Person:James Kennedy (23)

James was born in Fairfield County, S. C. When he was about 7 years old his family moved to Tallapoosa County, Alabama. His father, Samuel bought property there, but died when James was about 10 years old. After his father's estate was settled his mother took him

and two other children, first to Arkansas and then moved with him and his younger brother Henry to the Peters Colony, Dallas County, Texas where they homesteaded property. James stayed with his mother on the homestead and as he was a good hunter supplied the family with meat. He became a full partner with Mr. Witt in the Trinity Mills. He married Miss Prudence Rowe in 1853 and they had one son, William. She died in 1855. He married Charlotte Drake in 1858 and they had nine children. He accumulated a modest fortune before the Civil War, but lost it all during the war period. He enlisted in the Confederate Army in 1861 and served in the 18th Texas Cavalry, Company B, Darnell's Regiment under

Capt. W. H . Witt and 1st Sgt. William Jackson. His horse was valued at $130.00, his equipment at $30.00. He later transferred to Scanlan's Squadron. After the exemption law he was made 1 st. Lieut. under Capt. William Jackson and was mustered out at Hemstead, Texas. He returned home to find himself with out anything save the 160 acres of land which

he had kept. He rented it out and turned his attention to trading, which he followed successfully for three years. He returned to his land and settled down to farming and stock raising. His estate before he died consisted of 800 acres of fine land well stocked with cattle, horses and hogs. He was a Mason and a Democrat and was instrumental in forming the Webb Chapel Methodist Church. He died in 1900 and is buried at Webb Chapel Cemetery, Carrollton, Texas.