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William Kennedy 1847 – 1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Apr 1847

Birth Location: Knox Twp., Guernsey County, Ohio

Death Date: 01 Mar 1896

Death Location: Liberty Twp, Guernsey, Ohio, USA

Father: Andrew Kennedy

Mother: Jane Stewart

Spouse(s): Jane Forsythe

Children(s): Jennie Kennedy

William Kennedy was born in 1847 in Knox Twp., Guernsey County, Ohio, the child of Andrew Kennedy and Jane Stewart. William Kennedy later married Jane Forsythe, and together they raised children including Jennie Stewart Kennedy. In 1896, William Kennedy passed away in Liberty Twp, Guernsey, Ohio, USA.

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Parents

Andrew Kennedy
1810 – 1892
Birth Location: Butler, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States
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Jane Stewart
1815 – 1909
Birth Location: Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Jane Forsythe
1852 – 1927
Birth Location: Kimbolton, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
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Children(s)

Jennie Kennedy
1881 – 1963
Birth Location: North Salem, Guernsey County, Ohio, United States of America
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 22 Apr 1847
    Event Place: Knox Twp., Guernsey County, Ohio

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 29 Apr 1869
    Event Place: Guernsey County, Ohio

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 1886

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 01 Mar 1896
    Event Place: Liberty Twp, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
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