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Below is a family biography included in The History of Madison County, Arkansas published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1889. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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William A. Kennan, a prominent farmer, lives three miles south of Aurora, in a fine two-story residence, on the Huntsville and St. Paul road. He was born in Madison County, Ark., twelve miles south of Huntsville, September 18, 1857, and is a son of John and Mildred Kennan. The father was born in Kentucky, and when a young man came to Arkansas, where he engaged in farming and tanning [see sketch above]. Our subject made his home with his parents upon the home place until twenty years of age, and then moved to Boone County, Ark., where he resided seven years. He then removed to his present location, which is above described and contains 280 acres of land well improved and situated, 150 being highly cultivated. May 9, 1877, he married Margaret Parker, daughter of G. G. Parker, a native of Tennessee. This lady was born October 27, 1860, and has a family of five children: Lulu H., Nora S., Maud, William and John W. Mr. Kennan is a well-respected and prominent citizen, a member of the Knights of the Horse, and a stanch Democrat.
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This family biography is one of 99 biographies included in The History of Madison County, Arkansas published in 1889. For the complete description, click here: Madison County, Arkansas History, Genealogy, and Maps
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