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Biographical History of Cherokee County, Iowa
W. S. Dunbar & Co., Chigago - 1889


    T. D. KENNEDY, one of the most extensive stock-growers in Cherokee
    County, was born in Otsego County, New York, May 30, 1830.  His father,
    ANDREW T. KENNEDY, was born in the State of New York, August 28, 1808,
    and died October 8, 1885; his mother was a native of New York, born
    September 5, 1808; she died May 25, 1886.  When T. D. KENNEDY was one
    and a half years old his parents removed to Knox County, Illinois,
    where they lived the remainder of their days.  He was reared in that
    county, and received his education at Knox College, Illinois.  He
    remained under the parental roof until his twenty-fifth year, when he
    left his father's farm and bought land in Knox County, on which he
    lived until 1872.  Resolving to test the qualities of the land still
    farther west, he sold his farm and removed to Grundy County, Iowa;
    there he bought 360 acres, on which he made his home for ten years.
    He then came to Cherokee County and purchased 160 acres of land in
    Sheridan Township; soon after he added 280 acres to his first purchase,
    and later, 320 acres, making a total of 760 acres.  Mr. KENNEDY has
    made many valuable improvements on this farm; he has a nice residence
    in the midst of a tasty lawn, a commodious barn with sheds adjoining,
    and numerous other conveniences.  Mr. KENNEDY gives especial atten-
    tion to the raising of high grades of cattle and horses; he has more
    pedigreed short-horn cattle than any other dealer in the township, and
    forty head of horses; he has one thoroughbred Percheron horse of ex-
    cellent pedigree.  Mr. KENNEDY was married April 28, 1852, to Miss
    MARY J. ARNOLD, daughter of SAMUEL and ELIZABETH (REED) ARNOLD.  She
    was born April 29, 1835, in Cattaraugus County, New York, and was
    seven years old when her parents removed to Knox County, Illinois.
    There she was reared and educated.  Mr. and Mrs. KENNEDY have had
    born to them five children: MARIA J., wife of J. E. STRAIN; MARY E.,
    wife of J. W. DAILEY; THEODORE I., deceased; he was born September
    10, 1857, and died October 8, 1879; P. J. and GRACE, at home.  In
    political matters Mr. KENNEDY affiliates with the Republican party.
    During his residence in the county he has done much to advance its
    interests, and is highly honored and esteemed by all who know him.

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