Bridget & Ellen Kenny
Daughters of Richard P. Kenny
Bridget 1873-1879 Ellen 1873-1968
Below is a picture of the Kenny twins, Ellen Kenny (Wagen) and her sister Bridget, who died at the age of 6, in Arcadia, IA. She and her brother William, who died the day before her at the age of 10, and another sister, Elizabeth, just under the age of 2, who died a month later, and are all buried at the same location.
Ellen was struck by an auto in about 1916. The newspaper article from the Omaha "B" states; Walter Webber, Negro, 2122 Seward street, was arrested this morning by Patrolman Thomas and is held at the city jail to await the outcome of the serious injury sustained Sunday by Mrs J. C. Wagen, 43, of 928 N. 25th Street, who was struck by Webber's auto at 25th Ave and Cumming. Mrs, Wagen is in St. Joseph's Hospital with broken bones and other injuries. Physicians made an x-ray examination today and say that she may have a fracture of the neck bones. Webber claims he stopped after he struck Mrs. Wagen and that he then went on. Mrs Ellen O'Neill, 1717 S. 33rd Street, aunt of Mrs. Wagen, also was knocked down and bruised.
Ellen had a prosthetic leg.