James Kenefake

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James Kenefake

Legg inn av Michael Kenefick » 26 aug 2007 06:30:04

Hello SKSs,

Does ancestry have Civil War details for James Kenefake, DOB about 1832. POB
Ohio or Ireland. KIA Civil War, he may be listed in an Illinois Infantry.

Does Ancestry have 1850 Census indexed? Heritagequest.com does not. His
father, William and Mother(?) Susan should be in ?, Allen, Ohio, USA. Problem
is the last name can be one of atleast 5 spellings. Heritagequest.com or other
researchers find Rennefark, on the 1860 Census, Keinnefeck, on the 1870 Census,
Kenefick, Kenefeck and / or Kenefake (as most descendants are now spelling).

TIA

Michael Kenefick in Ohio

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Re: James Kenefake

Legg inn av Gjest » 26 aug 2007 12:40:01

1850 census shows William Kenefake, born Ireland, 45 years old, Susan
Kenefake, 30, born Ireland, James age 13, born Ohio and Nancy age 7,
born Ohio living in Shawnee Twp, Allen County, Ohio. I did not see
John (the third child you will see referred to below in a posting from
genealogy.com).

James signed up Sept 17 1862 and died, Little Rock Ark. Mar 13, 1864.
Company E, 106 Illinois Calvalry
The 106th was organized at Lincoln and mustered in September 18, 1862.
It moved to Columbus, Kentucky November 7-10, then to Jackson,
Tennessee. Tt was attached to District of Jackson, Tennessee, Left
Wing 13th Army Corps (Old), Department of the Tennessee, to December,
1862, to the 4th Brigade, District of Jackson, 16th Army Corps, to
March 1863, to the 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 16th Army Corps, to May
1863, to the 1st Brigade, Kimball's Provisional Division, 16th Army
Corps, to July 1863, to the 1st Brigade, Kimball's Division, District
of Eastern Arkansas, to August 1863, to the 1st Brigade, 2nd Division,
Arkansas Expedition, to November 1863, to the 3rd Brigade, 2nd
Division, Army of Arkansas, to January 1864, to the 3rd Brigade, 2nd
Division, 7th Army Corps, Departmet of Arkansas, to May 1864, and,
finally, to the 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 7th Army Corps, to July
1865.

From the Adjutant General's Report: Assigned to Provost duty at
Jackson, Tenn., and as railroad guard along Mobile & Ohio R. R. until

March, 1863. Repulse of Forest's attack on Jackson December 20, 1862.
Railroad crossing Forked Deer River December 20 (Cos. "H," "I" and
"K"). Moved to Bolivar, Tenn., March, 1863; thence to Vicksburg,
Miss., May 31. Siege of Vicksburg, Miss., June 9-July 4. Surrender of
Vicksburg July 4. Ordered to Helena, Ark., July 29; thence moved to
Clarendon, Ark., August 13, and to Duvall's Bluff August 22. Steele's
Expedition against Little Rock, Ark., September 1-10. Bayou Fourche
and capture of Little Rock September 10. Duty there until October 26.
Pursuit of Marmaduke's Forces October 26-November 1. Duty at Little
Rock, Duvall's Bluff, Hot Springs, Lewisburg, St. Charles, Dardanelles
and Brownsville, Ark., until July, 1865. Operations against Shelby
north of the Arkansas River May 13-31, 1864. Action at Clarendon June
25-26. Scouts from Pine Bluff toward Camden and Monticello January
26-31, 1865. Expedition from Little Rock to Mt. Elba January 22-
February 4, 1865. Mustered out July 12 and discharged at Springfield,
Ill., July 24, 1865.

Regiment lost during service: 3 Enlisted men killed and mortally
wounded; 7 Officers and 188 Enlisted men by disease. Total 198.

I also found a pertinent posting on genealogy,com dated April 25 2001
from a Scott Kenefake, that says:
START OF QUOTE "Nancy Kenefeck is my great-great aunt. In fact, I am
looking at a copy of her marriage certificate to Michael Philbin right
now!

Her brother, John Kenefake (Kenefeck)was my great, great grandfather
and he owned the property next to the Philbin property in Glynnwood
about a mile west of the Catholic Church (St. Patrick's?). Her
brother, James, was a Union soldier and was killed in the Civil War.

John and Nancy's parents were William and Susan Kenefeck (my great-
great-great grandfather and mother). He also owned a tract of land
near the Philbin's--I have a copy of the 1844 land deed.

Our family folklore says that this William Kenefeck was from County
Cork in Ireland and came to Ohio to work on the canals and the
building of the lake near St. Mary's. In the 1850 Ohio census he is
listed in age as "about 50" and his wife Susan is listed as 30. I
suspect Susan was probaby his second wife because of the big age
difference. Their three children are also listed: Nancy, James, and
John. William died in Lima, Ohio, in 1878.

I have traced this William to the parish of Aghada in County Cork. He
was born in 1794 and his parents names were Edmond and Elizabeth
(Daly) Kenefeck. I can't be 100% certain that this is the same
William, but Kenefeck is a rare surname even in Ireland, so it
probably is the same one.

Nancy's brother, John, had a very large family--and my understanding
is that he was a farmer. His wife's name was Mary Green (my great-
great grandmother--she was born in Ireland--I think Galway). She died
of typhus in 1887 along with two of her children: Michael, and Maggie.
They are buried in the cemetery next to St. Patrick's. Their surviving
children were: Charles, John Paul, Martin James, Julia Ann, Thomas,
Bridget, and William--my great grandfather. John died in 1912.

One of the great mysteries is why Nancy kept the "Kenefeck" spelling
and why her brother John spelled it "Kenefake." I don't have an
answer. I do know, however, that the spelling of surnames was much
more "fluid" in the 19th century than it is today. Even in Ireland
there are many variant spellings: everything from Kenefic to
Kennefeake. It has been standardized today to Kennefick.

You might be interested to know that "Kenefeck" and its variants is a
very ancient name. It originated in Wales in the 13th century--a place
name meaning "the ridge above the fen." Some of the Kenefeck's
migrated to southerm Ireland during the Anglo-Norman invasion and for
a time the Kenefecks were substantial landowners in parts of what is
today, County Cork, through the 16th century). In fact, there are
several place name in Ireland named after our ancestors:
"Ballykenefick" in Inch in the Barony of Imokilly and
"Guranekennifeake"--the garden of kenefake--in the parish of Aghada,
near East Ferry.

I have probably gone on way too long. I can e-mail a copy of the
"Kenefake" geneaology I have put together if you would like. My e-mail
address is: kenefakenospam@parod.com. I live in Topeka, Kansas.

I hope this was helpful!

Scott M. Kenefake END OF QUOTE

Back to Mary....if you look up the above posting, you will see a phone
number which I removed.

Mary G.

Michael Kenefick

Re: James Kenefake

Legg inn av Michael Kenefick » 26 aug 2007 15:01:37

Hello Mary,

Many, many thanks Mary. Do you know the page the 1850 was on? I know the roll
should be 657.

I think I may have Scott's current e-mail. I will try him as well.

Once again thank you for your assistance.

Mike in Ohio

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Re: James Kenefake

Legg inn av Gjest » 27 aug 2007 00:21:00

Its on the following: Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place:
Shawnee, Allen, Ohio; Roll: M432_657; Page: 338; Image: 677.

I looked at the following page to see if John was on there, since the
Kenefakes are the very bottom of page 338, but as I said, no John
could I see.

M.

Michael Kenefick

Re: James Kenefake

Legg inn av Michael Kenefick » 27 aug 2007 12:17:51

Hello Cathy and Mary,

Thanks again for the information. I was able to locate both pages. I think
both are correct. Kenefank, yet another variation. On HQs copy, John is listed
on page 338B, as his name is extremely faint. See the ditto marks. He is
squeezed in. As for why he is listed twice? Pure speculation. Maybe he was
earning money at the Anderson's or just playing when he got counted there?
After that he ran home to tell his dad and ?step? (re the note from Scott
Kenefake) mother the census taker was coming (of course after playing or working
some more (and as the taker was leaving his house?)). Or the father / mother
said, "Oh by the way I have a boy, he is out now". Done speculating

Thanks Mary and Cathy for all your assistance.

Mike in Ohio

Huntersglenn wrote:
Ancestry has him indexed as John Kenefank, born Ohio, aged 10, and he's
listed with the family of William and Sarah Anderson:

Year: 1850; Census Place: Shawnee, Allen, Ohio; Roll: M432_657; Page: 337

Cathy

Mary_Gordon@tvo.org wrote:

Its on the following: Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place:
Shawnee, Allen, Ohio; Roll: M432_657; Page: 338; Image: 677.

I looked at the following page to see if John was on there, since the
Kenefakes are the very bottom of page 338, but as I said, no John
could I see.

M.

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