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David KENNON

David KENNON

Male Abt 1786 - Aft 1870  (> 85 years)

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  • Name David KENNON 
    Birth Abt 1786  MA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1810  Chazy, Clinton, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Until 1850 the Federal Census lists only the head of household and after that the number of inhabitants by age and sex. There is no way of knowing whether the family is blended or if the household members are employees or not.

      This David Kennon and household does not fit any scenario I can discern. In 1810 David and Sophia are newly wed and have no children, David is about 24 years old and Sophia about 18.

      1810 census at Chazy, NY shows David Cannon:
      Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 3
      Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
      Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 1
      Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1
      Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over : 1
      Number of Household Members Under 16: 4
      Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
      Number of Household Members: 7
    Census 7 Aug 1820  Plattsburgh, Clinton, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • Until 1850 the Federal Census lists only the head of household and after that the number of inhabitants by age and sex. There is no way of knowing whether the family is blended or if the household members are employees or not.

      David is now 34 and Sophia about 28, they have 5 daughters ranging in age from 1 - 8. There are two daughters for whom I have no death dates, if they are already dead then females under 10 fits.

      The 1820 census at Plattsburg, Clinton, NY shows David Kenan:

      Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 1 (unknown)
      Free White Persons - Males - 19 thru 25: 1 (unknown)
      Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1 (David)
      Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1 (unknown)

      Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 3 (Elvira, Elizabeth and Caroline.
      Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 2 (Fanny and unknown)
      Total Free White Persons: 9
    1820 Census    		 1820 Census
    David and Sophia (Tousley) Kennon
    Census 1830  Plattsburgh, Clinton, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • Until 1850 the Federal Census lists only the head of household and after that the number of inhabitants by age and sex. There is no way of knowing whether the family is blended or if the household members are employees or not.

      This census appears to now be a blend of Luther and Kennon children.

      The 1830 census at Plattsburg, Clinton, NY shows David Kennon:

      Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1 (Albert Luther)
      Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1 (Frederick Kennon)
      Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 2 (unknown)
      Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1 (unknown)
      Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1 (David Kennon)

      Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 2 (Mary E. Luther and unknown)
      Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 3 (Caroline Kennon and 2 unknowns)
      Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 2 (Elizabeth and Elvira Kennon)
      Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1 (Fanny)
      Free White Persons - Under 20: 11
      Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 3
      Total Free White Persons: 14
      Total - All Persons : 14
    1830 Census    		 1830 Census
    David and Francis (Fillmore) Kennon
    Census 1840  Plattsburgh, Clinton, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • Until 1850 the Federal Census lists only the head of household and after that the number of inhabitants by age and sex. There is no way of knowing whether the family is blended or if the household members are employees or not.

      1840 census at Plattsburg, Clinton, NY shows:

      Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 2 (Albert and Septa)
      Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1 (Frederick)
      Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59: 1 (David)
      Free White Persons - Males - 80 thru 89: 1 (Isaac)
      Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1 (Francis)
      Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1 (Mary E. Luther)
      Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1 ( Either Elvira (although I suspect she is already married) or an error listing Fanny who is now 39)
      Total All Persons : 8

      Isaac Kennon, age 84 is included as a Revolutionary War pensioner.
    1840 Census    		 1840 Census
    David and Francis (Fillmore) Kennon
    Census 7 Aug 1850  Plattsburgh, Clinton, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • 1850 census at Plattsburg, Clinton, NY lists: David Kennon, tanner, age 62, b. MA; Fanny, 49, b. NY; Albert, 19, b. NY, tanner; Septa, m, 16, b. NY, tanner; Frances, f, 15, b. NY; Sophia, 9, b. NY; Helen, 6, b. NY.
    1850 Census    		 1850 Census
    David and Francis (Fillmore) Kennon
    Census 11 Jul 1860  Plattsburgh, Clinton, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    • 1860 census at Plattsburg, Clinton, NY shows: David Kennon, age 74, farmer and currier, b. MA; Frances H., 59, b. NY. They live next to Albert G. and his wife "Betsey" and their two children, Fredrick, 3 and Clara 1.
      In 1860 census Fanny has $800. in real estate and $375.00 in personal estate seperate from her husband. It's possible she may have inherited something from her mother.
    1860 Census    		 1860 Census
    David and Francis (Fillmore) Kennon
    Note
    • David Kennon was born in Massachusetts about 1786. His father was Isaac Kennon also born in Massachusetts. David's mother may have been Ruth Burnham. By 1830, David Kennon was living in Plattsburgh, Clinton, New York. He appears to have been married twice. His first wife may have been SophiaTowsley/Tousley. Together they may have had at least 5 children: Elvira, Elizabeth, Sophia, Julia and Caroline. In the 1830 census for Plattsburgh, Clinton, New York, David Kennon is the head of household for a family of 14. By 1830, David Kennon had remarried to Fanny Fillmore. She had two daughters from an earlier marriage and David and Fanny had one son, Albert, about 1830. By 1840, Isaac Kennon, David's father is mentioned in the family as a pensioner for the Revolutionary War. May 26, 1845, David Kennon was appointed administrator of Isaac Kennon's estate by the Clinton County court as Isaac Kennon had died intestate. By 1850, all five of David and Fanny's children are mentioned:Albert, Septa (after Fanny's father), Frances, Sophia and Helen. In 1860, David and Fanny are living by themselves in Plattsburgh, Clinton, New York. Albert, however, is living next door with his wife Betsey Garrett and their two children, Frederick and Clara. The three daughters are all unmarried at this point and are living with other relatives. David Kennon probably passed away between 1860 and 1870. David Kennon was a tanner and currier by trade.
    Note
    • "Boston Transcript Query" of January 31, 1934.
      Kennon, Kennan, Tousley, Towsley: I am interested to know the parents, line of descent, dates and all available information of the following: David Kennon (or Kennan), who married Sophia Tousley and was living in Plattsburg, New York in 1819. Their children were Elvira; Elizabeth who married George F. Buck; Sophia, who married George Ransom; Julia; and Caroline, born 1819, Plattsburg, New York and married Lorenzo Dow Brady at Cincinatti, Ohio 20 Feb 1845. David Kennon married second Sara or Fannie Fillmore (widow) of Chazee, New York, a niece of former president Fillmore. Sophia Tousley first wife of the above David Kennon. HBP
    Note 11 Oct 1823  Plattsburgh, Clinton, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    • David Kennan is listed as a member of a general committee for the town of Plattsburgh to support the republican candidates at the approaching election.
    Note 14 Jan 1826  Plattsburgh, Clinton, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    • David Kennan is listed as having letters being held at the Post Office since January 1.
    Death Aft 1870  Beekmantown, Clinton, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10] 
    Person ID I500  MM
    Last Modified 26 Jun 2023 

    Father Isaac KENNON,   b. 6 Dec 1757, Rutland, Worcester, MA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Mar 1845, Plattsburgh, Clinton, NY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years) 
    Mother Ruth BURNHAM,   c. 13 Aug 1758, East Hartford, CT Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Jul 1824 (Age ~ 65 years) 
    Family ID F1806  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Sophia TOUSLEY,   b. Abt 1792   d. 5 Jun 1829 (Age 37 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1810 
    Children 
     1. Elvira KENNON,   b. Abt 1812   d. 21 Jul 1849, St. Louis, St. Louis, MO Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 37 years)
     2. Sophia KENNON,   b. Abt 1813
     3. Elizabeth B. KENNON,   b. Aug 1815   d. 20 Dec 1889, Chicago, Cook, IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
     4. Julia KENNON,   b. Abt 1817
     5. Caroline KENNON,   b. 1819, Plattsburgh, Clinton, NY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Jul 1883 (Age 64 years)
     6. Huldah KENNON,   b. Oct 1822   d. 9 Jan 1823 (Age 0 years)
     7. Frederick Allen KENNON,   b. 5 Aug 1823, Plattsburgh, Clinton, NY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Nov 1873, Carondelet, St. Louis, MO Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years)
     8. Mariah KENNON,   b. 1824   d. 8 Sep 1826 (Age 2 years)
    Family ID F579  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 23 Jul 2023 

    Family 2 Francis Hough FILLMORE,   b. 27 Jun 1801, Chazy, Clinton, NY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Jul 1869 (Age 68 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1830 
    Children 
     1. Albert Gallatin KENNON,   b. 20 Dec 1830, Plattsburgh, Clinton, NY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Mar 1902, Corning, Adams, IA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
     2. Septa F. KENNON,   b. 12 Jan 1833, NY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Jan 1856 (Age 23 years)
     3. Francis KENNON,   b. Jan 1835, NY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Apr 1918, Pomona, Los Angeles, CA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)
     4. Sophia A. KENNON,   b. 1841, NY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Oct 1889, Manhattan, New York, NY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 48 years)
     5. Helen KENNON,   b. Nov 1844, NY Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F323  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 23 Jul 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt 1786 - MA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1810 - Chazy, Clinton, NY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 7 Aug 1820 - Plattsburgh, Clinton, NY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsNote - 11 Oct 1823 - Plattsburgh, Clinton, NY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsNote - 14 Jan 1826 - Plattsburgh, Clinton, NY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1830 - Plattsburgh, Clinton, NY Link to Google Earth
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    Link to Google MapsCensus - 7 Aug 1850 - Plattsburgh, Clinton, NY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 11 Jul 1860 - Plattsburgh, Clinton, NY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Aft 1870 - Beekmantown, Clinton, NY Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1810] 1810 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1810), 1810.

    2. [S1820] 1820 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1820), 1820.

    3. [S1830] 1830 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1830), 1830.

    4. [S1840] 1840 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1840), 1840.

    5. [S1850] 1850 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1850), 1850.

    6. [S1860] 1860 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1860), 1860.

    7. [S38] Boston Transcript Column, 31 Jan 1934, 7844, 38.

    8. [S1037] NYS Historic Newspapers, Plattsburgh Republican, 1037.

    9. [S1870] 1870 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1870), 1870.

    10. [S1037] NYS Historic Newspapers, Plattsburgh Republican, December 23, 1882, page 1., 1037.
      http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/sn83031979/1882-12-23/ed-1/seq-1/