25 Facts About Mifflin Kenedy

Mifflin Kenedy was a rancher, steamboat operator, and investor who settled in Texas.

Mifflin Kenedy began his steamboating career on the Ohio, Mississippi, and Missouri Rivers.

Mifflin Kenedy then went to Texas and northern Mexico, where he helped get many steamboats to the Rio Grande area during the First Cortina War.

Mifflin Kenedy became successful during the Civil War when he transported goods along the Rio Grande.

Mifflin Kenedy was among the first ranchers to fence in his ranches, starting with the 36-miles of fencing around Laureles Ranch.

Mifflin Kenedy was born on June 8,1818, at Downington in Chester County, Pennsylvania, to Sarah and John Mifflin Kenedy, who were Quakers and descendants of Irish immigrants.

The Mifflin Kenedy immigrant arrived with Lord Baltimore at the Maryland Colony.

Mifflin Kenedy first attended schools in Chester County and then was educated at Jonathan Gause's Quaker boarding school.

Mifflin Kenedy began teaching school at the age of 15 and again several years later in Coatsville, Pennsylvania.

Mifflin Kenedy left for India on April 4,1834, and returned in January 1836.

Mifflin Kenedy began working as a clerk on steamers in 1836.

Mifflin Kenedy then began to work as acting captain on steamboats on the Ohio, Mississippi, and Missouri Rivers for six years.

Mifflin Kenedy then held the same positions on the Champion, along the Chattahoochee and Apalachicola Rivers and the Gulf Coast from 1842 to 1846.

Mifflin Kenedy was then employed to take the Corvette to New Orleans.

Mifflin Kenedy arrived on June 17,1846 and enlisted in the army.

Mifflin Kenedy worked as Saunders as a master, transporting supplies and troops along the Rio Grande.

Kenedy and E Jeff Kenedy were among the Brownsville residents who aided in the pursuit of Juan Cortina after he attacked Brownsville in 1859.

Mifflin Kenedy enlisted to fight against Juan Cortina during the First Cortina War.

Mifflin Kenedy began sheep ranching near El Sal del Rey in Hidalgo County, having 10,000 Merino sheep in 1854.

King and Mifflin Kenedy were the first owners of large ranches to fence their lands, which Mifflin Kenedy began with 36 miles of fencing at Laureles in 1869.

Mifflin Kenedy then established the La Parra Ranch in Cameron County, what is Kenedy County, Texas, and the Kenedy Pasture Company in 1882.

Mifflin Kenedy fenced in the 400,000 acre La Parra Ranch.

Mifflin Kenedy provided financial backing for Lott's construction of the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway in 1885.

Mifflin Kenedy died suddenly of a heart attack in Corpus Christi on March 14,1895, and was buried at Brownsville, as was his widow.

John G Kenedy became the sole owner of Kenedy Ranch when he purchased the interests of other heirs.