Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-12

o,,ce to struggle with its realities and
none but chose who hsve been through
such experiences can appreciate what
those realities were and the courage
and sublime faith required to meet
them, but this courageous mother was
equal to them all. Before the winter
had passed her husband learned that
she and the family had come to Coles.
burg, Iowa, and he Joined them and i'm
the spring bought q small farm
and at once commenced to make
home of it. They continued to
live On this farm until 1892, when
the Gid couple moved to Canton,
S. D., to live near their son, the Hon.
G. B. Kennedy in sthe practice OF law at
this place. During the 80 years resi-
dence on the Iowa farm, Mrs. Kennedy
became the mother OF nine children,
which, with the five born in England,
made fourteen. seight boys and six
girls. She gave them all a good
common school education and near
ly all of them by their own in.
dustry and their mothers love and
inspirHtion received college educatiens.
Three died in infancy and eleven grew
to mature wears Patrick, the Oldest,
fell fighting for the Union at Shiloh.
James followed his fathers. trade of
stone cutting. .John,served in the &th
Iowa cavalry and at the close of the
war attended Lennox College at Hop
kinton, Iowa, finishing up at Cornell
University at Ithica, New York. He
was superintendent. Of the Delaware Go.
Iowa, schools, represented Harper Bros.
for many years, was .One of the New
York state faculty, the examiner Of
state sclseals and conducted institutes
in every county in the state of New
York. Fer the past seven years he has
been superintendent Of the BATAVIA
schools and is .oonsidered one of the
best educators i'm the east, q finished
scholar, suooessful ,disciplinarian and
the author Of many highly esteemed
educational works, among which are,
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''Stem Dictionary" .:Genesee Country"
and a number OF others. G. b, Benja-
min, Mary, Lizzie, Annie and Will
attended school at Iowa City, c. B.,
Benjamin and Will graduating from
the Iowa State University in the law
department G. B. and Benjamin set
tied in Canton, S. D., in the practice Of
their profession, and at once forged to
the front as leading attorneys In 1886
Ben died with typhoid fever and c. B.
is still practicing law here and is re-
garded as one of the safest and most
able lawyers in the state aud was once
a candidate for supreme judge Will
is practicing law in Minneapolis and
editing literary monthly entitled.
"Kennedy's Own" which is meeting
with good saccess and the support of
the best thinkers and writers in the
northwest. Mary died in Iowa the
same year as Ben. and Lizzie married
Mr.. c. NJ Odell and is living on a
farm near Greely, Iowa Annie gradu-
ated from the Lennox College, Hopkin
ton, Iowa, taught school number
of years, married Dr.. T.. q. Mathews,
and is now residing at Earlville, Iowa.
Sarah gradual ted from the Upper Iowa
at ayette, Iowa, studied
painting and drawing and developed 1ln
comman skill and is now the wife of
Mr. F. B Kennard Of Miles City, Mon
tana. Eveleeu, the youngest Of the
family and its most acknowledgements.
ative, has exhibit ed an industry and
courage worthy of her mother Gradu
ating from the common schools she
went to college :. number Of years at