Lake County Biographies

JAMES KENNEDY

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Was born in Goffstown, New Hamsphire, July 12, 1796.  Here he resided on a farm 
with his parents until 1823, when he, in company with three other men, built a 
pail factory at New Boston.  Just as this institution was proving a success it 
took fire and burned to the ground.  Mr. Kennedy then turned his attention to 
milling, and was foreman in different grist-mills for about twenty-seven years.  
Then, on account of failing health, caused from the dust, he changed his labors 
to saw-mills, which he followed until 1849, when he sailed from Boston in the 
bark �Chester,� and rounded Cape Horn, arriving at San Francisco, after a rough 
passage of one hundred and ninety days, in April, 1850.  Mr. Kennedy engaged at 
once in mining, which he followed at different places until June, 1859, when he 
came to Lake County and settled in Long Valley, where he has since resided.  He 
married, in June, 1823, Miss Phoebe Robie, who died in the spring of 1856 in New 
Hampshire, leaving six children:  Clarinda, Diantha, Roberta, Hiram, Almus and 
Esther.
 
History of Napa and Lake Counties, California, publ. 1881 � pg. 253