Addie Francis Kennedy Family
Contributed by Laura Stricklen


Adeline Francis Kennedy (in the photo she is the short lady on the left) was the daughter of Hugh Johnson Kennedy & Minerva Jane Austin,

Addie was born 4 June 1880 in Henderson County TN. She died in 1958 in AR.

Addie Francis married John Thomas Ponder on 1 Feb 1913 probably at the Doe Creek Church. Both are buried Hughes Cem. St. Francis Co AR.

Their only child was Ruie Ponder born 19 Oct 1915 in Scotts Hill, Henderson TN. She died in 1966. Ruie married Edward A. Stricklen. Rui and Edward were the parents of two children - George Lee and Francis Elizabeth Stricklen

The other lady in the photo is Elizabeth (Taylor) Stricklen Chance.



This is a letter written by Minerva (Kennedy) West
living in Reagon TN to her sister Addie who lived in
Colt AR. It is postmarked February 21, 1938.



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