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David Kennedy 1788 – 1858 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 April 1788

Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 6 July 1858

Death Location: Muddy Creek, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: David Kennedy

Mother: Jane Greacen

Spouse(s): Mary Armstrong

Children(s): Elizabeth Kennedy, Alexander Kennedy, James Kennedy

David Kennedy Sr was born in 1788 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of David Kennedy and Jane Greacen. David Kennedy Sr married Mary Armstrong, and had children including Elizabeth Kennedy, Alexander Kennedy, James Kennedy. David Kennedy Sr passed away in 1858 in Muddy Creek, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • David Kennedy Sr was born in 1788 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of David Kennedy and Jane Greacen.
  • David Kennedy Sr married Mary Armstrong, and had children including Elizabeth Kennedy, Alexander Kennedy, James Kennedy.
  • David Kennedy Sr passed away in 1858 in Muddy Creek, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Kennedy
1751 – 1840
Birth Location: County Monaghen, Ireland
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Jane Greacen
1757 – 1829
Birth Location: Monaghan, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Mary Armstrong
1806 – 1858
Birth Location: Butler, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Kennedy
1814 – 1878
Birth Location: Butler, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States
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Alexander Kennedy
1838 – 1905
Birth Location: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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James Kennedy
– 1857
Birth Location: –
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David Kennedy's Ancestors

Self
David Kennedy
1788 – 1858
Birth Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
David Kennedy
1751 – 1840
County Monaghen, Ireland
Jane Greacen
1757 – 1829
Monaghan, Ireland
Grandparents
Alexander Kennedy
1717 – 1797
Antrim, Antrim, Ireland
Elizabeth (L) Carter
1721 –
Antrim, Antrim, Ireland
Robert Greacen
1720 –
Ireland
Agnes McClelon
1730 –
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

David Kennedy's Descendants

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David Kennedy (15 April 1788 – 6 July 1858) m. Mary Armstrong (3 October 1806 – 30 April 1858)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Kennedy (18 Jun 1814 – 26 Aug 1878) m. Joseph Hockenberry (6 Jan 1814 – 3 Mar 1905)
    1. 1. Margaret Hockenberry (1830 – 1831)
    2. 2. Casper Hockenberry (27 November 1835 – 7 February 1910) m. Priscilla Bryan (28 Dec 1844 – 11 Feb 1919)
      1. 1. Wilbert (E) Hockenberry (2 Feb 1865 – 19 Feb 1920) m. Mary Grossman (19 Dec 1869 – 20 Feb 1920)
        1. 1. Bertha Hockenberry (1 April 1889 – 12 October 1965) m. William (A) Adamson (abt 1892 – )
        2. 2. Lottie (Louise) Hockenbrry (18 December 1890 – 1 April 1974) m. Boyd Wilson (abt 1883 – )
        3. 3. Mary (Ann) Hockenberry (1893 – 1966) m. Roy Michael
        4. 4. Wilbert (Grover) Hockenberry (26 January 1895 – 27 June 1968)
        5. 5. Floyd (Caspar) Hockenberry (19 April 1900 – 1 March 1970) m. Mary McConnell (abt 1901 – ) m. Mary Brown
        6. 6. James (H) Hockenberry (15 October 1905 – 9 September 1980) m. Mary (A) Jack (21 Nov 1905 – 13 Feb 1995)
        7. 7. Clyde Hockenberry (4 May 1914 – 20 February 1920)
      2. 2. Margaret (Cora) Hockenberry (16 Apr 1866 – 21 Jan 1945) m. William (John) Cooper (20 February 1869 – 21 February 1935)
        1. 1. Walter (Howard) Cooper (7 March 1894 – November 1965) m. Evelyn Moyer (27 July 1898 – December 1985)
        2. 2. John (Newton) Cooper (24 August 1897 – October 1986)
        3. 3. David (Milton) Cooper (27 October 1898 – 18 September 1915)
      3. 3. Robert (Miles) Hockenberry (11 Oct 1867 – Nov 1949) m. Emma (Louisa) Grossman (6 Nov 1871 – 6 Sep 1894) m. Anna (F.) McCALL (3 Jan 1887 – 27 Feb 1936) m. Catherine (E) Hemphill (12 Aug 1875 – 15 Nov 1911)
        1. 1. Eva Hockenberry (Mar 1881 – )
        2. 2. Lillian (Earl) Hockenberry (Mar 1883 – ) m. Joseph Davidson
        3. 3. Edward Hockenberry (Jun 1885 – )
        4. 4. Florence Hockenberry (1890 – )
        5. 5. Nettie Hockenberry (1891 – )
        6. 6. Ettie Hockenberry (1891 – )
        7. 7. Lizzie Hockenberry (Apr 1891 – )
        8. 8. Robert (M) Hockenberry (1 Apr 1893 – 12 June 1964) m. Arville (Jane) Shafer (abt 1902 – )
        9. 9. William (Casper) Hockenberry (Sep 1894 – 01 Sep 1970) m. Vera (Romaine) Means (6 Jan 1900 – 15 Feb 1989) m. Arabella M (1894 – )
        10. 10. Clarence Hockenberry (06 Sep 1897 – 04 Oct 1980)
        11. 11. Frederick (Wesley) Hockenberry (Feb 1898 – )
        12. 12. Grover Hockenberry (03 JUL 1902 – 05 MAY 1981)
        13. 13. Luther Hockenberry (12 JAN 1910 – 29 NOV 1983)
        14. 14. John (D) Hockenberry (22 Oct 1985 – 1967) m. Mary Johnston (1885 – 1959)
        15. 15. William Hockenberry ( – 1995)
        16. 16. Luther HOCKENBERRY (abt 1910 – )
        17. 17. Margaret (Frances "Betty") Hockenberry (abt 1918 – 20 Nov 1964)
        18. 18. Charles (Davis) Hockenberry (10 Feb 1897 – )
        19. 19. Mable (M.) Hockenberry (1905 – 1943)
        20. 20. Ruth (P) Hockenberry (26 Oct 1911 – 26 Oct 1911)
      4. 4. Maler Hockenbery (1868 – )
      5. 5. Joseph (Marion) Hockenberry (1870 – 24 Sep 1947)
      6. 6. Casper (Addison) Hockenberry (abt 1871 – 26 Aug 1916) m. Ethelyn (C) Koch (29 Jun 1879 – 19 Feb 1935)
        1. 1. Lillian (Marie) Hockenberry (20 Apr 1899 – 3 Mar 1959) m. Clarence (Hilton) Fry (27 Jul 1893 – 8 Jun 1960)
        2. 2. Ernest (Clifton) Hockenberry (2 Feb 1901 – 21 May 1935)
        3. 3. Loyal (Earl) Hockenberry (8 Feb 1903 – 25 Dec 1968) m. Ethel (Grace) McCartney (abt 1907 – )
        4. 4. Helen (Ruth) Hockenberry (19 Jan 1905 – 30 Mar 1946) m. Earl (T) Metzger
        5. 5. Lamont Hockenberry (21 Feb 1908 – 25 Mar 1958)
      7. 7. Mary (E) Hockenberry (20 Oct 1871 – 10 Jun 1959) m. Lewis Double
      8. 8. Robert (M) Hockenberry (1873 – 21 DEC 1957)
      9. 9. William (Melvin) Hockenberry (31 Jan 1873 – 21 Dec 1957) m. Eva (Blanche) Snyder (abt 1875 – 12 February 1950)
        1. 1. Pearl (A) Hockenberry (abt 1898 – )
        2. 2. Mary (Grace) Hockenberry (8 January 1900 – 22 January 1987)
      10. 10. James (Clarence) Hockenberry (8 Jul 1874 – 28 Nov 1928)
      11. 11. Amelia (Priscilla) Hockenberry (24 May 1876 – 15 June 1964) m. James (Robert) Young (28 Sep 1875 – 13 Feb 1946) m. James (R) Young
        1. 1. Jesse (Hamilton) Young (21 Mar 1906 – 21 Oct 1967) m. Margaret (Blanche) Pounds (14 May 1904 – 12 Oct 1969)
        2. 2. Wilda (Ruth) Young (11 September 1907 – 9 Sep 1965) m. Lester (William) McCurdy (25 July 1906 – 16 May 1991)
        3. 3. Clarind (P) Young (1909 – 7 Aug 1993)
        4. 4. Russell (James) Young (1911 – Apr 1987)
      12. 12. Anna (Eliza) Hockenberry (6 Jan 1877 – 14 Oct 1961) m. G (E) Miller
      13. 13. David (Arthur) Hockenberry (29 Dec 1879 – 16 Jul 1913) m. Clara (Hazel) Book (30 JUN 1891 – 9 Sep 1961) m. Edith Hockenberry (abt 1885 – )
        1. 1. Harry Hockenberry (1910 – 6 Feb 1928)
        2. 2. David (Clayton) Hockenberry (26 OCT 1912 – 7 Apr 1979) m. Emma (Fern) Harper (9 AUG 1919 – 28 SEP 1970)
        3. 3. Eva Hockenberry (abt 1903 – )
        4. 4. Vada Hockenberry (abt 1904 – )
        5. 5. Rodney Hockenberry (abt 1911 – )
      14. 14. Blanche Hockenberry (Oct 1882 – 4 Nov 1971)
      15. 15. Milton (Herbert) Hockenberry (18 Sep 1883 – 3 May 1958) m. Myrtle (Marie) Albert (3 Feb 1889 – 27 Jun 1931)
        1. 1. Arthur (Melvin) Hockenberry (24 Jan 1910 – 12 Jan 1973) m. Anna (Mae) Evans (abt 1908 – )
        2. 2. Alta (Mae) HOCKENBERRY (3 Jul 1911 – 24 Feb 2006)
        3. 3. Verda (Sarah) Hockenberry (10 Mar 1913 – 24 Nov 2005)
        4. 4. Dorothy (Luella) Hockenberry (23 June 1913 – 10 Jun 1926)
        5. 5. Paul (Milton) Hockenberry (17 March 1916 – 5 Nov 2001)
        6. 6. Cecil (Wilson) Hockenberry (13 Sep 1917 – 8 Aug 1995)
        7. 7. Bertha (Eleanor) Hockenberry (30 June 1919 – 15 February 2007) m. Richard (E) Boyer m. Dennis (M.) Metcalf ( – 31 July 1986)
        8. 8. Georgetta Hockenberry (abt 1921 – )
        9. 9. Mary (Elaine) Hockenberry (5 May 1921 – 24 Jan 2011) m. Dwight (Paul) Cranmer
        10. 10. Joan (Gladys) Hockenberry (23 Mar 1924 – 22 Sep 1982)
        11. 11. Rodney Hockenberry (abt 1931 – )
      16. 16. Ernest (Forrest) Hockenberry (6 Apr 1886 – 2 Aug 1933) m. Mabel (Grace) Watson (27 Jul 1886 – 19 Nov 1964)
        1. 1. Vergil (Watson) Hockenberry (31 Jan 1909 – 2 Oct 1998) m. Henry (Emerson) Burlbaugh (9 Feb 1907 – 1 May 1959)
        2. 2. Shirley Hockenberry (2 March 1929 – 7 November 2019) m. Ernest (Francis) Stock (6 August 1925 – 6 November 2012)
    3. 3. Euphemia Hockenberry (9 Apr 1838 – 11 Nov 1932) m. John (Jacob) Shields (12 Nov 1829 – 19 Jun 1892)
      1. 1. Joseph (Jefferson) SHIELDS (12 Sep 1858 – 25 Aug 1923)
      2. 2. Esther (Anna) SHIELDS (24 OCT 1861 – 17 Aug 1942) m. Geo (M) Shanor
      3. 3. Mahala (Jane) SHIELDS (17 Feb 1864 – 8 Mar 1913)
      4. 4. Ida (Elizabeth) SHIELDS (Abt 1866 – 1867)
      5. 5. William (Martin) Shields (Jul 1868 – 1954)
      6. 6. Mary (Nelda) SHIELDS (Abt 1870 – 5 Sep 1949)
      7. 7. James (Allen) SHIELDS (20 Apr 1873 – 20 NOV 1910)
      8. 8. Roni (Prell) SHIELDS (Abt 1875 – )
      9. 9. Margaret (E) Shields (Abt 1877 – 6 Sep 1969)
      10. 10. Effie (P.) SHIELDS (8 Jul 1880 – 15 Mar 1968)
      11. 11. Lulu (May) Shields (1883 – 20 October 1958)
    4. 4. Mahala (Boston) Hockenberry (26 May 1846 – 20 May 1926)
    5. 5. Casper Hockenberry (1873 – 1949) m. Anna (Herman) Shields (1870 – 28 Feb 1036) m. Catherine Hemphill (1874 – 6 Sep 1894) m. Emma (Louisa) Grossman (6 Nov 1871 – 6 Sep 1894)
      1. 1. Margaret (Frances) Hockenberry (1890 – )
      2. 2. Charles (Davis) Hockenberry (10 Feb 1897 – )
      3. 3. Ruth (P) Hockenberry (1898 – )
      4. 4. Clarence (Solomon) HOCKENBERRY (1899 – 4 Oct 1980)
      5. 5. Grover Hockenberry (3 Jul 1902 – 5 May 1981)
      6. 6. Mable (M) Hockenberry (1905 – 1943)
      7. 7. Luther Hockenberry (12 Jan 1910 – 29 Nov 1983)
      8. 8. Florence Hockenberry (1890 – )
      9. 9. Nettie Hockenberry (1891 – )
    6. 6. Kesiah Hockenberry (30 Sep 1829 – 13 Jul 1891)
    7. 7. J (Pierce) Hockenberry (1830 – )
    8. 8. Euphemia Hockenberry (9 Apr 1838 – 12 Nov 1932)
    9. 9. Mary (J) Hockenberry (Jun 1841 – )
    10. 10. Margaret (Ann) HOCKENBERRY (1844 – )
    11. 11. Mahala Hockenberry (26 May 1846 – 20 May 1926)
    12. 12. Eliza Hockenberry (1849 – )
    13. 13. Casandra (Casandina) HOCKENBERRY (Jun 1850 – )
    14. 14. Joseph (Pierce) Hockenberry (1853 – 24 Mar 1928)
  2. 2. Alexander Kennedy (17 September 1838 – 6 January 1905)
  3. 3. James Kennedy ( – 21 January 1857)

David Kennedy's Timeline

2 Records

1788
15 April 1788
Birth of David Kennedy Sr in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
1858
6 July 1858
Age 70
Death of David Kennedy Sr in Muddy Creek, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States
Muddy Creek, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 April 1788
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 July 1858
    Event Place: Muddy Creek, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Portersville, Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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