Hello! I am attempting to find out information on or
descendants of Frank Kennedy of Vincennes.
In the 1920 census we have him at 1027 N. 10th in Vincennes:
Frank M Kennedy, age 38, Coalminer, born in Indiana
Hallie, wife, age 36, born in Indiana
Woodie, age 19, born Indiana, bookbinder
Annabelle, age 11, born Indiana
Ernest, age 8, born Indiana
(in the 1910 census he is living in Clay County, Indiana and states Illinois
as his place of birth. In 1930 he is still living in Vincennes)
This Frank Kennedy was the son of Frank Kennedy and UNKNOWN. I am
attempting to track other lines (I am descended through Frank, jr.'s brother
Russell) to see if there is any recollection of Frank, Sr. and his wife.
Russell ended up missing in the 1920s so there is no death record for which
a mother's name would've been recorded. I have a 1911 marriage record for
Russell which states a mothers name, but it says his mother is living, so I
believe this woman to be Frank, Sr.'s second wife (in the 1900 census Frank
Kennedy Sr is widowed). Also, every census Frank Sr has a different state
of birth. I have tracked successfully one other line, that of his daughter
Stella Kennedy who married a Grissom in Sullivan County - her death
certificate doesn't state her mothers name. The earliest I can find this
family is in the 1900 census in Sullivan County (though Frank jr is absent -
would've been 18, has already moved out on his own obviously, haven't found
him in the 1900 census yet). The information I do have on this family is
from a combination of census, obituary, and information from my grandmother.
I've searched extensively for this family in Sullivan County, I've attempted
to contact living relatives on my specific line. I only have this Frank,
jrs line now to attempt to find out about and one of a Mamie Kennedy Kisner
of Arkansas to attempt.
Frank Kennedy, sr. was born OCT 1853 location unknown. He also had the
following children: Stella, Katie, Emma, Russell and Mamie.
If anyone has any information on this Kennedy family or the descendants of
Frank Kennedy, jr. of Vincennes, please let me know.
LeeAnn McNabb
Cincinnati, Ohio