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William Arthur Kennedy 1914 – 1995 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 03 Apr 1914

Birth Location: Philippi, Wva

Death Date: 15 Dec 1995

Death Location: Canton, Ohio

Father: Benjamin Kennedy

Mother: Elsina Kennedy

Spouse(s): Devon Norris

Children(s): Norman Kennedy, Mary Tichenor, William Kennedy, Hubert Kennedy, Sammy Kennedy, Irene Kennedy, Janet Minard, Linda Kennedy, Arthur Kennedy, Dora kennedy, Edith McCartney

In 1914, William Arthur Kennedy entered the world in Philippi, Wva, born to Benjamin Harrison Kennedy and Elsina Kennedy. In 1920, William Arthur Kennedy resided in Philippi, Barbour, West Virginia, USA. In 1935, William Arthur Kennedy resided in Grant, Monongalia, West Virginia. William Arthur Kennedy married Devon Norris, and had children including Norman Kennedy, Mary M Tichenor, William Kennedy, Hubert Lee Kennedy, Sammy Lee Kennedy, Irene Kennedy, Janet M Minard, Linda Kennedy, Arthur Kennedy, Dora kennedy, Edith Virginia McCartney. William Arthur Kennedy passed away in 1995 in Canton, Ohio.

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Biography

  • In 1914, William Arthur Kennedy entered the world in Philippi, Wva, born to Benjamin Harrison Kennedy and Elsina Kennedy.
  • In 1920, William Arthur Kennedy resided in Philippi, Barbour, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1935, William Arthur Kennedy resided in Grant, Monongalia, West Virginia.
  • William Arthur Kennedy married Devon Norris, and had children including Norman Kennedy, Mary M Tichenor, William Kennedy, Hubert Lee Kennedy, Sammy Lee Kennedy, Irene Kennedy, Janet M Minard, Linda Kennedy, Arthur Kennedy, Dora kennedy, Edith Virginia McCartney.
  • William Arthur Kennedy passed away in 1995 in Canton, Ohio.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Kennedy
1889 – 1953
Birth Location: Barbour, West Virginia
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Elsina Kennedy
1890 – 1980
Birth Location: West Virginia
EK

Spouses(s)

Devon Norris
1918 – 1997
Birth Location: West Virginia
DN

Children(s)

Norman Kennedy
1933 –
Birth Location: West Virginia
NK
Mary Tichenor
1936 –
Birth Location: West Virginia
MT
William Kennedy
1937 – 2019
Birth Location: Morgantown, West Virginia
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Hubert Kennedy
1942 – 1968
Birth Location: –
HK
Sammy Kennedy
1944 – 2013
Birth Location: Morgantown, WV
SK
Irene Kennedy
1952 –
Birth Location: West Virginia, USA
IK
Janet Minard
1953 –
Birth Location: West Virginia, USA
JM
Linda Kennedy
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
LK
Arthur Kennedy
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
AK
Dora kennedy
Birth Location: West Virginia, USA
Dk
Edith McCartney
Birth Location: West Virginia, USA
EM

William Kennedy's Ancestors

Self
William Kennedy
1914 – 1995
Birth Place: Philippi, Wva
Parents
Benjamin Harrison Kennedy
1889 – 1953
Barbour, West Virginia
Elsina Kennedy
1890 – 1980
West Virginia
Grandparents
Josiah (S Kennedy) *
1852 – 1929
West Virginia
Ruth (Ann) Minard
1852 – 1900
Taylor County, West Virginia, USA
Melker (Martin) Mayle
1865 – 1945
Barbour County, West Virginia, United States of America
Alcinda Mayle
1869 – 1934
Maple Run, Proctor, West Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Jefferson Kennedy
1825 – 1930
Lacy Male
1828 –
Jacob Miner
1816 – 1907
Ruth Adams
1817 – 1887
Melvina Mayle
1832 – 1909
Aaron Male
1871 –
Catherine Male
1836 – 1904
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Male
1807 – 1857
Jacob Minerd
1780 – 1842

William Kennedy's Descendants

1.
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William (Arthur) Kennedy (03 Apr 1914 – 15 Dec 1995) m. Devon Norris (abt 1918 – 08 Mar 1997)
  1. 1. Norman Kennedy (abt 1933 – ) m. Evelene Kennedy (29 Nov 1939 – )
    1. 1. Delores (Ann) Archibald (20 Nov 1962 – 15 Jan 2020) m. Ricky Eugene (abt 1956 – )
      1. 1. Luke (Allen) Archibald (17 Dec 1981 – )
    2. 2. John (William) Kennedy (1 Jan 1964 – )
    3. 3. Norman (Patrick Kennedy,) Minnesota (6 Sep 1972 – )
  2. 2. Mary (M) Tichenor (abt 1936 – ) m. Phillip (Edward) Tichenor (2 Dec 1934 – 24 Mar 2009)
    1. 1. Phillip Tichenor (Jul 24 1953 – 27 Dec 2020)
    2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Tichenor (2 Aug 1954 – 22 Apr 1960)
    3. 3. Richard (Leroy Thomas) Tichenor (abt 1957 – ) m. Rachel (Naioma) Tichenor (1 Mar 1955 – 28 Apr 1997) m. Lori (B) Tichenor (abt 1962 – )
      1. 1. Richard (Leroy Thomas) Tichenor (14 Jun 1976 – )
      2. 2. Erica (Freedom) Tichenor (27 Dec 1979 – )
      3. 3. April (Lynn) Tichenor (6 Oct 1983 – ) m. Christo (P) Hetrick (abt 1979 – )
      4. 4. Amber Tichenor (6 Oct 1983 – ) m. Shawn (D) Strack (abt 1981 – ) m. John (W) Liberator (abt 1984 – )
      5. 5. Shavonne (Marie) Tichenor (24 Apr 1985 – )
    4. 4. Pamela (Sue) Haddix (24 May 1958 – ) m. Paul Bruder (7 Sep 1954 – 1 Mar 2021) m. Gary (Lee) Haddix (10/06/1963 – )
      1. 1. Phillip (Leroy) Bruder (5 Jun 1977 – )
      2. 2. Jeremy (Allen) Bruder (9 May 1978 – ) m. Trisha Krach (abt 1979 – )
      3. 3. Jason (S) Haddix (9 Oct 1982 – ) m. Kimberl (R) Gray (abt 1971 – )
      4. 4. Mary Haddix (5 Jun 1984 – ) m. Nicholas (Lee) McIntyre (7 Oct 1983 – )
        1. 1. Dakota (L) McIntyre (13 Aug 2004 – )
        2. 2. Izabella McIntyre (24 Apr 2007 – )
    5. 5. Charles (Eugene) Tichenor (15 Dec 1960 – ) m. Patricia (Ann) Tichenor (8 Aug 1963 – )
      1. 1. Brian (E) Tichenor (21 Dec 1981 – 2 Jun 2003)
      2. 2. Steven (Joseph) Tichenor (17 May 1983 – )
      3. 3. Michael (Scott) Tichenor (18 Sep 1984 – )
      4. 4. Joshua Tichenor (27 Mar 1987 – )
      5. 5. Mary (P) Barth (25 Feb 1988 – ) m. Eric Mariol m. Matthew Barth (abt 1990 – )
        1. 1. Matthew Barth
        2. 2. Madelyn Barth
        3. 3. Jaden Newman
        4. 4. Caleb Clay
        5. 5. Brianna Clay
    6. 6. William (D) Tichenor (abt 1965 – ) m. Belinda (R) Rex (abt 1967 – )
      1. 1. William Tichenor
      2. 2. Rebecca Tichenor
      3. 3. Christina Tichenor
      4. 4. Sara Tichenor
  3. 3. William Kennedy (9 Feb 1937 – 23 Mar 2019) m. Permila (Mae) Newman (1 May 1940 – )
    1. 1. William (Albert) Kennedy (29 Jul 1966 – )
    2. 2. Hubert (Lee) Kennedy (24 Jun 1968 – )
    3. 3. Marie Kennedy (13 Dec 1969 – )
    4. 4. Becky (Sue) Kennedy (8 Oct 1972 – )
    5. 5. Loretta (Lyon) Kennedy (22 May 1975 – )
    6. 6. Betty (J) Dalton (25 Jan 1977 – ) m. Jonathon Dalton (4 Feb 1976 – ) m. Lyndal Tabler (Sep 1953 – )
      1. 1. Marisa Dalton
  4. 4. Hubert (Lee) Kennedy (1942 – 7 Jan 1968)
  5. 5. Sammy (Lee) Kennedy (12 Apr 1944 – 17 Oct 2013) m. Rosetta Kennedy (16 Feb 1939 – 4 Jul 2011)
    1. 1. Tracy Croston (19 Apr 1965 – ) m. Delbert (J) Croston (abt 1961 – )
    2. 2. Tammy Kennedy (22 Nov 1968 – )
    3. 3. Larry Kennedy
    4. 4. Hubert Kennedy
  6. 6. Irene Kennedy (abt 1952 – ) m. Gus (Junior) Mayle (10 Jul 1946 – 29 May 2006)
    1. 1. Rosalie (Virginia) Mayle (7 Feb 1970 – )
    2. 2. Brian (Gus) Mayle (17 May 1977 – ) m. Crystal (G) Bryant (abt 1979 – )
  7. 7. Janet (M) Minard (27 Sep 1953 – ) m. Donald (L) Minard (22 May 1949 – )
    1. 1. Jeffrey (Lee) Minard (27 Aug 1972 – ) m. Tammie (S) Minard (28 Mar 1967 – ) m. Tammie (Sue) Kite
    2. 2. Richard Minard (Sep 1979 – )
    3. 3. Bradley Minard (16 Jul 1980 – )
    4. 4. Crystal Kite
  8. 8. Linda Kennedy
  9. 9. Arthur Kennedy
  10. 10. Dora kennedy m. Flemming Mayle (abt 1936 – )
    1. 1. Timothy (Eugene) Mayle (16 Mar 1970 – )
  11. 11. Edith (Virginia) McCartney m. Waitman (Thomas) McCartney
    1. 1. Christopher (Allen) McCartney (28 Feb 1974 – )

William Kennedy's Timeline

6 Records

1914
03 Apr 1914
Birth of William Arthur Kennedy in Philippi, Wva
Philippi, Wva
1920
1920
Age 6
William Arthur Kennedy resided here in Philippi, Barbour, West Virginia, USA
Philippi, Barbour, West Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 21
William Arthur Kennedy resided here in Grant, Monongalia, West Virginia
Grant, Monongalia, West Virginia
1940
1940
Age 26
William Arthur Kennedy resided here in Morgantown, Monongalia, West Virginia, USA
Morgantown, Monongalia, West Virginia, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 37
William Arthur Kennedy resided here in West Virginia
West Virginia
1995
15 Dec 1995
Age 81
Death of William Arthur Kennedy in Canton, Ohio
Canton, Ohio

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 03 Apr 1914
    Event Place: Philippi, Wva
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [3] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [5] West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938
    [6] West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971
    [7] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [8] Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2007
    [9] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [10] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Philippi, Barbour, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Grant, Monongalia, West Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Morgantown, Monongalia, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: West Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Canton, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Dec 1995
    Event Place: Canton, Ohio
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [3] Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2007
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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