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Frederick Paul Cecil Fowler<Tennessee Jane Hood<Susan A. Kuykendall
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Susan A. Kuykendall, was born about 1834 in Johnson County, Illinois to Joseph Kuykendall, Jr. and Sarah (Sallie) Cooper. Susan married Elijah Monroe Hood September 9, 1864 Johnson County, Illinois Joseph Kuykendall, Jr. was born in North Carolina before 1786 the son of Joseph Kuykendall born North Carolina about 1752. Joseph. Jr. came from Christian County, Kentucky to Southern Illinois about 1814 or before. Joseph, Jr. married Mary Polly Taylor April 22, 1807 in Christian County, Kentucky. They had four children. Joseph, Jr. married second Sarah (Sallie) Cooper about 1822. They had seven children. So far, no death dates or burial sites have been found for Joseph, Jr, Mary or Sarah. Joseph, Jr. was a petition signer in Gallatin County, Illinois for repeal of an act concerning the jurisdiction of Justice of the Peace - General Assembly 1815-16. He served in the Illinois Militia beginning 1818, resigning August 25, 1827 as Major of the 13th Regiment, 1st Brigade, 2nd Division. Joseph, Jr. also served many terms on the Grand Jury and as Justice of the Peace in Johnson County, Illinois. His son by his first marriage, Andrew Jackson Kuykendall, was a lawyer in Vienna, Johnson County. He became interested in public affairs and was elected to the State Legislature 1843. He was reelected many time to the House and Senate. He began his public career as a Democrat and was a Senator in the Legislature at the time the Civil War began. He supported the Union and from that time on he was a supporter of Republican principles. In August 1861, he was commissioned Major of the 31st Illinois Volunteers and served for one year. He was elected to Congress by the Republican party in 1864.1 Joseph Benton Kuykendall, son of Andrew Jackson, enlisted in Company D 31st Illinois Volunteers August 1861. He went South with the regiment and joined the Army of the Tennessee. He was engaged in the battles at Belmont, Jackson and the siege and capture of Vicksburg. In 1864, he joined Sherman's command at Kenesaw Mountain. Joseph Benton was honorably discharged August 1864 at the expiration of his term of service.1 When the family came from Holland, the patronym (son of) pattern of naming was used. Luur Jacobsen³ >Jacob Luurszen² >Luur¹ The Dutch Immigrant, Jacob Luurszen² and his brother, Urbanus Luurszen, came to New Netherlands 1646 and were employees of the Dutch West Indies Company. It is believed all Kuykendalls are from the same progenitor - Luur Jacobsen³. He was born 1650 New Amsterdam (NYC) son of Dutch Immigrant Jacob Luurszen² son of Luur.¹ Luur Jacobsen³ changed from the patronym (son of) pattern of naming to toponym (place of origin) - van Kuykendall - van meaning from kijk-in t'dal. The van was dropped a couple of generations later. There are many variations of the spelling: Kirkendall, Kuykendahl, Kuykendal, Kuykendaal, Coykendall, Cuykendall.2, 3 By 1750, some members of the Kuykendall family are found in North Carolina on the Catawba River Settlement. They came from New York through New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia into North Carolina. Land records are found in North Carolina for Matheus Van Kuykendall, Jacobus (James), Peter, John, Abraham and Jacob Kuykendall. John, Abraham, James and Peter are listed in Samuel Cobrin's 1753 Militia List. The descendants of these early North Carolina settlers migrated to South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Texas and California.4 Joseph Kuykendall, Jr. is a descendant of the North Carolina Kuykendalls. His family, uncles and cousins are found in early records of North Carolina/South Carolina and Sumner County, Tennessee. By early 1800, the Kuykendalls migrated from Sumner County to Kentucky. Between 1810-1815 some migrated to Arkansas and Illinois. Joseph, Jr. and his brother, Philander, are found in early records of Randolph, Gallatin and Johnson Counties, Illinois as well as two cousins, Lewis and Robert, sons of Benjamin. Stephen Kuykendall is also found in early court records of Johnson County. Stephen was in Livingston County, Kentucky about 1804 with Jesse Kuykendall, son of Benjamin. No further information has been found for Stephen. Sources:
1 The Biographical Review of Johnson,
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