Edwin Daniel KENNEDY Jerome Franklin KENNEDY Annie Laurie KENNEDY Holland Leroy KENNEDY Marvin C KENNEDY Irvin Virgil KENNEDY Clarence Donal KENNEDY Eugene Shannon KENNEDY Mildred I KENNEDY Ruth E KENNEDY Martha Ellen MEINERS Zula H KENNEDY Lambert KENNEDY Nancy Isabel EVANS Mini tree diagram

Shannon Artis KENNEDY1,4,5,6

19th Mar 18901,2,3,4,5,6 - 28th Dec 1953

Life History

19th Mar 1890

Born in Almyra, Arkansas, Arkansas.1,2,3,4,5,6

25th Sep 1911

Birth of son Holland Leroy KENNEDY in Arkansas County, Arkansas.8,9,6,4,10

20th Dec 1912

Birth of son Marvin C KENNEDY in Arkansas County, Arkansas.6,11,4,12

19th Jul 1914

Birth of son Irvin Virgil KENNEDY in Arkansas City, Arkansas, Arkansas.13,6,14,4

19th Jan 1916

Birth of son Clarence Donal KENNEDY in Arkansas County, Arkansas.6,4,15,12,16,17

20th Jan 1918

Birth of son Eugene Shannon KENNEDY in Arkansas County, Arkansas.6,4,12,18,19

about 1921

Birth of daughter Mildred I KENNEDY in Arkansas County, Arkansas.4

about 1923

Birth of daughter Ruth E KENNEDY in Arkansas County, Arkansas.4

28th Dec 1953

Died in Arkansas County, Arkansas

after 28th Dec 1953

Buried in Bayou Meto Cemetery, Bayou Meto, Arkansas County, Arkansas.7

Other facts

 

Married Martha Ellen MEINERS

Notes

  • I discovered Shannon Artis Kennedy while looking for information on his son Irvin Virgil Kennedy and descendants, in regard to their connection with the McSwains.  I first found Irvin with his parents and siblings in the 1920 and 1930 censuses for Arkansas County, Arkansas.  Then proceeding on information found there,

    I found Irvin's father Shannon in the 1900 and 1910 censuses, with additional information from draft registration records.  I was not able to find any record of marriage or births.

    I first found this family in Bayou Meto Township of Arkansas County in 1900, when Shannon was a 10-year-old in the household of his father, Edwin D Kennedy.  There were several other Kennedys nearby, some of whom I had earlier located in the same vicinity in the 1920 and 1930 censuses.

    As I analyzed the information on the individuals each household in these censuses in, I was able to work out some of the relationships between the various Kennedy households.  For more details on the broader Kennedy family, see Edwin D Kennedy and Nancy Isabel Nolastname Kennedy.

    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

    By 1910, Edwin has died, and widow Nancy Isabel is living with her children, but her oldest son Jerome is listed as head of the household.  They are still in Bayou Meto.

    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

    We see here that the middle initial of Nancy I in 1900 stands for Isabel.  I have not discovered Nancy Isabel's maiden name.  Her middle name will be spelled Isabelle in 1920.  Note that in 1910, the birthplace of Nancy Isabel's father has changed from Tennessee to Alabama.  In 1920 and 1930, we will see it is also Alabama.  (See notes for Nancy Isabel Nolastname).

    Edwin and Nancy Isabel's son Shannon married and established his own household with wife Martha Meiners in about 1911.

    1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 28 January, 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]

    We see here that in 1920, Martha's recently-widowed mother, also named Martha, is living with them.  Since she owns her own farm in 1930, it appears that she is living temporarily with her son-in-law until she can set herself up in her own farm.  In 1930, Martha Meiners is head of the household and her son George and wife Effie are living with her.

    We can tell from the data in the censuses that Martha Meiners Sr was born in Missouri.  Her parents were both from England.  She married an immigrant from Germany.  Their daughter Martha was born in Illinois.  They later moved to Arkansas, Shannon's birthplace, where Martha and Shannon married.

    In the 1930 census, we again get middle initials.  From the age of Shannon in 1920 and 1930, it appears his birthday is before April 15, 1890.  We later learn from his draft registration that his actual birthday is 19 March 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

    We learn Shannon's middle name from his WWII Draft Registration Card, which also gives us his exact birth date and confirms that he was born in Arkansas County, though the location is not reported:
    Shannon Artis Kennedy, Birth 19 Mar 1890 Arkansas County, Arkansas, Residence Rt 2, Almyra, Arkansas, Arkansas, wife Martha Kennedy; self-employed.

    I found the WWII registration before the WWI registration.  The information reported in his registration for WWI in 1917 adds the location of birth, Almyra, Arkansas.

    Shannon A Kennedy, Almyra, Arkansas County, Arkansas, Birth 19 Mar 1890, Almyra, Arkansas, Arkansas; occupation farming for self; married with 4 children, Medium Build and Height, Gray Eyes, Light Brown Hair; Registration 5 June 1917, Bayou Meto Precinct, Arkansas County, Arkansas.

    Shannon was born, grew up, married, farmed and raised his family at Almyra, Arkansas.  We see that when he was at home with his parents (ages 10 and 20) they lived in Bayou Meto Township.  He reports he was born in Almyra, and 1917, he was in Almyra with his wife and family.

    I found a genealogy that reported Shannon's death as December 1954.

    Shannon Artis Kennedy, Birth 19 Mar 1890 in Arkansas County, Arkansas, Death Dec. 1954 in Arkansas County, Arkansas;  Parents Edwin D Kennedy 1861-1910, Nancy Isabell Evans b 1855
    --  Nelson Family, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/12740315/person/-179139374?ssrc=&ftm=1

    This tells us only part of the details, and gives no source.  It seems likely he continued living in Almyra till his death, reported here only as in Arkansas County.

    However, I then found his burial information in a register of the Bayou Meto Cemetery in Arkansas County.  His gravestone pictured there reports his death as 28 December 1953.  I will take this as the correct record.

    Gravestone of Shannon A and Martha E Kennedy
    Kennedy
    Martha E, Jan 20 1895, Jan 18 1974
    Shannon A, Mar 19 1890, Dec 28 1953
    --  Find a Grave, Bayou Meto Cemetery, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=18087548&PIpi=5348787

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