MONTGOMERY COUNTY TENNESSEE
WAR RECORDS
JAMES KENNEDY
CIVIL WAR SOLDIER
James Kennedy fought at Gettysburg in the Civil War,was captured
and returned in 1865 to marry Sarah Mildred Harris, his childhood sweet
heart.
JAMES KENNEDY PASSES AWAY
Well known citizen of Montgomery County succumbs to cancer.
Was an old Confederate Soldier, and twice a candidate for county trustee
James Kennedy, a well known citizen of Montgomery County, died Friday
at 7 o'clock p.m. at his home in the second district, after a
protracted illness caused by cancer. Mr. Kennedy went to Kansas City
three months ago in the hope of securing relief from the dreaded
disease, but without success, and since his return has been confined to
his home. He was 65 years old and was born in Todd County. He removed
to this county about forty years ago, where he lived up to the time of
his death, barring the time he served in the Confederate Army. He was a
member of Forbes Bivouac. He was twice a candidate for County Trustee
and was engaged in farming. He was a member of Spring Creek Baptist
Church.
Besides his wife, he is survived by nine children, as follows, Mrs.
Spicer of Trenton; Mrs. Bryan, of Guthrie: Misses Bessie and Jessie
Kennedy, and Messrs. William, G. R. Thomas, George, Porter, and
Theodore Kennedy, the latter of Indian Territory.
Death Record
Mrs. Sallie Kennedy, widow of the late James L. Kennedy died Wednesday
evening of a complication of diseases at her home on Spring Creek near
St. Bethlehem. She was buried at the family cemetery yesterday at 2
p.m. just six months and three days after the death of her husband. She
was a member of Spring Creek Baptist Church and was a devoted Christian
woman who had many friends. A large family of children survive her.
Both of these obits were announced in the Clarksville paper
James death was on May 3rd and Sallie's was
November 5th in 1907. James fought at Gettysburg and was captured in
1863, released in 1865. He came back to Montgomery County and married
Sallie after the Civil War.
Submitted by Reber Porter Kennedy Jr.at RPKennedy@aol.com
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