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Subject: Kennedy.J.b.1824.Bourbon.BIOS


J.b. Kennedy December 1, 1824 - unknown
Bourbon County KyArchives Biography

Author: History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed. by William Henry Perrin, O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882

J. B. KENNEDY, farmer and stockraiser; P. O. Paris; is a descendant of one of 
the first settlers in Bourbon County. Our subject was born Dec. 1, 1824, on the 
farm now owned by B. F. Bedford. His father was Captain Washington Kennedy, who 
was born June 25, 1779, and commanded Company in 1812; was son of John Kennedy, 
a revolutionary soldier, and native of Virginia, and emigrated here and settled on Kennedy's Creek, in 1779. For a further account of the family the reader is referred to the history of Bourbon County, in this volume. The mother of John B. was Elizabeth Bedford, who was born in this precinct, Dec. 7, 1794, on the farm now owned by Patsey Clay; she was a daughter of Littleberry Bedford, the "Pioneer." She died July 18, 1834. Washington died August 14, 1832, leaving John B. an orphan at an early age. He went to live with uncle John Bedford, with whom he lived until he attained his manhood. November, 1845, he was married to Mary M. Kennedy, daughter of Jesse and Polly (Waugh) Kennedy; he was born in this precinct, Aug. 11, 1787, and died April 3, 1863; she born May 11, 1788, and died June 27, 1837. After marriage Mr. Kennedy purchased the farm he now owns, called the "Elm Spring Farm" where he has since resided, and been engaged in agricultural pursuits since 1850; has been engaged in raising short horns, and for several years past been engaged in trading in stock and shipping to the Eastern markets. Mrs. Kennedy died Feb. 2, 1871, leaving two children, Sidney B. and Mary J. Mr. Kennedy's present wife was Mrs. Alice Redmon, daughter of Greenberry Dorsey, of New Orleans. John Kennedy's Creek, which bears his name; he never came to Kentucky to live. He had two sons Eli and Washington, who located on the land. Washington finally purchased his brother's interest and finally located on the farm now owned by B. F. Bedford. 



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