Henry KUYKENDALL
Henry and his wife, Nancy J. Brimberry, lived all their early married life at Palestine, Crawford county, Illinois. Here some of the family were buried. They had ten children. They moved later to Christian county, Kansas, during the great grasshopper invasion, and settled about five miles from Topeka. Here Mr. Kuykendall acquired a competence. He was a very fine man, generous, energetic and thrifty. He died at Topeka.
He enlisted in the Union army August 16, 1861, and served in Co. D, 33, Reg. Ill. Volunteers. He was under General Grant most of the time of his service, was in many battles and at the siege of Vicksburg. He was wounded in one of his arms, 1863. After the war he was in business several different places, and for several years was in Minneapolis, Minn., where he dealt in mines and mining stock, visited London and made successful sales there. He went to California fifteen years before his death. His last work was in connection with the settlement of a large estate involving several million dollars, with suit against railroad corporations. He made several visits to New York, Washington, D. C., and Chicago while in this business. He was suddenly stricken with apoplexy, while at home in Los Angeles, Cal., on a visit. His death followed in a few minutes, and he was buried in Rosedale cemetery, Los Angeles. He died Sept. 24, 1913.
He married Nancy J. Brimberry 8 Apr 1841 . Nancy J. Brimberry was born at 30 Jun 1821 .
They were the parents of 10
children:
John a Kuykendall
born 1 Jan 1842.
Jerusha Kuykendall
born 30 Oct 1843.
Daniel Kuykendall
born 3 Feb 1845.
Leander Kuykendall
born 3 Jan 1847.
Henry Price Kuykendall
born 20 Jan 1850.
Phebe Ellen Kuykendall
born 20 Aug 1852.
Nancy Jane Kuykendall
born 20 Jan 1854.
William Rush Kuykendall
born 27 Mar 1856.
Joseph Kuykendall
born 11 Jun 1858.
Effie Afton Kuykendall
born 28 Mar 1864.
Henry Kuykendall died 20 Sep 1904 at Topeka, Shawnee co, Ks, Usa .
Nancy J. Brimberry died at Topeka, Shawnee co, Ks, Usa .