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Alton Kennedy 1935–2018 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1935

Birth Location: Mississippi

Death Date: 27 Feb 2018

Death Location: Wesson, Copiah County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: Burnice Kennedy

Mother: Linnie Kennedy

Spouse(s): Peggy Owens

Children(s):

Alton Kennedy was born in 1935 in Mississippi, the child of Burnice E Kennedy And Linnie M Kennedy. In 1940, Alton Kennedy resided in Beat 2, Copiah, Mississippi, USA. In 1950, Alton Kennedy resided in , Copiah, Mississippi, USA. Alton Kennedy married Peggy Ann Owens, Penny, and had children including Cassandra Ann Kennedy, James Kennedy. Alton Kennedy passed away in 2018 in Wesson, Copiah County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Alton Kennedy was born in 1935 in Mississippi, the child of Burnice E Kennedy And Linnie M Kennedy.
  • In 1940, Alton Kennedy resided in Beat 2, Copiah, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1950, Alton Kennedy resided in , Copiah, Mississippi, USA.
  • Alton Kennedy married Peggy Ann Owens, Penny, and had children including Cassandra Ann Kennedy, James Kennedy.
  • Alton Kennedy passed away in 2018 in Wesson, Copiah County, Mississippi, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alton Kennedy's Ancestors

Self
Alton Kennedy
1935–2018
Birth Place: Mississippi
Parents
Burnice E Kennedy
1910–1988
Mississippi
Linnie (M) Kennedy
1917–2006
Mississippi
Grandparents
Theodore (Prentice) Kennedy
1869–1931
Copiah County, Mississippi, USA
Harriott (Louise "Hettie") Hamilton
1871–1935
Copiah County, Mississippi, USA
Walter (Monroe Berry) (twin)
1890–1972
Westville, Simpson, Mississippi, USA
Naomi (Rose) Little
1890–1972
Simpson County, Mississippi, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
John Kennedy
1828–1909
Sarah Kennedy
1836–1912
Ezekiel Hamilton
1839–1902
Louisa Foles
1849–1929
Charles "Charlie"
1864–1943
Jennie Hyatt
1865–1949
James Little
1859–1933
Sarah Buckley
1860–1930
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Kennedy
1797–1867
Mary Davies
1817–1860
Sampson Senior
1792–1866
Harriet (Hamilton)
1801–1876
David Hamilton
1803–1870
Mary COOKE
1810–1880
Henry Foles
1800–1870
Susan Walker
1805–1860
Thomas Berry
1838–1877
Sarah Waldrop
1837–
Robert Little
1824–1908
Ann Hill
1837–1860
Andrew Buckley
1833–1863
Margaret Drummonds
1836–1930

Alton Kennedy's Timeline

12 Records

1935
abt 1935
Birth of Alton Kennedy in Mississippi
Mississippi
1940
1940
Age 5
Alton Kennedy resided here in Beat 2, Copiah, Mississippi, USA
Beat 2, Copiah, Mississippi, USA
1950
1950
Age 15
Alton Kennedy resided here in , Copiah, Mississippi, USA
, Copiah, Mississippi, USA
1951
1951
Age 16
Alton Kennedy resided here in Quitman, Mississippi
Quitman, Mississippi
1952
1952
Age 17
Alton Kennedy resided here in Quitman, Mississippi
Quitman, Mississippi
1958
1958
Age 23
Alton Kennedy resided here in Meridian, Mississippi, USA
Meridian, Mississippi, USA
1961
Aug 1961
Age 26
Alton Kennedy was married in Clay, Alabama
Clay, Alabama
1995
1995
Age 60
Alton Kennedy resided here in Wesson, MS
Wesson, MS
1996
1996
Age 61
Alton Kennedy resided here in Jackson, MS
Jackson, MS
1998
1998-2000
Age 63
Alton Kennedy resided here in Jackson, Mississippi, USA
Jackson, Mississippi, USA
2003
2003-2006
Age 68
Alton Kennedy resided here in Pearl, Mississippi, USA
Pearl, Mississippi, USA
2018
27 Feb 2018
Age 83
Death of Alton Kennedy in Grenada, Grenada County, Mississippi, United States of America
Grenada, Grenada County, Mississippi, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1935
    Event Place: Mississippi
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Quitman High School; Year: 1952
    [2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Quitman High School; Year: 1951
    [3] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [4] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [5] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Copiah, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02018; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 15-10
    [6] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Commercial Appeal; Publication Place: Memphis, TN, USA
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Copiah, Mississippi; Roll: 2400; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 15-18

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Aug 1961
    Event Place: Clay, Alabama
    Record Source: Alabama, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1969

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Beat 2, Copiah, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Copiah, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02018; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 15-10

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: , Copiah, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Copiah, Mississippi; Roll: 2400; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 15-18

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1951
    Event Place: Quitman, Mississippi
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Quitman High School; Year: 1951

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1952
    Event Place: Quitman, Mississippi
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Quitman High School; Year: 1952

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1958
    Event Place: Meridian, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1995
    Event Place: Wesson, MS
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1996
    Event Place: Jackson, MS
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1998-2000
    Event Place: Jackson, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: Jackson; State: Mississippi; Year(s): 1998-2000
    [2] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2003-2006
    Event Place: Pearl, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Grenada, MS
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Commercial Appeal; Publication Place: Memphis, TN, USA

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pearl, MS
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Wesson, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Feb 2018
    Event Place: Grenada, Grenada County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Commercial Appeal; Publication Place: Memphis, TN, USA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wesson, Copiah County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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