Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-14
Bartlett Kenney,N M. D

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More than q hundred years ago th,
City of Portland was called Falmouth
When that place was burned by the
British, Dorcas Barbour, then in hel
eighteenth year, accompanied by trap
per and hunter who drew her trunk on {
hand sled, walked from Falmouth tC
Bethel, Oxford County, Maine. Here
she married Stephen Bartlett, one Of the
first settlers.
Something over hundred years age
Captain Stephen Kenney was born in
North Yarmouth Falls. His father was
Samuel Kenney. His mother was Han
nah Sawyer. Captain Stephen Kenney
married Sophia Bartlett, daughter OF
Stephen Bartlett and Dorcas Barbour.
| OF this union two children grew to ma
turity; one Mrs. Hannah Susan Drew,
wife of Captain Z. o. Drew-U. S. Navy
during the Wharf.-The other Stephen
Bartlett Kenney, NJ. D., who died in
Windsor, BERTHE County, North Carolina,
on Christmas day, 1907.
Stephen Bartlett Kenney was born in
that part of Bethel now called Hanover,
Oxford County, Maine, August 10th,
1888. He was prepared for college at
Bethel Academy. With his mother and
sister he had for some years accompanied
his father on numerous sailing voyages
to the leading ports of this country and
of the old world. Much of the time he
served before the mast. He was a
student at both Bowdoin and Dartmouth
Colleges. From the latter institution he
was graduated, and entered the medical
profession. At the call for troops he
enlisted and was assigned to duty as
hospital steward of the 23d Maine Volun-
teers. commanded by Col. Writ Virgin.
In 1864 he was appointed acting assist
ant surgeon in the United States Navy,
and saw much active service atioat. In
1866 be was mustered out of the service
with the thanks of the navy department,
and until 1885 filled responsible civil
position in the Norfolk Navy Yard.
In 1886 he came to BERTHE County,
North Carolina, at Windsor, where for
ten years he was general manager of one
of the largest southern lumber plants.
For few years he has retired from
active work and assisted his son in the
conduct of the Windsor Ledger-one of
the strongest newspapers in North Caro-
lima.
In 1865 DR.. Kenney married Miss Rose
Edwin White of Portsmouth, Virginia.
General William Dorsey Fender of the
Confederate Army was her cousin.
They had three children to reach ma
turity-James Newell Keuney, a lawyer
who died three years ago; stephen
White Kenney, editor of the Windsor
Ledger, and Rosa Mary Kenney, wife of
Francis ID. Winston, present Lieutenant
Governor of North Carolina.
These relatives will be glad to hear
from the kins-people of the deceased.
DR.. Kenney had often expressed desire
to be buried with military honors. His
wishes in this regard were carried out.
The casket was enveloped in brigade
flag, and was carried to the grave on an
open vehicle. A detail of the Windsor
Naval Reserves-National Guard-acted
as escort and pail bearers. At sunset
the benediction was said and the bugler
sounded taps.
Three months ago DR.. and Mrs. Ken
ney were confirmed by Rt. Rev. Robert
Strange, D. D., Bishop of the Diocese of
East Carolina.
The writer has known DR.. Kenney
twenty-one years. never knew him to
do any unworthy act, or to speak in dis
paragement of others. He was uni
versally beloved by the people here. He
comprehended to the fullest extent the
heavy burden resting on the southern
people, and he sympathized with them.
He was at home in North Carolina.
have often heard him say that North
Carolinians and the Maine people were
much alike. He kept his heart aglow
with memory of Maine and her people.
He was proud of her past history. He
knew her leading men. He knew her
influential families. At his request, ex-
pressed in a letter found on his desk
after his death, send you this outline
of his life. Maybe some friend of his
youth will read and recall him. AT any
rate this will tell your people that an
other good brave son of Maine has died
in a distant state, where he was held in
the highest esteem in life and paid every
mark Of honor and respect in death, and
where he will be long remembered for
his sterling integrity, his devoted pat
riotism. his charming social qualities,
his delightful comradeship, his urseltish
friendship, his excellent manhood.
FRANCIS ID. WINSTON.