Posted on: Crawford Co. Il Obituaries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Il/CrawfordObits/111 Surname: Kennedy, Coate, Guyer ------------------------- Note: I have no connection to this family. I'm just posting an Obit that was sent to me by Barbara Dix who is transcribing old news articles for the website. JAMES KENNEDY DEATH James Garney Kennedy, son of John and Sally Kennedy, was born near Raleigh in Guilford Co., North Carolina, June 3, 1838 and departed this life near Denair, California. Dec. 20, 1915, aged 77 years, 6 months and 17 days He was a birthright member of the Friends church, being converted early in life. He was educated at Guilford college, N. C. He came to Crawford county, Illinois, in the spring of 1858. He was married to Sarah Coate, March 14, 1862, at Darlington, Indiana, and to this union were 8 children. His wife and four children preceded him in death. The mother died April 23, 1879. He leaves four children to morn his departure, namely, Mrs. W. W. Guyer of Denair, California: Rev. T. C. Kennedy of Ainsworth, Iowa, Mrs. C. C. Guyer of Hutsonville, Illinois, and Miss Alice I. Kennedy, a missionary on the Island of Jamaica, 17 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.