Followup children: Sarah Kennedy(married William Girdwood) Annie Howie Kennedy (married John George Magaw) James Steward Kennedy (from 2nd marriage ) wives: Agnes Howie Anne Stewart Begin forwarded message: > From: Nan Brennan <nan.brennan@mindspring.com> > Date: October 25, 2010 4:02:27 AM CDT > To: nir-down@rootsweb.com, countyDownGenealogy@yahoogroups.com, > isabel broom <ij.broom@ntlworld.com> > Subject: Death of Mr James Kennedy of Belfast 1878 > > Irish Times > Sep 13 1878 > > DEATH OF MR JAMES KENNEDY OF BELFAST > > Mr James Kennedy, J.P. of Rosetta, Belfast, > died at his residence at half=past two o'clock > yesterday. Mr Kennedy had been in broken > health for some time, having suffered from an af- > fection of the heart, to which several complications > were superadded, and his death was consequently > not unexpected. During his long life of 70 years, > begun and ended in Belfast, Mr Kennedy had > grown into one of its most prominent citizens. > Though for some years he had retired from busi- > ness, he at one time occupied a position in the > commercial world. He will always be remembered > in the linen trade as the man who first introduced > power-loom weaving into Belfast, and is abilities > intelligence and success as a merchant led to his > being called to the presidency of the Chamber of > Commerce. Owing to a partial deafness from > which he suffered, he was indisposed towards > taking much part in public affairs, though when > occasion demanded he was a forcible and effective > speaker. He took an especial interest in the cause > of National Education, and was a warm advocate of > the principles of the National Board.