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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Living

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Randall Frederick KENNON was born on 13 Jan 1913 in Red Oak, Montgomery, IA (son of Fred LaRue KENNON and Emma Jeanette MADISON); died on 24 Jan 1993 in Pittsburg, Crawford, KS; was buried on 28 Jan 1993 in National Cemetery, Fort Scott, Bourbon, KS.

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    • 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 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]


  2. 3.  Phyllis Esther ARMSTRONG was born on 12 Aug 1916; died on 27 Sep 2009.
    Children:
    1. Living
    2. Living
    3. 1. Living


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Fred LaRue KENNON was born on 1 Sep 1889 in Corning, Adams, IA (son of Frederick Albert KENNON and Clara Edith Daisy LARUE); died on 18 May 1977 in Red Oak, Montgomery, IA; was buried on 21 May 1977 in Evergreen Cemetery, Red Oak, Montgomery, IA.

    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

    Notes:

    DNA:
    MKM

    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.

    Buried:
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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]


  2. 5.  Emma Jeanette MADISON was born on 16 Jun 1891 in Corning, Adams, IA (daughter of Robert Eugene (Gene) MADISON and Emily Jane SOPER); died on 8 Dec 1973 in Red Oak, Montgomery, IA; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Red Oak, Montgomery, IA.

    Notes:

    Buried:
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    Children:
    1. 2. Randall Frederick KENNON was born on 13 Jan 1913 in Red Oak, Montgomery, IA; died on 24 Jan 1993 in Pittsburg, Crawford, KS; was buried on 28 Jan 1993 in National Cemetery, Fort Scott, Bourbon, KS.
    2. Karmen Darlene KENNON was born on 18 Aug 1916 in Red Oak, Montgomery, IA; died on 28 Apr 1919 in Kingsbury Co., SD; was buried in Pleasant View Cemetery, Carthage, Miner, SD.
    3. Audrey Francis KENNON was born on 14 Apr 1918 in Carthage, Miner, SD; died on 1 Jan 1992 in Red Oak, Montgomery, IA; was buried on 4 Jan 1992 in Salem Cemetery, Red Oak, Montgomery, IA.
    4. Maurice Eugene KENNON was born on 2 Nov 1920 in Carthage, Miner, SD; died on 29 May 2007 in Stanton, Montgomery, IA; was buried on 2 Jun 2007 in Evergreen Cemetery, Red Oak, Montgomery, IA.
    5. Patricia Faye KENNON was born on 10 Feb 1926 in Red Oak, Montgomery, IA; died on 19 Jan 2004 in Kearney, Buffalo, NE; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Superior, Nuckolls, NE.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Frederick Albert KENNON was born on 24 Jul 1857 in Plattsburgh, Clinton, NY (son of Albert Gallatin KENNON and Elizabeth GARRETT); died on 2 Feb 1910 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, OK; was buried on 6 Feb 1910 in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Corning, Adams, IA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • 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:

    DNA:
    MKM

    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]


  2. 9.  Clara Edith Daisy LARUE was born on 7 Jul 1865 in Bloomington, McLean, IL (daughter of Franklin B. LARUE and Amelia Wells CHAPIN); died on 16 Sep 1949 in Corning, Adams, IA; was buried on 19 Sep 1949 in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Corning, Adams, IA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Between 1879 and 1887, Adams Co., IA; School teacher
    • Census: 12 May 1910, Corning, Adams, IA
    • Census: 24 Jan 1920, Quincy Township, Corning, Adams, IA
    • Census: 15 Apr 1940, Corning, Adams, IA
    • Obituary: 22 Sep 1949, Adams County Free Press, Corning, Adams, IA

    Notes:

    DNA:
    MKM

    Census:
    1910 census at Corning, Adams, IA shows Clara E. Kennon, 44, widow, 5 children born / 4 living, b. IL, parents b. NY/NY; children b. IA: Frank, 14; Ralph, 11.

    Census:
    1920 census at Quincy Township, Corning, Adams, IA shows: Myra Kenyon, age 54, widow, b. IL, parents b. NY/NY, occupation, housework only; Edith, 30, b. IA, parents b. NY/IL, occupation, public school teacher; Frank, 24, b. IA, parents b. NY/IL, college student; Ralph, 21, b. IA, parents b. NY/IL, college student.
    This census entry fits this family exactly except for the name and spelling of the head-of-household. Daisy LaRue Kennon had a sister named Myra who remained unmarried and lived in town but she died in 1918.
    Enumerated a few "spaces" away is Sarah Kenon, the widow of Albert Kennon.

    Census:
    1940 census at Corning, Adams, IA shows Clara Kennon, 74, widow, b. IL, same house as 1930.

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    Notes:

    Married:
    Married by A. J. Lovejoy.

    Children:
    1. Edith Amelia KENNON was born on 1 Mar 1888 in Corning, Adams, IA; died on 15 Dec 1962 in Lenox, Taylor, IA; was buried on 17 Dec 1962 in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Corning, Adams, IA.
    2. 4. Fred LaRue KENNON was born on 1 Sep 1889 in Corning, Adams, IA; died on 18 May 1977 in Red Oak, Montgomery, IA; was buried on 21 May 1977 in Evergreen Cemetery, Red Oak, Montgomery, IA.
    3. Infant Girl KENNON was born on 25 Feb 1891 in Corning, Adams, IA; died on 25 Feb 1891 in Corning, Adams, IA.
    4. Frank Garret KENNON was born on 5 Jul 1895 in Corning, Adams, IA; died on 9 Jan 1973 in Owatonna, Steele, MN; was buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Owatonna, Steele, MN.
    5. Ralph Eugene KENNON was born on 11 Aug 1898 in Corning, Adams, IA; died on 29 May 1982 in Brainerd, Crow Wing, MN; was buried in Mission Township Cemetery, Mission Township, Crow Wing, MN.

  3. 10.  Robert Eugene (Gene) MADISON was born on 11 Jan 1846 in NY (son of William T. MADISON and Sophronia WINEGAR); died on 3 Jan 1932 in Corning, Adams, IA; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Corning, Adams, IA.

    Robert married Emily Jane SOPER on 25 Nov 1869 in Knoxville, Knox, IL. Emily (daughter of Septimus SOPER and Alvina HEWITT) was born on 1 Apr 1851 in Ontario, CANADA; died on 26 Dec 1932 in Corning, Adams, IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Emily Jane SOPER was born on 1 Apr 1851 in Ontario, CANADA (daughter of Septimus SOPER and Alvina HEWITT); died on 26 Dec 1932 in Corning, Adams, IA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Emily Jane Madison

    Children:
    1. Lucia (Lulu) MADISON was born on 9 Jan 1871 in Knoxville, Knox, IL; died on 15 Jan 1916.
    2. Carrie MADISON was born on 21 Aug 1874 in Knoxville, Knox, IL; died on 6 Aug 1962.
    3. William Thorn MADISON was born on 1 Dec 1876 in Corning, Adams, IA; died on 24 Sep 1952 in Jerusalem Cemetery, Creston, Union, IA.
    4. Francis (Frankie) MADISON was born on 24 Feb 1879 in Corning, Adams, IA; died in 1968; was buried in 1968 in Oak Hill Cemetery, Corning, Adams, IA.
    5. Florence MADISON was born on 28 Mar 1881 in Corning, Adams, IA; died in 1962 in Corning, Adams, IA; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Corning, Adams, IA.
    6. John MADISON was born on 11 Oct 1884 in Corning, Adams, IA; died on 14 Nov 1964 in Hemet, Riverside, CA.
    7. Robert D. MADISON was born on 14 Jun 1886 in Corning, Adams, IA.
    8. 5. Emma Jeanette MADISON 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.
    9. Jessie Chapman MADISON was born on 4 Sep 1894 in Corning, Adams, IA; died on 8 Oct 1966 in Kansas City, Wyandotte, KS; was buried in Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery, Ft. Leavenworth, Leavenworth, KS.