Dunn, Jacob Piatt. Indiana and Indianans. Chicago: American Historical Society, 1919, p 1305 -- Dumont KENNEDY - For more than half a century the Crawfordsville bar has been honored by the services and talents of the Kennedy family. Dumont has practiced law there for 30 years or more and is a son of the late Peter S. Kennedy, one of Indiana's stalwart lawyers and citizens during the middle years of the last century. Dumont Kennedy was born in a log house at Danville, Indiana, July 12, 1861, son of Peter S. and Emily Talbot Kennedy. Peter S. Kennedy was born in Bourbon Co KY July 10, 1829, son of Joseph Kennedy. His early life was spent in a pioneer time and environment, and his attainments were largely a measure of his individual exertions as a youth. At the age of 20 he was teaching school after a hard earned education and he utilized all his lesire time to study law. He became not only a successful attorney but was a prolific writer on legal subjects. He was frequently called upon to serve as a special judge of the district. >From 1856 to 1858 he was prosecuting attorney of the Indianapolis Circuit, having been elected on the republican ticket. For many years he enjoyed a large private practice in Crawfordsville, where he died September 7 1903. Masonry and Odd Fellowship constituted his religion. During the Civil War he organized a company for the 7th Indian Regiment and was with his command as a Lt. In 1874 he represented Montgomery County in the Indiana State Legislature. Peter S. Kennedy and wife were married near Lexington KY Oct 6, 1853. They had 3 sons and 3 daughtesr; Bettie Talbot, deceased; joseph Courtney now of Lewiston, Idaho; Schuyler Colfax, deceased; Dumont; Katie, wife of CA Foresman of North Yakima, Washington; and Ora Leigh, matron of the State Normal School at Lewiston, Idaho. Dumont Kennedy was 3 years old when his parents came to Montgomery County and he has been a resident of that county ever since. He graduated from the Crawfordsville HS with the class of 1882 and studied law in his father's office. He also had some early experience as a teacher. After admission tot he bar he took up practice, and in 1894 was elected prosecuting attorney of Montgomery County, being reelcted in 1896. In 1900 he was elected clerk of the Montgomery Cirtcuit Court and by reelection in 1904 served 8 years. An unsolicited honor and a tribute to his citizenship came to him in 1917 when he was elected mayor of Crawfordsville, an office he still holds. Mr. Kennedy is a republican. His success and achievements as a lawyer are the result of long concentration and work but through it all he has kept many lively interests in varied affairs outside his legal profession. Mr. Kennedy owns a beautiful suburban home near Crawfordsville, comprising 16 acres. There he has the land and opportunity to allow him full bent in the culture of flowers, fruits and stock and the enjoyment of the outdoor life. He has always had a keen interst in history, both general and local, has been president of the Montgomery county History society since 1910, and in his home has a rare collection of historic relics of various kinds. He is a member of the Masonic Order and Knights of Pythias. June 23, 1897, Mr. Kennedy married Miss Mary E. Wilhite, a talented daughter of Eleazer A and Mary Holloway Wilhite. Mrs. Kennedy was born in Crawfordsville June 6, 1867, graduated from high school and later from the Boston School of oratory, and for 7 years was a teacher until her marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy have one daughter, Emily Elizabeth born Sept 5, 1906.