Joseph Kennedy, Elder in the Slippery Rock Reformed Presbyterian Church died June 10, 1871; he was born November 5, 1800 and became a member of Ballylaggan Congregation in Ireland in his 21st year. He was elected and ordained to the eldership in the congregation of Newtonlimavady in his 29th year. In 1824 he was married to Jane Findley, who survives him. He came to America in 1834. His brothers are Rev. James Kennedy and Elders Robert and John Kennedy, of New York City. His children, eight in number, are all highly esteemed members of the R.P. Church. One of these he leaves in the eldership in his own Congregation. He has been honored to live a useful life and die a triumphant death. He was a man of very tender feeling and nothing brought tears to his eyes more quickly than troubles in the church. He loved the church and her ordinacnes and sacrificed much to enjoy them. He was a member of the last Synod. He was specially useful to counsel the young. He was greatly interested in the duty of covenanting. (Reformed Presbyterian & Covenanter)
Joseph Kennedy, Elder in the Slippery Rock Reformed Presbyterian Church died June 10, 1871; he was born November 5, 1800 and became a member of Ballylaggan Congregation in Ireland in his 21st year. He was elected and ordained to the eldership in the congregation of Newtonlimavady in his 29th year. In 1824 he was married to Jane Findley, who survives him. He came to America in 1834. His brothers are Rev. James Kennedy and Elders Robert and John Kennedy, of New York City. His children, eight in number, are all highly esteemed members of the R.P. Church. One of these he leaves in the eldership in his own Congregation. He has been honored to live a useful life and die a triumphant death. He was a man of very tender feeling and nothing brought tears to his eyes more quickly than troubles in the church. He loved the church and her ordinacnes and sacrificed much to enjoy them. He was a member of the last Synod. He was specially useful to counsel the young. He was greatly interested in the duty of covenanting. (Reformed Presbyterian & Covenanter)
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