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Benjamin Harrison Kennedy 1889 – 1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Apr 1889

Birth Location: Barbour, West Virginia

Death Date: 02 Mar 1953

Death Location: Morgantown, WV

Father: Josiah *

Mother: Ruth Minard

Spouse(s): Elsina Kennedy

Children(s): Dessie Kennedy, William Kennedy, Joseph Kennedy, Ressie Kennedy, Fredrick Kennedy, Hubert Kennedy, Rosetta Kennedy, Maxine Kennedy, Ruth Kennedy

The story of Benjamin Harrison Kennedy began in 1889 in Barbour, West Virginia. In 1916, Benjamin Harrison Kennedy established residence. In 1920, Benjamin Harrison Kennedy resided in Philippi, Barbour, West Virginia, USA. Benjamin Harrison Kennedy married Elsina Kennedy, and had children including Dessie Kennedy, William Arthur Kennedy, Joseph Kennedy, Ressie Ray Kennedy, Fredrick Kennedy, Hubert Ervin Kennedy, Rosetta Kennedy, Maxine Kennedy, Ruth Kennedy. Benjamin Harrison Kennedy passed away in 1953 in Morgantown, WV.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Harrison Kennedy began in 1889 in Barbour, West Virginia.
  • In 1916, Benjamin Harrison Kennedy established residence.
  • In 1920, Benjamin Harrison Kennedy resided in Philippi, Barbour, West Virginia, USA.
  • Benjamin Harrison Kennedy married Elsina Kennedy, and had children including Dessie Kennedy, William Arthur Kennedy, Joseph Kennedy, Ressie Ray Kennedy, Fredrick Kennedy, Hubert Ervin Kennedy, Rosetta Kennedy, Maxine Kennedy, Ruth Kennedy.
  • Benjamin Harrison Kennedy passed away in 1953 in Morgantown, WV.

Immediate Family

Parents

Josiah *
1852 – 1929
Birth Location: West Virginia
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Ruth Minard
1852 – 1900
Birth Location: Taylor County, West Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elsina Kennedy
1890 – 1980
Birth Location: West Virginia
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Children(s)

Dessie Kennedy
1909 –
Birth Location: Barbour Co, WV
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William Kennedy
1914 – 1995
Birth Location: Philippi, Wva
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Joseph Kennedy
1916 – 1976
Birth Location: Philippi, West Virginia
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Ressie Kennedy
1918 – 1999
Birth Location: Philippi, West Virginia
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Fredrick Kennedy
1920 –
Birth Location: West Virginia
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Hubert Kennedy
1922 –
Birth Location: Meriden, West Virginia
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Rosetta Kennedy
1925 – 1926
Birth Location: West Virginia
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Maxine Kennedy
1927 – 1931
Birth Location: West Virginia
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Ruth Kennedy
1930 –
Birth Location: West Virginia
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Benjamin Kennedy's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Kennedy
1889 – 1953
Birth Place: Barbour, West Virginia
Parents
Josiah S Kennedy *
1852 – 1929
West Virginia
Ruth (Ann) Minard
1852 – 1900
Taylor County, West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Jefferson Kennedy
1825 – 1930
Commonwealth of Virginia USA
Lacy (Ann) Male
1828 –
Virginia
Jacob (Dutchman? Minerd) Miner
1816 – 1907
Kingwood, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
Ruth (Ann) Adams
1817 – 1887
Uniontown, Fayette, Pa
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Male
1807 – 1857
Jacob Minerd
1780 – 1842
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Kennedy's Descendants

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Benjamin (Harrison) Kennedy (22 Apr 1889 – 02 Mar 1953) m. Elsina Kennedy (19 Mar 1890 – Aug 1980)
  1. 1. Dessie Kennedy (04 Jan 1909 – )
  2. 2. William (Arthur) Kennedy (03 Apr 1914 – 15 Dec 1995) m. Devon Norris (abt 1918 – 08 Mar 1997)
    1. 1. Norman Kennedy (abt 1933 – ) m. Evelene Kennedy (29 Nov 1939 – )
      1. 1. Delores (Ann) Archibald (20 Nov 1962 – 15 Jan 2020) m. Ricky Eugene (abt 1956 – )
        1. 1. Luke (Allen) Archibald (17 Dec 1981 – )
      2. 2. John (William) Kennedy (1 Jan 1964 – )
      3. 3. Norman (Patrick Kennedy,) Minnesota (6 Sep 1972 – )
    2. 2. Mary (M) Tichenor (abt 1936 – ) m. Phillip (Edward) Tichenor (2 Dec 1934 – 24 Mar 2009)
      1. 1. Phillip Tichenor (Jul 24 1953 – 27 Dec 2020)
      2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Tichenor (2 Aug 1954 – 22 Apr 1960)
      3. 3. Richard (Leroy Thomas) Tichenor (abt 1957 – ) m. Rachel (Naioma) Tichenor (1 Mar 1955 – 28 Apr 1997) m. Lori (B) Tichenor (abt 1962 – )
        1. 1. Richard (Leroy Thomas) Tichenor (14 Jun 1976 – )
        2. 2. Erica (Freedom) Tichenor (27 Dec 1979 – )
        3. 3. April (Lynn) Tichenor (6 Oct 1983 – ) m. Christo (P) Hetrick (abt 1979 – )
        4. 4. Amber Tichenor (6 Oct 1983 – ) m. Shawn (D) Strack (abt 1981 – ) m. John (W) Liberator (abt 1984 – )
        5. 5. Shavonne (Marie) Tichenor (24 Apr 1985 – )
      4. 4. Pamela (Sue) Haddix (24 May 1958 – ) m. Paul Bruder (7 Sep 1954 – 1 Mar 2021) m. Gary (Lee) Haddix (10/06/1963 – )
        1. 1. Phillip (Leroy) Bruder (5 Jun 1977 – )
        2. 2. Jeremy (Allen) Bruder (9 May 1978 – ) m. Trisha Krach (abt 1979 – )
        3. 3. Jason (S) Haddix (9 Oct 1982 – ) m. Kimberl (R) Gray (abt 1971 – )
        4. 4. Mary Haddix (5 Jun 1984 – ) m. Nicholas (Lee) McIntyre (7 Oct 1983 – )
      5. 5. Charles (Eugene) Tichenor (15 Dec 1960 – ) m. Patricia (Ann) Tichenor (8 Aug 1963 – )
        1. 1. Brian (E) Tichenor (21 Dec 1981 – 2 Jun 2003)
        2. 2. Steven (Joseph) Tichenor (17 May 1983 – )
        3. 3. Michael (Scott) Tichenor (18 Sep 1984 – )
        4. 4. Joshua Tichenor (27 Mar 1987 – )
        5. 5. Mary (P) Barth (25 Feb 1988 – ) m. Eric Mariol m. Matthew Barth (abt 1990 – )
      6. 6. William (D) Tichenor (abt 1965 – ) m. Belinda (R) Rex (abt 1967 – )
        1. 1. William Tichenor
        2. 2. Rebecca Tichenor
        3. 3. Christina Tichenor
        4. 4. Sara Tichenor
    3. 3. William Kennedy (9 Feb 1937 – 23 Mar 2019) m. Permila (Mae) Newman (1 May 1940 – )
      1. 1. William (Albert) Kennedy (29 Jul 1966 – )
      2. 2. Hubert (Lee) Kennedy (24 Jun 1968 – )
      3. 3. Marie Kennedy (13 Dec 1969 – )
      4. 4. Becky (Sue) Kennedy (8 Oct 1972 – )
      5. 5. Loretta (Lyon) Kennedy (22 May 1975 – )
      6. 6. Betty (J) Dalton (25 Jan 1977 – ) m. Jonathon Dalton (4 Feb 1976 – ) m. Lyndal Tabler (Sep 1953 – )
        1. 1. Marisa Dalton
    4. 4. Hubert (Lee) Kennedy (1942 – 7 Jan 1968)
    5. 5. Sammy (Lee) Kennedy (12 Apr 1944 – 17 Oct 2013) m. Rosetta Kennedy (16 Feb 1939 – 4 Jul 2011)
      1. 1. Tracy Croston (19 Apr 1965 – ) m. Delbert (J) Croston (abt 1961 – )
      2. 2. Tammy Kennedy (22 Nov 1968 – )
      3. 3. Larry Kennedy
      4. 4. Hubert Kennedy
    6. 6. Irene Kennedy (abt 1952 – ) m. Gus (Junior) Mayle (10 Jul 1946 – 29 May 2006)
      1. 1. Rosalie (Virginia) Mayle (7 Feb 1970 – )
      2. 2. Brian (Gus) Mayle (17 May 1977 – ) m. Crystal (G) Bryant (abt 1979 – )
    7. 7. Janet (M) Minard (27 Sep 1953 – ) m. Donald (L) Minard (22 May 1949 – )
      1. 1. Jeffrey (Lee) Minard (27 Aug 1972 – ) m. Tammie (S) Minard (28 Mar 1967 – ) m. Tammie (Sue) Kite
      2. 2. Richard Minard (Sep 1979 – )
      3. 3. Bradley Minard (16 Jul 1980 – )
      4. 4. Crystal Kite
    8. 8. Linda Kennedy
    9. 9. Arthur Kennedy
    10. 10. Dora kennedy m. Flemming Mayle (abt 1936 – )
      1. 1. Timothy (Eugene) Mayle (16 Mar 1970 – )
    11. 11. Edith (Virginia) McCartney m. Waitman (Thomas) McCartney
      1. 1. Christopher (Allen) McCartney (28 Feb 1974 – )
  3. 3. Joseph Kennedy (13 May 1916 – Aug 1976)
  4. 4. Ressie (Ray) Kennedy (28 Aug 1918 – 11 Sep 1999) m. Wilma (Viola Kennedy,) Minnesota
    1. 1. Todd (Vincent Kennedy,) Minnesota (4 May 1964 – )
  5. 5. Fredrick Kennedy (abt 1920 – )
  6. 6. Hubert (Ervin) Kennedy (5 Nov 1922 – )
  7. 7. Rosetta Kennedy (Abt. 1925 – 01 Jan 1926)
  8. 8. Maxine Kennedy (27 Jul 1927 – 19 Jul 1931)
  9. 9. Ruth Kennedy (abt 1930 – )

Benjamin Kennedy's Timeline

5 Records

1889
22 Apr 1889
Birth of Benjamin Harrison Kennedy in Barbour, West Virginia
Barbour, West Virginia
1916
1916
Age 27
Benjamin Harrison Kennedy resided here
None
1920
1920
Age 31
Benjamin Harrison Kennedy resided here in Philippi, Barbour, West Virginia, USA
Philippi, Barbour, West Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 41
Benjamin Harrison Kennedy resided here in Philippi, Philippi, Barbour, West Virginia, USA
Philippi, Philippi, Barbour, West Virginia, USA
1953
02 Mar 1953
Age 64
Death of Benjamin Harrison Kennedy in Morgantown, WV
Morgantown, WV

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1889
    Event Place: Barbour, West Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1916
    Record Source: West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Philippi, Barbour, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Philippi, Philippi, Barbour, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 27 Mar 1953
    Event Place: Arnettsville, Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Benjamin Harrison Kennedy 27 Mar 1953

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 Mar 1953
    Event Place: Morgantown, WV
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