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1850 Census
John B. Kenedy76 was born 12 Feb 1824 in Louisiana, and died 16 Aug 1888.He married (1) Martha L. Fussell on 09 Nov 1847 in Washington Parish, LA, daughter of Edwin Fussell and Mary Margaret Glazer.He married (2) Margaret C. Reviere on 29 Oct 1885 in St. Tammany.
 Includes NotesNotes for John B. Kenedy:
Title: 1850 Federal Census for Washington Parish, LA
Text: Household 184; occupation: Farmer
Title: 1860 Federal Census for Washington Parish, LA
Text: Household 74-70, 3rd Ward, Franklinton P.O.; occupation: Farmer
He was 23 when he married Martha Fussell. when he was about 61 years old, he married Margaret Reviere. He married Margaret in St Tammany Parish. St. Tammany Parish is south of Washington Parish wich is where he's from. After only 3 short years of marriage John Robert Kenedy died. It is said John died protecting his son'in'law's (J.Holliday & Fannie family) from the Sims gang, during the 'Sims War' 12/23/1891.
In the 1860 census it shows that Margaret Fussell, age 67 of Georgia, and Margaret Fussell, age 26, is living with them.
More About John B. Kenedy:
Date born 2: 1825, Louisiana.76
Date born 3: 1825, Louisiana.77
Census 1: 1870, St. Tammany Parish, LA.
Census 2: 1850, Washington Parish, LA.
Census 3: 1860, Washington Parish, LA.
Occupation: Bet. 1850 - 1860, Farmer.
Residence 1: 1860, Ward 3, Washington, Louisiana.78
Residence 2: 1850, Not Stated, Washington, Louisiana.79
More About John B. Kenedy and Martha L. Fussell:
Marriage: 09 Nov 1847, Washington Parish, LA.
More About John B. Kenedy and Margaret C. Reviere:
Marriage: 29 Oct 1885, St. Tammany.
Children of John B. Kenedy and Martha L. Fussell are:
  1. +John Robert Kennedy, b. 13 Jun 1852, Washington Parish, LA80, d. 27 Jun 1917, St. Tammany81, 81.
  2. Talitha Rebecca Kennedy, b. 26 Oct 1848, Washington Parish, LA, d. 17 Oct 1913, St. Tammany Parish, LA.
  3. William Pinkney Kennedy, b. Abt. 1854, Washington Parish, LA, d. date unknown.
  4. Amon Abel Kennedy, b. 25 Oct 1856, Washington Parish, LA, d. 14 May 1888, Mississippi.
  5. Margaret Permelia Kennedy, b. 13 Mar 1859, Washington Parish, LA, d. 02 Feb 1946.
  6. Vilery Martin Kennedy, b. 22 Aug 1862, Washington Parish, LA, d. 20 Sep 1923.
  7. Charles Oscar Kennedy, b. 28 Feb 1867, St. Tammany Parish, LA, d. date unknown.
  8. Litty Kennedy, b. Abt. 1849, d. date unknown.

Children of John B. Kenedy and Margaret C. Reviere are:
  1. +John Robert Kennedy, b. 13 Jun 1852, Washington Parish, LA82, d. 27 Jun 1917, St. Tammany83, 83.
  2. Talitha Rebecca Kennedy, b. 26 Oct 1848, Washington Parish, LA, d. 17 Oct 1913, St. Tammany Parish, LA.
  3. William Pinkney Kennedy, b. Abt. 1854, Washington Parish, LA, d. date unknown.
  4. Amon Abel Kennedy, b. 25 Oct 1856, Washington Parish, LA, d. 14 May 1888, Mississippi.
  5. Margaret Permelia Kennedy, b. 13 Mar 1859, Washington Parish, LA, d. 02 Feb 1946.
  6. Vilery Martin Kennedy, b. 22 Aug 1862, Washington Parish, LA, d. 20 Sep 1923.
  7. Charles Oscar Kennedy, b. 28 Feb 1867, St. Tammany Parish, LA, d. date unknown.