(1799-1865) One of great pioneer Methodist ministers of Texas.
Pennsylvania-born, he began preaching at age 19. In 1833 he came
to Texas and soon settled in this county. Unkempt in appearance,
Kenney redeemed his eccentricity with an eloquent style of
preaching. In Texas -- then part of Mexico and Catholic by law
-- he helped found Methodist societies and, in 1834, served a
vast circuit covering all of present state west of Trinity
River. In 1836 he took part in Texas War for Independence. His
lifetime saw Methodism become one of the major denominations in
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