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Josiah Sparks Kennedy 1807–1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 March 1807

Birth Location: Moore, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 25 June 1891

Death Location: Centreville, Bibb County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: John Kennedy

Mother: Sarah Williamson

Spouse(s): Ann Kennedy

Children(s): Anne Kennedy, Josiah Kennedy, Louisa Kennedy, Lydia Kennedy, Archibald Kennedy

Josiah Sparks Kennedy was born in 1807 in Moore, North Carolina, USA, the child of John Kennedy And Sarah Sallie Williamson. Josiah Sparks Kennedy married Ann Eliza Kennedy, and had children including Anne E Kennedy, Archibald E Kennedy, Josiah Mcneill Kennedy, Louisa E Kennedy, Lydia Frances Kennedy. Josiah Sparks Kennedy passed away in 1891 in Centreville, Bibb County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Josiah Sparks Kennedy was born in 1807 in Moore, North Carolina, USA, the child of John Kennedy And Sarah Sallie Williamson.
  • Josiah Sparks Kennedy married Ann Eliza Kennedy, and had children including Anne E Kennedy, Archibald E Kennedy, Josiah Mcneill Kennedy, Louisa E Kennedy, Lydia Frances Kennedy.
  • Josiah Sparks Kennedy passed away in 1891 in Centreville, Bibb County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Kennedy
1790–1864
Birth Location: Mechanics Hill, Moore, North Carolina, United States
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Sarah Williamson
1795–1850
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Ann Kennedy
1812–1899
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Anne Kennedy
1851–1918
Birth Location: –
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Josiah Kennedy
1842–1862
Birth Location: –
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Louisa Kennedy
1835–1896
Birth Location: –
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Lydia Kennedy
1849–1853
Birth Location: –
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Archibald Kennedy
1838–1917
Birth Location: Alabama, United States of America
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Josiah Kennedy's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Kennedy
1807–1891
Birth Place: Moore, North Carolina, USA
Parents
John Kennedy
1790–1864
Mechanics Hill, Moore, North Carolina, United States
Sarah (Sallie) Williamson
1795–1850
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
David Kennedy
1768–1837
Orange, North Carolina, British Colonial America
Joannah Moore
1766–1857
Orange, North Carolina, United States
William (Williamson) Sr.
1744–1848
Moore County, North Carolina
Mary (Ann Mollie) Garner
1756–1848
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Sr
1743–1826
Mary Tanday\Tandy
1740–1780
Edward Moore
1725–1790
Martha Thompson
1724–1803
John Williamson
1711–1823
John Garner
1720–1813
Susannah Johnston
1724–1816
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Kennedy
1674–1749
Margaret Rowan\Roane
1722–1796
Samuel Tandy
1713–1800
Charles Moore
1695–1774
Dinah Byrd
1698–1760
Joseph Thompson
1693–1776
Thomas Garner
1680–1755
Rosemond Courtney
1716–1756

Josiah Kennedy's Descendants

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Josiah (Sparks) Kennedy (29 March 1807–25 June 1891) m. Ann (Eliza) Kennedy (30 September 1812–27 January 1899)
  1. 1. Anne (E.) Kennedy 1851–1918
  2. 2. Josiah (McNeill) Kennedy 1842–1862
  3. 3. Louisa (E.) Kennedy 1835–1896
  4. 4. Lydia (Frances) Kennedy 1849–1853
  5. 5. Archibald (E) Kennedy 1838–1917

Josiah Kennedy's Timeline

2 Records

1807
29 March 1807
Birth of Josiah Sparks Kennedy in Moore, North Carolina, USA
Moore, North Carolina, USA
1891
25 June 1891
Age 84
Death of Josiah Sparks Kennedy in Centreville, Bibb, Alabama, USA
Centreville, Bibb, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 March 1807
    Event Place: Moore, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 June 1891
    Event Place: Centreville, Bibb, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Centreville, Bibb County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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