, Pa., where he engaged at making hair trunks, having learned the weaver's trade in Ireland. In 1837, he removed to Athens County, Ohio where he remained until coming to Iowa. He moved to Harrison County in 1868, where both he and his wife spent the remainder of their days, with their children. He was united in marriage in 1829, to Elizabeth, daughter of William and Jennie (ARMSTRONG) MARSHALL, who were natives of Ireland, Elizabeth being the eldest of their seven children. She was born in Fermanagh County, Ireland, February 8, 1795, and came to this country in 1821, her parents locating at Philadelphia. Her father soon returned to Ireland on business, and there died, the mother having died soon after landing in this country.

Charles and Elizabeth (MARSHALL) KENNEDY were the parents of the following children: Sarah Jane, born July 14, 1838; Samuel G., born September 4, 1831, and died October 8, 1859, leaving a wife and two children; Zelotes M., born July 13, 1833, now deceased; Joshua M., born October 30, 1835; David W., our subject, born April 11, 1838; Elizabeth Ann, born April 30, 1840. Charles Kennedy, the father of these children, died in Harrison County, Iowa, February 27, 1873, aged eighty-three years.  The mother died March 19, 1883, aged eighty-three years, and is buried in Whitesboro Cemetery, in Harrison County.

Charles Kennedy's parents were Patrick and Esther (BUTLER) KENNEDY, natives of Ireland.  Patrick, under the leadership of Henry Gratton, took sides with the Patriot's in the Rebellion of 1798, and was not seen or heard of afterwards.

David W., of whom we write this sketch, located on eighty acres of land near the old town site of Whitesboro, in Jefferson Township, March 1, 1878, where he remained and added to his land until September ;8, 1885, and then moved to his present place.  He was united in marriage, January 1, 1868, to Miss Nellie J. Newman, a native of New York State, born August 10, 1841.  She is the daughter of Stephen F. and Lovinia (KLOCK) NEWMAN, also natives of the Empire State.  Our subject's wife came to Illinois in December 1861, and four years later to Crawford County, Iowa, arriving May 2, 1865.  Her father was born in New York, November 1, 1809, and was the son of Nathaniel and Esther (FROST) NEWMAN, and was of English descent.

Our subject and his wife are the parents of the following children: Charles S., born December 23, 1868; George M., born August 9, 1870; Merritt E., born December 15, 1871; David Earl, born May 13, 1874, died September 2, 1874; Lewis M., born February 17, 1876, died January 22, 1882; Minnie L., born November 22, 1878; Mark B., born August 31, 1881; and Nellie May, born February 28, 1886.  Charles S. attended the district school at Whitesboro until sixteen years of age, and then attended the High School at Logan three years, after which he took a course in the Omaha Business College, graduating from the same July 16, 1890, and at present is engaged in studying stenography and typewriting.  George M. is engaged in the windmill and pump business at Logan.

Politically our subject affiliates with the Republican party, while in religious matters he and his wife are members of the Latter Day Saints Church. He belongs to the Masonic fraternity, being a member of Chrysolite Lodge, No 240, A. F. & A. M., at Logan.

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