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Jesse Croom Kennedy 1781–1858 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 January 1781

Birth Location: Lenoir County, North Carolina

Death Date: 24 May 1858

Death Location: Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Captain Kennedy

Mother: Mary Rasberry

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Hardee

Children(s): Thomas Kennedy

In 1781, Jesse Croom Kennedy entered the world in Lenoir County, North Carolina, born to Captain John Kennedy And Mary Unkers Rasberry. In 1850, Jesse Croom Kennedy resided in Lenoir, North Carolina, USA. Jesse Croom Kennedy married Elizabeth Hardee, and had children including Thomas Jefferson Kennedy. Jesse Croom Kennedy passed away in 1858 in Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1781, Jesse Croom Kennedy entered the world in Lenoir County, North Carolina, born to Captain John Kennedy And Mary Unkers Rasberry.
  • In 1850, Jesse Croom Kennedy resided in Lenoir, North Carolina, USA.
  • Jesse Croom Kennedy married Elizabeth Hardee, and had children including Thomas Jefferson Kennedy.
  • Jesse Croom Kennedy passed away in 1858 in Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jesse Kennedy's Ancestors

Self
Jesse Kennedy
1781–1858
Birth Place: Lenoir County, North Carolina
Parents
Captain John Kennedy
1720–1801
Lenoir County, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Unkers) Rasberry
1710–1787
North Carolina
Grandparents
William (Crawford) Kennedy
1685–1750
Ireland
Mary (Ann) Henderson
1698–1777
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Governor (John R) Rasberry
1683–1749
Bertie, North Carolina, USA
Bridget (Harriet Browne) Rasberry
1683–1750
Isle Wight, VA, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Lord KENNEDY
1638–1697
Lady Crawford
1640–1684
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander kilhenzie
1588–1652
Dame Maybole,
1600–1653
William Crawford
1607–
Anna Lamont
1619–1655

Jesse Kennedy's Descendants

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Jesse (Croom) Kennedy (1 January 1781–24 May 1858) m. Elizabeth Hardee (1781–01 September 1858)
  1. 1. Thomas (Jefferson) Kennedy 1817–1884 m. Martha (Elizabeth) Allen 1826–1882
    1. 1. Cornelia (I) Kennedy 1858– m. Mathew (H) Wooten 1853–
      1. 1. Kennedy Wooten 1892–1910 m. Dallas (Adams) Gardner 1889–1941
      2. 2. Bernce (K) Wooten 1879–
      3. 3. Archie Wooten 1881–
      4. 4. Inez (E) Wooten 1887–
      5. 5. Julia (H) Wooten 1900–
      6. 6. Ethel (G.) Wooten 1878–
    2. 2. Jesse (C) Kennedy 1842–
    3. 3. Mary (A E) Kennedy 1844–
    4. 4. William (L) Kennedy 1846–
    5. 5. Alpheus (T) Kennedy 1853–
    6. 6. Sidney (G) Kennedy 1855–

Jesse Kennedy's Timeline

3 Records

1781
1 January 1781
Birth of Jesse Croom Kennedy in Lenoir County, North Carolina
Lenoir County, North Carolina
1850
1850
Age 69
Jesse Croom Kennedy resided here in Lenoir, North Carolina, USA
Lenoir, North Carolina, USA
1858
24 May 1858
Age 77
Death of Jesse Croom Kennedy in Lenoir County, North Carolina
Lenoir County, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 January 1781
    Event Place: Lenoir County, North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Lenoir, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Lenoir, North Carolina; Roll: 635; Page: 157b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 May 1858
    Event Place: Lenoir County, North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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