CHAPTER IV. nan, Fourth Generation 33. George Kennan son of Rev. Thomas and Sally (Lathrop) Kennan, was born at Waterbury, Vermont, October 18, 1795. He married Feb. 20, 1817, Mary Tullar, eldest daughter of Captain Chester and Eudotia (Cooke) Tullar, at Bangor, N. Y. The marriage ceremony was performed by his father, Rev. Thomas Kenwho was at that time preaching in Bangor. George Kennan remained in Bangor until about 1724 when he removed with his family, then consisting of his wife and four small children, to Morristown, St. Lawrence County, N. Y. He bought land and located in the wilderness about two miles from the St. Lawrence River. He built a house and barn and immediately commenced to clear up a farm and make a home for himself and family. He was blessed with unusual physical strength and endurance, qualities which stood him in good stead in those pioneer days. He continued to live there until about 1836, when he moved to Pope's Mills in the Town of Macomb in the same County. There he operated a saw mill for a few years and then purchased a farm and engaged in farming. In 1850 he sold out and moved to Wisconsin and located at Menasha. In 1866, his wife died and after remaining in Menasha a few years he came to Portage and lived with me. He died there after a short illness on the 25th day of February 1876. He was buried by the side of his wife in the cemetery at Neenah. He was a member of the Baptist Church, and a man of remarkable probity and uprightness of character. 64. Mary (Tullar) Kennan, wife of George Kennan, was born at St. Albans, Vermont, on the 8th day of June, 1801. She was the eldest daughter of Captain Chester and Eudotia (Cooke) Tullar. She died at Menasha, Wisconsin, on the 1st day of September, 1866, and was buried in the Cemetery at Neenah, Wisconsin. Her death was mourned by her husband and ten grown up children. She was a woman of deep religious convictions, and an earnest member of the Baptist Church. For her genealogy see Chapter V. The children of George and Mary (Tullar) Kennan were: 65 1. Melissa Victorine Kennan, born at Bangor, N. Y., Jan. 4, 1818. Died at Green Bay, June 25, 1903. 66 2. Albert Watts Kennan, born at Bangor, May 28, 1820. Died at Morristown, N. Y., Aug. 26, 1826. 67-3. Charlotte Louisa Kennan, born at Bangor, 68 4. Jane Angeline Kennan, born at Bangor, 69 5. Thomas Lathrop Kennan, born in Morristown, St. Lawrence County, N. Y., Feb. 22, 1827. 70 6. Mary Eveline Kennan, born in Morris town, Jan. 16, 1829. Sarah Eudotia Kennan, born at Morristown, Dec. 6, 1830. 71-7. 25, 1895. Died at Antigo, Jan. 72-8. George Kennan, Jr., born at Morristown, N. Y., Nov. 3, 1832. 73-9. Sidney Tullar Kennan, born at Macomb, Dec. 25, 1837. 74-10. Benjamin Harrison Kennan, born at Macomb, N. Y., April 25, 1840. Died at Nee nah, Wis., June 6, 1867. 75-11. Helen Salina Burt Kennan, born at Ma comb, Feb. 2, 1846. 34. Abigail Kennan, daughter of Rev. Thomas and Sally (Lathrop) Kennan, was born at Waterbury, Vermont, May 6, 1797. Died at Moira, Franklin County, N. Y., February 2, 1865. She married Abiram Lawrence in 1814. He was a farmer and lived in Moira. He was born at Weybridge, Vt., Aug. 21, 1791. Died at Moira, N. Y., Feb. 10, 1864. CHILDREN: (ALL BORN AT MOIRA). 76 1. Lucy A. Lawrence, born at Moira, March 3, 1815. Married May 3, 1833, to Died Jan. 7, 1843. 772. Marietta Lawrence, born Oct. 8, 1817. 78- 3. 79 4. Died May 5, 1847. Lucien H. Lawrence, born Nov. 20, 1819. Thomas K. Lawrence, born March 27, 81-6. Jonathan C. Lawrence, born June 3, 1823. 82-7. Lydia Philena Lawrence, born Sept. 16, 1825. Died Jan. 9, 1885. 83 8. Betsy Lawrence, born July 15, 1827. Died June 24, 1858. 84-9. Darius A. Lawrence, born May 12, 1829. 85-10. Abby Desire Lawrence, born Dec. 20, 1830. Died April 25, 1903. 86-11. Sophronia Lawrence, born Oct. 10, 1836. Died May, 1901. 35. Clarissa Kennan, daughter of Rev. Thomas and Sally Kennan, was born at Waterbury, Vt. March 1, 1801. Died March 18, 1831, at East De Kalb, N. |