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John Kennedy 1886–1970 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Jan 1886

Birth Location: Haynesville, Claiborne, Louisiana, USA

Death Date: Nov 1970

Death Location: Magnolia, Columbia County, Arkansas, USA

Father: Moses Kennedy

Mother: Martha Knox

Spouse(s): Minnie Kilpatrick, Wilhelmina Pessarra

Children(s): Jessie Kennedy, Gerald Kennedy, Christine Kennedy, John Kennedy, Martha Kennedy, Aubyn Kennedy, Sarah Kennedy, Mary Kennedy, John Kennedy, Martin Kennedy, Minnie Kennedy

John Kennedy was born in 1886 in Haynesville, Claiborne, Louisiana, USA, the child of Moses Drake Garlington Kennedy And Martha Mattie Ann Knox. John Kennedy married Minnie Ella Kilpatrick, Wilhelmina Catherine Minnie Pessarra, and had children including Aubyn Kennedy, Christine Kennedy, Gerald G Kennedy, Jessie Faye Kennedy, John C Kennedy, John G Kennedy, Martha Ruth Kennedy, Martin A Kennedy, Mary E Kennedy, Minnie L Kennedy, Sarah A Kennedy. John Kennedy passed away in 1970 in Magnolia, Columbia County, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • John Kennedy was born in 1886 in Haynesville, Claiborne, Louisiana, USA, the child of Moses Drake Garlington Kennedy And Martha Mattie Ann Knox.
  • John Kennedy married Minnie Ella Kilpatrick, Wilhelmina Catherine Minnie Pessarra, and had children including Aubyn Kennedy, Christine Kennedy, Gerald G Kennedy, Jessie Faye Kennedy, John C Kennedy, John G Kennedy, Martha Ruth Kennedy, Martin A Kennedy, Mary E Kennedy, Minnie L Kennedy, Sarah A Kennedy.
  • John Kennedy passed away in 1970 in Magnolia, Columbia County, Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Moses Kennedy
1857–1893
Birth Location: Summerfield, Claiborne Parich, Louisiana, USA
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Martha Knox
1866–1955
Birth Location: Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, USA
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Spouses(s)

Minnie Kilpatrick
1888–1949
Birth Location: Athens, Claiborne, Louisiana, USA
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Wilhelmina Pessarra
1882–1965
Birth Location: Bryan, Brazos, Texas, USA
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Children(s)

Jessie Kennedy
1912–1977
Birth Location: Louisiana
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Gerald Kennedy
1915–1967
Birth Location: Louisiana
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Christine Kennedy
1910–
Birth Location: Louisiana, USA
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John Kennedy
1915–1964
Birth Location: Louisiana
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Martha Kennedy
1917–1994
Birth Location: Haynesville, Claiborne, Louisiana, USA
MK
Aubyn Kennedy
1920–2009
Birth Location: Lousiana, USA
AK
Sarah Kennedy
1907–
Birth Location: Texas
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Mary Kennedy
1902–
Birth Location: Texas
MK
John Kennedy
1900–1971
Birth Location: Texas
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Martin Kennedy
1909–
Birth Location: Texas
MK
Minnie Kennedy
1904–
Birth Location: Texas
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John Kennedy's Ancestors

Self
John Kennedy
1886–1970
Birth Place: Haynesville, Claiborne, Louisiana, USA
Parents
Moses Drake Garlington Kennedy
1857–1893
Summerfield, Claiborne Parich, Louisiana, USA
Martha ("Mattie" Ann) Knox
1866–1955
Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, USA
Grandparents
Stephen (Calcote) Kennedy
1827–1880
Amite, Mississippi, USA
Martha (Harper) Garlington
1818–1885
Summerfield, Claiborne, Louisiana, United States
Hugh (Richard) Knox
1840–1921
Haynesville, Claiborne, Louisiana, USA
Sarah ("Sallie" Jane) Baucum
1838–1916
Union, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Cade Kennedy
1788–1869
Mary Calcote
1793–1849
James Garlington
1786–1858
Sarah Garlington
1791–1881
Jonathan Knox
1788–1871
Jane Grider
1808–1894
Willison Baucom
1809–1883
Elizabeth Curlee
1810–1925
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Kennedy
1750–1825
Mary Cade
1765–1843
John Calcote
1755–1830
Mary Cade
1745–
Christopher V
1756–1843
Sarah Young
1770–1843
William Grider
1785–1856
Josiah Baucom
1770–1848
Patsy Tolson
1772–1854

John Kennedy's Descendants

1.
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John Kennedy (21 Jan 1886–Nov 1970) m. Minnie (Ella) Kilpatrick (30 Jan 1888–1949) m. Wilhelmina (Catherine "Minnie") Pessarra (19 Nov 1882–2 Sep 1965)
  1. 1. Jessie (Faye) Kennedy 1912–1977
  2. 2. Gerald (G) Kennedy 1915–1967 m. Martha (Gladys) Lowderback 1909–
  3. 3. Christine Kennedy 1910– m. Clarence (C) Dennis 1904–
  4. 4. John (G) Kennedy 1915–1964 m. Frances (Ynez) Hudson 1919–1981
  5. 5. Martha (Ruth) Kennedy 1917–1994 m. David Crockett 1917–1995
    1. 1. Crockett 1944–1945
    2. 2. Dovid (Ben) Crockett 1940–2007 m. Joann Sims 1951–2021
  6. 6. Aubyn Kennedy 1920–2009 m. Rev. (Clarence Dewitt) Sallee 1916–2002
    1. 1. Gerald (Steven) Sallee 1951–2013
  7. 7. Sarah (A) Kennedy 1907–
  8. 8. Mary (E) Kennedy 1902–
  9. 9. John (C) Kennedy 1900–1971
  10. 10. Martin (A) Kennedy 1909–
  11. 11. Minnie (L) Kennedy 1904–

John Kennedy's Timeline

21 Records

1863
abt 1863
Birth of John Kennedy in Massachusetts
Massachusetts
1886
21 Jan 1886
Birth of John Kennedy in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, USA
Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, USA
1886
21 Jan 1886
Birth of John Kennedy in Haynesville, Claiborne, Louisiana, USA
Haynesville, Claiborne, Louisiana, USA
1890
abt 1890
Age 4
Birth of John Kennedy
None
1900
1900
Age 14
John Kennedy resided here in Police Jury Ward 3, Claiborne, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 3, Claiborne, Louisiana, USA
1910
1910
Age 24
John Kennedy resided here in Justice Precinct 6, Brazoria, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 6, Brazoria, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 24
John Kennedy resided here
None
1918
1918
Age 32
John Kennedy resided here
None
1920
1920
Age 34
John Kennedy resided here in Police Jury Ward 3, Claiborne, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 3, Claiborne, Louisiana, USA
1920
1920
Age 34
John Kennedy resided here
None
1930
1930
Age 44
John Kennedy resided here in Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
1930
1930
Age 44
John Kennedy resided here
None
1935
1935
Age 49
John Kennedy resided here in Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas
Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas
1940
01 Apr 1940
Age 54
John Kennedy resided here in Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
1940
01 Apr 1940
Age 54
John Kennedy resided here
None
1942
1942
Age 56
John Kennedy resided here
None
1944
Abt 1944
Age 58
Death of John Kennedy in 32 ( i West Second Street
32 ( i West Second Street
1950
1950
Age 64
John Kennedy resided here in Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 65
John Kennedy resided here in Arkansas
Arkansas
1970
10 Nov 1970
Age 84
Death of John Kennedy in Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
1970
Nov 1970
Age 84
Death of John Kennedy in Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas, United States of America
Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jan 1886
    Event Place: Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00126; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 14-19
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 3, Claiborne, Louisiana; Roll: T625_609; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 86
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 2339804
    [6] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Louisiana; Registration County: Claiborne; Roll: 1684668
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 3, Claiborne, Louisiana; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 1240562
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas; Roll: 4010; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 14-31
    [11] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [12] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas; Roll: T627_126; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 14-19
    [13] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [14] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [15] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [16] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [17] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [18] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 3, Claiborne, Louisiana; Roll: 562; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 1240562
    [19] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas; Roll: 69; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0019; Image: 372.0; FHL microfilm: 2339804
    [20] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Louisiana; Registration County: Claiborne; Roll: 1684668
    [21] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; State Headquarters: Arkansas
    [22] Web: Arkansas, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2012
    [23] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [24] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 3, Claiborne, Louisiana; Roll: T625_609; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 86; Image: 623
    [25] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 431-18-1274; Issue State: Arkansas; Issue Date: Before 1951

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1863
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 6, Brazoria, Texas; Roll: T624_1534; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 1375547

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1890
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jan 1886
    Event Place: Haynesville, Claiborne, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas; Roll: 69; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 19; Image: 372.0; FHL microfilm: 2339804
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 3, Claiborne, Louisiana; Roll: T625_609; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 86; Image: 623

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 3, Claiborne, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 3, Claiborne, Louisiana; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 1240562
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 3, Claiborne, Louisiana; Roll: 562; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 1240562

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 6, Brazoria, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 6, Brazoria, Texas; Roll: T624_1534; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 1375547

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Gills Creek, Lancaster, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1464; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0086; FHL microfilm: 1375477

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1918
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 3, Claiborne, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 3, Claiborne, Louisiana; Roll: T625_609; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 86
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 3, Claiborne, Louisiana; Roll: T625_609; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 86; Image: 623
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 3, Claiborne, Louisiana; Roll: T625_609; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 86; Image: 623

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Gills Creek, Lancaster, South Carolina; Roll: T625_1701; Page: 35A; Enumeration District: 90; Image: 366

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 2339804
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas; Roll: 69; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0019; Image: 372.0; FHL microfilm: 2339804
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas; Roll: 69; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 19; Image: 372.0; FHL microfilm: 2339804

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lancaster, Lancaster, South Carolina; Roll: 2204; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 10; FHL microfilm: 2341938

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00126; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 14-19
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Publication Date: 2 Jun 1935; Publication Place: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA; ,0.50263906,0.5217342,0.5999053&xid=3398
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lancaster, Lancaster, South Carolina; Roll: T627_3820; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 29-10B

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00126; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 14-19
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lancaster, Lancaster, South Carolina; Roll: T627_3820; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 29-10B

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1940
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas; Roll: T627_126; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 14-19

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; State Headquarters: Arkansas

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas, 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: Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas; Roll: 4010; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 14-31

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Arkansas
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas; Roll: T627_126; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 14-19
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 3, Claiborne, Louisiana; Roll: 562; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 1240562
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas; Roll: 69; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0019; Image: 372.0; FHL microfilm: 2339804
    [4] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Louisiana; Registration County: Claiborne; Roll: 1684668
    [5] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; State Headquarters: Arkansas
    [6] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 3, Claiborne, Louisiana; Roll: T625_609; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 86; Image: 623

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Claiborne, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Louisiana; Registration County: Claiborne; Roll: 1684668

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Columbia, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Quintana
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Nov 1970
    Event Place: Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [5] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [6] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [7] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [8] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [9] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [10] Web: Arkansas, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2012
    [11] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [12] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 431-18-1274; Issue State: Arkansas; Issue Date: Before 1951

    Genealogy Event 24
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt 1944
    Event Place: 32 ( i West Second Street
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 25
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov 1970
    Event Place: Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 26
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Magnolia, Columbia County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: Arkansas, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2012
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
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