Background
Kennedy was born in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland to John Kennedy and his wife, the former Elizabeth Black.
Kennedy was born in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland to John Kennedy and his wife, the former Elizabeth Black.
The Kennedy brother worked as coal miners in Pennsylvania and then in Almy, Wyoming. Soon after arriving in Almy Kennedy married Hannah Simpson. John and Hannah became the parents of 16 children.
Kennedy later moved to Argyle, Utah where he worked as a farmer and rancher.
He served as bishop of the Argyle ward from its organization in 1895 until it was merged with the Randolph Ward in 1913.