Lenoir County, NC - Bibles

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BIBLE OF JOHN BRIGHT KENNEDY

Copy of the original Bible found in the Collection of William Murphy, Joyner Library, 
Manuscript Division, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC. The Bible was given to 
Bill by Sue Rouse and is currently in the possession of one of Hope Hartsfield Kennedy 
Murray’s children.

Family Record of John Bright Kennedy

NOTE: The Bible does not give the wives of John Bright Kennedy but from notes Hope 
Murray made he had two and probably three wives. She stated the first wife was Easter 
thought to be the daughter of Ezekiel Creech. She died after Harriet was born in 1830. It 
is thought that John Bright Kennedy had a 2nd wife who had no children. He then married 
Elizabeth Hartsfield who was the mother of his children starting with Walter.

William F. Kennedy was borned Feb. 13th 1827

Elizabeth J. Kennedy was borned Sept. 18th 1828

Harriet L. Kennedy was borned June 8th, 1830

Walter W. Kennedy was borned March 9th 1834

Clarissa A. E. Kennedy was borned Nov. 23rd 1835

John P. Kennedy was borned Aug. 13, 1837

Jesse N. Kennedy was borned May 24th 1839

R. H. Kennedy was borned Ap. 14th, 1842

Persis A. Kennedy was borned May 3rd, 1844

M. E. Kennedy was borned Dec. 10, 1845

C. E. Kennedy was borned Jan. 31st, 1848

N. M. Kennedy was borned May 30th 1852

C. E. Kennedy died Dec. 7th 1926

Hope Hartsfield Kennedy daughter of C. E. (Charles Edward) Kennedy was born June 
12th, 1894

John P. Kennedy Died Aug. 3, 1858

C. A. E. Kennedy Died July 9th, 1859

W. L. Heath Died Aug. 18th, 1862

P. A. Kennedy Died Jan. 28, 1863

W. F. Kennedy Died Aug. 17th 1863

E. J. Rouse Died March. 10th 1864
(a note says this was Elizabeth J. Kennedy who married Jesse Hardee Rouse)

Elizabeth A. Kennedy Died May 18th 1864

J. B. Kennedy Died Dec. 15th 1866

Walter Kennedy Died July 25, 1844

M. E. Kennedy Died July 9th 1878

R. H. Kennedy Died Feb. 12th 1885

N. M. Kennedy Died April 21 1885

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