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Kennamer family of Kennamer Cove and Montgomery, Alabama

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  Thomas Jacob Kennamer (1870-1938) — also known as Thomas J. Kennamer — of Ensley (now part of Birmingham), Jefferson County, Ala.; Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala. Born in Kennamer Cove, Marshall County, Ala., July 19, 1870. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1912 (alternate), 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936 (member, Credentials Committee); member of Republican National Committee from Alabama, 1937. Died in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala., September 28, 1938 (age 68 years, 71 days). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham, Ala.
  Relatives: Son of Seaborn F. Kennamer and Nancy Elizabeth (Mitchell) Kennamer; brother of Charles Brents Kennamer (who married Birdie Hooper) and Franklin Elmore Kennamer; married, July 19, 1899, to Laura Browning Houston; uncle of Charles B. Kennamer Jr. and Ralph Kennamer; first cousin once removed of Walter Judson Kennamer; third cousin once removed of Clarence Elliott Kennemer Jr..
  Political family: Kennamer family of Kennamer Cove and Montgomery, Alabama.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Charles Brents Kennamer (1874-1955) — also known as Charles B. Kennamer — of Guntersville, Marshall County, Ala.; Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala. Born in Kennamer Cove, Marshall County, Ala., November 25, 1874. Republican. Lawyer; Marshall County Solicitor, 1905-06; candidate for U.S. Representative from Alabama 7th District, 1906, 1919, 1920; delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1912 (alternate), 1916 (member, Credentials Committee), 1920, 1924, 1928; U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, 1922-31; U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama, 1931-36; U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Alabama, 1931-55; died in office 1955. Disciples of Christ. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Woodmen; Civitan. Died, from a heart attack, in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala., June 3, 1955 (age 80 years, 190 days). Interment at Guntersville City Cemetery, Guntersville, Ala.
  Relatives: Son of Seaborn F. Kennamer and Nancy Elizabeth (Mitchell) Kennamer; brother of Thomas Jacob Kennamer and Franklin Elmore Kennamer; married, December 2, 1907, to Birdie Hooper; father of Charles B. Kennamer Jr. and Ralph Kennamer; first cousin once removed of Walter Judson Kennamer; third cousin once removed of Clarence Elliott Kennemer Jr..
  Political family: Kennamer family of Kennamer Cove and Montgomery, Alabama.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  Franklin Elmore Kennamer (1879-1960) — also known as Franklin E. Kennamer — of Madill, Marshall County, Okla. Born in Kennamer Cove, Marshall County, Ala., January 12, 1879. Republican. Colonel in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma, 1912 (alternate), 1920; mayor of Madill, Okla., 1919-20; justice of Oklahoma state supreme court, 1920-24; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, 1924-25; U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma, 1925-40; took senior status 1940; senior judge, 1940-60. Died May 1, 1960 (age 81 years, 110 days). Interment at Chelsea Cemetery, Chelsea, Okla.
  Relatives: Son of Seaborn F. Kennamer and Nancy Elizabeth (Mitchell) Kennamer; brother of Thomas Jacob Kennamer and Charles Brents Kennamer (who married Birdie Hooper); father of Phil Kennamer; uncle of Charles B. Kennamer Jr. and Ralph Kennamer; first cousin once removed of Walter Judson Kennamer; third cousin once removed of Clarence Elliott Kennemer Jr..
  Political family: Kennamer family of Kennamer Cove and Montgomery, Alabama.
  See also federal judicial profile — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Walter Judson Kennamer (1883-1970) — also known as Walter J. Kennamer — of Woodville, Jackson County, Ala. Born in Kennamer Cove, Marshall County, Ala., April 20, 1883. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1932 (alternate), 1936, 1940 (alternate), 1952 (alternate). Died in Scottsboro, Jackson County, Ala., May 21, 1970 (age 87 years, 31 days). Interment at Union Cemetery, Woodville, Ala.
  Relatives: Son of Seaborn Henry Kennamer and Mary Frances (Jones) Kennamer; married, October 15, 1905, to Nellie Frances Barclay; first cousin once removed of Thomas Jacob Kennamer, Charles Brents Kennamer (who married Birdie Hooper) and Franklin Elmore Kennamer; second cousin of Charles B. Kennamer Jr. and Ralph Kennamer; fourth cousin of Clarence Elliott Kennemer Jr..
  Political family: Kennamer family of Kennamer Cove and Montgomery, Alabama.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Birdie Hooper Kennamer (1889-1968) — also known as Birdie Hooper — of Guntersville, Marshall County, Ala. Born in Alabama, February 12, 1889. Republican. Member of Republican National Committee from Alabama, 1924-32. Female. Died in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala., April 18, 1968 (age 79 years, 66 days). Interment at Guntersville City Cemetery, Guntersville, Ala.
  Relatives: Married, December 2, 1907, to Charles Brents Kennamer (brother of Thomas Jacob Kennamer and Franklin Elmore Kennamer; first cousin once removed of Walter Judson Kennamer); mother of Charles B. Kennamer Jr. and Ralph Kennamer.
  Political family: Kennamer family of Kennamer Cove and Montgomery, Alabama.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Charles B. Kennamer Jr. (1908-1991) — of Guntersville, Marshall County, Ala.; Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala. Born in Guntersville, Marshall County, Ala., September 25, 1908. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1932, 1936, 1940, 1944. Died in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala., July 24, 1991 (age 82 years, 302 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Greenwood Cemetery, Montgomery, Ala.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Brents Kennamer and Birdie Hooper Kennamer; brother of Ralph Kennamer; married, October 17, 1934, to Margaret Grigsby Holley; nephew of Thomas Jacob Kennamer and Franklin Elmore Kennamer; second cousin of Walter Judson Kennamer; fourth cousin of Clarence Elliott Kennemer Jr..
  Political family: Kennamer family of Kennamer Cove and Montgomery, Alabama.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Clarence Elliott Kennemer Jr. (1908-1962) — also known as C. E. Kennemer, Jr. — of Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Born in Dallas, Dallas County, Tex., April 22, 1908. Democrat. Lawyer; rancher; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1940. Died in Terrell, Kaufman County, Tex., May 25, 1962 (age 54 years, 33 days). Interment at Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park, Dallas, Tex.
  Relatives: Son of Clarence Erskin Kennemer and Jennie Chris (Coyle) Kennemer; married 1937 to Lucile Christian; third cousin once removed of Thomas Jacob Kennamer, Charles Brents Kennamer and Franklin Elmore Kennamer; fourth cousin of Walter Judson Kennamer, Charles B. Kennamer Jr. and Ralph Kennamer.
  Political family: Kennamer family of Kennamer Cove and Montgomery, Alabama.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Ralph Kennamer (1910-1992) — of Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala. Born in Guntersville, Marshall County, Ala., August 4, 1910. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1948; U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama, 1956-61. Died in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala., February 17, 1992 (age 81 years, 197 days). Interment at Guntersville City Cemetery, Guntersville, Ala.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Brents Kennamer and Birdie Hooper Kennamer; brother of Charles B. Kennamer Jr.; married, April 26, 1941, to Margaret Isabelle Clanton; nephew of Thomas Jacob Kennamer and Franklin Elmore Kennamer; second cousin of Walter Judson Kennamer; fourth cousin of Clarence Elliott Kennemer Jr..
  Political family: Kennamer family of Kennamer Cove and Montgomery, Alabama.
  Epitaph: "The Greatest Daddy Ever."
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
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