Owen Rand Kenan
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Owen Rand Kenan, was a North Carolina
politician. He was born in Kenansville, North Carolina
in Duplin County, and served in the state legislature from 1834 to 1838. He also represented the state during the Civil War in the First Confederate Congress
from 1862 to 1864. He grew up in Kenansville and took over his father Thomas S Kenan’s Plantation Liberty Hall
, which became a hot spot for gala affairs. He married Sarah Rebecca Graham, the daughter of a physician. Owen Rand Kenan was a successful and prosperous planter; he and Sarah had four children, three sons that served in the Civil War and a daughter Annie. His wife Sarah died in 1871 and Owen died in March 1887; both he and Sarah's grave stones are located at the present day Liberty Hall Restoration. At Owen's death his unmarried daughter Annie Kenan became Mistress of Liberty Hall
.
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
politician. He was born in Kenansville, North Carolina
Kenansville, North Carolina
Kenansville is a town in Duplin County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,149 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Duplin County.-Geography:Kenansville is located at ....
in Duplin County, and served in the state legislature from 1834 to 1838. He also represented the state during the Civil War in the First Confederate Congress
First Confederate Congress
The First Confederate Congress was the first regular term of the legislature of the Confederate States of America. Members of the First Confederate Congress were chosen in elections mostly held on 6 November 1861.-Sessions:...
from 1862 to 1864. He grew up in Kenansville and took over his father Thomas S Kenan’s Plantation Liberty Hall
Liberty Hall
Liberty Hall , in Dublin, Ireland is the headquarters of the Services, Industrial, Professional, and Technical Union...
, which became a hot spot for gala affairs. He married Sarah Rebecca Graham, the daughter of a physician. Owen Rand Kenan was a successful and prosperous planter; he and Sarah had four children, three sons that served in the Civil War and a daughter Annie. His wife Sarah died in 1871 and Owen died in March 1887; both he and Sarah's grave stones are located at the present day Liberty Hall Restoration. At Owen's death his unmarried daughter Annie Kenan became Mistress of Liberty Hall
Liberty Hall
Liberty Hall , in Dublin, Ireland is the headquarters of the Services, Industrial, Professional, and Technical Union...
.