Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 289, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 December 1911 — Obituary. [ARTICLE]

Obituary.

Eliza. Kennedy, the sixth child of a family of seven children born to James and Christina Kennedy, was born in Green county, Tennessee, Jan. 13, J 839; died in Rensselaer, Dec. 4, 1911, age 72 years, 10 months and 22 days. At the breaking out of the civil war her parents moved from Tennessee to Illinois and resided there two years They came to Indiana, settling in Johnson. county, in the year 1864. She married Wm. M. Kennedy, and eight children were born to this union, two dying in infancy. Dora Dennison died in 1903. Five children are living, Otis, of Wheatfield; James, of Knlman; Ott, of Superior, Neb.; Mrs. L. P. Shlrer and Mrs.* George F. Meyers, ot Rensselaer. After their marriage they resided in Johnson county until the year 1898, When they- moved to Jasper county, settling In' Walker township. Her husband died Oct. 13, 1893. She lived a number of years on the farm after her husband's death, then came to live with her daughters in Rensselaer and has resided here for six years. On Sept 21st 1909, she fell, sustaining severe injuries, compelling her to remain in her bed most of the time for two years. During this time she has been a very patient sufferer. She united with the church when 16 years of age and a devoted follower of her savior. She is the last of her father’s family. She leaves an aged brother, 5 children and ten grandchildren to mourn her departure.