The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-12
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry M. Ken
ney of Lowell Surrounded
by Children, Grand-chil-
dren and Great Grand
children to Honor Event.
BOTH PIONEERS TO THIS
STATE EARLY IN LIFE
Mr.. Kenney is 63 Years of Age and
His Wife 77-Both Remember
When Indiana Was Over-Run
With Indians-Came From Maine
Overland With Four-Horse Team.

Lowell, Ind, Oct. Specialization
SO years of married life Mr.. and Mrs
Jerry NJ. Kenney, who live east of this
town, are today celebrating their an
niversary surrounded by their children,
grandchildren and great grand chill
dren who have once more gathered
under the PARENTAL roof to live over
with the venerable couple their child
hood days Although they are many
and the friends still more, all will
gather around the estive board today
to do honor to the happy pair. The
reunion came a surprise to Mr.. and
Mrs. Kenney, but they entered into the
spirit of the occasion and the little old
homestead took on a new lustre today.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenney were married
just So years ago today. and FIVE
children, nineteen grand children and
eleven great grand children have come
to bless the union. Today Mrs. Kenney
is II years of age while her husband
is SO years. and both retain every
faculty and converse as well as their
children.
Mr.. Kenney was born in Hollowell
Me. in Kennebeck county on November
10. 1893
IN the fall of 1887. wneu at the age
Of fourteen years he with his parents
md other5rz ernbers s;si.Tflls -ssass-s
to Indiana, driving all the way from
Maine with a four horse team. They
first settled in Porter coauty, where
Hebron now stands. In the spring OF
1883 they moved closely to waero they
now live. his father building the first
log house then on the prairie. The
trip from Maine to Indiana was not
without it's hardships and Mr.. Ken
ney though a mere boz at the time
tells OF many thrilling incidents with
the Indians who we%a here in large
numbers at that time. and always
eager for the white mans scalp. For
many years Mr.. Kenney assisted his
father in farming the soil. and with
little or no civilization and only the
red man to deal with, there being only
o few white men here then. He has
lived TO see this county one of the most
wealthy in the state of Indiana. he
himself being the possessor of SOC
acres of the best land there is. a part
of which he filed on from the govern
ment and the balance he bought at q
low price.
Like Abraham Lincoln. Mr.. Kenney
was quite a rail splitter, engaging
quite extensively in that labor al
along the country stretching from
Door Prairie, LaPorte county, to wher
he now lives. For twenty mine year,
he was merchant and postman at Orch
ard Grove having retired only fev
years ago to enjoy the fruits of hi
labor.
Mrs. Kinney, whose maiden nam
was Phoebe Woodruff. came with he
parents from Ohio to near where sh
now lives, with a team in the yea
1899. To her great deal of credit /
due for the part she performed 4
bringing about the comforts they nov
enjoy in their old age She has alway
been very Industrious lady, believe
by her children and all who have tn
pleasure of her acquaintance. Mr.. an
Mrs. Kinney are about the only sur
Vivors Of those who settled in LAX
county In the years Of 1897 TO 1910.