William Aaron Kennedy
& Amanda Edwards

William Aaron Kennedy (or Aaron William Kennedy), son of William B. KENNEDY & Rachel THOMPSON, was born abt. 1824 in Wilkes Co., NC, and died bet. 1860-1870 in Wilkes Co., NC. He married Amanda Edwards, daughter Young EDWARDS, Jr., & Catherine COX, Nov. 22, 1855, in Ashe Co., NC. She was born June 11, 1834, in Ashe Co., NC, and died Oct. 31, 1903, in Alleghany Co., NC. Amanda Edwards Kennedy is buried at the Glade Creek Church in Hooker, Alleghany Co., NC. William Kennedy is probably buried in Wilkes Co., NC.

Children of William Aaron Kennedy & Amanda Edwards:

1. +Mary Little Kennedy, b. Aug. 13, 1856, Wilkes Co., NC; d. Feb. 2, 1934, Grayson Co., VA; m. John Riley COCKERHAM, son of James Adam COCKERHAM & Nancy Carolina HOOD, Jan. 14, 1872, Wilkes Co., NC (b. May 23, 1847; d. Dec. 31, 1944); bur. Snow Hill Baptist Church, Galax, VA.
2. Milly C. Kennedy, b. Apr. 1859, Wilkes Co., NC; d. aft. 1934; m. (1) George Isom HACKLER, son of Griggs HACKLER & Sena BARTON of Grayson Co., VA, abt. 1879 (b. Jan. 26, 1855; d. 1898); m. (2) her 1st cousin, Moses "Mode" WOODRUFF, son of Moses O. WOODRUFF & Mary Little KENNEDY (b. Sept. 3, 1858; d. Aug. 26, 1938).
3. T. Woodforth Kennedy, b. abt. 1860, Wilkes Co., NC; d. aft. 1934 in Iowa; m. (1) unk., abt. 1899; m. (2) Pearl, abt. 1915 (b. abt. 1883 in Iowa, d. ?)  He was living with his uncle David Edwards in Lawrence Co., IN, in 1880.  He later moved to Louisa Co., IA, where he appears in the census from 1910-1930.

Notes

1850 Census, Wilkes Co., NC, p.255 (HH#84):
WILLIAM KENNEDY, 52, farmer, $200, b. in Wilkes NC

-- Rachel, 51, Surry NC

-- Aron, 23, Wilkes NC <<this must be William

-- Thompson, 21, Wilkes NC

-- Norwood, 15, Wilkes NC

-- Amelia, 18, Wilkes NC

Note: The above census entry suggests that William (Jr.)'s first name was Aaron. However, it appears he usually went by the name William.

Nov. 22, 1855. William KENADA & Amanda EDWARDS posted a marriage bond in Ashe Co., NC. Marriage performed Nov. 22, 1855, by Geo. DOUGLAS, Minister. Witness: T.C. DOUGLAS.

1860 Census, Wilkes Co., NC, Roaring Gap Twp., p.62/p.123 (HH#885):
WM. KENNADY, 36, farmer, $500, $200, NC

-- Amanda, 24, NC

-- Mary L., 3, NC

-- Milly, 2 NC

-- Woodfork, 10 mos., NC

Note: Amanda is listed as a head of household in the 1870 census. William Kennedy must have died sometime between 1860 and 1870.

1870 Census, Wilkes Co., NC, Trap Hill Twp., p.399 (HH#759):
AMANDA KENEDY, 35, NC

-- Mary L., 14, NC

-- Milly C., 12, NC

-- Woodforth, 10, NC

1880 Census: can't find her

Mar. 28, 1893. John R. COCKERHAM & wife Mary L. COCKERHAM to Amanda KENNEDY, for $200, a life estate in a tract of land in Alleghany County [no acreage stated]. Signed: J.R. COCKERHAM, Mary L. COCKERHAM. Wit: Wm. EVANS. Proved Mar. 28, 1893, by the grantors. Reg. Jan. 28, 1894. (Alleghany DB 9:417.)

1900 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Cherry Lane Twp. (HH#165):
MILLY C. HACKLER, Apr. 1859, age 41, widowed, 4 children born, 4 living, NC NC NC

-- Tyre W., son, May 1880, age 20, NC VA NC

-- Griggs H., son, Dec. 1881, age 18, " " "

-- Tracy B., son, June 1892, age 7, " " "

-- Ines C., dau, July 1894, age 5, " " "

KENNEDY, Amanda, mother, June 1834, age 65, widowed, 3 children/3 living, NC NC NC