Kenney's in Fauquier County VA

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Permalink Reply by Jerry Kenney on August 25, 2010 at 10:57am

Tim,
My ancestors originate from Fauquier County, Virginia. My Great Great Great Grandfather was Andrew Kenney. He was born in Ireland around 1768 and died 24 Aug. 1819. He married Nancy Horton 23 Dec. 1789.
Their children were : Richard Kenney (My Greay Great Grandfather)
Sylvanus Kenney
Elozie Kenney
Susannah Kenney

Etc... I have tons more info descending from these children. If you would like , I could e-mail the information to you.
my e-mail address is smokehollowguitar@yahoo.com

Sincerely,

Jerry Lee Kenney

Permalink Reply by Timothy Kenney on September 3, 2010 at 11:56am

I would love to see your info.....though I not sure if John was a decendant, I think he come over from Iireland and stayed in Fauquier for a period of time, guessing that he may have had family out there. He later moved to Washington DC, and the family has been there ever since. My father and 2 of his three brothers still live in the DC area. I will send you an email. Thanks! Tim

Permalink Reply by Crystal Elizabeth Kenney on January 7, 2011 at 6:49pm

Jerry do you have any info on Herman Wesley Kenney line. He was born in Fauquier County 11 Dec 1894 and is my 2cd great grandfather.  I think he went to DC area also. Thanks - Crystal

Permalink Reply by Jerry Kenney on January 8, 2011 at 4:27pm

Hello Crystal !

So nice to meet another member of the Kenney Clan! I did a little research for you and came up withh a few interesting items! Boy was it tough! LOL! You may already have this info but this is what I found...

Herman Wesley Kenney b. Dec. 11, 1894 d. March 19, 1958... married to

Edna M. Kenney b. May 13, 1894 d. Sept 21, 1970 (both buried in Neelsville Presbyterian Church Cemetery, MD)

 

I  also checked the 1910 Census Records for Fairfax County and came up with the following info.,,

Father: William Y. (? not sure if thats correct) Kenney age 38 (so born circa 1872)

Mother: Berther A. Kenney age 37

Children:  Herman W. Kenney age 15

               Sybl Kenney age 12

 

My Great Grandfather was William Disen Kenney born in 1842 in and was with the 43rd Battalion Virginia Calvary

(Mosby's Rangers) during the War between the States and he had a son named William born in 1871 (all my family came from Fauquier County, Virginia.. so this William might be Hermans father but Im not sure. please send me your personal e-mail address and I will send you a copy of what I have. Hope this helps some.

Your obediant servant,

Jerry Lee Kenney

 my personal e-mail is smokehollowguitar@yahoo.com

Permalink Reply by Timothy Kenney on January 10, 2011 at 9:20am

Jerry,

Sorry I didn't reply last year.  My research is off and on at best.  I would love to see more of your information.  I just recently went to the library and found 3 relatives in the Fauquier birth records index.  I am biding my time until I can see the actual microfilms of the records.  My GGGrandfather John Kenney, married Allice Burke in Ireland, came here and is listed in the 1880 Census in Center district of Fauquier.  The family is later found in Washington DC in 1900 and on.  This is where my grandfather Michael Kenney was born, and my Father as well.

I am unsure why my GGF decided to live in Fauquier, but I was guessing that he may of had family in the area.

I am also unsure why they moved to DC.

Interesting item...  I now live in Fauquier County with my family, possible 10 minutes from where my GGF lived.

I need to find the time to do some local research and really dig into it.

 

Anyway, thanks for any info you can send

I will send you an email with some contact info.

Permalink Reply by Priscilla A Agioni on March 15, 2011 at 10:33am

Anyone got any leads on the Kenney's out of Rockingham Co, VA? I'm at a wall with my gr-gr-gr grandfather William Kenney (1830-1903) Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co. VA. The 1880 census shows his mother, Elizabeth (age 80) in the household, but I do not see her anywhere before that. Any thoughts or ideas? The earliest record I find him is age 18 with the William Keller family 1850 - Rockingham Co, VA.