hɪz sˈʌn dʒˈɑːn dʒˈɑːnz, ðɪ ˈɛldɚɹ ʌvðə tˈuː sˈʌnz hˌuː bɪkˌeɪm ᵻpˈɪskɑːpəl pɹˈiːsts wˈɛɹæz kˈɛnsi dʒˌeɪˈɑːɹ. wʌzɐ pɹˌɛzbɪtˈɪɹiən, wʊd bɪkˌʌm ɐ bˈɪʃəp ɪn vɜːdʒˈɪniə ænd səpˈoːɹɾɚɹ ʌvðə kənfˈɛdɚɹət stˈeɪts ʌv ɐmˈɛɹɪkə.
His son John Johns, the elder of the two sons who became Episcopal priests (whereas Kensey Jr. was a Presbyterian), would become a bishop in Virginia and supporter of the Confederate States of America.