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Richard Thomas Kennedy 1875 – 1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Nov 1875

Birth Location: Larue County, Kentucky,

Death Date: 9 May 1939

Death Location: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky,USA

Father: John Kennedy

Mother: Martha Lawrence

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Walter Kennedy

Richard Thomas Kennedy was born in 1875 in Larue County, Kentucky,, the child of John C Kennedy and Martha Lawrence. Richard Thomas Kennedy had children including Walter L Kennedy. Richard Thomas Kennedy passed away in 1939 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky,USA.

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Biography

  • Richard Thomas Kennedy was born in 1875 in Larue County, Kentucky,, the child of John C Kennedy and Martha Lawrence.
  • Richard Thomas Kennedy had children including Walter L Kennedy.
  • Richard Thomas Kennedy passed away in 1939 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky,USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Kennedy
1845 – 1912
Birth Location: Hardin, , Kentucky, USA
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Martha Lawrence
1847 – 1884
Birth Location: Larue, Kentucky, United States
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Walter Kennedy
1904 – 1975
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Richard Kennedy's Ancestors

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Richard Kennedy
1875 – 1939
Birth Place: Larue County, Kentucky,
Parents
John C Kennedy
1845 – 1912
Hardin, , Kentucky, USA
Martha Lawrence
1847 – 1884
Larue, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Kennedy's Descendants

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Richard (Thomas) Kennedy (2 Nov 1875 – 9 May 1939)
  1. 1. Walter (L) Kennedy (4 July 1904 – 13 May 1975) m. Georgia (Evelyn) Masters (21 Mar 1908 – 14 Oct 1980)
    1. 1. Anna (Louise) Kennedy (23 Oct 1931 – 22 Feb 2016) m. Ray (Lee) Chism (11 Mar 1927 – 22 Sep 2009)
      1. 1. Steven (Lee) Chism (year – )
      2. 2. Dennis (Ray) Chism (29 Dec 1951 – 7 Jul 2004)
      3. 3. Jerry (Allen) Chism (19 Mar 1957 – 6 Feb 2011) m. Virginia (Elaine) Brown (10 Sep 1959 – 25 July 2012)
        1. 1. Christopher (Martin) Chism (20 Apr 1976 – )
        2. 2. Whyte Wolf (19 Oct 1978 – ) m. Samatha (Lee) Baylor (02/27/1989 – )

Richard Kennedy's Timeline

2 Records

1875
2 Nov 1875
Birth of Richard Thomas Kennedy in Larue County, Kentucky,
Larue County, Kentucky,
1939
9 May 1939
Age 64
Death of Richard Thomas Kennedy in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky,USA
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky,USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Nov 1875
    Event Place: Larue County, Kentucky,

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 May 1939
    Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky,USA
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