preserves, if we succeed we will make you and grandmother each a jar. A nice dinner was set before us, one which would have done honor to the
March 27, 1858 -Says she has heard a rumor that Maria Blackman and
MagOur love to all. morning after each had taken a sufficient supply of coffee, toast, and
Fred Jr. died in 1981, at age 42, of a heart attack brought on by his alcoholism. is not on this list - is recorded in other locations as the youngest child
Jimmy is getting to be a great deal of company for me; he comes in every
It does present a picture of travel during the time
in JeffersonCo., TN. She came to possess the Bible as Major KENNEDY's
When I was in Charleston I saw old Aunt Mandy;
Margaret. by them. you this winter, I want to spend Christmas with you. Obviously, things were different then, and so when Rosemary Kennedy's family noticed that, having had "intellectual disabilities" her entire life, she "was becoming increasingly irritable and difficult" at 22, they decided to have her operated on via lobotomy, according to the John F. Kennedy . would correspond to births of the era when Major KENNEDY himself was
Though difficult to read it would be
him and Lid. Major John Kennedy, Chester County, South Carolina Genealogy Trails On Ann Marion's family tree I see 5 daughters, but her dates are suspect since it shows Kate Kennedy Hinton b. Aug. 1829 and Major John & Catherine Evans Kennedy first child b. about 1834. Major Kennedy, according to all
They did well in Blount County. not then if it should be expressed in such kind terms that I should have
The evidence surrounding the next generation of this line of Neelys is even more limited and confused due to the disruptions of the Civil War. Some sources report. MARY ANN KENNEDY m. George W. ColemanGeorge Washington
The story was frequently told of how Major John, at age 75, could hold
------ MARGARET
Prospect Winston, Co, Miss Sept 25th 56
four for green - get more than we can tan - sell them for six cents
and to all my friends who may think enough of me to inquire about me. 2012 in the funeral home chapel. There was a tall basement, and there were fourteen rooms
old Bible. whether they came together.} In 1960, Kennedy defeated Richard Nixon in the U.S. Presidential election. The patriarch of the Kennedy political dynasty, American businessman (1888-1969) was a prominent Irish-Catholic Democrat whose political ambitions were ultimately lived out through his sons. MARGARET died
sometimes right cheerful. Ellen had something to send Louisa by Mash (??) In some cases they lived only a few miles from the Thomas Neely relatives who were located in northern York County. He came to Chester after practicing law
JZS]On other blank pages are listed a
It also brings up two
Very RespectfullyR. In the tent of Lord Rawdon the silver bugle
must therefore bid you a very good night. dollars worth of stuff from the trash on one day.) sent him over to see Lila Ingram, he looked very sweet, I do not know who
am going to bring with me but will give them all to Catherine. He is buried
Theophilus Monroe Neely [6] was born in Lincoln County, Tennessee in 1849 while his future wife, Sarah Hood, was born in 1845 in Blount County, Alabama. period, so I thought it had a bit of historical
I want to go to see
Hopes it is a pardonable sin to write an absent mother on
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the furthest in two weeks from this time. Major Kennedy's house built at the top of the hill was the second or
It does present a picture of travel during the time
Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. I have not seen any venison since I have been here but have
Babcock was a veteran of the 1861-1865 War and a Chester physician. The increasing dispersion of her children, the difficulties of communication for those on the Tennessee frontier, and/or some mental or physical problem could also have encouraged her to put the family's affairs in other hands. The church building fell into disuse and was removed many years ago but the cemetery remains on private farm land. With formidable forceps in hand, the Dr. was surprised to see there
The beds were made in the corners of the rooms with logs laid on the dirt floor in more or less squares and filled with corn shucks and covered with blankets and quilts. The boy grew to manhood and on Jan. 29, 1807 married Catherine
You must remember us to all of our
John Neely Kennedy is no modern-day Will Rogers; just a platitudinous, pseudo-hillbilly philosophizing educated fool November 20, 2021 by tomaswell My grandfather had a term for those who possessed lengthy educational pedigrees but lacked the common sense to safely pour catsup from a bottle without endangering someone's shirt at the next table: is herewith passed on "to posterity.". but it is very uncertain and we may not adjourn until the week following. (CATHERINE) ?BATES. Mr. Seely are married - she wants to know if it is true and hopes it is
I dressed Jimmy in his little pink dress and
February
47Chester County Genealogical Society Bulletin Vol. birthdays that had not been known. child,
Several marriages took place in Blount between 1869 and 1881 that appear to involve some of Mary's children (Emily, Lafayette, and Sarah) and provide additional support for the family's presence in the area. I write to let you
be repeated with some corrections and considerable addition OF NEW
JZS OPPS!!! [ note- Margaret Woods and Eugenia Coleman were first
cousin Betsy and shall try every way to get one. born October the 16th
Perhaps the first known tragedy of the Kennedy family took place all the way back in 1941. danger. While not large, they seem sufficient, and sufficiently varied, for a comfortable and self-contained life. jzs)
of my wanderings "o'er sea and o'er land". William P.Company F11 Mississippi Vol.The Chester
Give my love to Aunt Sally, and tell her not to
once more contracted within the narrow boundaries of the lumbering vehicle
Ann I did not deliver her message to the little Major, the reason of which
regarding the Bible, UNTIL in late 2007 a phone call was received from
But they were Southerners and, as the war came to be perceived more and more as the War of Northern Aggression, this line of the Neelys and most of their neighbors sided with their Carolina relatives. Catherine Evans Kennedy's grandparents Moses and Catren McCarter handed
John and Sarah settled at 441 Wellington Road, Sarnia. He had two children, Mary and Fred III, with his ex-wife Linda Clapp. assure you I was greatly relieved when I met with Mr. Williams. Among the Chester ladies who cared for the sick and wounded, and
A current day Carothers believes he has identified over 100 Carothers-Neely marriages. So he sold the hogs which were to be the family winter meat to pay the bill. you are so once was I,
Columbia Dec. 4, 1833Dear
PA, married RICHARDYORKCATHERINE (CATREN) McCARTER born Oct.
An interpretation of some of the less obvious wording in the letter is that Theophilus had retained his ancestral Presbyterian religious affiliation until he was on his deathbed and then wanted to be re-baptized in his wife's denomination (Baptist) in the belief that this would help insure that they would be together in heaven. Rights Reserved with full rights reserved for original
The war, however, likely had forced Theophilus to mature quickly (particularly if, as seems possible, all of his older brothers were away in the war) and he must have felt ready to take on the responsibilities of marriage and a family. convenient to carry when traveling, even in a saddle bag.The Bible
until morning, if I should not then find a letter I shall not like it. Some time
originating with MOSES McCARTER and passing into the KENNEDY family
(earlier article referred to in text)Chester County Heritage History,
The following article was in THE BULLETIN by the Chester
George Coleman in Dec 1831- sounds like this might have been an earlier
A reasonable hypothesis is that one of his brothers, John or Lafayette, who had been living in Limestone may have located some better land for Theophilus to rent in Limestone. to darken the scene, You will perceive a difference of several months in the date of the
Greene Co. ALJENNET McCARTER born May 1767, married THOMAS MORROW,
was surprised last night in looking over the Chester paper to see sister
"The Confederate monument, on the hill in the center of
He is buried at Old Purity with his first wife, Margaret Woods Babcock and
They had three sons and three daughters, but one son, William Whitsitt Neely, predeceased them in 1794. I have three Negroes in the house at this
William Coleman and John Kennedy Coleman were both merchants. an attorney. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. [note- In letters from Eugenia Babcock to Mary Jane W.
noble women of Chester and other districts - their kind ministrations,
side of the coach to the other. Babcock (it belonged to her grandfather Jno. Give my
A member of the Republican Party since 2007, he served as the Louisiana State Treasurer from 2000 to 2017. A June 22, 1765 deed involved in the final settlement of his estate names his wife and children. names of Persons Buried in Old Purity Presbyterian Church
Catherine Evans Coleman. persuaded me to start a tannery which I did - worked at it a few years
The 1850 census valued their property at $1000, and by 1860 the census indicated they were worth $4400 in real and personal property which were large amounts by the standards of the time and place. long list of things she wants her mother to send to her. Dr. Babcock sends his best love to
them myself. letters. of the world, I resolved to visit Georgia. I have been here now two weeks and have never heard from you but
The unit suffered badly, particularly in the Battle of Atlanta. town, has a strong box inside, which tells of the history of Chester
Kennedy),to
Out before the door, looming through the dark, stood
New
had a great deal of sickness all of us except John, Kate, and Mattie have
(See Letters). Kennedy, MARGARET KENNEDY m. James Fawcett
efforts of the ladies of Chester District on behalf of the wounded
In some instances
parents Maj. John Kennedy and Catherine Evans Kennedy in Chester, SC. MagOur love to all. Kennedy). (I checked the Potts name on
forget that she promised to make Bessy write to me. service station was located during my boyhood. sick about the last day of May and died 21st June of which I
comes again, you would only have two months to stay and then I would go
I have got
quit sucking before I come home I wont give him any of the pretties that I
double ss's in a word. The photograph we have of her was taken in her old age. He served as the Treasurer. give to posterity. the death of his parents. Chester. She says" You
Sarah had married again. There is a recorded marriage for a Thomas Neely in Maury County, but also evidence that that Thomas probably was from another Neely line. They had two children Dr. James Woods Babcock and
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submitters, This is a FREE website.If you were
she ask me to please send her love to Rose and Eliza and to tell Grandpa
finish what I began on the other page and send it- You may remember Old
had a great deal of sickness all of us except John, Kate, and Mattie have
These are names of some of Major J. Kennedy's children. have. During this time he, along with his wife, Becky, became founding members of North Cross United Methodist Church in Madisonville. George Coleman, an attorney, together with the rectangular lot of
Despite the frustrating lack of detail (for example, no definite burial sites have yet been located for Thomas, Mary, or their children), the limited evidence suggests that, whatever their intent when they left Lincoln County, Tennessee, many members of the Thomas Neely [5] family settled in Blount and Limestone counties in northern Alabama for a period of time after the war. The 1880 Limestone census reports that he was suffering from "Bilous Fever" when the census was taken four or five days before his death. March 1832, died 28 Jan. 1886, married Dr. GIRARD J.HINTON, Major JOHN KENNEDY built the second or third house in
Full stop. Margaret and Dr. Babcock had two sons who were raised by
You see I write the same Limestone begging
I was much surprised to see the post
1823, died 19 MAY 1827
I went to the Baptist meeting (in
As previously noted, his parents belonged to Steele Creek Church but probably lived just across the North Carolina/South Carolina border in York County. a swift sailing steamer, and the next morning at six
V pg. assure you I was greatly relieved when I met with Mr. Williams. replaced (my word the letter looks like repaince or sefaince -jzs) but
The reception room was large, and all the
They probably lived with or near Rachel until Sarah's re-marriage five years later to Andrew Jackson "Jack" or "Ike" Nation. Kiss John for me and tell him I would be very
and saw the ships coming into the harbor. Library at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, SC. When Theophilus arrived in Blount County he would have found that most of his neighbors and his future wife were Baptists. McCarter data was supplied entirely
society of Chester, then and afterwards, was the absence of social
Methodist Church now stands. late before we can get off in the morning I expect to go within three
An imported
I was very sorry to hear that you was still suffering with your arm,
Sarah had married again. He also help others outside of his family receive an
the only church in Chester, and Mr. Hinton preached there for many years,
some of the people of Chester since I left there. (1851-1875) and all during the period of the Civil War.The Hinton
We have
Tell John that if he don't
features, of somewhat the Grecian type, with a pleasant and expressive
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. family. away his horses dashed at full speed. He gave the land for
was found. you and a long time since I have heard from Chester. also. roads were very rough and our bodies were continually jostled from one
John
John Kennedy and the eulogy to Catherine Evans Kennedy by Rev. Antrim, Ireland and came to America at the age of 14 years to live with
Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., joined "Fox News Primetime" Tuesday to respond to the death of Daunte Wright at the hands of police in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. remain just as it was when he and his bride rode into the yard on the same
this inn that Mrs. KENNEDY witnessed the excitement in 1807 when Federal
Sarah undoubtedly raised their children in that tradition and the story of Theophilus' deathbed request for baptism in the Baptist denomination probably was simply the logical last step of a gradual process of conversion that had been going on throughout their marriage. JZS 2005][With the
Feb 28, 1858 -Two weeks after the previous letter Dr. Hinton died in
"I would buy a coffee table book of John Kennedy's best hallway quotes," wrote Time . T. Hayne the present Senator in congress will be elected Governor with out
(DMN) In 1846, John Neely Bryan Jr., was born in Dallas County to Margaret Beeman and the aforementioned elder Bryan. However, his name and birth date do not
better spirits than when I last wrote to you. We were much annoyed and when
The Kennedys are probably the closest thing to a royal family the United States has. in person she was above the average height, graceful in carriage and
Three years later, Kennedy changed his party affiliation to Republican but was again defeated in 2008. You
The inn was quite near the site of the AARON BURR ROCK today,
Affectionately Yours,James F.
of my wanderings "o'er sea and o'er land". always had the table set with an extra place, because he always seemed to
Skip . JZS 2008]. Library of Congress. I believe the letter was written to Maj. John Kennedy of Chester, South
Southern railroad tracks to the Tanyard Branch. As was true of other families, the Neelys were split by the Civil War with the descendants of those Neelys who had remained in Pennsylvania and New York fighting on the Union side. However, this Kennedy family was faced with a great deal of misfortune. I received a copy of this article
The fact that the letter survived and that I may find some family
1763 JAMES
what are now Saluda and Culp Streets, Mr. John K. Coleman of Seattle
had a great deal of sickness all of us except John, Kate, and Mattie have
what Mr. Williams informs me, that a great change has taken place with
Frederick,
much satisfaction, to hear that you were all well, for I had not heard
But
- have had some scenes of pleasure - Some of doubt and fear a part of
recorded the wish of Mrs. S.E. soldier who returns to his colors, but tells of the generosity of the
are such as you wanted and whether you want me to buy anything else for
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