Carroll County IN Archives Biographies.....Kennedy, John C. 1872 - 
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Author: John C. Odell (1916)

JOHN C. KENNEDY.

   Among the prominent farmers and stockmen of Rock Creek township, Carroll
county, Indiana, is John C. Kennedy, who, besides his own farm of one hundred
and sixty acres, operates one hundred and sixty acres in Rock Creek township and
eighty-eight acres in Jackson township. For many years Mr. Kennedy has
specialized in raising Poland China hogs, Shorthorn cattle and Percheron horses.

   John C. Kennedy was born in Rock Creek township, Carroll county, Indiana, on
January 29, 1872. He is the son of Samuel K. and Elizabeth (Penn) Kennedy, the
former of whom was born in Juniata county, Pennsylvania, and who came with his
parents when a mere boy to Rock Creek township, Carroll county, Indiana.
Elizabeth Penn grew up in Jackson townships where she was born. She is the
daughter of John and Hulda (Christie) Penn. Samuel Kennedy became a well-to-do
farmer before his death. He owned two hundred and eighty acres at the time of
his death on April 1, 1908. He was a Democrat in politics and a member of the
Baptist church. By his marriage to Elizabeth Penn, there were born two children,
Arthur P., who was bora on September 28, 1868, and married Kate Steines, died on
March 16, 1909. He was a graduate of Purdue University. John C. is the subject
of this sketch.

   John C. Kennedy was educated in the public schools of Carroll county and at
the Central Normal College at Danville, Indiana. After finishing his education
he returned to the farm, and on March 29, 1899, was married to Daisy M. Bennett,
the daughter of Zuinglius Bennett, of Camden, Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. John C.
Kennedy are the parents of three children, namely: Katheryn Elizabeth, born on
April 3, 1900, is a student of the high school; Mary Agnes, born on November 14,
1901, is also a student in the high school; Margaret Cornelia was born on July
7, 1907.

   Mrs. Kennedy is a daughter of Zuinglius and Mary Catherine (Frye} Bennett,
the former of whom was born in Jackson township on April 5, 1850, and who was
the son of Abner. Bennett, who emigrated from Ohio in pioneer times. Mary
Catherine Frye was the daughter of Henry Frye. She bore her husband three
children, Mrs. John C. Kennedy, Mrs. Harry Gardner, of Jackson township, and
Donald, who died in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gardner have had two children,
Harry Bennett and Mary Elizabeth.

   Mrs. Kennedy is a member of the Baptist church. Mr. Kennedy is a member of
Camden Lodge No. 32, Knights of Pythias. He is a Democrat in politics.



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HISTORY OF CARROLL COUNTY INDIANA

ITS PEOPLE, INDUSTRIES AND INSTITUTIONS
BY
JOHN C ODELL
With Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and
Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families

ILLUSTRATED
1916
B. F. BOWEN & COMPANY, Inc.
Indianapolis, Indiana


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