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      26. Jesse Ray Kennedy, born April 14, 1901 in Mystic, Appanoose Co., IA; died October 29, 1987 in Norwalk, Los Angeles Co., CA.. He was the son of 52. Daniel Fontaine Kennedy and 53. Winnie Carolyn Broshar. He married 27. Grace Reay Cole December 28, 1924 in Croydon, Wayne Co., IA.

      27. Grace Reay Cole, born September 09, 1907 in Centerville. Appanoose Co., IA; died November 24, 1971 in St. Petersburg, Pinellas Co. FL. She was the daughter of 54. Proctor Cornelius Cole and 55. Elizabeth Ann Simpson.

Notes for Jesse Ray Kennedy:
J. Ray Kennedy and Grace Reay Cole were married in Wayne County because it was a weekend and the Centerville Courthouse in Appanoose was closed. I t was 18 degrees below 0 on the day they were married. One member of the wedding party had a frost-bitten toe.

Jesse Ray Kennedy was a machinist by trade following an early career as plasterer and laborer in the coal mines of Iowa.

He worked as a coal miner, plasterer, mechanic, foreman, and taught machinists at Gisholt machine Tool Compnay in Madison WS

SS Death Index Info:
JESSE KENNEDY b. 14 Apr 1901 d. 29 Oct 1987 last address: 90242 (Downey, Los Angeles, CA) SS# 333-10-4686 Issued Illinois (Before 1951)

More About Jesse Ray Kennedy:
Burial: 1987, Eeminole Pinellas Co., FL

Children of Jesse Kennedy and Grace Cole are:

13	i.	Elizabeth Ann Kennedy, born December 22, 1925 in Centerville. Appanoose Co., IA; died March 18, 1980 in Tampa, Hillsboro, Fl; married George Albin Northsea Private.
	ii.	Mary Lou Kennedy, born Private; married Richard Warren Dresser Private; born Private.
	iii.	Barbara Jean Kennedy, born Private; married (1) Richard Peterson Private; born Private; married (2) Marshall Samuel Roskie Private; born March 28, 1924; died Abt. 1967 in CA; married (3) John Anthony Bruce Private; born Private.

      28. Ray Floyd Rhodes⁵², born October 30, 1885 in Geneva, Crawford, Co, PA; died October 03, 1950 in Geneva, Crawford, Co, PA. He was the son of 56. Ira Newbold Rhodes and 57. Jennie Ross. He married 29. Mary Millie Cole November 05, 1913 in Geneva, Crawford, Co, PA.

      29. Mary Millie Cole⁵², born June 18, 1888 in Conneaut Lake Crawfrod Co, PA; died July 21, 1987 in Dallas, TX. She was the daughter of 58. Sidney Levi Cole and 59. Louisa Rebecca Mushrush.

More About Ray Floyd Rhodes:
Burial: Unknown, Geneva Memorial Cemetary

More About Mary Millie Cole:
Burial: Unknown, Laureland Memorial Park, Dallas, Texas

Children of Ray Rhodes and Mary Cole are:

Harriet Naomi Rhodes⁵², born March 28, 1915 ⁵³; died March 28, 1915⁵³

Notes for Harriet Naomi Rhodes:
alt birth and death dates: b. March 23, 1915 and d. March 26, 1915

14	ii.	Robert Lewis Rhodes, born May 03, 1918 in Geneva, Crawford, Co, PA; died January 06, 1984 in Dunnellon, Citrus Co. FL; married Nellie Bob Morris Private.
	iii.	Sidney Cole Rhodes, born Private; married (1) Anna Belle McCaslin Private; born Private; married (2) Anna Belle Mc Casein Private; born Private.
	iv.	Frank Kaster Rhodes, born Private; married Anne Dodson Private; born Private.
	v.	Frank Kaster Rhodes, born Private; married Ann Nomaid Private; born Private.

30. Walter Lee Morris, born Abt. 1872 in Star City ARK; died 1943 in Hot Springs, AR. He married 31. Elsie Jeanette Minor in Star City, ARK.

31. Elsie Jeanette Minor, born June 02, 1892 in Lamar Co., AL; died March 19, 1983 in Dunnellon, Marion Co., FL. She was the daughter of 62. Julian Creed Minor and 63. Ida Elizabeth Dennis.

Notes for Walter Lee Morris:
1919 Ran a river store boat on the Red and White Rivers in 1919
Walter was a widower before marrying Elsie Son's were Jim Bob and Jeff
In 1920 he went to Greenville MS and ran a general store
In 1925 came to St. Petersburg, FL and opened a grocery store at at 5th Ave S and abt 31st St. In 1930 moved to 9th St and 10th Ave S

Notes for Elsie Jeanette Minor:
Cooked at Lumber Camp when married to Elzie Robison - Also played pitch and High/Lo and other poker games at night, taking much money from loggers. She made much more than her husband.

Children of Walter Morris and Elsie Minor are:

Jack Robison, born 1913; died 1913.

Notes for Jack Robison:
Died at age 6 months from Fever and cramps

	15	ii.		Nellie Bob Morris, born Private; married Robert Lewis Rhodes Private.
		iii.		Joseph Jule Morris, born Private; married Susan Hillman Private; born Private.

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