West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-02-03
Death OF MRS. Kenny.

i After a week severe illness. Mrs.
i Kearn c. Kenney passed away this
morning at I2:4o o'clock at her
home In this city. While her death
was not unexpected, the end came
with almost startling suddeness.
About week ago, this estlmable
lady contracted asevere cold which
later assumed the form of grip,
against which not even her excel
lent constitution could successfully
battle, and at-the early hour named,
she peacefully went asleep sur
rounded by all her large family ex-
cept Anthony-or Yank as his
friends Familiarity call him-who Is
at present in England. Without a
struggle and without a pain, this
lady who had spent her entire life
In the interests of her home and
her friends and companions went
to receive the reward In store for
those whose chief thought Is for
others and whose kindness ard
charity and friendliness had left
their impression In the lives and up.
on the hearts of all who were so
fortunate as to come within the cir
Gle of her acquaintance.
Mrs. Kenney was born In Ire
land some sixty nine years ago.
Her maiden name was Catherine
Lotus. Emigrating to this coun-
try with her parents In early life,
she was married Ia 1855 at. Fair.
mont, w. Va, to Keran G. Kenney,
who was then, and for mauy years
afterward, engaged In the service
OF the B. & O. railroad company.
In 1880, with their family, Mr.. and
Kenney moved to Wheeling, where
they resided until 1894, when they
came 10 Sistersville, where they
have resided since. No family ever
lived In the city which was better
or more favorably known than that
oil Mr.. and Mrs. Kenney. Nor was
a mother surrounded during her
life by the affection and attention
of more kindly children.
Mrs. Kenney was noted through.
out her long life for her devotion
to the work of her chosen church.
the Roman Catholic-and was
never absent from Its service when
health permitted her attendance.
Her charity was proverbial. No
night was too dark or too stormy
for her to care for the wants of 9th
ers, and many will remember her
with kindness for her missions
of charity and goodness which
brought sunshine where sorrow
and want prevailed. Enjoying a
happy home herself through these
long years. her one thsught seemed
to bring the same JOY to others and
many are the dark clouds which
her ministrations dlspelled.
At the time of her death, this
Christian lady is survived by her
husband, Mr.. Keran c. Kenney
and by eight sons and four daugh
tiers: Daniel, of Huntington, West
Virginia, H. Elexls, of the city pc
lice force, VIM. P, of the Colum-
bia Cafe. Edward, Howard, John
and Fred, and Mrs P. H. Gaffney,
of this city, MHs. James Flanagan
of Grafton, w. Va, Mrs. Albert
Waymond, of this city, and Ella,
the only single daughter.
The funeral services will be held
at the Catholic church on Main
street on Wednesday morning at
7.3o O'Clock after which the remains
will be taken to Wheeling OIL the
600 train and the interment will
take place at the Mount Calvary
cemetery in that city Immediately
after the arrival of the train.
The death OF Mrs. Kenney pro
duced a great sorrow among the
large circle of acquaintance and
friends of the family, and the Re.
view unites with them In express
Ing the sympathy of the entire
com muni,y to the husband anc
children In this hour of sadnt S. and
bereavement.