My Genealogy Hound
Below is a family biography included in the History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania published in 1889 by A. Warner & Co. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
* * * *
JAMES KENNEDY, manufacturer, Tarentum, son of John and Sarah M. (Woods) Kennedy, was born at Tarentum, in 1828, which has since been his home (a record of his family appearing on page 288). He married, Oct. 30, 1851, Margaret N., daughter of James Hare, of East Deer township, Allegheny county, her people being among the pioneers of that part of the country. Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy settled in Tarentum, where he followed his trade, that of a carpenter, until 1872, in which year he and his brother, John, built the planing-mill, in which business he is now engaged. Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy reared a family of nine children: Mary A., now Mrs. W. A. Tucker, of Tarentum; Kezia A., who has taught for sixteen years in Tarentum; John A., superintendent of the planing-mill at Monongahela City; James H., at the glassworks near Kittanning; Sarah I., Rebecca J.; William G., being educated at the university at Allegheny City; Thomas S., manager of the planing-mill, and Alfred C., at school in Tarentum. The mother died Jan.10, 1885, a member of the M. E. Church, of which Mr. Kennedy is also a member.
* * * *
This family biography is one of 2,156 biographies included in the History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania published in 1889 by A. Warner & Co.
View additional Allegheny County, Pennsylvania family biographies here: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Biographies
Use the links at the top right of this page to search or browse thousands of other family biographies.