James P. Kennedy

    James P. Kennedy was born in Brown County, Indiana, on May 3, 1846. His parents, John and Mary (Alexander) Kennedy, were natives of Virginia. James P. is the youngest of a family of seven children. He was reared and educated in Brown County. When he was nineteen years of age, he entered the employ of William Stafford, a farmer in Johnson County, where he remained for one year. He was then employed by George W. Ware, of Amity, to work in a saw mill and stave factory, with whom he remained for three years. He then began farming in Johnson County and continued for eight years, after which, in 1879, he sold out and came to Martinsville. he was here employed by the Singer Sewing Machine Company.

    In February, 1882, he formed a partnership with A. P. Shields, and purchased the "Red Cloud" saloon, where he is at present enjoying a lucrative trade. He was married on December 17, 1868, to Addie Mitchell, daughter of James A. Mitchell, a citizen of Johnson County. They have four children -Willie E., Walter A., Maudie and Cecil C. Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy are identified with the Christian Church, and Mr. Kennedy is politically a Democrat.

Source: Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical. Charles Blanchard, Editor. F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884.