Richard Byrd KENNON^[1]

1835 - 1892  (57 years)

• Name	Richard Byrd KENNON
  Birth	10 Nov 1835	Norfolk, Norfolk Co, VA   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	14 Dec 1892	Brunswick Co, VA   [3, 4]
  	Richard died at his home, "Pea Hill" in Brunswick County, Virginia on 14 December 1892. He was 57 years old at the time of his death.
  Burial	Northampton Co, NC   [4]
  	His body was interred in the Kennon family plot at St. Luke's Episcopal Church Cemetery in Northampton County, North Carolina.
  Person ID	I63087	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	George T. KENNON
  Mother	(unknown)
  Family ID	F7256	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Louisiana Barraud COCKE,   b. 14 Nov 1837, Surry Co, VA d. 13 Feb 1914, Brunswick Co, VA (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	21 Jun 1860	Powhatan Co, VA   [1, 5, 6]
  	The couple was married at the home of the bride's parents, "Belmead" plantation in Powhatan County, Virginia by Rev. John D. Powell on 21 June 1860.
  Children	1. Philip St. George KENNON,   b. 15 Mar 1863, Powhatan Co, VA d. 14 Oct 1867, Richmond City, VA (Age 4 years)   2. Ann Bush KENNON,   b. 28 Aug 1865, Powhatan Co, VA d. 3 Dec 1891, Richmond City, VA (Age 26 years)   3. Courtney Byrd KENNON,   b. 4 Oct 1867, Powhatan Co, VA d. 17 Jul 1952, Roanoke Rapids, Halifax Co, NC (Age 84 years)   4. William Henry KENNON,   b. 10 Aug 1869, Powhatan Co, VA   5. Rosalie Bradfort KENNON,   b. 25 Jun 1871, Powhatan Co, VA   6. Louisiana Barraud KENNON,   b. 25 Jun 1871, Powhatan Co, VA   7. Rebecca KENNON,   b. 25 Sep 1873, Powhatan Co, VA d. Jun 1874, Powhatan Co, VA (Age 0 years)   8. Georgiana KENNON,   b. 25 Sep 1873, Powhatan Co, VA d. Jun 1874, Powhatan Co, VA (Age 0 years)   9. Sallie Bowdoin KENNON,   b. 20 Apr 1875, Powhatan Co, VA   10. Clara Vernon KENNON,   b. 20 Jun 1878, Brunswick Co, VA
  Family ID	F7230	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S3097] "Kennon family Bible record, 1835 - 1922", leaf 2., Accession no. 23406. [S3097] "Kennon family Bible record, 1835 - 1922", leaf 3., Accession no. 23406. [S2959] "Cocke family Bible record, 1688 - 1902", leaf 17., Accession no. 25589. [S3097] "Kennon family Bible record, 1835 - 1922", leaf 5., Accession no. 23406. [S2959] "Cocke family Bible record, 1688 - 1902", leaf 16., Accession no. 25589. [S4968] Bernard J. Henley, compiler, Henley Marriage & Obituary Database. Kennon - Cocke marriage announcement, Richmond Daily Whig, Richmond, VA, 22 June 1860 (p. 4, c. 2).