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George Kennerly
Unknown birthdate, Fincastle, VA
Born in 1790, Fincastle, VA
Born in January of 1790, Fincastle, VA
Born on January , 1790, Fincastle, VA
Unknown death date, St. Louis, MO
Died in 1867, St. Louis, MO
Died in January of 1867, St. Louis, MO
Died on January 25, 1867, St. Louis, MO
 
 
Biography
​George ​Kennerly came to St. Louis at the start of the War of 1812, where he was appointed a lieutenant in the army. He accompanied his brother-in-law, William Clark, in a military expedition to Prairie du Chien during the War. At the close of hostilities, Kennerly was mustered out of the service. He maintained a business partnership with his brother for the next several decades, including serving as sutler to multiple military regiments. He was a member of the Chouteau/Clark kinship group.​
 
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Billon, Frederic Louis. ​Annals of St. Louis in its territorial days, from 1804 to 1821; being a continuation of the author's previous work, the Annals of the French and Spanish period. St. Louis: Nixon-Jones Printing Co., 1888.

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Delo, David M. Peddlers and Post Traders: The Army Sutler on the Frontier. ​Helena: Kingfisher Books, 1998.

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