Hello All, My am James Lee Kelley, b.03/28/1959 St.Louis,Mo. m.05/08/1978 Mattie Faye Overman, div.12/22/81 m.01/29/82 Charlene Faye Edwards b.12/12/52 daughter by Mattie, Jenniffer Renee' Kelley b.01/30/79 My parents: William Owen Whitfield KELLEY Jr. b.02/02/31 m.12/19/53 Jo-An REGLI b.10/12/35 d.06/02/83 four children John Anton b.07/08/54 Cheryl Ann b.12/21/57 James Lee b.03/28/59 Ardith Lynn b.05/22/63 William's parents: William Owen Whitfield KELLEY Sr b.?? d.1971 Henderson Co., Lexington, TN. m. O.D. HATCHETT b.?? four children William Jr. b. 02/02/31 Bettie Jean b.?? Helen Inez b?? Martha Sue b.03/28/39 If this line fits into anyone elses or if you can help, please let me know. Thank you in advance. James e-mail: ke4ind@worldnet.att.net

Hi there, My name is Noel Kelly, so of Sean Kelly formerly of Durrow Co. Offaly, and now of Castleknock, Dublin. I am joining the list in the hopes of finding out more about my elusive family... Many myths of the 'great' Kellys abound, from the owning of land and distilleries to the demise of the family land and greatness through drink and bad management... Maybe even a few lost cousins are out there... I will read mails received with great interest... N.

---------- > From: Greg and Michelle Piotrowski <skiusaf@anv.net> > To: KELLEY-L@rootsweb > Subject: http://www.civilwararchive.com/LETTERS/james2.htm#obit > Date: Monday, June 22, 1998 6:27 PM > > Hello All, > Thought this might interest someone! It's the obituary of James Hemphill > Maclay. In the obituary it mentions a daughter Mrs John Kelley of > Newville, PA. > Michelle >

Is there anyone who recognizes this family? Jonathan KELLY/KELLEY b 1797 PA>1816Harrison Co OH>1849 AdamsCo IN. Married: Sarah KERRIGAN. Children: Justus 1817; Jonathan 1823; Isaac 1926; Daniel 1827;Washington 1829; Charles 1831; William 1834. QUESTION: Did Jonathan have a daughter named MARGARET KELLY who married John T BURK in 1850 in Carroll Co OH and moved to Jay/Adams Co IN 1850? She died in 1852 just a few miles from where Jonathan lived. There is circumstancial evidence Margaret is Jonathan KELLYS daughter. Is there anyone who knows this family and knows for sure about Margaret? Any help with this family will be greatly appreciated. Jean Christian jchrist756@aol.com

I should be most interested to hear from anyone researching a Kelly family in Roxburghshire, Scotland. In particular, Yetholm and Kelso. Simon Liddle Melbourne, Australia ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Hi everyone, I was sure tired earlier, the date of the obit was July 19, 1956, from the New York Times. I will try not to let this happen again. Sorry. Theresa Carhart P.O. Box 11282 College Station Tx. 77840 also theresaGen@aol.com

Looking for anybody researching this line. Descendants of Nelson Kelley Generation No. 1 1. Nelson1 Kelley. He married Elizabeth Jefferies November 04, 1751 in Overwharton Parish Stafford Co VA. Notes for Nelson Kelley: According to records at Mount Vernon, Nelson Kelley was the overseer at George Washington's Dogue Run Farm (one of five farms making up his Mount Vernon plantation). George Washington rented him 135 acres of land in January 1762 and hired him as an overseer later that same year. Nelson Kelley signed a contract to be overseer for George Washington in 1762,before Reuben's birth in 1763. So it is possible that Reuben Kelley was born on the plantation of George Washington. Nelson was in NC during the Revolutionary War. He was assigned to work the roads in Anson Co NC was in Capt Wm. Brinkley's Company of NC militia, and recieved payment for services in Salisbury Dist. Nelson and Reuben Kelley are on the 1790 and 1800 census in Laurens Co SC along with the Bramblett, Garrett, and Couch families who came to Bedford Co TN. Bramblett and couch both came to Franklin Co. GA first, pausing there for 20 years, then moving on to Bedford Co TN. Nelson Kelley apparently went from VA to NC before the beginning of the Revolutionary War. We find him on the pay roll of Capt. William Brinkley's company of the First Regiment of NC Militia commanded by Col. Samuel Jarvis (State Records of NC Vol XVII, p 1060). Another name of interest on the list is William Kelley, said by his descendants to be the William S. kelley who died in 1824 in Franklin Co neighbor of Bedford Co TN. Nelson kelley received payment in Salisbury Dist, NC in 1782 for sundry claims (from Treasurer's and Comptroller's Papers, Revolutionary pay Vouchers, voucher #699, NC State Archives). We first find Nelson, Ruben, and Thomas "Kellogg" in Laurens Co SC in the 1790 census. A search by Brent Holcomb, well-known SC genealogist, foumd no record of Nelson Kelley owning land there, even though they were there about twenty years. Ruben Kelley bought 35 acres from Stephen Mullings in 1801 ( Deed Book G, p 180). The record which ties the Nelson Kelley of VA to the Nelson kelley of Laurens Co SC and which leads us to believe that the various records we have found are all for one man, is his report of the noncupative will of Edward Garrett in Aug 1794 (Larens Co SC Will Book A-1, p 102 as transcribed by Sara M. Nash).In Edward Garrett, 1733-1794, Corinne Mehringer, quoting land and court records, shows that the Garrett family of Laurens Co had its roots in Fairfax and nearby VA Counties. A daughter of Edward Garrett, Martha, born 1778, married William Kelley. This William Kelley must have been a son of Nelson Kelley. Leah Townsend, in SC Baptists, 1690-1805, records that Nelson and Rueben Kelley were messengers to the Bethel Association from Upper Duncans Creek Church in 1796 and that Rueben also served for several of the following years. On p 227-228 she says: "..Rueben kelley was a licentiate in 1803" (for the ministry). "Rueben Kelley is probably the man listed as Reuben Kellogg in Laurens Co in 1790; he was at New Hope Church, Elks River Association, TN, in 1812 (Benedict, Baptist history, II, 538)." The names of Nelson Kelley and Elizabeth Kelley are on the second, undated roll of New hope Baptist Church at Fairfield, TN marked "dead." Ruben Kelley who died in 1815 is also maeked dead, so perhaps Nelson and Elizabeth also died in this time period. The Keller Cemetery in Bedford Co TN is on land which was bought in 1808 by Ruben Kelley and passed to the Keller family when Francis H. and Joseph Keller bought out the other six heirs of Ruben Kelley. It is likely that it was the Kelley Cemetery before it became the Keller Cemetery and that Nelson and Elizabeth Jefferies Kelley are buried there, even though no tombstones have been found for them. Children of Nelson Kelley and Elizabeth Jefferies are: 2 i. Reuben2 Kelley, born 1763; died November 11, 1815 in Bedford Co TN. He married Lovicy. Notes for Reuben Kelley: The Kelley family came from Laurens Co SC also the home of the Jones family, to Bedford Co TN about the time that the land was first obtained by treaty with the Indian and opened for settlement. New Hope Baptist Church at Fairfield TN where services are still held on a regular schedule, was begun by a small group which included Reuben Kelley and his wife, Lavisa, and Nelson Kelley and his wife, Elizabeth, in 1809 according to the church minutes. Reuben Kelly was the first Baptist preacher in Bedford Co TN and founder of New Hope Baptist church. Book- Land Deed Genealogy of Bedford Co TN 1807-1852 pg 123 "Page 30 - 28 Apr 1826. William Kelley to frances Kelley (Keller), 50 acres. William Kelley conveyed to Frances H. Keller and Joseph Keller, all of Bedford Co TN, the undivided part of land in Bedford Co, the same being William Kelleys undivided part as a legatee of Ruben keller, deceased, of land conveyed to Reuben Kelley by Patton & Erwin of NC (Ashville), dated 11 Mar 1811. Registered in Deed Book C, page 400. Note: All Kelley should be Keller. Wit: William Jones and Ruben Kelley. Reg: 17 Apr 1827. Reuben Kelley's tombstone is in the Keller Cemetery, Bedford Co TN, it reads; Nov 11, 1815 Rev R K Dec Age 52 It appears likely that Reuben was born on the plantation of George Washington. Reuben Kelley was a Primative Baptist preacher and he and wife came from SC and bought 400 acres of land in Bedford Co TN on the Garrison Fork of Duck River for 800 from Patton and Ervin of Ashville, NC, this being a part of a 5,000 acre tract of land granted by the state of NC to John Gray Blount and Thomas Blount bearing date of June 27, 1793. This deed is recorded in the register's office in Shelbyville, TN. Book C, pg 400.Date March 11, 1811. Many years after the death of Reuben Kelley one of his sons, Nathan T. or Benjamin D. came back to Bedford Co to visit in the homes of the children of his sisters, Anne and Sarah. At this time he told them he had never eaten any fried turkey. Rachel keller, who married James Bramblett, was raising some young turkeys at this time, so she decided to have fried turkey while he was visiting in her home. No doubt when he got home he told his family that he had fried young turkey to eat while visiting the children of his two sisters in the community in which he was raised. The above was told to Klyne Jack Keller by Rachel Stephens Justice, a niece of Rachel Keller Bramblett, but she could not tell where his home was. 3 ii. William Kelley. He married Martha Garrett. 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Hi, As I come across Kelly/Kelley obit, I will put them on the list. I hope that ok with everyone. Kelly, Mary On July 17, of 124 Murray Hill Terrace, Bergenfield, N. J. , beloved Aunt of Mrs. Margaret K. Walsh, Mrs. Molley K. Griffin and the late Mrs. Dorothy K. McDermott, devoted sister of Mrs. Stacy Strickland, Frank and Peter Kelly, and the late Paul and Joseph Kelly. Funeral at Riewerts Memorial Home, 187 South Washington Ave. Bergenfield, N. J.,Friday July 20, at 9:30 A. M. High Mass of Requien, St Joseph R. C. Church, at 10 A. M. Interment Calavy Cemetery. Theresa Carhart P.O. Box 11282 College Station Tx. 77840 also theresaGen@aol.com

My ggg grandmother was Sarah KELLEY. She was born on December 11, 1795 in NC. She married Andrew C. McDONOUGH Jr. October 13, 1816. Sarah died in 1883 in Apison, TN and Andrew died in 1879 in James County, TN. They lived for a number of years in Raleigh, NC before moving to TN. Anyone with information on this family I sure would like to exchange information with you. Thanks, Georgia Mathis Cummons Jacksonville, FL _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

This came across from my Foster List -- since it concerns ISAIAH KELLEY, I thought I'd pass it along to my Kelley list.... ubj: Fosters in PA Date: 98-06-20 15:41:18 EDT From: brogan@idworld.net (Mike and Christi Brogan) Reply-to: brogan@txdirect.net To: FOSTER-L@rootsweb.com Hello all, I'm looking for any and all help on this line. I'm really stuck! Thanks! Descendants of John Foster Generation No. 1 1. JOHN1 FOSTER. He married ?. Child of John Foster and ? is: 2. i. LYDIA2 FOSTER, b. February 23, 1798, Bristol, PA; d. April 06, 1879. Generation No. 2 2. LYDIA2 FOSTER (JOHN1) was born February 23, 1798 in Bristol, PA, and died April 06, 1879. She married ISAIAH KELLEY. Children of Lydia Foster and Isaiah Kelley are: i. ELIZABETH3 KELLEY, b. 1817, Burlington, NJ; d. 1818, Burlington, NJ. ii. EDMUND KELLEY, b. 1819, Burlington, NJ; d. 1838, Bristol, PA. iii. CHARLOTTE KELLEY, b. 1824, Burlington, NJ; d. 1904. iv. JOHN KELLEY, b. 1827, Burlington, NJ; d. 1855. v. ELIZABETH KELLEY, b. 1829, Bristol, PA; d. 1889. vi. HENRY KELLEY, b. 1831, Bristol, PA; d. 1892. vii. EMILY KELLEY, b. 1834, Bristol, PA; d. 1907. viii. MARY KELLEY, b. 1836, Bristol, PA. ix. SARAH KELLEY, b. 1838, Bristol, PA; d. 1908. x. CHARLES P. KELLEY, b. 1821, Burlington, NJ; d. 1901; m. MARGARET HENRY. Christi Calvert Brogan Listowner of Rootsweb list: Barton, Brogan, Burlingame, Calvert, Voss and Whitmer Supporting Rootsweb and proud of it!

** PLEASE note: While I am looking for a KELLEY (Lewis Anderson KELLEY), this is NOT my line of KELLEY/KELLY's. Even though this article was published in MO, it pertains to a KS resident. Published: Joplin Morning Tribune (Jasper county MO) 10 Dec. 1912 Levi KELLY, aged 56 years, a farmer living near Cambria, 3 miles southwest of Pittsburg, died at his home Sunday afternoon at 4:15 of nephritis. The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon from the United Brethren Church at Kirkwood, conducted by Rev. Landsberry, and internment will be made in Mt. Olive cemetery. He leaves a widow & 4 children, Mrs. Esther LEGON, Mrs. Lulu HOPE, Mrs. Katie McGREGOR, and Earl KELLY. He was a member of the A. H. T. A. Mr. KELLY was one of the oldest settlers of this portion of Kansas, coming here in 1879.

** PLEASE note: While I am looking for a KELLEY (Lewis Anderson KELLEY), this is NOT my line of KELLEY/KELLY's nor were my previous 2 posts of obits. This was 2 articles on 1 file card. It was noted "Carthage MO" Published: Joplin Morning Tribune 30 Oct. 1912 Freight Runs Down Aged Lady Mrs. Julia KELLEY, 75 years old, while walking on the White River railroad track near the People's Ict company plant at 3:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon, was struck by a westbound freight train & instantly killed. Mrs. KELLEY resided on River street and is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Thad VERNON. Dr. E. H. Baird, coroner, held an inquest yesterday morning over the remains of Mrs. Julia KELLEY, colored, who was struck & killed by a freight train on the White River railroad, Tuesday evening and decided from the evidence that her death was accidental. It is said that relatives will cause a damage suit to be filed against the railroad company.

Published: Joplin News Herald, (Jasper county MO) Monday 16 Oct. 1911 John H. KELLY, aged 32 years, died at 8:10 o'clock this morning at his residence, 1208 Kentucky Ave. The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the residence of W. H. STEPHENSON, 901 Joplin street, Galena, KS., with the burial in Fairview cemetery. Mr. KELLY left a wife, Mrs. Jessie KELLY, his mother, Mrs. W. H. STEPHENSON of Galena, KS and 2 sisters and 5 brothers.

Published: Joplin Globe (Jasper county MO) 19 May 1933 Retired Farmer Dies After Long Illness Lorenzo Kelley, 79, Native of Ireland Would Have Been 80 Years Old Sunday Lorenzo Kelley 79 years old, retired farmer and native of Ireland died at 9:15 o'clock last night in St. John's hospital, where he was admitted March 16th as a medical patient. Death was caused by a complication of ailments. He had been in ill health 2 years. Mr Kelley was born in Ireland May 21, 1853, he would have been 80 years old Sunday. He came to the United States when he was 5 years old and settled in NY state. In 1905, he moved MO and settled on a farm, 8 miles south west of Neosho, known as the old Scott place. He resided there until 1924. In 1925, he purchased a farm at County Line and Range Line in the Gateway Drive vicinity and had resided there since. Mr. & Mrs. Ralph W. DAVIS had been staying at his home during his illness. Mr. Kelley was a member of St. Peters Catholic Church and of the Woodmen of the World lodge. Surviving are a niece, Mrs. Edna TOMILINSON and a nephew, William KELLEY, both of Detroit, MI. Funeral arrangements are incomplete, but the body will be returned to Albany, NY for burial in the family plot. The body is at the Thompson funeral home at Neosho.

>William KELLEY b 1777 > m >Hannah HUBBARD b 1780 > >Children: > >Patrick Henry KELLEY DOB unknown, died 1887 Manchester NH > Was butcher in Manchester VT. Was in Sunderland VT 1846 according to >small Bible I have. > m 1845 >Mary Ann Grout b 1820 Stratton VT > >Any info on this line greatly appreciated. > >Joan Beach Little > >Joan, Do you know if Patrick had a brother by the name of William Drake Kelly b. abt 1825; m. Eunice Manning b. abt 1830 Rutland, VT. If so, I may be able to help you as these ggggrandparents. Thanks Eileen coolgram@dm-tech.com

William KELLEY b 1777 m Hannah HUBBARD b 1780 Children: Patrick Henry KELLEY DOB unknown, died 1887 Manchester NH Was butcher in Manchester VT. Was in Sunderland VT 1846 according to small Bible I have. m 1845 Mary Ann Grout b 1820 Stratton VT Any info on this line greatly appreciated. Joan Beach Little

Any leads would be much appreciated. 1 Joseph T. Kelly 1817 - b: 1817 in Ohio d: in Letts (?), Iowa .. +Sally Teague/Tigue/Tague - 1848 d: 1848 in Chicago, Illinois ......... 2 Anson Cook Kelly 1844 - 1925 b: August 06, 1844 in Fayette Co., Indiana d: May 01, 1925 in Columbus Junction, Iowa ............. +Elizabeth Ann Moles 1852 - 1913 b: March 03, 1852 in Carroll Co., Ohio m: March 09, 1871 in Letts, Iowa d: June 28, 1913 in Columbus Junction, Iowa Many Thanks!

Susan After receiving your father's 2nd letter I went back though all of my accumulated papers. So you know where I'm coming from I'll repeat some of his information: Great Grandfather John Kelley borned in Clark County, Indiana on October 29, 1833. | | | Great Great Grandfather Daniel Kelley borned in Va abt 1801. | | | 3rd Great Grandfather Giles Kelley I was conparing your father's information against information that I had obtained from the Ancestral File computerized index at the local library. I knew some of the dates of birth were out of order or had been assigned to the wrong person. What caught my eye was that your father listed the above John Kelley as being borned in Clark County, Indiana while the Ancestral File indicates that he was borned in Kentucky. I found a handwritten note from my Aunt Ruth Kelley Parnell which indicated that the birth had taken place in Indiana. I kept going through paperwork and found some copies of the 1850 census of North East Township in Orange County, Indiana which confirms my Aunt Ruth's information. As a matter of fact all of the children are listed, except the oldest William, as being borned in Indiana. Great Grandfather John Kelley is listed as being 16 years old in 1850. Aunt Ruth had also obtained some information from the Clark County Clerk in regards to a probated will dated July 25, 1859 in which Great Grandfather John Kelley was appointed guardian of: Thomas Kelley Winfield S Kelley Silas C Kelley A brother of Great Grandfather John Kelley named George Kelley was appointed guardian of Daniel Kelley, Jr. This Daniel in my Great Grandfather who married Charlotte Melvina Hooker Bower, in Clark County, Indiana. A couple of problems I haven't resolved yet is this Silas C. Kelley in this will of Daniel Kelley, he doesn't show up on the census. Also the problem of obtaining birth information in that Indiana didn't require counties to record birth and death information until 1882. We'll keep looking I like a challenge. I still have not make a tie to Giles Kelley, there are several Giles Kelleyes. I find 2 in Barren County, Kentucky on the 1830 census in the same census enumeration district. I may have to go down in the country as they say and see what I can find. So there is a family tie through your Great Great Grandfather Daniel and my Great Great Grandfather Daniel as being one and the same. Glad to meet you COUSIN !!! Shelia in Illinois would also have the same family tie as myself along with Kirk a 1st cousin in Colorado and my brother Pat in Indianapolis, Indiana. I'm putting this on the Kelley-L@rootsweb-com e-mail list just might being some kinfolk out there we might be able to connect to. Take care & God Bless CUZ Jerry Kelley Jeffersonville, Indiana

need help tracing family members, have run into dead ends. Thomas Kelly born 1801 in Ireland died 1883 in Iowa married to Mary Catherine Tracy born 1796 died 11-3-1888 in Iowa had 4 children: Bridget 1830-1894, married WM. Brown Ellen 1839 -Kilkee, Ireland, married Patrick Ayers, died 1877 Mary Catherine lost at 16 yrs of age at N.Y. Harbor coming to US Patrick -1837(Kilkee, Ireland) married Sarah Jane Jewett, died 1924 in Lineville, Ia. (Patrick is my Great-great-grandfather) If anyone can help - I thank you... My email if you will to contact me personally is kellym@arkansas.net (hope I did this right-have been read a lot of entries but never sent one) Michael Lee Kelly

I am Charlie L. Reynolds, retired elementary school principal from Texas. Am searching for info on my mother's mother's father's side ( my g-grandfather) JESSIE ZACHARIAH KELLEY. Jessie was born in 15 dec 1856 in Lauderdale Co., MS. I know nothing about his family except what was on 1860 census. He married Sally Tabor 23 dec 1890 when 44 years old. Rumor was he had earlier family in Meridian, MS., but would never talk about it to his last family. He and Sally had eleven children in Sabine County, Texas. All but one dead now. His oldest child was my grandmother. She lived to be 93. Charlie L. Reynolds