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Death certificate lists burial in Nodaway Twp., IA. The WPA Graves Registration lists burial there as well as Walnut Grove Cemetery in Corning, IA. After the death of Albert she was memorialized on his stone as a cenotaph.


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Elizabeth married Albert Gallatin KENNON in 1853 in NY. Albert (son of David KENNON and Francis Hough FILLMORE) was born on 20 Dec 1830 in Plattsburgh, Clinton, NY; died on 10 Mar 1902 in Corning, Adams, IA; was buried in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Corning, Adams, IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Birth: 23 Aug 1857
• Census: 1 Jun 1900, Quincy Township, Plattsburgh, Clinton, NY
• Obituary: 9 Feb 1910, Adams County Free Press, Corning, Adams, IA
• Obituary: 12 Feb 1910, Adams County Free Press, Corning, Adams, IA

Notes:

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Census:
1900 census at Quincy Township, Fred, b. Aug 1850, age 39, m. 13 yrs, b. NY, parents b. NY/NY; Clara, b. July 1866, age 38, m. 13 yrs, children born/living, 4/4, b. IL, parents b. NY/NY; children, all b. IA: Edith, Mar 1888, 12; Freddie, Sep 1889, 10; Frank, July 1895, 4; Ralph, Aug 1898, 2. The age and birthdate of Fred is obviously wrong and Clara seems to be off by a year.

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Frederick married Clara Edith Daisy LARUE on 30 Apr 1887 in Corning, Adams, IA. Clara (daughter of Franklin B. LARUE and Amelia Wells CHAPIN) was born on 7 Jul 1865 in Bloomington, McLean, IL; died on 16 Sep 1949 in Corning, Adams, IA; was buried on 19 Sep 1949 in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Corning, Adams, IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 13 Jun 1900, Champlain, Clinton, NY
• Residence: 12 Mar 1902, Albany, Albany, NY

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Census:
1900 census at Champlain, Clinton, NY shows Clara K. Worley, b. Jul 1869, 40, widow, 1 child born / 1 child living, compositer. Clara is show as a boarder at the home of Augusta and Lydia Dunning. Note: Not sure what a compositer is but the head of this household and a few other neighbors work at the US Customs house.

Died:
Relatives here have received word from Helen Kennon Emerson of New York City, of the death of her half-sister. Clara Kennon Worley, who passed away at a hospital in New York City Tuesday. March 31, 1931. Death was caused by cancer. Mrs. Worley was buried in Massachusetts. Mrs. Worley was the daughter of A. G. Kennon and formerly resided in Adams county. Her husband. Dexter Worley, who preceded her in death, was a former county superintendent of schools of Adams county.

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Clara married Louis Dexter WORLEY about 1880 in IA. Louis (son of John J. WORLEY and Philena UNKNOWN) was born in 1854 in North Fairfield, Huron, OH; died on 27 Jan 1888 in Nodaway Township, Adams, IA; was buried on 29 Jan 1888 in Nodaway Cemetery, Nodaway, Adams, IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: School teacher
• Note: 1 Feb 1929, Anamosa, Jones, IA
• Census: 2 Apr 1940, 6032 Ellis Avenue South, Chicago, Cook, IL
• Obituary: 20 Dec 1962, Corning, Adams, IA

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Edith was accepted as a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Francis (illegible) Chapter in Anamosa, Iowa. She claimed descendancy from Levi Chapin of Chicopee, MA.

Census:
1940 census at Chicago, Cook, IL shows Edith A. Kennon, 52, b. IA, same residence 1930, English teacher.

Obituary:
Adams County Free Press
Miss Edith Kennon - Edith A. Kennon, daughter of Frederick A. and Clara E. D. LaRue Kennon, was born at Corning, Iowa on March 1, 1888, and passed away at Lenox, Iowa on Saturday, December 15, 1962 at the age of 74 years 9 months and 14 days.
Following her graduation from Corning High School, Edith taught for a few years in the rural schools of Adams County. She then attended the State University of Iowa at Iowa City and Chicago University where she acquired her Masters Degree in Education.
Edith then entered the Indian Service for the United States Government, teaching in the Indian Schools at Pipestone, Minnesota; Fort Mojave, Arizona; Greenwood, South Dakota, and in the State of North Dakota. For a time she taught school at the Home Stake Mine at Deadwood, South Dakota, also in the public schools at Dysart, Iowa and Anamosa, Iowa. For many years she taught in the public school system in Chicago, Illinois. Throughout her long and colorful teaching career she always gave her time, her talents and her efforts to the underprivileged children on the Indian Reservations and in the City of Chicago. Her life was devoted to the improvement of conditions for these unfortunate children through education. She retired from the teaching profession in 1941, returning to Corning to care for her mother during her declining years.
Edith was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Corning, Iowa and a 50 year member of Emblem Chapter of the Eastern Star. Other organizations in which she held membership were the Colonial Dames, the Frances Shaw Chapter of the D.A.R. and the P.E.O, and Emanon Club. She served the local community for several years as a member of the Corning Library Board.
She is survived by her three brothers, Fred of Red Oak, Iowa; Frank of Owatonna, Minnesota, and Ralph of Merrifield, Minnesota, several nieces and nephews, and many friends and neighbors.
Funeral services were held Mon., December 17 at 3 pm from the Roland Funeral Home with Joe Cook officiating. Music was by Mrs. Doyle Tranbarger, Mrs. Bert Peckham, and Mrs. Dick Cook. Pallbearers were Ted Turner, Byron Stanley, John Fees, Homer Snodgrass, Jim Briles and Harry Coulter. Interment was in Walnut Grove cemetery.

Died:
Died at the Rosary Hospital in Corning of Parkinsons disease.

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Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farmer and Blacksmith
• Census: 30 Jan 1920, Mathews Township, Kingsbury, SD
• Census: 13 Apr 1930, Garfield Township, Montgomery, IA
• Census: 26 Apr 1940, Red Oak, Montgomery, IA

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Census:
1920 census at Mathews Township, Kingsbury, SD shows: Fred L., 30, b. IA, parents b. IA/IA, occupation, farmer; Emma J., 28, b. IA, parents b. IA/IA; Randall F., 7, b. IA, parents b. IA/IA; Audrey, 1, b. SD, parents b. IA/IA.

Census:
1930 census at Garfield Township, Montgomery, IA shows Fred L. Kennon, 40, married at age 20, b. IA, parents b. US/IA, farmer; Emma J., 39, married at 19, b. IA, parents b. PA/IL; children: Randall, 17, b. IA; Audrey, 11. b. SD; Maurice, 9, b. SD; Patricia, 4, b. SD.

Census:
1940 census at Red Oak, Montgomery, IA shows Fred L. Kennon, 51, b. IA, retired blacksmith; Emma, 49, b. IA; Patricia, 14, b. IA.

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Fred married Emma Jeanette MADISON on 24 Apr 1910 in Corning, Adams, IA. Emma (daughter of Robert Eugene (Gene) MADISON and Emily Jane SOPER) was born on 16 Jun 1891 in Corning, Adams, IA; died on 8 Dec 1973 in Red Oak, Montgomery, IA; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Red Oak, Montgomery, IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Teacher and seed salesman.
• Cen-Family: 11 Apr 1930, Owatonna, Steele, MN
• Cen-Family: 13 Apr 1940, Owatonna, Steele, MN

Notes:

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Cen-Family:
1930 census at Owatonna, Steele, MN shows Frank Kennon (indexed as Keenon), 34, first married at 26, b. IA, parents b. IN/IN, teacher public schools; Helen, 30, married at 21, b. IA, parents b. IA/IA; children: Jean, 7, b. SD; Coudy, 5, b. IA.

Cen-Family:
1940 census at Owatonna, Steele, MN shows Frank G. Kennon, 44, b. IA, teacher, public school; Frank G. Kennon, 39, wife, b. IA; children, Jean, 17, b. SD; Frank Koudy, 15, b. IA.

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Frank married Helen KOUDELKA on 23 Apr 1921 in Polk Co., IA. Helen (daughter of George KOUDELKA and Josephine HOTKA) was born on 16 Jan 1900 in Iowa City, Johnson, IA; died on 25 Dec 1962 in Owatonna, Steele, MN; was buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Owatonna, Steele, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Insurance Actuary
• Census: 7 Apr 1930, Des Moines, Polk, IA
• Census: 6 Apr 1940, 5115 Gladstone Ave, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN
• Census: 7 Apr 1950, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN

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Census:
1930 census at Des Moines, Polk, IA show: Ralph E. Kennon, 31, married at age 23, b. IA, parents b. NY/IL, insurance actuary; Mabel M. 34, married at 26, b. IA parents b. IL/IA; children b. IA: Ralph C.,5; Martha J., 7; Julia M. 3 x/12.

Census:
1940 census at Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN shows Ralph Kennon, 41, b. IA, same residence at last census, secretary, Investors Syndicate; Mabel, 44, b. IA; children b. IA: Martha, 17; Ralph, 15; Julia, 13; Susan, 7. Also enumerated is Ella Hass, 30, b. ND, maid.

Census:
1950 census shows Ralph E. Kennon, 52, b. IA, comptroller, life insurance; Mable M., 54, b. IA; Suzanne, 17, b. MN; Arvilla V. Crawford, mother-in-law, 71, b. IA. They live at 5115 Gladstone Ave. in Minneapolis.

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Ralph married Mabel Mae CRAWFORD on 26 Dec 1921 in Gravity, Taylor, IA. Mabel (daughter of Elmer Ellsworth CRAWFORD and Arvilla Belle COLE) was born on 22 Dec 1895 in Gravity, Taylor, IA; died on 3 Jun 1983 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN; was buried in Mission Township Cemetery, Mission Township, Crow Wing, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mary married Julius M. JOHNSON on 29 Jun 1907 in Manhattan, New York, NY. Julius was born about 1873 in MA; died on 14 Jun 1946; was buried in Green River Cemetery, Greenfield, Franklin, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Obituary: 25 Jan 1993

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Obituary:
Morning Sun, Pittsburg, KS
Retired U.S. Navy Captain Randall F. Kennon, 80, of 2602 S.Taylor, died at 2:30 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 24, 1993, at his home. He had been ill the past year.
Mr. Kennon was born Jan. 13, 1913, in Red Oak, Iowa the son of Fred LaRue and Emma Madison Kennon. He attended schools in Red Oak. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served 30 years retiring Jan. 1, 1959, with the rank of captain. He was at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941 when it was bombed by the Japanese. A pilot in the Navy Air Force, he participated in the Battle of Midway and in 1942 was ordered to Guadalcanal. He was awarded the usual air medals, but his most treasured was a Unit Citation he received from Admiral William F. "Bull" Halsey for locating the Japanese forces coming down the slot at Guadalcanal. When he was selected for test pilot*school, he was four classes ahead of John Glenn and Alan Sheppard, who later became astronauts. He was promoted to lieutenant commander while he was attending this school.
After retiring in 1959 he came to Pittsburg and attended Kansas State Teachers College, now Pittsburg State University, graduating with a bachelors of science degree in accounting. He stayed on the staff at PSU for five years. He also, was employed at the Army Ammunition Plant at Parsons where he retired in 1974.
He married Phyllis E. Armstrong Jan. 18, 1946, in Kansas City, Mo.
Membership was in the Sigma Tau Fraternity, the Melrose Masonic Lodge No. 602 and, Consistory in California, Mirza Shrine in Pittsburg, a former member of the Lions Club and a member of the Silver Eagle Association.
Survivors include the wife, of the home; one son, Fred L. Kennon of Overland Park; three daughters, Donna M. Cory of Plattewood, Mo., M. Susan Pierce of Shawnee, Kan., and Karen J. Kiss of Piqua, Ohio; one brother, Maurice Kennon of Stanton, Iowa; one sister, Patricia Kugler of Inavale, Neb., and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sisters.
Services will be 10:30 a.m.Tuesday at the Brenner Chapel with Dr. Wayne Black of the First Christian Church officiating. Flag-folding services conducted by Jimmie Friend and Ben Moore of the Benjamin A. Fuller Post No. 64 of the Pittsburg American Legion will follow the services. The body; will be cremated and the cremains will be buried at a later date in the National Cemetery at Fort Scott. The family will receive friends, from 7 to 8 p.m. today in the Brenner Chapel with masonic services by the Pittsburg Masonic Lodge No. 187 at 7:30 p.m. Friends may call at the Brenner Mortuary, 114 E. Fourth St., Pittsburg, after 2 p.m. today.

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Randall married Rose Roberta SOLKOLOFF before 1935, and was divorced on 25 Oct 1945 in Red Oak, Montgomery, IA. Rose was born about 1916 in NY; died in 1948 in NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Randall married Phyllis Esther ARMSTRONG on 31 Dec 1945 in Kansas City, Jackson, MO. Phyllis was born on 12 Aug 1916; died on 27 Sep 2009. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Audrey was a collector of almost anything! She purchased an old drive-in bank in the late 1970's, she took great pride in showing off the teller window.

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Audrey married Charles Milton SMITH on 21 Jun 1938 in Red Oak, Montgomery, IA. Charles (son of Joseph Grover SMITH and Reba WEST) was born on 21 Jan 1915 in Liberty, Clay, MO; died on 24 Dec 1986 in Red Oak, Montgomery, IA; was buried on 29 Dec 1986 in Evergreen Cemetery, Red Oak, Montgomery, IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Buzzy Kennon
• Occupation: Stanton, Montgomery, IA; farmer
• Obituary: 30 May 2007

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Maurice married Bertha Mildred ASKEY on 16 May 1939 in Rock Port, Atchison, MO. Bertha (daughter of Henry Franklin ASKEY and Alice Dean CARROLL) was born on 23 Mar 1921 in Grant, Montgomery, IA; died on 17 Oct 2006 in Red Oak, Montgomery, IA; was buried on 21 Oct 2006 in Evergreen Cemetery, Red Oak, Montgomery, IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Note: Inavale, Webster, NE
• Occupation: Breeder And Racer Of Greyhound Dogs.

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Joined their son, Mike in breeding and training greyhound dogs for racing.

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Patricia married Howard Wayne KUGLER on 8 Apr 1944 in Oakland, Alameda, CA. Howard (son of Frank Riley KUGLER and Anna W. WHITMERS) was born on 28 Jul 1922 in Arvada, Jefferson, CO; died on 9 Jan 2004 in Franklin, Franklin, NE; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Superior, Nuckolls, NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Note: 18 Jan 1983, Lakewood, Jefferson, CO

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Received a letter from Jeanne Hinton thanking me for sending her some genealogy charts. She writes about visiting the farm of Fred and Daisy. "Quite often the Frank Kennon's and the Ralph Kennon's ended up there at the same time - 4th of July and birthday celebrations. Course the Fred Kennons were close by - so many kids we all got to take a blanket outside to sleep under the stars - no sleeping bags then. Your grandfather (Ralph Kennon) always brought many night fireworks. A big deal for all of us. Ask him if he remembers that. We all had to rest between 1 and 3 - then we were "at home" for the callers that came. A great place for grandchildren to visit a grandmother and an Aunt Edith. Aunt Edith was a special person - though she made terrible sugar cookies. She once gave me the book "Heidi", which I still have, and a lamb cake as my birthday is in March. I was so impressed.

Helen married George 'Kip' HINTON on 7 Feb 1946 in Owatonna, Steele, MN. George was born on 13 Sep 1923 in Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA; died on 20 Oct 1987 in Lakewood, Denver, CO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Koudy Kennon

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Frank married Margery May NELSON on 11 Jun 1949 in Owatonna, Steele, MN. Margery (daughter of Robert D. NELSON and Carol CLARKSON) was born on 2 May 1925 in Owatonna, Steele, MN; died on 28 Nov 2005; was buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Owatonna, Steele, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Martha married Robert Erwin GEIGER on 22 Feb 1946 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN. Robert (son of Robert GEIGER and Esther Rose HENKEL) was born on 28 Mar 1922 in Shakopee, Scott, MN; died on 29 Jan 2008 in Minnetonka, Hennepin, MN; was buried in Mission Township Cemetery, Mission Township, Crow Wing, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Chemical Engineer
• Census: 20 Apr 1950, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, LA
• Obituary: 19 Feb 2009

Notes:

DNA:
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Census:
1950 census shows Ralph C. Kennon, 25, b. IA, chemical engineer, oil refinery; Suzanne S., 25, b. MN, crewleader, census bureau; children: Randall H., 2, b. MN; Marnia S., b. July, b. LA.
Ralph is further enumerated at the bottom of the form stating: He completed 4 years college, had attended school within the prior year, worked 52 weeks and earned $4,600. in the prior year. He had served in WWII.

Obituary:
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Kennon, Ralph Crawford Was born April 30, 1924 in Des Moines, Iowa and died February 18, 2009 in Pasadena, California, surrounded by his family. He was pre-deceased by his beloved wife Suzanne Satterlee Kennon November 9, 2008. Mr. and Mrs. Kennon were married 63 years and are survived by their children,[HID:]Randall Kennon (Kathryn Smith), Marnia Kennon (Walter Kenneth Barger), Stacey Kennon (Charles Lada), Celeste Rodgers (Paul Rodgers);[:HID]five grandchildren; and three sisters[HID:], Martha Geiger, Julia McGoldrick, and Suzanne Oberhauser[:HID]. Mr. Kennon was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II and served from 1942 through 1945, including as an aviation navigator in the South Pacific. He grew to adulthood in Minneapolis, graduated from Washburn High School, class of 1942, and University of Minnesota, class of 1948, with a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering. Mr. Kennon worked as a Chemical Engineer with C.F. Braun & Co. of Alhambra, California for more than thirty years, retiring in 1985. During his long and productive professional life, Mr. Kennon designed and supervised the construction of petrochemical processing plants around the world. He and his family lived in Minnesota, Louisiana and Rome, Italy before settling in Altadena, California where they lived for more than 50 years. Mr. Kennon was an avid bridge player, golfer and lawn bowler as well as a long time supporter and lover of Eaton Canyon. He will be deeply missed by his family, neighbors and numerous friends.

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Ralph married Suzanne Vivian SATTERLEE on 23 Jan 1945 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN. Suzanne (daughter of August Norman SATTERLEE and Frances Mae HOWE) was born on 3 Sep 1924; died on 9 Nov 2008 in Altadena, Los Angeles, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: School Counselor

Suzanne married Peter John OBERHAUSER on 18 Dec 1954 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN. Peter (son of Sylvestor Joseph OBERHAUSER and Janette Emma ALMQUIST) was born on 19 May 1932 in Mason City, Cerro Gordo, IA; died on 27 Sep 2014 in Caroline, Shawano, WI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]