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FAMILY HISTORIES
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WHITESIDE COUNTY IL
JAMES KENNEDY FAMILY HISTORY
Contributed by Jayne Sweger
James & Emira (Roberts) Kennedy
James L. Kennedy was born in 1825, Tell Twp. Huntingdon Co. PA. He died 1897 in Manchester, Dearborn Co IN.
His wife was Emira Roberts (she was the sister of Marthat Roberts who was the wife of James L. Kennedy's brother) Emira
was born in 1828, Manchester, Dearborn Co IN and died in 1860, Genesee Twp., Whiteside Co IL. After Emira's death,
James L. went back to Dearborn Co. Indiana, but he farmed his children out with relatives. His son Charles H. stayed
in Whiteside County with his moterhs' sister, Lydia Roberts and her husband, Stephen Robinson Libby.
Children of James L. & Emira (Roberts) Kennedy
1. Emily Jane Kennedy 1848 Manchester, IN 1901 Paw Paw, IL
2. Lewis "Lou" Kennedy 1849 Manchester, IN 1928 New Douglas, IL
3. Amasa Roberts Kennedy 1851 Manchester, IN 1878 Madison Co, IL
4. John O. Kennedy 1852 Manchester, IN 1906 Macoupin Co, IL
5. Charles H. Kennedy 1856 Clyde Twp, IL 1916 Coffeyville, KS
married 30 Nov 1882, Clyde Twp, Whiteside Co, IL to Emma Kingsbury
the daughter of Silvus H Kingsbury and Olive E Pond, of Whiteside Co.
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Children of Charles & Emma
Pearl b 1863 Whiteside Co, IL - 1979 Coffeyville, Montgomery Co, KS
Roy L, b 1886, Clyde Twp - d 1953, Coffeyville, KS
Forrest, b 1888, Clyde Twp - d 1910, Coffeyville, KS
Olive, b 1891, Coffeyville, KS - d 1927, Denver, CO
Nona, b 1894, Coffeyville, KS - d 1963, Spokane, WA
Doris, b 1906, Coffeyville, KS - d before 1963, California
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6. Sallie Kennedy 1859 Clyde Twp, IL 1881 New Douglas, IL
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