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Stephen Wilkerson Kennedy

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Stephen Wilkerson Kennedy

Birth
Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
Death
1 Sep 1903 (aged 87)
Custer County, Oklahoma, USA
Burial
Peru, Nemaha County, Nebraska, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section-2 Plot-35
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Stephen Wilkerson Kennedy was born 12 Jun 1816 (Headstone). On 23 Mar 1837, Tippecanoe County, Indiana he married Sarah M. Frogge. They had 4 children:
Eliza Jane, 1837-1925
Mariam Alice, 1842-1929
Charles Henderson, 1850-1930
Female died at age 4

In 1852 his wife Sarah passed away.

On 6 May 1853 Stephen married Elizabeth 'Eliza' Ware in Andrew county, Missouri. They had the following children:
William Walter, 1855-1856
Sarah Ellen, 1857-1861
Margaret Ann 'Maggie', 1860-1930
George Lincoln., 1861-1944
Lydia Belle, 1863-1935
Elizabeth Etta/Ettie 'Lizzie', 1866

The 1900 US Census has them living with or visiting their daughter Margaret Kennedy Edwards & her family that were living in Barnitz Township, Custer, Oklahoma. Stephen was age 84 and passed away 3 years later.

Stephen was buried in the London cemetery, located near Peru, Nemaha, Nebraska.

The birth date of Stephen on the London Cemetery Burial Listing of 12 Sep 1816 appears to be incorrect since his headstone and the 1900 US Census both say he was born in June 1816. The London Cemetery Burial Listing says he passed away 1 Sep 1903 in Nemaha county.

Sources:
1. 1860 US Census for Margaret Kennedy living with parents and siblings in Nemaha county, Nebraska Territory. Lists Stephen age 44 born abt 1816 in Ohio, Eliza [Ware] age 30 born abt 1830 in New Jersey, son Charles age 10 born abt 1850 in Missouri, dau Saray age 3 born abt 1857 in Missouri, son George age 2 born abt 1858 in Nebraska, and dau Margaret age 3M born abt 1860 in Nemaha, Nebraska Territory.
2. 1880 US Census for Eliza Kennedy & family living in London, Nemaha, Nebraska. Lists Stephen Kennedy (head) age 64 born abt 1816 in Ohio, wife Eliza age 50 born abt 1830 in New Jersey, dau Maggie age 20 born abt 1860 in Nebraska, son George age 18 born abt 1862 in Nebraska, dau Belle age 16 born in Nebraska, and dau Ettie age 14 born in Nebraska.
3. 1900 US Census for Eliza Kennedy with husband at her daughter Maggie's home, visiting or living, in Barnitz Township, Custer, Oklahoma. Lists David G. Edwards (husband of Margaret/Maggie) (head) age 39 born Apr 1861 in Neb, wife Margaret A. age 40 born Apr 1860 in Neb, dau Bell L. age 12 born Sep 1887 in Neb, dau Mable C. age 11 born Mar 1889 in Neb, dau Alice M age 9 born Jul 1890 in Neb. Visiting or living with Maggie and David are her father Steven W. age 84 born Jun 1816 in Ohio and mother age 71 born Dec 1828 in NJ.
4. Buried in the London Cemetery, London, Nemaha, Nebraska. Location: From Auburn, 2m N, 4m E on the north side of the road. Longitude: -95.45.45, Latitude: 40.25.19.
5. London Cemetery Burial Listing gives his birth and death date as 12 Sep 1816 and 1 Sep 1903.
6. Headstone & 1900 US Census gives the birth date as 12 Jun 1816.
Stephen Wilkerson Kennedy was born 12 Jun 1816 (Headstone). On 23 Mar 1837, Tippecanoe County, Indiana he married Sarah M. Frogge. They had 4 children:
Eliza Jane, 1837-1925
Mariam Alice, 1842-1929
Charles Henderson, 1850-1930
Female died at age 4

In 1852 his wife Sarah passed away.

On 6 May 1853 Stephen married Elizabeth 'Eliza' Ware in Andrew county, Missouri. They had the following children:
William Walter, 1855-1856
Sarah Ellen, 1857-1861
Margaret Ann 'Maggie', 1860-1930
George Lincoln., 1861-1944
Lydia Belle, 1863-1935
Elizabeth Etta/Ettie 'Lizzie', 1866

The 1900 US Census has them living with or visiting their daughter Margaret Kennedy Edwards & her family that were living in Barnitz Township, Custer, Oklahoma. Stephen was age 84 and passed away 3 years later.

Stephen was buried in the London cemetery, located near Peru, Nemaha, Nebraska.

The birth date of Stephen on the London Cemetery Burial Listing of 12 Sep 1816 appears to be incorrect since his headstone and the 1900 US Census both say he was born in June 1816. The London Cemetery Burial Listing says he passed away 1 Sep 1903 in Nemaha county.

Sources:
1. 1860 US Census for Margaret Kennedy living with parents and siblings in Nemaha county, Nebraska Territory. Lists Stephen age 44 born abt 1816 in Ohio, Eliza [Ware] age 30 born abt 1830 in New Jersey, son Charles age 10 born abt 1850 in Missouri, dau Saray age 3 born abt 1857 in Missouri, son George age 2 born abt 1858 in Nebraska, and dau Margaret age 3M born abt 1860 in Nemaha, Nebraska Territory.
2. 1880 US Census for Eliza Kennedy & family living in London, Nemaha, Nebraska. Lists Stephen Kennedy (head) age 64 born abt 1816 in Ohio, wife Eliza age 50 born abt 1830 in New Jersey, dau Maggie age 20 born abt 1860 in Nebraska, son George age 18 born abt 1862 in Nebraska, dau Belle age 16 born in Nebraska, and dau Ettie age 14 born in Nebraska.
3. 1900 US Census for Eliza Kennedy with husband at her daughter Maggie's home, visiting or living, in Barnitz Township, Custer, Oklahoma. Lists David G. Edwards (husband of Margaret/Maggie) (head) age 39 born Apr 1861 in Neb, wife Margaret A. age 40 born Apr 1860 in Neb, dau Bell L. age 12 born Sep 1887 in Neb, dau Mable C. age 11 born Mar 1889 in Neb, dau Alice M age 9 born Jul 1890 in Neb. Visiting or living with Maggie and David are her father Steven W. age 84 born Jun 1816 in Ohio and mother age 71 born Dec 1828 in NJ.
4. Buried in the London Cemetery, London, Nemaha, Nebraska. Location: From Auburn, 2m N, 4m E on the north side of the road. Longitude: -95.45.45, Latitude: 40.25.19.
5. London Cemetery Burial Listing gives his birth and death date as 12 Sep 1816 and 1 Sep 1903.
6. Headstone & 1900 US Census gives the birth date as 12 Jun 1816.

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