Francis Nicholas Kennedy (1861 - 1945)

Born 2 Jul 1861 in Orton, Gilmer, West Virginia, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret Isabel (Ross) Kennedy — married 28 Dec 1882 in Roane County, West Virginia USA

Descendants

Died 27 Jun 1945 at age 83 in Gilmer, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

Francis was born in 1861. He is the son of James Kennedy and Rebecca Dennison. ^[1]

Research

Marriage Record Found:
In the original record F A Kennedy could be F N Kennedy. The husband, F A Kennedy, age 25, is from Gilmer County, West Virginia. The wife M J Ross age 19, is from Roane County West Virginia.
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The United States Census 1900 records that Frank Kennedy was born july 1861 West Virginia. He had been married 17 years which would verify the marriage on 28 December 1882. The USA Census 1900 was held on 01 June 1900.^[3][4]

Death record for Theo Kennedy Lynch, daughter of Francis Nicholas Kennedy & Margaret Isabel (Ross) Kennedy:
Name: Theo Kennedy Lynch
Event Date: 20 Dec 1972
Event Place: Wood, West Virginia
Gender: Female
Age (Expanded): 80 years
Birth Date: 1892
Father's Name: Frank Kennedy
Mother's Name: Margaret Isabell Ross
Affiliate Repository Type: County Records
Citing this Record:
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Find a Grave Record Are these details correct?
^[6] Note: All records found show first name as Francis not Franklin.

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Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZHW-STK : 17 October 2014), Francis N Kennedy in household of James R Kennedy, West Virginia, United States; citing p. 20, family 131, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,185.
2. ↑ Marriage F A Kennedy married M J Ross 28 December 1882 Roane, West Virginia, United States; "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FTD5-2ZG : 4 December 2014), F A Kennedy and M J Ross, 1882; citing Roane, West Virginia, United States, , county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 565,832.
3. ↑ https://www.censusrecords.com/content/1900_Census
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9CF-YNL : 22 January 2015), Olga Kennedy in household of Frank Kennedy, Center district (Normantown Precinct), Gilmer, West Virginia, United States; citing sheet 7A, family 115, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,758.
5. ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F1R3-V23 : 4 December 2014), Margaret Isabell Ross in entry for Theo Kennedy Lynch, 20 Dec 1972; citing Wood, West Virginia, County Records, 20646, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 2,114,636.
6. ↑ http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi/http%22//http///fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=97702522 Franklin N. Kennedy

• State of West Virginia Death Certificate in Image

• United States Census 1870 "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZHW-STK : 17 October 2014), Francis N Kennedy in household of James R Kennedy, West Virginia, United States; citing p. 20, family 131, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,185.

• Marriage F A Kennedy married M J Ross 28 December 1882 Roane, West Virginia, United States; "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FTD5-2ZG : 4 December 2014), F A Kennedy and M J Ross, 1882; citing Roane, West Virginia, United States, , county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 565,832.

• United States Census 1900 "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9CF-YNL : 22 January 2015), Olga Kennedy in household of Frank Kennedy, Center district (Normantown Precinct), Gilmer, West Virginia, United States; citing sheet 7A, family 115, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,758.

• Named in birth records of his sons, Fell Ross Kennedy & Ferrell Bradford Kennedy

• "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F1LL-P22 : 4 December 2014), Francis Nicolas Kennedy in entry for Fell Ross Kennedy, 03 Mar 1897; citing Orton, Gilmer, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 808,256.

• "West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5RW-4DX : 12 December 2014), Francis Nicholas Kennedy in entry for Ferrell Bradford Kennedy, 31 Aug 1903; citing Normantown, reference 2:2VDK8D9; FHL microfilm 808,256.

• "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMHL-LRZ : 4 December 2014), James R. Kennedy in entry for Franklin N. Kennedy, 27 Jun 1945; citing Gilmer, West Virginia, County Records, 8789, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,983,803.

• https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/LZL6-HBB/francis-nicholas-kennedy-1861-1945

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Kennedy-1742 created through the import of Reynolds8-18-11.ged on Aug 18, 2011 by Christina Miller. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Christina and others.