Descendants of Alexander "Alex" M. KELLY from the files of R. S. Sanders and others indicated. Generation No. 1 1. ALEXANDER "ALEX" M.1 KELLY1. He married MARTHA D. CHAUDOIN1, daughter of JAMES CHAUDOIN and MARY RANKIN. She was born Abt. 1821. Notes for ALEXANDER "ALEX" M. KELLY: R. S. Sanders' research seems to indicate that Alexander had been married previously to marrying Martha Chaudoin. He indicated that there was a child named James KELLY, who may have been the child of a former wife. Notes for MARTHA D. CHAUDOIN: MARTHA D. CHAUDOIN, dau/o James C. CHAUDOIN and unproven wife (given as Anne RANKIN by some), was born abt. 1821. Martha's mother is said to have died before her husband, James, who died in 1837. When James died he left a young family, namely, Calvin Morgan (18 yrs. ), Martha D. (16 yrs.), Emily Jane (13 yrs.), Mary E (11 yrs.), David Franklin (9 yrs.), Sarepta, (6 yrs), and Louisa. Four of them were under twelve years of age. James CHAUDOIN's brother, David CHAUDOIN, Jr. and Benjamin F. BRIDGEMAN were assigned to be administrators of James' estate and guardians of his children (1837). Then in 1842, Alex M. KELLY, the husband of Martha D. CHAUDOIN was given bond as guardian for them with Claiborn GOTT, James RANKIN & Raphael SHELTON as security. [Internet, 25 Jan 2007, E-mail to ASH: David H. Chaudoin: Guardianship Records] Children of ALEXANDER KELLY and MARTHA CHAUDOIN are: i. JAMES2 KELLY, b. 1842. R. S. Sanders' research seems to indicate that Alexander had been married previously to marrying Martha Chaudoin. He indicated that there was a child named James KELLY, who may have been the child of a former wife. ii. JOSEPH KELLY, b. 1847. Endnotes 1. R.S. Sanders Collection of CHAUDOIN Research.