Alexander A Kennedy Jr. (abt. 1839)

Born about 1839 in Blount County, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Clementine (Porter) Kennedy — married 31 Aug 1865 in Blount County, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Alexander was born about 1839. He is the son of Alexander Kennedy and Hester A. Henry Kennedy.

1850 US Census

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Name: Alexandar Kennedy Event Type: Census Event Date: 1880 Event Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States Event Place (Original): Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Age: 41 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race (Original): W Occupation: Grocer Birth Year (Estimated): 1839 Birthplace: Tennessee, United States Father's Birthplace: Tennessee, United States Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee, United States Relationship to Head of Household: Self Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Self Sheet Letter: D Sheet Number: 112 Person Number: 0 Volume: 1 Record Number: 48824639

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Alexandar Kennedy Self M 41 Tennessee, United States Clemie Kennedy Wife F 37 Tennessee, United States Lulu Kennedy Daughter F 13 Tennessee, United States Robert Kennedy Son M 11 Tennessee, United States Gussie Kennedy Daughter F 9 Tennessee, United States Richard Kennedy Son M 6 Tennessee, United States Maggie Kennedy Daughter F 3 Tennessee, United States Ewin Kennedy Brother M 22 Tennessee, United States John Robertson Other M 21 Tennessee, United States Sarah Faulkes Other F 42 Tennessee, United States Gussie Faulkes Other F 18 Tennessee, United States Eliza Howser Other F 24 Tennessee, United States Hariet Harris Other F 41 Tennessee, United States

District: ED 144 Sheet Number and Letter: 112D Household ID: 13271566 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: T9 Affiliate Film Number: 1265 GS Film Number: 1255265 Digital Folder Number: 005162499 Image Number: 00230

Citing this Record "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD7K-28C : 15 July 2017), Hariet Harris in household of Alexandar Kennedy, Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district ED 144, sheet 112D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,265.

1880 US Census

Name: Alexandar* Kennedy Event Type: Census Event Date: 1880 Event Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States District: ED 144 Gender: Male Age: 41 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race: W Occupation: Grocer Relationship to Head of Household: Self Relationship to Head of Household: Self Birth Year (Estimated): 1839 Birthplace: Tennessee, United States Father's Birthplace: Tennessee, United States Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee, United States Note: Sheet Letter: D Sheet Number: 112 Sheet Number and Letter: 112D Household ID: 13271566 Person Number: 0 Volume: 1 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: T9 Affiliate Film Number: 1265 GS Film Number: 1255265 Digital Folder Number: 005162499 Image Number: 00230

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Alexandar* Kennedy Self M 41 Tennessee, United States Clemie Kennedy Wife F 37 Tennessee, United States Lulu Kennedy Daughter F 13 Tennessee, United States Robert Kennedy Son M 11 Tennessee, United States Gussie Kennedy Daughter F 9 Tennessee, United States Richard Kennedy Son M 6 Tennessee, United States Maggie Kennedy Daughter F 3 Tennessee, United States Ewin Kennedy Brother M 22 Tennessee, United States John Robertson Other M 21 Tennessee, United States Sarah Faulkes Other F 42 Tennessee, United States Gussie Faulkes Other F 18 Tennessee, United States Eliza Howser Other F 24 Tennessee, United States Hariet Harris Other F 41 Tennessee, United States

"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD7K-2ZY : 15 July 2017), Alexandar Kennedy, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 144, sheet 112D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 1265; FHL microfilm 1,255,265.

• NOTE: Spelling of Alexandar (with an a) is wrong, should be with e Alexander

I have absolutely no further proof but I think this AD Kennedy is Alexander's son and William Henry's brother. There are too many "A" Kennedys in this tribe :(

• Knoxville daily chronicle. (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, August 25, 1872

NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT ACCEPT THIS FOLLOWING NEWSPAPER ARTICLE AS FACT. OVER THE 4TH OF JULY WEEKEND 2019 I VISITED A COUSIN WHO HAD MANY MANY KENNEDY DOCUMENTS. AMONG THESE WAS AN ACCOUNT OF THE DEATH OF HOUSTON GARRISON KENNEDY NEAR MEXIA, TEXAS. IT IS A FACT THAT THIS NEWSPAPER GOT BAD INFO. I HAVE LETTERS FROM THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND FROM OTHER RELATIVES LIVING IN THE MEXIA, TX. AREA TELLING THE TRUE STORY. I AM NOT EVEN SURE WHO "A. D. KENNEDY" IS.

I WILL LEAVE THIS ARTICLE ONLY AS A REFERENCE SHOULD OTHERS FIND IT ON LINE SO THEY WILL KNOW IT IS NOT ACCURATE.

Killed.

The following are the particulars, as far as we can learn from them, of the killing of Mr. A. D. Kennedy, Jr., brother of Mr. A. Kennedy Jr. of Maryville: Mr. Kennedy and a friend had been on a trip to Mexia. Texas, and on their return had stopped at a house to get dinner.

The gentleman, who accompanied Mr. Kennedy took his saddle off the horse and hung it on the fence.

After dinner the gentleman happened to look out of the window and saw that his saddle was gone. He remarked to his host that some one had stolen his saddle. He and Mr. K. immediately went out to look for it They found some large footprints near the place where tho saddle had been. Mr. K. at once mounted his horse and started in the direction of the footprints, while the other gentleman went to get another saddle for his horse.

Mr. Kennedy overtook the thief before his friend had caught up with him. It is supposed that he attempted to arrest the thief, and in the scuffle was stabbed to the.heart . He was dying when his friend came up. The thief made his escape, and up to the 17th inst. had not been captured, though every effort had been made to do so.

The only clue that his friends have to the murderer is the deposition of a lad of twelve years, who said that he saw a negro man, hat less and shoe less, running down the creek with pistol in one hand and a dagger in the other.

Mr. Kennedy had only been married a short time, and his loss will be felt by his many friends both here and in Texas.

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Acknowledgments

Thank you to Phil Kennedy for creating Kennedy-4486 on 26 Oct 13.