Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 3, Number 3, DeMotte, Jasper County, 1 June 1933 — OBITUARY. [ARTICLE]

OBITUARY.

Agnes Denholm Kennedy was born in Woodstock, Canada, March 2, 1851. She was brought to Chicago where her mother died in 1854. Her mother’s brother, John M. Kennedy cared for her as one of his own children. She was married to Frank M. Crittenton on Dec. 27, 1870, and became the mother of three children, one of whom died in infancy. Her daughters are Mrs. Lillie C. Moss and Jessie Crittenton. She was a member of Logan Circle, No. 39, Ladies of the G. A. R. of Chicago and of Celestia Chapter, No. 348, O. E. S. and of Martha Shrine, No. 31, White Shrine of Jerusalem of Harvey, Ill. She was for many years a member of the Second Baptist Church of Chicago,

and then of the Tabernacle Baptist of the same place. Funeral services, conducted by the Rev. Mr. Rayle of the DeMotte, M. E. Church, were held at her home near DeMotte on Saturday morning and the burial service conducted by Celestia Chapter, No. 346, O. E. S. of Harvey, Ill. and Rev. Mr. Rayle were held at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Maywood, Ill.