Sketch of the Kennedy Family, Warren County, Missouri

>From "A History of the Pioneer Families of Missouri, with numerous
sketches, anecdotes, adventures, etc., relating to Early Days in 
Missouri" by William S. Bryan and Robert Rose, Published by Bryan,
Brand & Co., St. Louis Missouri, 1876.
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John Kennedy and his wife, whose maiden name was Margaret Rowan, of
Ireland, came to America and settled in Virginia many years before
the Revolution.  They had eight children:  John, James, William,
Thomas, George, Abraham, Margaret and Jane.  John was killed by the
Indians while assisting to cut a road from Knoxville to Nashville,
Tennessee.  James settled in South Carolina, where he died.  William
was captured by the British, while serving in the Continental Army,
and died on board one of their prison ships.  George and Margaret
were killed by the Indians, where Nashville, Tennessee, now stands.
Their mother died shortly after, and was the first white woman who
died a natural death in the State of Tennessee.  Abraham emigrated
to Missouri in 1808, and joined Nathan Boone's company of rangers in
1812.  He removed to Texas in 1834, where he died.  His wife's maiden
name was Rhoda Cartleman, of South Carolina.  Thomas was in the 5th
Regiment of Virginia Volunteers during the Revolutionary War, and was
at the massacre of Beaver Creek, South Carolina.  After that he ser-
ved as a scout in Capt. Murphy Barnett's company, until the close of
the war.  He then went to Tennessee, but remained only a short time,
when he returned to South Carolina, and married his second wife,
shoe name was Sarah Gibson.  In 1807 he came to St. Charles County,
MO., where he remained until the commencement of the Indian War, when
he removed to near the present town of Wright City, and built a fort
there.  His children were: James, Gayem, Abraham, Pleasant, Royal,   
Ellen, Tabitha, Rhoda, Sara, Ann, Dinah S., Narcissa and Amanda. 
James was a ranger in Capt. Callaway's company, and was present when 
he was killed.  He married Sally Lyle.  Gayem married Elizabeth Sitten.
Abraham married Sally Rice.  Pleasant married Harriet Sullivan. Royal
was married twice; first to Caroline McKezell, and second to Margaret
E. Hutchinson.  He has long been a prominent citizen of Warren County,
having served as County Judge for several terms, and in 1860 he was
elected a member of the Legislature.  Ellen Kennedy married Thomas
Chambers.  Tabitha married Samuel Gibson.  Rhoda married Allen Jamison.
Sarah was married first to Thomas Livingston, and second to William
Perkins.  Ann married Benjamin F. Ruggles.  Dinah S. married Isaac 
Kent.  Amanda married Levi Tilson.

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