from "The History of Lorain County"
The Kendeigh family is of German origin, the progenitors of the present stock having settled in Lancaster Co, Pa., some years prior to the commencement of the present century. Henry Kendeigh, Sr., of Lancaster, had two sons, Henry and John; the former born Jan. 20, 1796; the latter, Jan. 8, 1800. When John was quite young, his father removed to Lebanon Co., Pa., and to Carlisle, Perry C0., in 1812. In 1823, Henry and John Kendeigh were induced to move to Ohio by their brother-in-law, Abram Rice, starting from Westmoreland Co., Pa. They occupied two weeks in making the journey. John made the entire distance of three hundred miles on foot, driving before him thirty sheep and three head of cattle, and keeping pace with the team which brought his family, and which was driven by his brother-in-law above named. Henry drove a team consisting of three horses and a Pennsylvania wagon, in which were his wife and two sons, Daniel and John J., together with their goods and chattels. Henry married Nancy Rice, and John married Mary Rice, sisters of Abram Rice.
After coming to Ohio, John J. Kendeigh married Cecelia Tooze, of Tiverton, Devonshire, England, March 18, 1863. She was born May 11, 1839, and came to Oberlin in the fall of 1856. To them were born three children, namely,Henry B., born Feb. 19, 1866; Jonas E., born May 3, 1867; Mary Emma A., born March 27, 1873. The two latter were born in the old homestead at Kendeigh's Corners.
Mrs. Kendeigh was an old and successful teacher, having spent some time in study at Oberlin. She taught school in Pittsfield, Oberlin, Russia township, and South Amherst, and also in the district in which she now resides.
John J. Kendeigh was born in Fayette Co., Pa., Aug. 5, 1820. His father died in 1836, leaving a family of five sons and one daughter to the care of his widow. John J., the subject proper of this sketch, being the eldest, though only sixteen, had to take the place of his father to some sang well and played excellently.
extent in assisting his mother to care properly for the other children. The fidelity with which he fulfilled this mission is best known to his brothers and sister who survive him, and remember with grateful affection his labors of love for them. Through the whole of his life, Mr. Kendeigh has had more than an ordinary share of responsibility on his hands. For fifteen years his mother was a great sufferer from that painful disease, chronic rheumatism. For many years he cared for her alone, much of the time attending to the farm and doing the work of the house. After his marriage, as above stated, his wife proved a helper indeed to him, and cheerfully assumed a part of the care of his afflicted mother. Faithfully and well did each fulfill their mission of love for the dear one until her sufferings were terminated by death, July 14, 1871, after having been bedridden for four and a half years.
Mr. Kendeigh was a mechanic by nature, especially as a carpenter and joiner. At an early day he acquired a dexterity and aptness for tools used in that branch of business, and buildings erected even in his boyhood are among the most elegant in his neighborhood, and are regarded as superb pieces of workmanship. Mr. Kendeigh was a man of natural taste and refinement. He was a genuine musician; He had a fondness for sacred music, and held a place in the choir of the Congregational Church for many years. His soul was attuned to music, which had a harmonizing and refining influence on all the social elements of his life.
After an eminently useful and honorable life, he died June 2, 1876, and his earthly remains repose in the family burying-ground at Kendeigh's Corners. He left a most amiable and loving wife and three children (mentioned above) to mourn the irreparable loss of a fond husband and an affectionate father. They enjoy the consolation, however, that, owing to his blameless and meritorious life, their
loss will be his gain.
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The Kendeigh family is of German origin, the progenitors of the present stock having settled in Lancaster Co, Pa., some years prior to the commencement of the present century. Henry Kendeigh, Sr., of Lancaster, had two sons, Henry and John; the former born Jan. 20, 1796; the latter, Jan. 8, 1800. When John was quite young, his father removed to Lebanon Co., Pa., and to Carlisle, Perry C0., in 1812. In 1823, Henry and John Kendeigh were induced to move to Ohio by their brother-in-law, Abram Rice, starting from Westmoreland Co., Pa. They occupied two weeks in making the journey. John made the entire distance of three hundred miles on foot, driving before him thirty sheep and three head of cattle, and keeping pace with the team which brought his family, and which was driven by his brother-in-law above named. Henry drove a team consisting of three horses and a Pennsylvania wagon, in which were his wife and two sons, Daniel and John J., together with their goods and chattels. Henry married Nancy Rice, and John married Mary Rice, sisters of Abram Rice.
After coming to Ohio, John J. Kendeigh married Cecelia Tooze, of Tiverton, Devonshire, England, March 18, 1863. She was born May 11, 1839, and came to Oberlin in the fall of 1856. To them were born three children, namely,Henry B., born Feb. 19, 1866; Jonas E., born May 3, 1867; Mary Emma A., born March 27, 1873. The two latter were born in the old homestead at Kendeigh's Corners.
Mrs. Kendeigh was an old and successful teacher, having spent some time in study at Oberlin. She taught school in Pittsfield, Oberlin, Russia township, and South Amherst, and also in the district in which she now resides.
John J. Kendeigh was born in Fayette Co., Pa., Aug. 5, 1820. His father died in 1836, leaving a family of five sons and one daughter to the care of his widow. John J., the subject proper of this sketch, being the eldest, though only sixteen, had to take the place of his father to some sang well and played excellently.
extent in assisting his mother to care properly for the other children. The fidelity with which he fulfilled this mission is best known to his brothers and sister who survive him, and remember with grateful affection his labors of love for them. Through the whole of his life, Mr. Kendeigh has had more than an ordinary share of responsibility on his hands. For fifteen years his mother was a great sufferer from that painful disease, chronic rheumatism. For many years he cared for her alone, much of the time attending to the farm and doing the work of the house. After his marriage, as above stated, his wife proved a helper indeed to him, and cheerfully assumed a part of the care of his afflicted mother. Faithfully and well did each fulfill their mission of love for the dear one until her sufferings were terminated by death, July 14, 1871, after having been bedridden for four and a half years.
Mr. Kendeigh was a mechanic by nature, especially as a carpenter and joiner. At an early day he acquired a dexterity and aptness for tools used in that branch of business, and buildings erected even in his boyhood are among the most elegant in his neighborhood, and are regarded as superb pieces of workmanship. Mr. Kendeigh was a man of natural taste and refinement. He was a genuine musician; He had a fondness for sacred music, and held a place in the choir of the Congregational Church for many years. His soul was attuned to music, which had a harmonizing and refining influence on all the social elements of his life.
After an eminently useful and honorable life, he died June 2, 1876, and his earthly remains repose in the family burying-ground at Kendeigh's Corners. He left a most amiable and loving wife and three children (mentioned above) to mourn the irreparable loss of a fond husband and an affectionate father. They enjoy the consolation, however, that, owing to his blameless and meritorious life, their
loss will be his gain.
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from "The History of Lorain County"
The Kendeigh family is of German origin, the progenitors of the present stock having settled in Lancaster Co, Pa., some years prior to the commencement of the present century. Henry Kendeigh, Sr., of Lancaster, had two sons, Henry and John; the former born Jan. 20, 1796; the latter, Jan. 8, 1800. When John was quite young, his father removed to Lebanon Co., Pa., and to Carlisle, Perry C0., in 1812. In 1823, Henry and John Kendeigh were induced to move to Ohio by their brother-in-law, Abram Rice, starting from Westmoreland Co., Pa. They occupied two weeks in making the journey. John made the entire distance of three hundred miles on foot, driving before him thirty sheep and three head of cattle, and keeping pace with the team which brought his family, and which was driven by his brother-in-law above named. Henry drove a team consisting of three horses and a Pennsylvania wagon, in which were his wife and two sons, Daniel and John J., together with their goods and chattels. Henry married Nancy Rice, and John married Mary Rice, sisters of Abram Rice.
After coming to Ohio, John J. Kendeigh married Cecelia Tooze, of Tiverton, Devonshire, England, March 18, 1863. She was born May 11, 1839, and came to Oberlin in the fall of 1856. To them were born three children, namely,Henry B., born Feb. 19, 1866; Jonas E., born May 3, 1867; Mary Emma A., born March 27, 1873. The two latter were born in the old homestead at Kendeigh's Corners.
Mrs. Kendeigh was an old and successful teacher, having spent some time in study at Oberlin. She taught school in Pittsfield, Oberlin, Russia township, and South Amherst, and also in the district in which she now resides.
John J. Kendeigh was born in Fayette Co., Pa., Aug. 5, 1820. His father died in 1836, leaving a family of five sons and one daughter to the care of his widow. John J., the subject proper of this sketch, being the eldest, though only sixteen, had to take the place of his father to some sang well and played excellently.
extent in assisting his mother to care properly for the other children. The fidelity with which he fulfilled this mission is best known to his brothers and sister who survive him, and remember with grateful affection his labors of love for them. Through the whole of his life, Mr. Kendeigh has had more than an ordinary share of responsibility on his hands. For fifteen years his mother was a great sufferer from that painful disease, chronic rheumatism. For many years he cared for her alone, much of the time attending to the farm and doing the work of the house. After his marriage, as above stated, his wife proved a helper indeed to him, and cheerfully assumed a part of the care of his afflicted mother. Faithfully and well did each fulfill their mission of love for the dear one until her sufferings were terminated by death, July 14, 1871, after having been bedridden for four and a half years.
Mr. Kendeigh was a mechanic by nature, especially as a carpenter and joiner. At an early day he acquired a dexterity and aptness for tools used in that branch of business, and buildings erected even in his boyhood are among the most elegant in his neighborhood, and are regarded as superb pieces of workmanship. Mr. Kendeigh was a man of natural taste and refinement. He was a genuine musician; He had a fondness for sacred music, and held a place in the choir of the Congregational Church for many years. His soul was attuned to music, which had a harmonizing and refining influence on all the social elements of his life.
After an eminently useful and honorable life, he died June 2, 1876, and his earthly remains repose in the family burying-ground at Kendeigh's Corners. He left a most amiable and loving wife and three children (mentioned above) to mourn the irreparable loss of a fond husband and an affectionate father. They enjoy the consolation, however, that, owing to his blameless and meritorious life, their
loss will be his gain.
(info provided by Msmith #47320929)
The Kendeigh family is of German origin, the progenitors of the present stock having settled in Lancaster Co, Pa., some years prior to the commencement of the present century. Henry Kendeigh, Sr., of Lancaster, had two sons, Henry and John; the former born Jan. 20, 1796; the latter, Jan. 8, 1800. When John was quite young, his father removed to Lebanon Co., Pa., and to Carlisle, Perry C0., in 1812. In 1823, Henry and John Kendeigh were induced to move to Ohio by their brother-in-law, Abram Rice, starting from Westmoreland Co., Pa. They occupied two weeks in making the journey. John made the entire distance of three hundred miles on foot, driving before him thirty sheep and three head of cattle, and keeping pace with the team which brought his family, and which was driven by his brother-in-law above named. Henry drove a team consisting of three horses and a Pennsylvania wagon, in which were his wife and two sons, Daniel and John J., together with their goods and chattels. Henry married Nancy Rice, and John married Mary Rice, sisters of Abram Rice.
After coming to Ohio, John J. Kendeigh married Cecelia Tooze, of Tiverton, Devonshire, England, March 18, 1863. She was born May 11, 1839, and came to Oberlin in the fall of 1856. To them were born three children, namely,Henry B., born Feb. 19, 1866; Jonas E., born May 3, 1867; Mary Emma A., born March 27, 1873. The two latter were born in the old homestead at Kendeigh's Corners.
Mrs. Kendeigh was an old and successful teacher, having spent some time in study at Oberlin. She taught school in Pittsfield, Oberlin, Russia township, and South Amherst, and also in the district in which she now resides.
John J. Kendeigh was born in Fayette Co., Pa., Aug. 5, 1820. His father died in 1836, leaving a family of five sons and one daughter to the care of his widow. John J., the subject proper of this sketch, being the eldest, though only sixteen, had to take the place of his father to some sang well and played excellently.
extent in assisting his mother to care properly for the other children. The fidelity with which he fulfilled this mission is best known to his brothers and sister who survive him, and remember with grateful affection his labors of love for them. Through the whole of his life, Mr. Kendeigh has had more than an ordinary share of responsibility on his hands. For fifteen years his mother was a great sufferer from that painful disease, chronic rheumatism. For many years he cared for her alone, much of the time attending to the farm and doing the work of the house. After his marriage, as above stated, his wife proved a helper indeed to him, and cheerfully assumed a part of the care of his afflicted mother. Faithfully and well did each fulfill their mission of love for the dear one until her sufferings were terminated by death, July 14, 1871, after having been bedridden for four and a half years.
Mr. Kendeigh was a mechanic by nature, especially as a carpenter and joiner. At an early day he acquired a dexterity and aptness for tools used in that branch of business, and buildings erected even in his boyhood are among the most elegant in his neighborhood, and are regarded as superb pieces of workmanship. Mr. Kendeigh was a man of natural taste and refinement. He was a genuine musician; He had a fondness for sacred music, and held a place in the choir of the Congregational Church for many years. His soul was attuned to music, which had a harmonizing and refining influence on all the social elements of his life.
After an eminently useful and honorable life, he died June 2, 1876, and his earthly remains repose in the family burying-ground at Kendeigh's Corners. He left a most amiable and loving wife and three children (mentioned above) to mourn the irreparable loss of a fond husband and an affectionate father. They enjoy the consolation, however, that, owing to his blameless and meritorious life, their
loss will be his gain.
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