John Wilberforce Kennion, evangelist preacher and husband of Sarah Jane Kennion (who died on 4/20/1920 and is buried in Green-Wood, Lot 10975, Section 117)
Obituary from The New York Times, Wednesday, August 19, 1886
A STREET PREACHER'S DEATH.
Dr. John Wilberforce Kennion, who died at his home, No. 240 Twelfth-street, Brooklyn, on Monday, was known all over this city and Brooklyn as a street preacher. He was born in Sheffield, England, in 1830, and after taking a surgeon's diploma went to the island of Jamaica. Then he drifted to this city and became connected with the local staffs of several metropolitan papers. He drank very heavily, and was rapidly going to the bad, when he attended a Moody and Sankey mission meeting. He reformed that night, 12 years ago, and had lived a most exemplary life to the day of his death. He became a member of the Rev. Dr. Fulton's church, and that clergyman assisted him in his street preaching. Dr. Kennion organized the Christ Cleft Mission, at the foot of Roosevelt-street, in this city, and held Sunday afternoon services. Every Thanksgiving Day he gave a free turkey dinner to the poor who congregated around the mission.
Dr. Kennion had a magnificent physique and a striking presence. He leaves a widow and four sons. The funeral will take place this afternoon from his residence, and the Rev. Dr. Morgan Dix, of Trinity Church, will officiate.
Please click on photos to read captions.
Thank you to all who left flowers/notes.
Obituary from The New York Times, Wednesday, August 19, 1886
A STREET PREACHER'S DEATH.
Dr. John Wilberforce Kennion, who died at his home, No. 240 Twelfth-street, Brooklyn, on Monday, was known all over this city and Brooklyn as a street preacher. He was born in Sheffield, England, in 1830, and after taking a surgeon's diploma went to the island of Jamaica. Then he drifted to this city and became connected with the local staffs of several metropolitan papers. He drank very heavily, and was rapidly going to the bad, when he attended a Moody and Sankey mission meeting. He reformed that night, 12 years ago, and had lived a most exemplary life to the day of his death. He became a member of the Rev. Dr. Fulton's church, and that clergyman assisted him in his street preaching. Dr. Kennion organized the Christ Cleft Mission, at the foot of Roosevelt-street, in this city, and held Sunday afternoon services. Every Thanksgiving Day he gave a free turkey dinner to the poor who congregated around the mission.
Dr. Kennion had a magnificent physique and a striking presence. He leaves a widow and four sons. The funeral will take place this afternoon from his residence, and the Rev. Dr. Morgan Dix, of Trinity Church, will officiate.
Please click on photos to read captions.
Thank you to all who left flowers/notes.
John Wilberforce Kennion, evangelist preacher and husband of Sarah Jane Kennion (who died on 4/20/1920 and is buried in Green-Wood, Lot 10975, Section 117)
Obituary from The New York Times, Wednesday, August 19, 1886
A STREET PREACHER'S DEATH.
Dr. John Wilberforce Kennion, who died at his home, No. 240 Twelfth-street, Brooklyn, on Monday, was known all over this city and Brooklyn as a street preacher. He was born in Sheffield, England, in 1830, and after taking a surgeon's diploma went to the island of Jamaica. Then he drifted to this city and became connected with the local staffs of several metropolitan papers. He drank very heavily, and was rapidly going to the bad, when he attended a Moody and Sankey mission meeting. He reformed that night, 12 years ago, and had lived a most exemplary life to the day of his death. He became a member of the Rev. Dr. Fulton's church, and that clergyman assisted him in his street preaching. Dr. Kennion organized the Christ Cleft Mission, at the foot of Roosevelt-street, in this city, and held Sunday afternoon services. Every Thanksgiving Day he gave a free turkey dinner to the poor who congregated around the mission.
Dr. Kennion had a magnificent physique and a striking presence. He leaves a widow and four sons. The funeral will take place this afternoon from his residence, and the Rev. Dr. Morgan Dix, of Trinity Church, will officiate.
Please click on photos to read captions.
Thank you to all who left flowers/notes.
Obituary from The New York Times, Wednesday, August 19, 1886
A STREET PREACHER'S DEATH.
Dr. John Wilberforce Kennion, who died at his home, No. 240 Twelfth-street, Brooklyn, on Monday, was known all over this city and Brooklyn as a street preacher. He was born in Sheffield, England, in 1830, and after taking a surgeon's diploma went to the island of Jamaica. Then he drifted to this city and became connected with the local staffs of several metropolitan papers. He drank very heavily, and was rapidly going to the bad, when he attended a Moody and Sankey mission meeting. He reformed that night, 12 years ago, and had lived a most exemplary life to the day of his death. He became a member of the Rev. Dr. Fulton's church, and that clergyman assisted him in his street preaching. Dr. Kennion organized the Christ Cleft Mission, at the foot of Roosevelt-street, in this city, and held Sunday afternoon services. Every Thanksgiving Day he gave a free turkey dinner to the poor who congregated around the mission.
Dr. Kennion had a magnificent physique and a striking presence. He leaves a widow and four sons. The funeral will take place this afternoon from his residence, and the Rev. Dr. Morgan Dix, of Trinity Church, will officiate.
Please click on photos to read captions.
Thank you to all who left flowers/notes.
Gravesite Details
Our thanks go to Photo Volunteer Michael Minn who so kindly took the beautiful photographs of John Wilberforce Kennion's unmarked grave.
