OBIT: John A. KENNEDY, 1903, native of Cambria County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Patty Millich Copyright 2008. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/cambria/ _________________________________________ Cambria Freeman Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, September 4, 1903 John A. Kennedy John A. Kennedy, a former well-known citizen of Cambria county, died at his home in Adrian, Nobles county, Minnesota, on Tuesday, August 14th, 1903, in the 70th year of his age. Mr. Kennedy was born in Carroll (now Barr township) this county, July 12th 1834, and was a son of Michael Kennedy, one of the early settlers of that vicinity. In 1851 he met with an accident while at work with a cider press which resulted later in the amputation of one of his legs below the knee. He then began qualifying himself for a teacher, which profession he followed for several years, making his home in Carrolltown, where he was elected a justice of the peace. During his residence in Carrolltown he was elected a county auditor and later (in 1867) a county commissioner. At the end of his term as commissioner, Mr. Kennedy was appointed commissioner's clerk which position he filled until elected county treasurer in 1881. After his appointment as commissioner's clerk, Mr. Kennedy took up his residence in Ebensburg where he remained until 1885 when he went west and located in Nobles county, Minnesota and during his residence there was twice elected register of deeds of that county. Mr. Kennedy was twice married, his first wife being Mary Ann Buck of Carroll township, who bore him three children, all of whom survive. His second wife was Eva A. Snyder of Clearfield county who with four children survive him. Squire Kennedy, as he was familiarly known to the older people of Cambria county had many friends who will recall his cheerful and obliging disposition and well regret to learn of his death.