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David C. Kennamer House
-1911-
“D.C.” as he was known was born in
1871 to David and Kitty Kennamer and reared in
Kennamer Cove. He was an expert sawmill man and he ran a mill at various
places for
about twelve or fifteen years, beginning in 1899. He followed farming,
trading livestock,
and milling as a means of livelihood. His business enterprises on the
whole have been
crowned with splendid success. In all civic enterprises he was considered
one of the
leaders.
In 1892 D.C. married Clemie Isom. She was
born near Woodville. When she was small
her parents moved away and there she was, an orphan at twelve years old.
Tom M. Cobb
and his wife took her into their home and took care of her for about five
years. Clemie
and D.C. moved to Woodville into a new house and bought a farm joining it
in 1911.
They raised a great family that was very successful in life. No doubt the
success was
due to the training and
examples that he gave them.
After the death of D.C. and Clemie, their
son D.C. Jr. and his wife Marie moved in the
home place for a while.
Leon Kennamer bought the house from D.C.
Jr. around 1977 and remodeled it. The
fireplaces, mantles, and staircase were restored and the general
architecture is basically
maintained with the exception of new doors, windows, brick, roofing, and a
larger porch.
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