Emma Jane Huston and John W. Kenney

JOHN W. KENNEY was born January 31, 1856 in Cedar County, Missouri,⁴⁵⁶ and died October 3, 1934 in Caddo County, Oklahoma.⁴⁵⁶ He is buried in Fort Cobb Cemetery, Caddo County, Oklahoma.⁴⁵⁶

He married EMMA JANE HUSTON on August 23, 1885 in Hart's Mills, Chautauqua, Kansas,^{4694, 10666} daughter of MARY JANE ROWE and LUTHER HUSTON. She was born November 6, 1863 in Peoria, Peoria, Illinois,⁴⁵⁶ and died March 2, 1933 in Oklahoma.⁴⁵⁶ She is buried in Fort Cobb Cemetery, Caddo County, Oklahoma.⁴⁵⁶

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Children of EMMA JANE HUSTON and JOHN W. KENNEY:

1. JESSIE LEOTA KENNEY, b. December 8, 1887, Missouri;¹⁰⁶⁶⁷ m. RAYMOND AMOS GRIFFITTS in 1910¹⁰⁶⁶⁷; d. January 20, 1938.¹⁰⁶⁶⁷
2. RUBY PEARL KENNEY, b. May, 1895; m. VICTOR HUGO LANDRUM on December 3, 1911 in Comanche County, Oklahoma²³³⁰; d. October 1, 1980.
3. CHESTER MARVIN KENNEY, b. July 22, 1896, Cedar County, Missouri;⁴⁵⁶ d. November 29, 1964, Fort Cobb, Caddo, Oklahoma;⁴⁵⁶ bur. Fort Cobb Cemetery, Caddo County, Oklahoma.⁴⁵⁶

Obituaries

Carnegie Herald, March 8, 1933¹⁰⁶⁶⁵

MRS. JOHN KENNEY DIES AT HER HOME NEAR FORT COBB

Mrs. John Kenney, who lives in the Crescent community near Ft. Cobb died thursday night. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Ft. Cobb Saturday afternoon conducted by the Harvey funeral home. Burial was made in the Ft. Cobb cemetery.

Emma J. Huston was born Nov. 6, 1863 in Peoria, Ill., died March 2, 1933, aged 69 years, 3 months and 26 days.

She was united in marriage to John w. Kenney at Hartsmills, Kans. Aug. 23, 1885. To this union seven children were born, three of whom survive: Mrs. Ottie Griffits, Eakly; Mrs. Ruby Landrum, Depew; and Chester M. Kenney, Ft. Cobb. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Kenney moved to Montrose, Mo. where they lived for five years, thence to Rockville, Mo., and from there they moved to Oklahoma 32 years ago. They have lived in the Crescent neighborhood for the past 13 years.

Mrs. Kenney is also survived by her husband, four brothers, one sister and seven grandchildren.

Carnegie Herald, October 10, 1934¹⁰⁶⁶⁶

JOHN W. KENNEDY

John W. Kennedy was born January 31, 1856 in Cedar county, Missouri, and departed this life at the family home Wednesday, Oct. 3, 1934 at the age of 78 years, 8 months and 2 days. He was converted and united with the Methodist church when a young man.

He was married to Emma J. Huston at Hartsmills, Kans. August 23, 1885, and to this union seven children were born, four of whom died in infancy. Those surviving are Mrs. Otie Griffitts of Eakly, Mrs. Ruby Landrum of Depew, and Chester M. Kenney f Fort Cobb, all of whom were present at the time of his death. Besides his three children, he is survived by seven grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. His wife preceded him in death March 2, 1933.

Mr. Kenney moved from Rockville, Mo. to Oklahoma 33 years ago and has resided in the Crescent community for 14 years. He was a devoted husband, a loving father, and a friend to anyone in need or trouble.

Funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Fort Cobb Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock conducted by Rev. Harvey and assisted by Rev. Cos, the pastor.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
August 20, 18708617	Sugar Creek, Cass, Missouri	Luther Huston Mary Jane Rowe Ellen Frances Huston Charles Alfred Huston William Jasper Huston Edward Augustus Huston Emma Jane Huston Franklin Joseph Huston John Alvin Huston
June 16, 18808621	Bear Creek, Henry, Missouri	Luther Huston Mary Jane Rowe Edward Augustus Huston Emma Jane Huston Franklin Joseph Huston John Alvin Huston Sarah Ida Huston Thomas Elmer Huston
June 5, 19008682	Tabor, St. Clair, Missouri	John W. Kenney Emma Jane Huston Jessie Leota Kenney Ruby Pearl Kenney Chester Marvin Kenney
May 10, 19108683	Indiahoma, Comanche, Oklahoma	John W. Kenney Emma Jane Huston Ruby Pearl Kenney Chester Marvin Kenney