James Kennish

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1900 Liberty, Holt, MO
James Kennish born June 1864 Ireland; parents born Isle of Man
Gertie born Jan 1877 MO; maried 3 yrs and ch:1/1
Edward born Apr 1900 MO; says father born Isle of Man
Cummings Porter born Oct 1819 OH with father b.MA and mother born NY is a boarder; married 15 yrs

1910 Liberty, Holt, Missouri
James Kennish b. 1864 Eng
Gertrude b. 1878 MO
Lois b. 1902 MO
John S. 1906 MO

1920 Mound City, MO
James and Gertrude with ch: Lois and John

1930 Liberty, Holt, MO
James and Gertrude are alone

1940 Benton, Holt, MO
James Kinnish (sic) born c1863 Isle of Man
Gertrude born c1877 MO

obit newsclipping not dated [Papers of Porter estate]
James Kennish, son of William and Catherine Kennish was born June 12, 1862 near Ramsey, Isle of Man and passed away at St. Joseph Hospital, aged 84y and 6 mos. when he was 8 yrs of age he came with the family to Holt County. They settled in the Liberty neighborhood, and Mr. Kennish lived his life in this community. In 1897 he was united in marriage to Miss Gertrude Saunders of Skidmore. To this union were born three children, Edward Saunders who died at the age of 9 mos, Mrs. Lois Colwell of Mound City and John S. Kennish of Webster Groves, MO.
Mr. Kennish united with the Minnesota Valley Church about 35 years ago and was a faithful and liberal member.
As a young man he became interested in the deveoplement of fine livestock and was widely known as a successful stock breeder. He was a member of the Poland China Association of this district.
One of his most pronounced characteristics was his readiness to assist in any community enterprise, and to help others, especially young people.
For a period of years he was manager of the McKee section near Mound City for an estate in Kentucky. During a visit one of the owners handed Mr. Kennish a paper saying the family wished to express their appreciation of his services. thids tribute expresses the feelings of all who knew Mr. Kennish:
"To my friend Jim Kennish
I want to express to you while you are here to know, my appreciation of your many admirable qualities- your genuine honesty, your quiet dignity, your dependability, (your generous magnanimity, hyour considered careful expression), your sound philosophy of life, your abiding faith and to paraphrase in your behalf this simple but lovely prayer:
I pray thee lord lead him on High;
If he the way should fear to take
I pray thee lord do not forsake.
this I ask in Jesus' name.
-Charles E. Miller
(survived by)
his wife, Mrs Gertrude Kennish, his daughter Mrs. Lois Colwell, his son John E. Kennish, three grandsons, James Roy and John Edward Kennish, and James Purl Colwell; two sisters Mrs. Christian Kelley of Greeley, CO. and Mrs Ellen Tyson of Mound City and a brother Thomas Kennish of Mound City...many neices and nephews and many friends....funeral 4 Dec 1946 at Pettijohn and Crawford Funeral Home..by Rev Jesse A. Slover....interment New Liberty Cemetery...

James married Gertrude Stratford Saunders on 19 May 1897 in Holt County, Missouri. (Gertrude Stratford Saunders was born on 22 Jan 1877 in Missouri and died in Aug 1972 in Mound City, Holt County, Missouri, USA.)

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