Henry C. Kennedy, eldest son of James Kennedy (1749 – 1836) and the former Miss Ann Stratton (1756 – 1841), was born in 1779 near Popular Forest in Bedford County, Virginia. His father fought with Col. Charles Cotesworth Pinckney at the Battle of Cowpens and was granted 200 acres along the Keowee River in Ninty-six District, South Carolina in 1784. It was here that Henry was raised and educated.
In 1810, Henry married Miss Martha Patsy Cole, daughter of Thomas and Martha [Rice] Cole of Spartanburg, South Carolina. This union had twelve children. Henry and Martha lived in Union, South Carolina until the early 1830's; when they moved to the Auraria District in Lumpkin County, Georgia. They were the first settlers to that area to build a house; prior to the "gold rush" in the area of Dahlonega, Georgia.
Just before Martha's death in 1858, Henry moved to Dawsonville in Dawson County were he remained until his death on the 6th of May 1873 at the age of 94. He is buried beside his wife in Liberty Baptist Churchyard cemetery.
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"Henry Kenady, one of the oldest settlers of Lumpkin county, died on Tuesday, the 6th inst., at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Ann Taylor, of Dawson county. He was aged ninety-four years."
~ Published in The Atlanta Weekly, Sunday, May 20th 1873
In 1810, Henry married Miss Martha Patsy Cole, daughter of Thomas and Martha [Rice] Cole of Spartanburg, South Carolina. This union had twelve children. Henry and Martha lived in Union, South Carolina until the early 1830's; when they moved to the Auraria District in Lumpkin County, Georgia. They were the first settlers to that area to build a house; prior to the "gold rush" in the area of Dahlonega, Georgia.
Just before Martha's death in 1858, Henry moved to Dawsonville in Dawson County were he remained until his death on the 6th of May 1873 at the age of 94. He is buried beside his wife in Liberty Baptist Churchyard cemetery.
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"Henry Kenady, one of the oldest settlers of Lumpkin county, died on Tuesday, the 6th inst., at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Ann Taylor, of Dawson county. He was aged ninety-four years."
~ Published in The Atlanta Weekly, Sunday, May 20th 1873
Henry C. Kennedy, eldest son of James Kennedy (1749 – 1836) and the former Miss Ann Stratton (1756 – 1841), was born in 1779 near Popular Forest in Bedford County, Virginia. His father fought with Col. Charles Cotesworth Pinckney at the Battle of Cowpens and was granted 200 acres along the Keowee River in Ninty-six District, South Carolina in 1784. It was here that Henry was raised and educated.
In 1810, Henry married Miss Martha Patsy Cole, daughter of Thomas and Martha [Rice] Cole of Spartanburg, South Carolina. This union had twelve children. Henry and Martha lived in Union, South Carolina until the early 1830's; when they moved to the Auraria District in Lumpkin County, Georgia. They were the first settlers to that area to build a house; prior to the "gold rush" in the area of Dahlonega, Georgia.
Just before Martha's death in 1858, Henry moved to Dawsonville in Dawson County were he remained until his death on the 6th of May 1873 at the age of 94. He is buried beside his wife in Liberty Baptist Churchyard cemetery.
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"Henry Kenady, one of the oldest settlers of Lumpkin county, died on Tuesday, the 6th inst., at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Ann Taylor, of Dawson county. He was aged ninety-four years."
~ Published in The Atlanta Weekly, Sunday, May 20th 1873
In 1810, Henry married Miss Martha Patsy Cole, daughter of Thomas and Martha [Rice] Cole of Spartanburg, South Carolina. This union had twelve children. Henry and Martha lived in Union, South Carolina until the early 1830's; when they moved to the Auraria District in Lumpkin County, Georgia. They were the first settlers to that area to build a house; prior to the "gold rush" in the area of Dahlonega, Georgia.
Just before Martha's death in 1858, Henry moved to Dawsonville in Dawson County were he remained until his death on the 6th of May 1873 at the age of 94. He is buried beside his wife in Liberty Baptist Churchyard cemetery.
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"Henry Kenady, one of the oldest settlers of Lumpkin county, died on Tuesday, the 6th inst., at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Ann Taylor, of Dawson county. He was aged ninety-four years."
~ Published in The Atlanta Weekly, Sunday, May 20th 1873
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