Several genealogies report the date of death for Reuben as 8 April 1855, but none provides a documentation. I have seen no record for his death date date, except a family source gives the year as 1855. Several genealogies I have seen also puzzlingly have a source for a Prisoner of War record for Reuben, even though they all report he died in 1855! The record is, of course, for another Reuben Kendall. Why they have attached the record to our Reuben Kendall, who died in 1855, is a mystery. Genealogies name Reuben's wife Sarah Smith. Again here there is a dearth of records. Reuben was reported in the 1850 census in the Ross District of Stanly County, North Carolina, with his unmarried daughter Lucy and son Clement in his household. They are both mentioned in his 1855 will, and Lucy was still unmarried at that time. 1850 Federal Census, Stanly County, North Carolina, 9 October, Ross District, p 109 (scan 55), Hse #780, Fam #785 Reuben Kendall 66 M Farmer $2000 Real Estate Value Declared b North Carolina [b abt 1784] Lucy Kendall 42 M [sic, should be F] b North Carolina [b abt 1808] Clement Kendall 20 M Student b NC [b abt 1830] John Davis 20 M Overseer b NC [b abt 1830] The Burrage Family Tree has some good detail that seems to come from family sources, but no documentation or comment is given on the tree on Ancestry. Reuben Kendall Birth 04 JAN 1784 Va Marriage 31 Dec 1789 to Sarah (Sallie) Smith Birth 31 DEC 1789 NC Death 07 JAN 1847 Stanly Co, NC Death 5 Apr 1855 Stanly Co, NC Burial On Ray Lee farm, west of Co Rd 1935, Stanly Co Member of Senate from Montgomery Co, NC -- Burrage Tree, http://person.ancestry.com/tree/13837831/person/156051/facts?ftm=1 ------------------- Reuben Kendall lived next door to John Smith in 1810, and by 1830 John Smith, Jr. lived next door. It is presumed that Sallie was a daughter of the elder John, and establishes a long relationship between the Smiths and the Kendalls. I have not researched these Smiths further, but the name certainly appears in other Kendall families of the period. Reuben Kendall was in the NC House of Commons for Montgomery County from 1828-1835 and was in the Senate for NC for Stanly Co. in 1848. There had been Kendalls in the Legislature there off-and-on since 1784, beginning with William in 1784. John Kendall was in the Senate in 1818 & 1819. Of my Crump ancestors, John Crump was in the House of Commons from 1813-1816. Anyway, this is my Kendall/Crump ancestry from Montgomery/Stanly, and the reason for my interest. ... I think that the William and Samuel of Montgomery County in 1790 were probably father and son, with William as the father, and Samuel his son. It is not possible to determine the exact ages of anyone in the 1790 census, but three in the household of William were over 16, and three younger. The household of Samuel included only one male over 16 and two younger than 16, possibly indicating that he was younger than William. It is possible that the five sons of William and wife Sarah Elms were 1) William born about 1770, 2) John born abt. 1772, 3) James born about1775, 4) Reuben born 1784 and 5) Peter born 1794, with son Samuel born about 1768 and living in his own household. With no further evidence, I would suggest daughter Sarah was probably born between 1777 and 1782. -- Ed Crump, Jr, Kendall Discussion List, RootsWeb, http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/KENDALL/2002-12/1040593849 ------------------- In the 1850 census there is a Smith household enumerated on the same page with the household of widower Reuben Kendall with his two adult children Lucy and Clement. ------------------- Here's Edmond Kendall's account of the move to Arkansas in 1855 as retold by his son, Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Kendall sometime about 1945. His niece, Anna Kendall Watts Moore wrote it down in a notebook. Anna was my maternal grandmother's sister. Several months after Reuben Kendall’s death in 1855, his sons, Alexander Franklin and Edmond, took their inheritance and moved their families to what is now Cleveland County, Arkansas. Edmond told his children that the move from North Carolina to Arkansas was quite an endeavor: "Alexander and Edmond Kendall with their families came to Arkansas in 1855, leaving Stanly County, North Carolina on October 15th. As each owned ten or fifteen slaves and as they brought most of their household goods, it took quite an outfit. I remember Father said each of them had two ox teams of two yokes, one mule team, and a team of horses to pull the family carriage, and he and Uncle Frank [A. F. Kendall] rode horseback. After being on the road two days, little Willie was taken seriously ill and died. Father and Mother had to turn back and take Willie back to the old home for burial and then rejoin the others on the road. No other bad luck happened on the trip and after fourteen weeks on the road, they reached Pine Bluff. [They would have actually arrived, then some time in February 1856.] After resting a few days, they decided to rent homes for that year. This gave them time to select permanent homes. They soon found two farms for rent within six miles of each other. They would visit each other once or twice a week and on the way home would kill a deer or two and maybe a turkey, thus providing meat for their tables for both their families and their slaves. He and his brother killed over 300 deer that year but didn’t keep a count of the turkeys. 1856 was a year they never forgot as crops were very short on account of a killing frost every month-a thing unheard of before or since. The next year, each purchased a farm. Father bought near Kedron about eighteen miles south of Pine Bluff; his brother bought a farm five miles from his. All went well for a few years. In the election of 1860, Alexander Kendall was elected sheriff of Jefferson County and served all during the Civil War. Father did not join the army being rejected three times on account of his health, but he joined the home guards and at times acted as scout for southern troops whenever any were in the area. Edmond’s wife, Emmeline, died on 1 April 1866 and was buried at Mt. Zion near their home. Uncle Frank Kendall [Alexander F. Kendall] persuaded father to bring his four children to his home instead of taking us to North Carolina to one of his sisters to raise. Then in August, Uncle Frank was returning home from Pine Bluff and was waylaid and shot to death by a man whom he had put in jail, leaving a wife and six children. Father then sold his farm and bought half interest in his brother’s farm, agreeing with his brother’s wife to look after the farm if she would take care of the ten children-her six and his four. So the two families remained together until all were grown just like one big family. Edmond was elected sheriff and served from 1874 to 1876. He died on 1 April 1866 at 4 p.m.-the same day and the same time as his wife died twenty-five years before." -- Lea Harville Morgan, Ancestry Messaging to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 17 April 2016 ------------------- Reuben wrote his will in 1835, and lived until 1855. -------------------- Will: Reuben Kendall I Reuben Kendall of the county of Stanly and the State of North Carolina do this the 17th day of March, 1855, make public and declare this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all other wills heretofore made by me and declaiming this and this only to be and contain my last will and testament. 1 - I give and bequeath to the sole and separate use and benefit of my daughter Frances Sturdevant independent of her husband Hollum Sturdevant during his natural life the following negro slaves and their present increase together with all their future increase from the date of this testament, viz, Phillip, Coria, Martha, and James, and at her death to be equally divided among her children that shall then be living and the issue of such as may be dead as a class (the issue to represent their deceased parent). But in case my said daughter Frances Sturdevant should die without leaving any children, or the issue of such living at her death, then, and in that case the above negroes and their present and future increase from the date of this will to revert to my estate, and to pass under the statute of distribution forever. 2 - I give and bequeath to the sole and separate use of my daughter Martisha Randle independent of her husband Thomas Randle during her natural life the following negro slaves, viz Amy, Jane, Sarah, David, together with their present and (their future increase from the date of this will and testament) at her death to be equally divided among her children that shall be living at her death, and the issue of such as may be dead, as a class (the issue to represent their deceased parent), but in case my said daughter Martish Randle shall die without leaving any children, or the issue of such living at her death, then and in that case the above negroes and their present and future increase (from the date of this will) to revert to my estate, and to pass under the statute of distribution forever. 3 - I give and bequeath to the sole and separate use and benefit of my daughter Charlotte Crump independent of her husband, Franklin Crump, during her natural life the following negro slaves, viz. Washington, Mary, Phillis, Mariah, and Sally, together with all their present and future increases, from the date of this will and testament, so as not to be subject to the power or control of her husband, or to his contracts, debts, or liabilities, and at her death to be divided among her children which shall then be living, and the issue of each as shall then be dead or a class (the issue to represent their deceased parent), hereby excluding the said Jno. F. Crump from all his marital rights, either as administrator or distribute of his wife Charlotte. But in case my daughter Charlotte Crump should die without leaving any children or the issue of such, living at the time of her death, then and in that case the above named negroes and their present and future increase from the date of this will to revert to my estate, and to pass under the statutes of distribution forever. 4 - I give and bequeath unto my son Alexander F. Kendall the following negro slaves, viz, Dick, Hubbard, ______, Louisa, George, together will all their future increases from the date of this will and testament, to him and his heirs forever, and in case he should die without leaving issue living at the time of his death, then the above negroes to revert to my estate and to be divided according to the statutes of distribution. 5 - I give and bequeath unto my son Edmund Kendall the following negro salves, viz, Willia, Mina, and Martha who is now in his possession, John and Matilda together with their future increase from the date of this will and testament, and in addition to what I have given him in this will and otherwise, I give and bequeath to him one thousand dollars to him and his heirs forever with the like limitations as in item 4. 6 - I give and bequeath unto my son Clement Kendall the follow negro slaves, viz, Jacob, Wincy, Eliza, Martin, George, and Sarah together with their future increase from the date of this will and testament to him and his heirs forever, with the like limitations as in item 4. 7 - I give and bequeath to my two grandsons Benjamin Franklin Davis and John E. Davis the following negro slaves, viz, Jane, Bristor, Harriet, Sophronia, and Eli, to them and their heirs forever, but in case either or both should die without any children, or the issue of such living at the time of their death then said negroes together with their increase to pass under the statue of distribution. 8 - I give and bequeath unto Alexander F. Kendall, Edmund Kendall, Clement Kendall, and Hallum Sturdivant in trust for the sole and separate use and benefit of my daughter Lucy P. Kendall during her natural life (whether she should marry or not) the following negro slaves, to wit, Emeline, Eley, Henry, William, Jane, Elizabeth, and Leonard, and also absolutely to my said daughter two beds, bedsteads and furniture such as she may think sufficient for the same, also my buggy and harness absolutely and independent of the trustees, also a buggy horse, which in case I should not purchase one for her before my death I enjoin it on her trustees to do so out of funds of my estate in case she should require it. And I hereby restrain my daughter from selling or desposing of any part or portion of said negro slaves without the consent of said trustees, and at her death the said negro slaves to revert to my estate and to be distributed equally among my own children and the issue of such as shall be living at her death, the issue to take as a class and to represent their deceased parent. But the trustees aforesaid are authorized to sell and despose of any of said negro slaves they think advisable to do so at any time and to apply the proceeds from said sale to her benefit during her life, and at her death the said proceeds to pass as the slaves are directed to pass above. And if it should be deemed advisable for said negro slaves to be hired out at any time, the above trustees or either are authorized to here them among themselves if they should think proper to do so, or to hire them to any of my other children, giving to said trustees discretionary power over said negroes to do as they think best, requiring them in all cases to take bond and security for the humane treatment of said slaves and the delivering of said slaves to them when required. 9 - I have here to fore disposed of all my landed estate by deed. I now ratify and confirm the same. 10 - The balance of my negro slaves that I have not mentioned in this my last will and testament that may be living at my death I wish to be equally divided by sale or valuation between the following children, viz, Frances Sturdivant, Martesha Randle, Charlotte Crump, Alexander Franklin Kendall, Edmund Kendall, (and Franklin and John Davis as a class) and to be held and enjoyed by them in the same way the property herein willed to them is held. 11 - All the balance of my estate and property not here in specifically bequeathed I will to be sold and the proceeds arising from the sale therefore to be equally divided among all my children herein named and Franklin and John Davis, and said Franklin and John to represent their mother and to take as a class per stirpes [an equal share of their mother's share] and not per capita [meaning on the same basis as the siblings of their mother]. 12 - I give to my son Clement Kendall all the guinea hogs I shall have at my death, and the sheep that I may die possessed of I give to Edmund Kendall, Clement Kendall and Martisha Randle equally to be divided by sale or otherwise. 13 - I nominate or appoint Alexander F. Kendall, Edmund Kendall, Clement Kendall, and Hallum Sturdivant executors to this my last will and testament, to execute the same. Revoking all other wills heretofore made by me. R. Kendall [Seal] Signed, sealed, published, and declared to be and contain the last will and testament of the testator in the presence of us who have witnessed the same in his presence this day and year above written. Witnesses: E.W. Davis, W.H. Randle Detail -- Stanly County Courthouse, Will Book 1, p. 139 ------------------- Reuben's will was written 17 March 1855. He died 1 April 1855. North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998 Reuben Kendall Probate of will dated 17 Mar 1855 Stanly, North Carolina, USA Inferred Death Abt 1855 [1 April 1855] North Carolina, USA Probated November Session (no specific date given) Letters Testamentary ordered by the Court Wills, Vol 1, 1841-1867 -- Stanly County Courthouse, Will Book 1, p. 144
1930 Federal Census, Pulaski County, Arkansas, 14 April, Big Rock, District 8, page 23B, 1870 Garner St, Hse #527, Fam #569 Kendrick, Henry A Head Owns $4000 value M W 54 First married at age 37 AR Ireland SC Elevator Operator, Post Office Kendrick, Belle Wife F W 39 First married at age 23 AR NC TN Kendrick, Sarah Dau F W 5 Single AR AR AR Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950 Volume 14, Certificate Number #855 Henry A Kendrick Age 70, Estimated Birth Year: 1875 Death 7 Mar 1945 Pulaski County
Lorella Gertrude went by Gertrude. In the 1920 census, Gertrude is even given as the first name, Gertrude L. Genealogies list here as Lorella Gertrude. some also give the apparent nickname of Lou. Lou was either a first name of four or a nickname some include: Lou Lorella Gertrude Kendrick. Her grave has simply Gertrude Hanley. Lorella Gertrude Kendrick Hanley Birth Jan. 6, 1886 Boone County, Arkansas Death May 21, 1951 Oklahoma Parents: John Thomas Kendrick (1855 - 1910) Florence Viola McGaughey Kendrick (1855 - 1944) Spouse: Rufus Edward Hanley (1883 - 1979) Children: Lorene L. Hanley (1909 - 1964) Mary Ruth Hanley Tugman (1913 - 2001) John Henry Hanley (1916 - 1981) Burial Green Hill Cemetery (near Lindsay), McClain County, Oklahoma Created by DLT Sep 21, 2009 -- Find A Grave Memorial# 42220904, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=42220904 The date of daeath is different on soem genealgies. Lorella Gertrude KENDRICK Birth: 6 JAN 1886 in Boone Co., AR Death: 19 MAY 1951 in Lindsey, OK -- Hanley-Elliot Family Tree, http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=raerh&id=I01664
1900 Federal Census McLennan County, Texas, 19 June, Precinct 6, Page 49A Kendrick, Meredith Head W M Jul 1859 (40) GA GA GA Married 19 years, Farmer, Owns Farm Kendrick, Eddie Sep 1863 (36) GA GA GA (wife) 8 Children 6 living Kendrick, Edwd E Son W M Mar 1882 (18) TX GA GA Kendrick, Herbert Son W M Feb 1884 (16) TX GA GA Kendrick, Hazel Dau W F Jan 1888 (12) TX GA GA Kendrick, Margaret Dau W F Mar 1890 (10) TX GA GA Kendrick, Berl Son W M Feb 1895 (5) TX GA GA Kendrick, Cathline Dau W F Aug 1897 (2) TX GA GA 1920 Federal Census, McLennan County, Texas, 27 January, Precinct 1, Page 71A Kendrick, Edie Head F W 56 GA GA GA Widow, Farmer Kendrick, B M Son M W 29 TX GA GA Farmer Kendrick, Kathleen Dau F W 22 TX GA GA Music Teacher Kendrick, Leighton Son M W 19 TX GA GA Kendrick, Janice Dau F W 17y2m TX GA GA
1880 Federal Census, Greenville County, South Carolina, 5 June, District 91, page 12, Hse #114, Fam #118 Few, Benjamin F W M 50 Physician SC SC SC [b abt 1830] Few, Rachel M W F 40 Wife Keeping House SC SC SC [b abt 1840] Few, Robert A W M 14 Dau Atttended School SC SC SC [b abt 1866] Few, William P W M 12 Dau Atttended School SC SC SC [b abt 1868] Few, Sallie L W F 9 Dau Atttended School SC SC SC [b abt 1871] Few, Ignatius P W M 8 Dau Atttended School SC SC SC [b abt 1872] Few, Ella L W F 6 Dau Atttended School SC SC SC [b abt 1874] Dorroh, William W M 20 Boarder Teacher SC SC SC [b abt 1860] Dorroh, Jennie A W F 24 Boarder Teacher SC SC SC [b abt 1856] Lee, Emma B F 30 Cook Cannot read or write SC SC SC [b abt 1850] Lee, Charles B M 30 Laborer Cannot read or write SC SC SC [b abt 1850] Kendrick, Susan W F 78 Mother-in-Law SC SC SC [b abt 1802] ---------------- Dr. Few was married to Rachel Kendrick in 1863, who passed away November 7, 1922, only two months before her husband. They were the parents of five children: Rev. Robert A. Few, a member of the South Carolina Conference, who died in 1897; Dr. William P. Few, now President of Duke University of Durham, N.C.; Sallie Few, who was married to M.L. Merchant, and who died in 1889; Ignatious P. Few, who resides at Greer; and Miss Ellie Few, who also lives in Greer. -- Descendants of Richard Few, Genealogy.com, http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/s/m/i/Walter-Smith-4/GENE5-0009.html ---------------- Rachel Kendrick Few Birth Feb 25, 1840 Greenville County, South Carolina, USA Death Nov 7, 1922 Greenville County, South Carolina, USA Rachel was the daughter of Alston Wood Kendrick and Susannah Few. She was the granddaughter of Isham Kendrick and Elizabeth Duncan (paternal) and William Few, Sr. and Susannah Tubbs (maternal). Mother Susannah Few Kendrick (1803 - 1884) Spouse Benjamin Franklin Few (1830 - 1923) Children: Robert Alston Few (1865 - 1897) William Preston Few (1867 - 1940) Ignatius Pierce Few (1872 - 1954) Ellie Few (1875 - 1970) Inscription: Wife of Benjamin Franklin Few Note: Shares slab w/ husband Benjamin and children. Burial Edgewood Cemetery, Greer, Greenville County, South Carolina, Few Plot Created by Monica Woodward Feb 18, 2006 -- Find A Grave Memorial #13384101, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=13384101
Most genealogies give her name as Agnes.
U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2 Clarence D Kennedy Birth Date 19 Jan 1916 PO Box 108, Arkansas City, AR, 71630 U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 Clarence Donal Kennedy Birth 19 Jan 1916 Arkansas County, Arkansas Residence Rt 2, Almyra, Arkansas, Arkansas Contact Mrs Martha Ellen Kennedy, Mother Employed by Shannon Kennedy, father, Rt 2, Almyra Signed with full name (back) 5'11" 152 lbs, Brown Eyes, Black Hair, Dark Complexion Registration 16 October 1940 DeWitt, Arkansas, Arkansas U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 Clarence Kennedy Born 19 Jan 1916 Died May 1984 Last Residence Mc Gehee, Desha, Arkansas71654 SSN 431-16-5260 issued Arkansas (Before 1951) Clarence Donal Kennedy Birth Jan. 19, 1916 Arkansas County, Arkansas Death May 9, 1984 McGehee, Desha County, Arkansas Spouse Minnie Ola Marrs Kennedy (1914 - 2007) Note: Married Feb. 1, 1950 Burial McGehee Cemetery, McGehee, Desha County, Arkansas Created by ronald conrad May 01, 2012 -- Find A Grave Memorial #89391247, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=89391247
1900 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 6 June, Bayou Meto Township, District 2, page 3B, Hse/Fam #61 Kennedy, Edwin D Mead W M Nov 1861 39 AR KY KY Farmer Kennedy, Nancy I Wife W F Dec 1955 44 AR TN MS Kennedy, Jerome F Son W M Nov 1881 18 AR AR AR Farm Laborer Kennedy, Annie L Dau W F July 1886 13 AR AR AR Kennedy, Shannon A Son W M Mar 1890 10 AR AR AR Farm Laborer Kennedy, Zula H Dau W F Feb 1894 6 AR AR AR Edward, Thomas Boarder W M Mar 1880 20 AR AR AR In 1910, Edwin's wife Isabel is a widow. There is no clear indication of when Edwin died. Nancy Isabel is living with her children, but her oldest son Jerome is listed as the Head of household. Jerome owns the farm, and in both 1920 and 1930, we find him still unmarried and his mother still living with him. 1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 2 May, Bayou Meto Township, District 2, page 13A, Hse/Fam #2 Kennedy, Jerome F Son M W 28 Single AR AR AR Farmer Kennedy, Isabel Mother F W 54 Widow 5 children/4 living AR AL MS Kennedy, Zula H Sister F W 16 AR AR AR Houghton, Walter Hired Man M W 19 AR AR AR Kennedy, Shannon A Son M W 20 AR AR AR Farm Laborer There are several Kennedy households living adjacent to or near each other in the censuses from 1900 to 1930. By analyzing birth states and comparing ages, the similarities seem to confirm they are related. But not all the persons are here for us to be able to connect the family groups. One household is led by widow Sarah J Kennedy. Sarah is 60 years old in 1900, when we find her with her three children in Bayou Meto Township of Arkansas County, Arkansas. Junius C (age 28 in 1900) James B (age 24 in 1900) Hettie A (age 21 in 1900) The 1900 census tells us that Sarah had three children and three are still living. These are accounted for by the three single children in her household listed above. There are two Kennedy men with families living on either side of Sarah and here three children, Edwin D (age 39) and Oscar L (age 35). Because of the similarity of their ages it looks like these two are brothers. Two brothers whose parents were both born in Kentucky. All three of Sarah's children also were born in Arkansas, with both parents born in Kentucky. This makes it seem that their father was a brother to Oscar and Edwin. Members of all these Kennedy families continue to live near each other through the 1930 census. Oscar does not appear in the censuses of Arkansas County after 1900. Edwin passed away before the 1910 census, but we find Sarah's son Junius and Edwin's son Shannon and his children enumerated in 1910, 1920 and 1930. The information from the censuses first led me to think that Oscar and Edwin were brothers of Junius, but this conclusion was stymied by the report in the 1900 census that Sarah had borne 3 children and 3 were living -- and she still had three children in her household! At age 60. Only later did I find censuses for 1880 and 1870 which did, in fact, report that all these Kennedys were Sarah's children! So why the enumerator reported that Sarah had only three children is a mystery. Edwin appeared in both the 1870 and the 1880 censuses, which now give us a unified view of this whole Kennedy family from Kentucky, whose children were born in Arkansas. The 1870 census also provides us with information about Sarah's husband, Jerome B Kennedy. Jerome died before the 1880 census and Sarah never remarried. In 1870 the Kennedys are living in or near DeWitt, in La Greux Township (now spelled LaGrue in a more English fashion). In 1880, we find Sarah and her children in Bayou Meto where we have seen them in later years. 1870 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 12 July, La Greux Township, page 59, PO DeWitt, Hse #43, Fam #41 Kennedy, Jerome B 37 M W Bricklayer Kentucky Cannot read or write Kennedy, Sarah J 30 F W Kentucky Cannot read or write Kennedy, Edwin D 9 M W Arkansas Cannot read or write Kennedy, Corrilla N 7 F W Kentucky Cannot read [or write?] Kennedy, Oscar L 6 M W Arkansas Kennedy, Mary E 3 M W Arkansas Kennedy, Ada R 9mos M W Arkansas born Oct 1869 1880 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 24 June, Bayou Meto Township, District 5, page 38, Hse #403, Fam #418 Kennedy, Sarah J W F 44 (Self) Keeping House KY VA VA (note that Sarah has gained 14 years since 1870) Kennedy, Edwin D W M 19 Son AR KY KY Farm Laborer Kennedy, Corilla W F 17 Daughter AR KY KY Kennedy, Oscar W M 16 Son AR KY KY Farm Laborer Kennedy, Mary W M 12 Daughter AR KY KY Kennedy, Ada W F 10 Daughter AR KY KY Kennedy, Junius W M 8 Son AR KY KY Kennedy, Kate W F 6 Daughter AR KY KY Kennedy, Hettie W M 1 Daughter AR KY KY
U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1 Eugene S Kennedy Birth Date 20 Jan 1918 3019 Highway 4 E, Mc Gehee, AR, 71654-9308 (1984) RR 1, McGehee, AR, 71654 U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 Eugene S. Kennedy Born 20 Jan 1918 Died 4 Apr 2010 Last Residence Mc Gehee, Desha, Arkansas 71654 SSN issued Arkansas (Before 1951) Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-Current KENNEDY, Eugene Shannon "Gene"; 92; Lake Village AR; Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, 8 April 2010 -- RootsWeb, http://obits.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/obit.cgi?Surname=KENNEDY%2C%20Eugene%20Shannon%20%22Gene%22&type=Keyword&ftm=1
The 1930 census reports Holland as Holland H. But a Kennedy genealogy and others report him as Holland Leroy, so this is the name I am reporting. The Kennedy genealogy also provides exact birth date and provides death information. This source also gives us the middle name of his mother Martha Meiners.The same name appears on the record of his marriage to Gladys Henderson.. Holland Leroy Kennedy Birth 25 Sept. 1911 in Arkansas County, Arkansas Death 28 May 1997 in Almyra, Arkansas County, Arkansas Parents Shannon Artis Kennedy d 1954, Martha Ellen Meiners 1895-1974 -- Kennedy Family, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/559775/person/-2072026955?ssrc=&ftm=1 Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 Gladys Henderson Age 20, Birth Year abt 1916 Residence Almyra, Arkansas, Arkansas Spouse's Name H L Kennedy Spouse's Age 24 Spouse's Residence Almyra, Arkansas, Arkansas Marriage 4 Jan 1936 Arkansas County Marriage License Date 4 Jan 1936 The Nelson Family genealogy reports that Holland died in Little Rock. I suspect this is the correct one, likely indicating that though his residence was Almyra, he died in a hospital in Little Rock. Unfortunately, Arkansas death records are not online, and the Nelson genealogy did not provide a source. I presume the information came from family sources. Holland Leroy Kennedy Birth 25 Sept. 1911 in Almyra, Arkansas Death 28 May 1997 in Little Rock, Arkansas -- Nelson Family, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/12740315/person/-179147731?ssrc=&ftm=1 Knowing some of the Kennedys were buried in Bayou Meto in Arkansas County, I checked burials in the Bayou Meto Cemetery. I found the death date given there for Holland is a year later than that reported in this genealogy. Kennedy, Holland Leroy b. Sep. 25, 1911 d. May 28, 1998 -- Find a Grave, Bayou Meto Cemetery, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSsr=361&GScid=1524308& I have found other cases where the year on the tombstone was wrong. Since the Social Security agrees with the tombstone here, I will report 1998 as the year of death. The Social Security Death Index agrees with these two family genealogies on the date of death. Social Security Death Index Holland L. Kennedy Born 25 Sep 1911 Died 29 May 1998 Last Residence Almyra, Arkansas, Arkansas 72003 SSN 430-70-3095 issued Arkansas (1955) Note that the SSDI also reports the place of residence as Almyra. Gravestone of Holland Leroy Kennedy and Gladys Henderson, Bayou Meto Cemetery, Arkansas County, Arkansas Holland Leroy Kennedy Sept 25, 1911 May 29, 1998 Gladys Henderson May 8, 1915 Dec 14, 1986 Married Jan 4, 1936
Irvin's grandson Russell Irvin McSwain gave me Irvin's name, and I found vital statistics in public sources. The Social Security Death Index provides his birth and death dates and last residence at time of death. Irvin V. Kennedy, Born 19 Jul 1914, Died 15 Mar 1995, SSN 430-70-3111 issued Arkansas 1955, Last Residence Almyra, Arkansas, Arkansas 72003 I found entries in the 1920 and 1930 censuses for Irvin while at home with his parents. We also find information on his maternal ancestors in these entries. In 1920, living with the Kennedys is Irvin's grandmother, widow Martha Meiners. We learn from Martha Kennedy's entry that her mother's German last name is from her immigrant father who was born in Germany. Martha Sr's parents are from England, but she was born in Missouri. Martha Meiners Kennedy was born in Illinois. 1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 28 June, Garland Township, District 9, page 1A-B, DeWitt Rd, Hse/Fam #12 Kennedy, Shannon Head Rents M W 29 AR AR AR Farmer [b abt 1891] Kennedy, Martha Wife F W 25 IL Germany MO [b abt 1895] Kennedy, Holland Son M W 8 AR AR IL Kennedy, Marvin Son M W 7 AR AR IL Kennedy, Irvin Son M W 5 AR AR IL Kennedy, Clarence Son M W 4 AR AR IL Kennedy, Eugene Son M W 2 AR AR IL Meiners, Martha Mother-in-law F W 59 Widow MO Eng Eng [b abt 1860] In the 1930 census, we get middle initials. From the age of Shannon in 1920 and 1930, it appears his birthday is before April 15, 1890. Likewise his son Holland. Shannon was renting his farm in 1920, but now owns it. 1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 25 April, Garland Township, District 7, page 1A, Hagler Rd, Hse/Fam #7 Kennedy, Shannon A Head Owns M W 40 First married at age 21 AR AR AR Farmer [b bet Jan and Apr 1890] Kennedy, Martha E Wife F W 35 First married at age 17 IL Germany MO [b abt 1895] Kennedy, Holland H Son M W 19 AR AR IL Kennedy, Marvin C Son M W 17 AR AR IL Kennedy, Irvin V Son M W 15 AR AR IL Kennedy, Clarence D Son M W 14 AR AR IL Kennedy, Eugene S daughter [sic] M W 12 AR AR IL Kennedy, Mildred I daughter F W 9 AR AR IL Kennedy, Ruth E daughter F W 7 AR AR IL The enumerator for some reason listed Eugene S as a daughter, and the gender as Female, while in 1920 we see the report says Son and Male, as the name would indicate. Martha E's mother was living in her daughter's household in 1920, but now lives about 5 houses away in her own household on a farm she owns. This might indicate that at the time of the 1920 census, her husband had only recently passed away. Martha Meiners' son George and his wife Effie live with her. Her surname is now Anglicized in the spelling Minors. 1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 25 April, Garland Township, District 7, page 1A, Hagler Rd, Hse/Fam #2 Minors, Martha Head Owns F W 69 Widow MO Eng Eng [b abt 1860] Minors, George Son Rents M W 37 First married at age 30 IL Germany MO [b abt 1903] Minors, Effie daughter-in-law F W 36 First married at age 29 AR AR AR [b abt 1904] (no children) Another of Martha Meiners' sons, William V, is living next door to her, enumerated in Hse # 1 for Garland township, and the first entry on this page. 1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 25 April, Garland Township, District 7, page 1A, Hagler Rd, Hse/Fam #1 Minors, William V Head Rents M W 39 First married at age 36 IL Germany MO [b abt 1801] Minors, Mable Wife F W 32 First married at age 27 IL Nebraska IL [b abt 1803] Minors, Gerald F M W 2yrs 5mos AR IL IL [b abt Oct 1927] In both 1920 and 1930 there is another Kennedy household living two houses down from Shannon and his family that may be part of this family also. The head of the household is June C Kennedy (male), born in Arkansas, but his parents both born in Kentucky. June's wife Lizzie is 38 and she and both her parents were born in Arkansas. So it appears that they married in Arkansas like Shannon and Martha see to have. At age 57 in 1930 June is younger than Martha Meiners, but older than her children, between the generations. He might be a cousin or nephew of Martha's husband. But it might be just a coincidence that these two Kennedy family live so close together. In both censuses 1920 and 1930, we find another Kennedy household that more definitely appear to be related. This is Frank J Kennedy, age 49, he and both parents born in Arkansas. His mother lives with him, Nancy I, age 74 in 1930, born in Arkansas and father born in Alabama, mother born in Mississippi. Frank's age and birth information indicate he could be an older brother of Shannon, and Nancy could be their widowed mother. In 1920 Frank and his mother live four houses from June (J C) and next door to Richard Hargrove's family. In 1930 Richard Hargrove is still next door to him, in the direction away from June C Kennedy, but now there are only two houses between them, and Arch Hargrove is one of them. Arch appears to be the brother of Richard. Another Hargrove who also appears to be a brother lives next door to Richard. Since the Road name has changed, but so many families still live in approximately the same relationship, it appears the name of DeWitt Rd was changed to Hagler Rd. 1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 28 June, Garland Township, District 9, page 1A, DeWitt Rd, Hse/Fam #4 Kennedy, Frank Head Owns M W 38 Single AR AR AR Farmer [b abt 1882] Kennedy, Isabelle Mother F W 64 Widow AR AR MS[b abt 1856] 1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 28 June, Garland Township, District 9, page 1A-B, Hagler Rd, Hse/Fam #12 Kennedy, Frank Head Owns M W 38 Single AR AR AR Farmer [b abt 1882] Kennedy, Isabelle Mother F W 64 Widow AR AR MS[b abt 1856] As we saw initially Irvin Virgil Kennedy died, just as his father did, in the same community where he had lived and farmed all his life, Almyra, Arkansas County, Arkansas.