BIOGRAPHIES - KENNEDY, John Bedford, Bourbon County, Kentucky From: Bob Francis http://www.shawhan.com Date: 07 Feb 2000 The biographies are taken primarily from William Perrin's "The History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky" and E. Polk Johnson's "The History of Kentucky and Kentuckians," Vol. III. Many Bourbon County, Kentucky, researchers have pointed out mistakes and they are notated. Name: John Bedford KENNEDY _________________________________________ Birth: December 1, 1824, Bourbon County, Kentucky Death: December 1, 1907 Age: 83 Burial: Paris Cemetery, Paris, Kentucky Father: Capt. Washington KENNEDY (1779-1832) Mother: Elizabeth BEDFORD (1794-1834) Spouses _________________________________________ 1: Mary Waugh KENNEDY Birth: March 27, 1828 Death: February 2, 1871 Age: 42 Burial: Paris Cemetery, Paris, Kentucky Father: Jesse KENNEDY Mother: Polly WAUGH Marriage: November 1845 Children: Sidney B. (1846-1883); Jessie Washington (1847-1862); Mary John (1848-1906) _________________________________________ 2: Alice R. DORSEY Birth: 1840 Death: 1900 Age: 60 Burial: Paris Cemetery, Paris, Kentucky Father: Greenberry DORSEY J. B. KENNEDY,1 farmer and stock raiser; P.O. Paris; is a descenclant 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 trader 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 Aug. 11, 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 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 trailing 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, the grandfather of J. B., entered land upon 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 brothers interest, and finally located on the farm now owned by B. F. Bedford. Sources 1. Perrin, p. 477 ------------------------------ USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access.