Person:Marshall Kennedy (1)

Marshall was the youngest of James Kennedy's children. The family lived on what is now practically all of North Dallas. When his father, James, died he left each of his children

100 acres of farm land and 50 acres of bottom land where the trees were located for firewood etc. Marsh and Pansy lived with Charlotte Kennedy until just after Dorothy was born in 1914. He then sold his property and they moved to Ft. Worth living at Pansy's sister Deserie Mulkey's boarding house at 902 Galveston. He used most of the money to buy a

part intere st in a "Hot Tomale" stand in the Burkburnett oil fields leaving Pansy and the children and writing letters to "his darlin'" and asking "how were all the babies". Marsh came home and went to work, first as a streetcar conductor, having to finish high school at the old Ft. Worth Academy, later Central High School and now Pascal High School. Later he became a policeman and walked a beat on the North Side. They bought the house at 1317 May St. when Dorothy was 6 years old and moved in with their 5 children. Baby Jack died as Dorothy remembered just about the time he could peek his head over the edge of the bed. The family attended the First Congregational Church and was very active. Both the older children worked in the Sunday School and all attended regularly. The minister was Rev. S. T. McKinney for many years and officiated at weddings and christenings and funerals for the family. Marsh had a big garden behind the house and kept the hedges trimmed and the house in good repair. He loved Christmas and insisted on a Christmas Tree that had to touch the ceiling. He made many toys for all the grand children such as small chairs, doll beds etc. He regularly worked the all night shift and slept during the day. When he got off the bus on his way home he used to leave bags of candy in the tree on the corner of St. Louis and Morphy for the Negro children who lived there. They called him " The Candy Man". When his first granddaughter Barbara was 2 years old she came to live with Marsh and Pansy. Her mother and father worked and needed to have her cared for. Every big event in her life Marsh, "Pop Pop", would take her downtown and outfit her from head to toe, dresses, undies, shoes and socks. He taught her her multiplication tables by playing dominoes with her. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and was deacon at the church at the time of his death.

(Medical):He and another officer were recovering a stolen car. He was driving the police vehicle when he swerved to the side of the street. An ambulance was called but he was dead before they reached the hospital. He had a massive coronary.

1.   Marriage License Dallas County.