Bios: Gilbert Kennedy: Huntingdon County, PA

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Gilbert Kennedy of Huntingdon County is included in bios written about
a son and a grandson.  Note the differences.  These bios are great for
clues but not always for facts.

"Past and Present of Pike County, Illinois"; written by Capt. M.D. Massie;
published 1906.

DELBERT S. KENNEDY, a native son of Pike County, was born on the 2d of
August, 1865, and is a son of John Kennedy, for many years a representative
and well known citizen of this part of the state where he took up his abode
in pioneer times.  He was born in Huntingdon county, Pennsylvania, October
15, 1802, his parents being GILBERT AND JANE (APPLEBY) KENNEDY, the former a
native of Ireland and the latter of Pennsylvania.  When only seven years of
age Gilbert Kennedy was brought to the United States by his parents, who
located in Pennsylvania, where he was reared. Following his marriage he
lived in Huntingdon county, Pennsylvania, until his death, which occurred
when he was more than ninety-five years of age, and his wife traveled to a
similar extent upon the journey of life.  They were faithful members of the
Presbyterian church.
John Kennedy was the eldest son in his father's family and was reared to
farm life.  He also followed teaming in early manhood and operated a stage
line in Illinois for some years after his arrival here in 1836. He was well
known in different parts of the state in this connection his most important
route, however, being between Quincy and Naples.  Later he concentrated his
energies upon the improvement of a farm in Griggsville township, purchasing
a tract of land on which the work of cultivation had scarcely begun when it
came into his possession.  His farm comprised three hundred and twenty acres
and he devoted his time and energies to its improvement until his death,
which occurred October 3, 1883.  Mr. Kennedy was married in early manhood to
Miss Sarah J. Morrow, whose birth occurred in Franklin county, Pennsylvania,
February 16, 1822, her parents being Michael and Elizabeth (Stark) Morrow,
who were natives of New Jersey and were of Irish lineage. They removed to
Franklin county, Ohio, when young people and were married there, after which
they located on a farm.  Mrs. Morrow died in 1850, at the age of sixty three
years, in the faith of the Presbyterian church of which she was a devoted
member.  Following her death Mr. Morrow came to Illinois, spending his last
days in the home of his daughter, Mrs. Kennedy, and passed away in 1852, at
the age of sixty-four years.  He voted with democracy and was a member of the
Presbyterian church.  His daughter, Mrs. Kennedy, was carefully reared and in
her early life acquired a good education which qualified her for teaching,
which profession she followed for several years in Pennsylvania, and also
subsequent to her removal to Pike County, which occurred when she was
twenty-three years of age.  Both Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy were members of the
Methodist Episcopal Church; and he voted with the republican party. They
became the parents of nine children, one of whom died in infancy.  The others
are: Calvin A., who married Miss Ida Ingalsbe and resides in Missouri, where
he follows farming; James M., who wedded Mary Wheeler and lives in New Salem
township; Nancy, living at home; Hardin J., who wedded Mary Belle Syphers
and lives in Moscow, Idaho; Albert, who married Ella Schaffner and resides
in Maysville, Pike County; Oliver, who wedded Maggie Elliot and makes his
home in Brown count, Illinois; Stanton, who married Orpha Dunham and his
living in Griggsville; and Delbert S., of this review.
In the public schools of Pike county Delbert S. Kennedy acquired his
education and upon the home farm has always remained.  He now owns one
hundred and sixty acres of land in Kansas in addition to a valuable tract of
land of three hundred and ten acres in Griggsville township, to which he
gives his personal supervision and attention. He carries on general farming
and stock-raising and he also buys, feeds and ships stock.  He is living upon
the home place with his mother and sister Nancy and he manages the home
property, which returns a good income, large crops being annually harvested,
in return for the care and labor bestowed upon the fields.  Mr. Kennedy is a
republican in politics and he is a member of the Orient Anti-Horse Theft
Association.  In his business affairs he has been very successful, being
watchful of every opportunity pointing to prosperity and his earnest and
well directed labors have made him one of the foremost farmers of this part
of the state.