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ELIJAH A. KENNEDY

Elijah Kennedy Obituary

A WELL KNOWN RESIDENT DEAD

ELIJAH A. KENNEDY OF NEAR SMARTSBURG VICTIM OF AGE

HE WAS SEVENTY-SEVEN

Greater Part of His Life Spent on a Farm - Was Also a Carpenter and a Stock Buyer.

Elijah A. Kennedy, aged seventy-seven, a farmer and carpenter, died at his home on the Overcoat road about five miles northeast of this city at half-past ten Tuesday evening, his demise resulting from the infirmities of old age and a complication of heart trouble and dropsy.

Mr. Kennedy was born near Brown´s Valley in 1835 and has been a resident of this county all of his life. While a young man he moved to Smartsburg, residing at that place for a while, and later going to the farm where he died. He was engaged in the carpenter business for some time and at one time was a stock buyer, but the greater portion of his life, he spent on the farm.

In 1854, he was married to Miss Emily Misner, daughter of Benjamin Misner, who was sheriff of Montgomery county at that time. Mrs. Kennedy survives her husband. Five children, Albert, who lives at the home, George, of this city, Benjamin, of Eagle City, Alaska, Mrs. James Campbell, of this city, and Mrs. Ira Henry, of Smartsburg, also survive. One sister, Mrs. Rebekah Jones, of near Brown´s Valley, and a brother, John Kennedy, of Russellville, are living.

Funeral services will be held from the late home at ten, Friday morning and will be in charge of Rev. George Joseph, of near New Ross. Interment will be made at Oak Hill cemetery. [Crawfordsville Journal Wednesday]

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