Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Clennon, James Patrick 
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Author: History of Grundy County, 1914

Clennon, James Patrick, one of the heaviest landowners of Aux Sable Township, 
Grundy County, and a man widely known and universally respected, was born in 
Fayette County, Ohio, at Washington Courthouse, November 8, 1849, a son of 
Patrick and Margaret (Whalen) Clennon, natives of Queens County, Ireland.  
Until his marriage, James Patrick Clennon remained at home, but then took up 
his residence on his father's land in Aux Sable Township. After the death of 
his father, he erected a large modern frame residence on the property. As he 
was the only son, he inherited the 640 acres of his father's estate in Aux 
Sable Township, to which he has added, until he now owns 1, 420 acres, all in 
this same township, of which he farms 420 acres, renting the balance. In 
addition to this Grundy County property, he owns 120 acres in Seward Township, 
Kendall County.

On May 3, 1882, Mr. Clennon was married to Jennie Kinsella, born in Aux Sable 
Township, a daughter of Andrew and Eliza (Smith) Kinsella, natives of County 
Wexford, Ireland. Mr. and Mrs. Clennon are the parents of these children:  
Andrew G., who was born June 7, 1883; Cornelius J., who was born May 28, 1885; 
Mary E., who was born May 14, 1887; John F., who was born March 28, 1889; 
Catherine H., who was born May 28, 1891; Leo R., who was born July 31, 1893; 
Margaret M., who was born July 4, 1895; and Gerald, who was born October 4, 
1900.

Mr. Clennon is a well educated man, as he attended the Christian Brothers 
Catholic academy of LaSalle, Illinois, and St. Mary's school of Minooka, and 
he belongs to St. Mary's Church of the latter city. He has served as highway 
commissioner, having been elected on the Democratic ticket. At present he is 
president of the Farmers First National Bank of Minooka, having held that 
office since the organization of the bank. He also holds stock in the Minooka 
Grain and Lumber & Supply Company of Minooka, and is one of the substantial 
men of his part of the county.

pages 788-789


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Source:  History of Grundy County, Illinois, Chicago: Munsell Publishing Co. 
Publishers; 1914

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