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was born in 1849, and followed farming throughout his life, his death occurring in 1901. To his marriage with Sarah McCray, a daughter of Donald McCray, were born seven children, namely: James W., the sub- ject of this sketch; Daniel and William, who reside on the old homestead; John, who is in the insurance business in Queens county; Anna, who became the wife of Neil Kirker; Mary, deceased, and Elizabeth, the wife of Alexander Campbell, of British Columbia. James W. Taylor attended the schools of St. Peter’s Island and since attaining mature years has followed the occupation of packing lobsters, in which he has been high- ly successful. He is also the owner of a fine farm of eighty—eight acres which he purchased in 1902, all being under cultiva- tion and well improved in the way of build- ings, fences, etc. He is also keeper of the light-house at St. Peter’s Island, a responsi- ble position and one oftentimes entailing arduous service. He has achieved success largely by his own efforts, having had the assistance of neither wealth nor influential friends, and he occupies a highly respected position in his c0mmunity. On April 15, 1895, Mr. Taylor married Miss Sophia Ann Burdette, a daughter ‘of Thomas Burdette, of Rocky Point, and to them have been born three children, \Villiam Stanley, James Gordon and Sophia May. The family are members of the Presbyterian church and are

highly respected in the circles in which they move. ' '

JAMES KENNEDY, who is successfully engaged in the general merchandise business at Kensington, Prince county, is a native of Braedalbane, Prince Edward Island, where he was born on May 14, 1869. His par-

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cuts were Samuel and Christy (McKennan) Kennedy, the former born at Belfast and the latter at Rose Valley, both in this prov- ince. The father followed trading during his active years in which he was fairly suc- cessful and his death occurred on November 24, 1877, his wife being also deceased. The paternal grandfather, James Kennedy, who was a native of Scotland, married Miss Ann Nicholson, also a native of that country, The subject’s maternal grandparents, Charles and Annie (Mathieson) McKen- nan, who were natives of Scotland, emi- grated to Prince Edward Island and both died at Rose Valley.

James Kennedy attended the district schools of his neighbourhood and his first active employment was with the Prince Ed- ward Island Railway, with which he re- mained about two years. He then entered upon a general mercantile business at‘Bra- dalbane in which he was engaged for six years on his own account under the firm name of J. & M. Kennedy and was also some time previously connected with his father in the same line of business. In August, 1887, Mr. Kennedy began business at Kensington and has now the largest store devoted to a general line of merchandise in this city. He here carries a large and- well selected stock of such commodities as are in general demand in this locality and because of his earnest desire to please and his inde- fatigable efforts to supply his customers, he has won their good-will. Politically Mr. Kennedy is a supporter of the Conservative party, while in religion he is a member of the Presbyterian church. On August 27, 1889, Mr. Kennedy married Miss Mary Gillis, a daughter of Roderick and Ann (McLeod) Gillis, both natives of Rose Val- ley, though both are now deceased. To