I do not know when Bowen’s sold or willed the ranch to their son-in-law and daughter, Chauncey E. and Jessie Hoyt Kennedy. Jessie and Chauncey were married by Rev. H.F. Pemberton of the St. Paul Methodist Church at their home on Broadway on January 8, 1908. Chauncey was an employee of the Walker Commercial Company of Philipsburg according to the wedding announcement.
I found where Chauncey’s legs were fractured when Jessie struck him with the family vehicle as he was opening the gate for her to drive through. After the accident, Jessie immediately drove him to the Murray Hospital, in Butte stated the Mail, November 21,1908. I also found articles that stated C.E Kennedy was appointed by the School Board as a judge for the school elections, such as in The Mail, March 17, 1922.
Announced in the October 16, 1910 Mail was “Born to Mr. and Mrs. C.E. Kennedy in this city on Monday, October 12, a daughter” which referred to the birth of Fern. Their other children were: Eugene (Chauncey Jr.), Basil, Dale and Keith. Two year old Keith was accidentally shot with a gun while Jessie and the four boys were visiting the Bowen grandparent’s, at the ranch, on June 20, 1926. He was buried in the Philipsburg cemetery.
Chauncey and Jessie were still living in Philipsburg, according to the 1930 Federal Census. By the 1940 Census they were living on the ranch with Dave Bowen age 78 and Milo Hoyt age 58 residing in their household.
Jessie died after a month long illness in the local hospital on February 28, 1955.
Chauncey born in 1874 died in 1965 at St. Peter’s Hospital in Helena from a pulmonary embolism. They are both buried in the Philipsburg cemetery.
Basil, born August 28, 1912 married Miss Bessie (Elizabeth and also called Betty) Twiggs of Philipsburg in the Mountain View Methodist Church in Butte on August 14, 1937 They honeymooned at Yellowstone then made their home in Philipsburg.
Don Dee and Karen Kennedy were born to Basil and Bessie before they divorced. Bessie died about 1978 in the Hi-Line area of Montana. Basil then married Utahna Measom on November 3, 1950. To this marriage was born Kal K., Luana and Jon Taylor. Jon was still born on February 22, 1961 and is buried in the Philipsburg cemetery Of interest, Utahna was a cousin of Jennie Ray Kennedy (Eugene’s wife).
Basil lived in Philipsburg where he served as both deputy treasurer and treasurer. He then became the Montana State City/County auditor/examiner until he retired. After his retirement Basil served as a Granite County Commissioner. He died at the Granite County Hospital after a long illness on August 9, 1974. Basil was survived by his wife and four married children; thirteen grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Basil’s son, Don Dee served as a Juvenile Officer and Chief of Police for Philipsburg in 1960. He married Margaret Reed from Anaconda in 1962 and they had two girls and a boy. Don Dee worked for the Northern Pacific Railroad Police until 1965 then tried mining, logging and carpenter work. He joined the Military and served from 1968 through 1970. He was Sheriff of Granite County from 1991 to 1998. Don Dee and wife Margaret continue to live in Granite County.
On October 11, 1937, Dale Kennedy married Maxine Wickershime (Wickersheim) in the parsonage of the Methodist Church. This marriage was short lived and Dale then married Margaurite Lueck, daughter of Sheriff and Mrs. Fritz Lueck. In the early forties Dale and Margaurite took over operation of the Kennedy Ranch. A few years after their children Gail and Michael were born, they moved to California. Dale born January 15, 1916 died August 26, 1997 in California and was interred in the Philipsburg Cemetery. His headstone has a cowboy and horse engraved on it with the inscription “Gone Ranching with God.”
Eugene (Chauncey Jr.) married Miss Jennie Ray daughter of Paul and Phoebe Wells, on October 21, 1937 and they made their home in Butte. Gene was a graduate of the Butte Business College and Jennie was a graduate of the Murray Nursing School. Jennie died in 1957 and is buried in the Philipsburg cemetery.
Fern Kennedy married Dee D. Cooper on August 20, 1934 at the family residence in Philipsburg. She attended the State Normal School at Dillon and taught at numerous schools in Granite County, including the Rock Creek School. Mr. Cooper had been teaching at Granite County High School and had accepted a position on the White Sulfur Springs High School teaching staff, for the ensuing school year.
The Kennedy ranch, in recent time, was sold to the Bauer Ranch and most of the buildings have now been torn down.
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