Press enter after choosing selection

For Fifty Years An Active Minister

For Fifty Years An Active Minister image
Parent Issue
Day
25
Month
July
Year
1902
Copyright
Public Domain
OCR Text

FOR FIFTY YEARS AN ACTIVE MINISTER

DEATH OF REV. JOEL KENNEDY WEDNESDAY EVENING

He was Chaplain of the Third Michigan Cavalry and was 86 Years of Age

The Rev. Joel Kennedy died at his home, 412 S. Fifth avenue, at a quarter of eight Wednesday evening, July 23, in the 86th year of his age.

Mr. Kennedy was born at St. Annis Canada, Dec. 15, 1816. He was the oldest of ten children, of whom only two brothers survive him. He took his academical course at Lewiston, N. Y. He began his collegiate course at Yale and completed the course at the Western Reserve university. His theological education was received at Auburn, N. Y. His first pastorate was In the Presbyterian church at Middleport, N. Y., and afterwards he was pastor of the churches in Niagara City and Waterville. In 1858 he carne to Michigan and was pastor of a church first at Allegan and later at Albion and Howell. He closed his labors at Howell In 1868, afterwards holding various charges in the west, being in active ministerial service for nearly 50 years.

During his young manhood Mr. Kennedy served in the Loyal Militia of Canada against the Mackenzie rebellion in 1837. He also served in the Union army during the civil war, enlisting as chaplain in the Third Michigan cavalry, Dec. 14, 1861.

In 1864, Mr. Kennedy married Miss Martha Stimson, at Allegan. He removed with his family to Ann Arbor in the fall of 1802 for the benefit of the educational advantages for his children, and desiring to spend his declining years in a university town. He was always a close student and though debarred by failing health and hearing from much that he had hoped to enjoy here, his mind was remarkably bright and active and he showed a great interest in the current events and progress of the day.

Besides his two brothers, who reside near Niagara Falls, Mr. Kennedy is survived by his wife, two sons, Dr. Arthur Kennedy and Charles Kennedy, an attorney of Devil's Lake, North Dakota, and one daughter, Mrs. Thomas G. Frost, of New York city.

His family were all present at the time of his death.

The funeral will be held at the house, 412 S. Fifth avenue, at 4 o'clock this afternoon.