“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


ROBERT N. KENNEDY,  farmer, Sec. 18 and 19; P.O. Christiana, 
Dane Co.; born in Perthshire, Scotland, in 1826; carpenter by trade; 
came to America in 1846; in 1874**(see footnote), came to Wisconsin 
and located in Oakland, Jefferson Co., and worked at his trade and then 
engaged in farming.  Married, in March, 1850, Miss Ann Matheison, 
who is a native of New Brunswick; have four children – Mary J., Anna, 
Lizzy and Dugald.  In 1852, he went to California on a mining 
expedition, also worked at his trade, living there till 1855, when he 
returned to Wisconsin.  Owns 153 acres of land, raises the products of 
this county.  Independent in politics.

**Footnote:  This date, perhaps, should read 1847…..but it has been 
transcribed exactly as published.

Submitted by:  Linda Pingel