Thomas Morgan Kennedy was the son of John & Mary Elizabeth (Forbes) Kennedy. He was one of 6 children to live to be an adult. His siblings were, Peter, Maud (Brenn), Margaret (Riley), Mary, Thomas, Ruth & James.
Thomas never married, he loved children and became a teacher in 1898. By 1909 he was the principal of the Mark school where he was wholly dedicated to his students and his work. He won the hearts of his pupils and their parents in the entire district. Fourteen years later, Thomas Kennedy became Superintendent of the Putnam County Schools a position he would be reelected to for decades until he retired. He visited every school in his district often to talk to pupils and their teachers.
He encouraged exhibitions at the M-P Fair including essays, perfect spelling books, drawings, and manual training items. In the 1930's and 1940's Putnam County schools were dismissed for a day to attend the Fair.
The first place those kids went on the Fairgrounds was to check on the school exhibits in the Art Hall to see if they had won ribbons and to compare their work with other schools.
After "his" students graduated Thomas maintained his interest in them and corresponded with many of them for years.
He finally retired in 1950 after 52 years of dedication to educating children.
An unusual thing about Thomas was that he never learned how to drive a car. He had to have someone drive him all over his territory to visit the schools.
In 1954 Thomas died in a fall down the outside back stairs of his Granville home, he was 77.
In 2001 when I contacted the Granville library, staff members there still remembered Thomas Kennedy, almost 50 years after he died. This is a tribute to Thomas and what he gave to the community.
Thomas never married, he loved children and became a teacher in 1898. By 1909 he was the principal of the Mark school where he was wholly dedicated to his students and his work. He won the hearts of his pupils and their parents in the entire district. Fourteen years later, Thomas Kennedy became Superintendent of the Putnam County Schools a position he would be reelected to for decades until he retired. He visited every school in his district often to talk to pupils and their teachers.
He encouraged exhibitions at the M-P Fair including essays, perfect spelling books, drawings, and manual training items. In the 1930's and 1940's Putnam County schools were dismissed for a day to attend the Fair.
The first place those kids went on the Fairgrounds was to check on the school exhibits in the Art Hall to see if they had won ribbons and to compare their work with other schools.
After "his" students graduated Thomas maintained his interest in them and corresponded with many of them for years.
He finally retired in 1950 after 52 years of dedication to educating children.
An unusual thing about Thomas was that he never learned how to drive a car. He had to have someone drive him all over his territory to visit the schools.
In 1954 Thomas died in a fall down the outside back stairs of his Granville home, he was 77.
In 2001 when I contacted the Granville library, staff members there still remembered Thomas Kennedy, almost 50 years after he died. This is a tribute to Thomas and what he gave to the community.
Thomas Morgan Kennedy was the son of John & Mary Elizabeth (Forbes) Kennedy. He was one of 6 children to live to be an adult. His siblings were, Peter, Maud (Brenn), Margaret (Riley), Mary, Thomas, Ruth & James.
Thomas never married, he loved children and became a teacher in 1898. By 1909 he was the principal of the Mark school where he was wholly dedicated to his students and his work. He won the hearts of his pupils and their parents in the entire district. Fourteen years later, Thomas Kennedy became Superintendent of the Putnam County Schools a position he would be reelected to for decades until he retired. He visited every school in his district often to talk to pupils and their teachers.
He encouraged exhibitions at the M-P Fair including essays, perfect spelling books, drawings, and manual training items. In the 1930's and 1940's Putnam County schools were dismissed for a day to attend the Fair.
The first place those kids went on the Fairgrounds was to check on the school exhibits in the Art Hall to see if they had won ribbons and to compare their work with other schools.
After "his" students graduated Thomas maintained his interest in them and corresponded with many of them for years.
He finally retired in 1950 after 52 years of dedication to educating children.
An unusual thing about Thomas was that he never learned how to drive a car. He had to have someone drive him all over his territory to visit the schools.
In 1954 Thomas died in a fall down the outside back stairs of his Granville home, he was 77.
In 2001 when I contacted the Granville library, staff members there still remembered Thomas Kennedy, almost 50 years after he died. This is a tribute to Thomas and what he gave to the community.
Thomas never married, he loved children and became a teacher in 1898. By 1909 he was the principal of the Mark school where he was wholly dedicated to his students and his work. He won the hearts of his pupils and their parents in the entire district. Fourteen years later, Thomas Kennedy became Superintendent of the Putnam County Schools a position he would be reelected to for decades until he retired. He visited every school in his district often to talk to pupils and their teachers.
He encouraged exhibitions at the M-P Fair including essays, perfect spelling books, drawings, and manual training items. In the 1930's and 1940's Putnam County schools were dismissed for a day to attend the Fair.
The first place those kids went on the Fairgrounds was to check on the school exhibits in the Art Hall to see if they had won ribbons and to compare their work with other schools.
After "his" students graduated Thomas maintained his interest in them and corresponded with many of them for years.
He finally retired in 1950 after 52 years of dedication to educating children.
An unusual thing about Thomas was that he never learned how to drive a car. He had to have someone drive him all over his territory to visit the schools.
In 1954 Thomas died in a fall down the outside back stairs of his Granville home, he was 77.
In 2001 when I contacted the Granville library, staff members there still remembered Thomas Kennedy, almost 50 years after he died. This is a tribute to Thomas and what he gave to the community.
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