William Miles Kenney^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1824 - 1898  (74 years)

• Name	William Miles Kenney
  Born	10 Apr 1824	Halton Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Arrival	1860	Covert, Van Buren, Michigan
  	Emigration from Canada
  Residence	1870	Deerfield, Van Buren, Michigan   [4]
  	where he lived with his family and worked as a farmer
  Residence	1880	Covert, Van Buren, Michigan   [1]
  	where he lived with his family and worked as a farmer
  _FSFTID	LR3W-3DF
  _UID	A9F2FCB13C4A4239A37B46D5980B5178EEF3
  Died	10 Oct 1898	Covert, Van Buren, Michigan   [2]
  	Cause: of old age
  Buried	Covert, Van Buren, Michigan   [5, 6]
  	Covert Cemetery, Lot 155-1
  Person ID	I2808	Strong History
  Last Modified	6 Jan 2018

  
  

  Father	Samuel David Kenney,   b. 4 Apr 1797, Cambridge, Lancaster, Pennsylvania ,   d. 21 Apr 1881, Drumquin, Trafalgar, Halton, Ontario  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Lucy Robbins,   b. 13 Nov 1802, Massachusetts ,   d. 17 Oct 1860, Drumquin, Trafalgar, Halton, Ontario  (Age 57 years)
  Married	Abt 1821	Upper Canada
  Family ID	F815	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Jane Sherburne,   b. 24 May 1825, Halton Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Nov 1908, Covert, Van Buren, Michigan  (Age 83 years)
  Married	10 Mar 1846	Gore, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Children	1. James William Kenney,   b. 5 Aug 1847, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 May 1925, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan  (Age 77 years)   2. Mary Jane Kenney,   b. 21 Apr 1849, Halton Co, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Mar 1912, Covert, Van Buren, Michigan  (Age 62 years)   3. Louise A. Kenney,   b. Abt 1851, Halton Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Samuel D. Kenney,   b. 16 Feb 1853, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Jan 1916, Covert, Van Buren, Michigan  (Age 62 years)   5. Sarah M. Kenney,   b. 29 Dec 1854, Guelph, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Mar 1894, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois  (Age 39 years)   6. Cynthia Ann Kenney,   b. 22 May 1856, East Wellington, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Nov 1942, Michigan  (Age 86 years)   7. Charlotte Elizabeth Kenney,   b. 1 Aug 1859, Halton Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Jul 1893, Covert, Van Buren, Michigan  (Age 33 years)   8. Emma Kenney,   b. 1863, Covert, Van Buren, Michigan ,   d. 9 Jun 1946, Alma, Gratiot, Michigan  (Age 83 years)   9. William M. Kenney,   b. 6 Apr 1866, Covert, Van Buren, Michigan ,   d. 7 Nov 1945, South Haven, Van Buren, Michigan  (Age 79 years)
  Last Modified	14 Jan 2020
  Family ID	F792	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Headstones

  William Miles Kenney Covert Cemetery Covert, Michigan

  
  

  Documents2 » Slide Show		1870 United States Federal Census
  		1880 United States Federal Census
  		Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1801-1928

  
  

• Notes

  William M. Kenney was one of the pioneer settlers of Covert Twp., Van Buren Co., MI, having taken up residence there in the autumn of 1860. He was born April 10, 1824 in Halton Co., Canada. His father, Samuel D. Kenney, was a native of PA and was born there April 4, 1797. He married Lucy Robbins, a native of MA. She was born in MA on Nov. 13, 1802. Samuel and Lucy were married in Canada where both their families had moved just after the War of 1812. Samuel was a blacksmith and was in the employ of the British Government during the War of 1812. For his service, he received 200 acres of land in Halton Co. and he settled there after his marriage. He lived and died there at the age of 82. His wife, Lucy, died Oct. 17, 1860. Samuel and Lucy had 12 children: Timothy C., William M., Elizabeth Ann, Rebecca M., Samuel W., John S., David R., Lucyntha, Ruth Emily, Nathan C., George C. and Joseph F. William Kenney married Mary Sherburne in Canada, Halton Co., May 24, 1825 (incorrect date). Mary was born in Canada. He farmed for several years, then turned to the nursery business. The climate was too cold, however, and he came to MI, settling in Covert Twp., known at that time as Deerfield Twp. The country was very wild at that time and the property he purchased was covered in timber. He cleared the land and cultivated a 40-acre farm where he lived the rest of his life. William and Mary were the parents of: James W., a merchant at Covert and South Haven; Mary J., of South Haven who married George E. Sherbourne; Lucy A., wife of Lyman Carpenter of Covert; Samuel D., a merchant in Covert; Cynthia A. of Chicago, who married Frank Reed; Lottie E., wife of E. G. Allen and who lives in Chicago; Emma, who lives in Chicago and is the wife of Beuna Marvin; and William M. William is a Republican. He held the offices of Justice of the Peace and Supervisor, but only to fill vacancies as he had no desire for public life. He was formerly connected with the Methodist Episcopal Church and also with the Congregational Church. Even though he was not a member of either church, he led an upright Christian life. He devoted much of his life to fruit farming, was very successful in grafting trees, and does so for many other parties. - Portrait and biographical record of Kalamazoo, Allegan, and Van Buren Counties, Michigan : containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, together with biographies of all the governors of the state, and of the presidents of the United States, Chicago, Chapman Bros., 1892, pg. 341

  
  

• Sources

  [S506] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Covert, Van Buren, Michigan; Roll: 607; Family History Film: 1254607; Page: 402D; Enumeration District: 210; Image: 0837. Birth date: abt 1824 Birth place: Canada Residence date: 1880 Residence place: Covert, Van Buren, Michigan, United States 1880 United States Federal Census [S496] Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995. Birth date: abt 1824 Birth place: Canada Death date: 10 Oct 1898 Death place: Covert, Van Buren, Michigan Residence date: Residence place: Michigan, United States [S12] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Trees. [S507] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Deerfield, Van Buren, Michigan; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: . Birth date: abt 1824 Birth place: Canada Residence date: 1870 Residence place: Deerfield, Van Buren, Michigan, United States 1870 United States Federal Census [S339] Covert Cemetery Listing. [S154] Findagrave Memorial Entry, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84609345/william-miles-kenney. [S493] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1801-1928, 1933-1934. Marriage date: 10 Mar 1846 Marriage place: Gore, Ontario, Canada Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1801-1928