James Kennedy b 1795 NY; m. 25 Sept 1823 Grayson Co VA to Elizabeth Martin b 1803 VA. Children of James Kennedy and Elizabeth Martin;

1. Theodore Kennedy b abt 1833 VA; m. Mary Caroline Delp b abt 1830 Elk Creek, Grayson Co VA d 1905 Piney Creek, Allegahany Co NC; d/o George Delp and Mary Polly Baker. Children of Theodore Kennedy and Mary Caroline Delp;

i. Mary E Kennedy b abt 1850 VA

ii. James Levi Kennedy b 5 Aug 1858 VA

iii. Charles Marshall Kennedy b 1 Dec 1851 VA

iv. Lydia J Kennedy b 14 Nov 1860 VA

v. Martha Ann Kennedy b 14 Feb 1856 VA

2. Elizabeth Kennedy b abt 1830 VA; m. abt 1850 to Clark Delp b 1828 VA

3. Elmadore Kennedy b 1834 VA

4. Salvadore Kennedy b 1835 VA

5. Shanadore Kennedy b 1839 VA

6. John Kennedy b 1849 VA

7. Catherine Kennedy b 1831 VA

8. Elizabeth Kennedy b 1842 VA

9. French Kennedy b 1857 VA

10. Melvin Kennedy b 1859 VA

11. Nancy Kennedy b 1846 VA

1860 Wise Co VA Census
155 Kennedy, James 66 M NY (Tenidy)
155 Kennedy, Elizabeth 58 F Housekeeper VA
155 Kennedy, Elizabeth 22 F Seamstress VA
155 Kennedy, James 18 M Farmhand VA
155 Kennedy, Nancy 16 F VA
155 Kennedy, John 14 M VA
155 Kennedy, French 3 M VA
155 Kennedy, Melvin 1 M VA

Oral Family history has it that 4 brothers, James, Martin, Charles, Garnett Kennedy, who came over from Scotland sometime before 1775 to avoid persecution and prosecution from having taken part some kind of Irish Rebellion. One James Kennedy married an Elizabeth Martin Grayson County, VA 1823. This couple had a son name Theodore Kennedy. I do not believe this James Kennedy was one of the four brothers because this James Kennedy was born 1795 New York. Perhaps his father or grandfather was one of the four brothers.

Line 865; 1850 Federal Census, Western District, Scott County, VA, Dated 23 Aug., 1850. James age 55 and Elizabeth age 47 Kennedy are listed with their 7 children, Carolina age 19, Theodore age 17, Elmadore age 15, Shanadore age 11, Elizabeth age 8, Salvadore age 3, and John age 3/12. James Kennedy is a Ditcher born New York and Elizabeth was born VA. All of the children were born VA.

Line 155; 1860 Federal Census; Wise Court House, Wise County, VA James Kennedy, age 66, Ditcher, Born New York, and wife Elizabeth Kennedy, age 58, Housekeeper, Born VA, The Following Family members are living the house, Elizabeth, age 22, A Seamstress, James, Age 18, Nancy, Age 16, John, Age 14, French, Age 3, and Melvin, Age 1.