Person:William Kennedy (125)

Watchers
  1. Pvt. William Robert Kennedy1895 - 1929
m. 24 Dec 1919
  1. William Richard Kennedy1921 - 2004
  2. John Ray Kennedy1924 - 1924
  3. Paul Roger Kennedy1928 - 2002
Facts and Events
Name[1] Pvt. William Robert Kennedy
Gender Male
Birth[1] 28 Feb 1895 Mechanicsburg, Champaign, Ohio, United States
Marriage 24 Dec 1919 Champaign, Ohio, United Statesto Bessie Blanche Wilkins
Death[1] 23 Jan 1929 Mechanicsburg, Champaign, Ohio, United States
Burial[1] Maple Grove Cemetery, Mechanicsburg, Champaign, Ohio, United States

Obituary

ILLNESS IS FATAL TO VETERAN OF WORLD WAR

William Robert Kennedy of Mechanicsburg Dies at His Home Wednesday

MECHANICSBURG, O., Jan. 24 - William Robert Kennedy, 34, World War veteran, died at his home in Mechanicsburg at 2 p.m. Wednesday, following a lengthy illness.

He served with the 34th regiment, 148th Infantry during the World War. He saw 11 months' service overseas. His death is said to have been caused by diabetes.

Besides his widow, Mrs. Bessie Kennedy, he is survived by two sons, William Richard, and Paul; his father, John Kennedy; one sister, Mrs. Mack Henninger, and a brother, Harry Kennedy of South Vienna.

Funeral services will be held at the Medhanicsburg M. E. Church at 2 p.m. Saturday. Burial will be made in Maple Grove cemetery.

References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Pvt William Robert Kennedy, in Find A Grave.
  2.   Ancestry.com.