John J. Kennedy

Abt 1817 - 1896  (~ 79 years)

• Name	John J. Kennedy  [1]
  Born	Abt 1817	South Carolina   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Find A Grave ID	190168748
  Civil War	Civil War
  Alt. Birth	1819	South Carolina   [1, 4]
  Name	J. J. Kennedy  [4]
  Name	John Canada  [2, 3, 5]
  Name	John J. Kenedy  [6]
  Name	John Kennedy  [7]
  Occupation	10 Jan 1850	Benton County, Alabama   [4]
  	farmer
  Occupation	30 Sep 1870	Munford, Talladega, Alabama   [3]
  	farm laborer
  Occupation	12 Jun 1880	Polkville, Calhoun, Alabama   [2]
  	farmer
  Died	8 Sep 1896	Alabama   [1]
  Person ID	I1922	If the Legends Are True...
  Last Modified	29 May 2018

  
  

  Father	John Kennedy,   b. Abt 1777, South Carolina ,   d. 1850-1860, Alabama  (Age ~ 83 years)
  Mother	Dina,   b. Abt 1780, South Carolina ,   d. 1850-1860, Alabama  (Age ~ 80 years)
  Family ID	F647	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Malissa Jenkins,   b. 1826, South Carolina ,   d. Aft 1857  (Age 32 years)
  Married	3 Jun 1841	Calhoun County, Alabama   [1, 6]
  	Marriage documented in Calhoun co., Ala, 1834-1850, Page 81, Marriage Records. Jno. J. Kenedy to Melissa Jenkins. Marriage performed by Matthew Small, M.G. Uncle Pat [1]
  Census	10 Jan 1850	Benton County, Alabama   [4]
  	Subdivision 30, Sheet 410A, Line 13, Dwelling 263, Family 263: The household consisted of J. J. Kennedy, 31, male; Malindy, 24, female; Martha, 8, female; Balas, 4, male; Edmond, 3, male; Mary, 1, female; and Margaret, 2, female. J. J. is a farmer and declared $300 real estate. According to MeasuringWorth.com, in 2015 the relative worth of $300 from 1850 was: --------$67,600.00, using the unskilled wage -------$150,000.00, using the Production Worker Compensation -------$152,000.00, using the nominal GDP per capita
  		Census of 1850 - Alabama, Benton County Subdivision 30, Sheet 410A
  Children	+ 1. Martha Caroline Canada,   b. 29 Jun 1842, Alabama ,   d. 5 Feb 1901, Calhoun County, Alabama  (Age 58 years)   2. Balas Kennedy,   b. 1846, Alabama ,   d. 1861-1865  (Age 19 years)   3. Edmond Kennedy,   b. 1847,   d. 1861-1865  (Age 18 years) + 4. John Samual Kennedy,   b. 3 Jan 1847, Alabama ,   d. 1 Oct 1932, Talladega, Talladega, Alabama  (Age 85 years) + 5. Mary Canada,   b. Jun 1847, Alabama ,   d. Yes, date unknown + 6. Margaret J. Canada,   b. Abt 1848, Alabama ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Millie Canada,   b. Abt 1852, Alabama ,   d. Yes, date unknown + 8. Francis D. Canada,   b. 7 Mar 1855, Alabama ,   d. 28 Dec 1940, Oxford, Calhoun, Alabama  (Age 85 years)   9. William Canada,   b. 6 Jul 1857, Alabama ,   d. 16 Apr 1935, Downing, Comanche County, Texas  (Age 77 years) + 10. Jemison Canada,   b. Abt 1859, Alabama ,   d. 18 Oct 1938, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas  (Age ~ 79 years) + 11. Henry W. Canada,   b. Apr 1859, Alabama ,   d. Yes, date unknown   12. Elizabeth Canada,   b. Abt 1861, Alabama ,   d. Yes, date unknown   13. Cornelius Canada,   b. Abt 1864, Alabama ,   d. Yes, date unknown   14. James P. Kennedy,   d. Yes, date unknown   15. Presha M. Kennedy,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 May 2017
  Family ID	F640	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Tellitha Phillips,   b. Aug 1845, Alabama ,   d. Aft 1900  (Age ~ 55 years)
  Married	Y  [1]
  Census	30 Sep 1870	Munford, Talladega, Alabama   [3]
  	Township 17 Range 7 East, Page 13, Line 11, Dwelling 93, Family 93: The household consisted of John Canada, 53, male; Eliza, 35, female; Millie, 18, female; William, 15, male; Lenny, 12, male; Jimison, 11, male; Elizabeth, 9, female, and Cornelius, 6, male. Eliza is a mystery. Perhaps she is Tellitha who is shown born 1832 on the 1850 cenus. Subsequently Tellitha is listed as born 1842 on the 1870 census, and 1845 on the 1880 and 1900 census. John is a farm laborer and declared personal estate of $200. According to MeasuringWorth.com, in 2010 $200 from 1870 was worth:      $23,600.00      using the unskilled wage      $47,400.00      using the Production Worker Compensation      $48,800.00      using the nominal GDP per capita      $379,000.00      using the relative share of GDP
  		Census of 1870, Alabama, Talladega County Munford, Township 17 Range 7, Page 13
  Census	12 Jun 1880	Polkville, Calhoun, Alabama   [2]
  	District 8, Page 30, Line 18, Dwelling 9, Family 11: The household consisted of John Canada, head, 63; Tillitha, wife, 38; Joseph, son, 5; Zeno Phillips, father-in-law, 78; and Patience, mother-in-law, 66. Next door lives his son by his first marriage, Jemison and his family.
  		Census of 1880 - Alabama, Calhoun County Polkville, District 8, Page 30
  Census	5 Jun 1900	Polkville, Calhoun, Alabama   [8]
  	Precinct 5, Sheet 2B, Line 67, Dwelling 29, Family 30: The household consisted of Joseph Kennedy, head, 22; and Telitha, mother, 54. Telitha is widowed with 1 child, living. Joseph is a farmer.
  		Census of 1900 - Alabama, Calhoun County Polkville, Precinct 5, Sheet 2B
  Children	+ 1. Joseph R. Canada,   b. Jul 1877, Alabama ,   d. 17 Jul 1949  (Age ~ 72 years)
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2017
  Family ID	F644	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Served in Civil War. Private, Co. A., of 3th Battalion, 1st Regiment, Volunteers, Alabama Reserves. Discharged due to old age. Had 80 acres of land at the time he applied for a pension on April 18, 1895. His wife, Talitha Canada, filed for a pension later, stating that he had died on Sept., 8, 1896. Two sons were killed in the Civil War. Buried at Easonville – Methodist Church. Uncle Pat – 2002 [1]

  
  

• Sources

  [S19] Uncle Pat, gedcom, Duncan Patterson Canada (compiler), (Oakridge, Tennessee: 27 Feb 2002), dpcnew.ged (Reliability: 4). [S171] Census, U. S. Federal Government, (HeritageQuest), 1880, Alabama, Calhoun County, Polkville, District 8, Page 30 (Reliability: 4). [S171] Census, U. S. Federal Government, (HeritageQuest), 1870, Alabama, Talladega County, Township 17 Range 7, Munford, Page 13 (Reliability: 4). [S171] Census, U. S. Federal Government, (HeritageQuest), 1850, Alabama, Benton County, Subdivision 30, Sheet 410A (Reliability: 4). [S84] International Genealogical Index, FamilySearch, (Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc.), "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974", John S. Canada; citing reference cn 21742, Department of Health, Montgomery | https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDPS-BBF (Reliability: 3). [S84] International Genealogical Index, FamilySearch, (Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc.), "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950", John J. Kenedy & Malissa Jenkins | https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKZS-9YDH (Reliability: 4). [S84] International Genealogical Index, FamilySearch, (Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc.), "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976", William Kennedy; citing certificate number 17559, State Registrar Office, Austin | https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K34T-Q2K (Reliability: 4). [S171] Census, U. S. Federal Government, (HeritageQuest), 1900, Alabama, Calhoun County (Reliability: 4). Series: T623 Roll: 5 Page: 75