kelly@digitalis.net Is anyone out researching the Kelly, Spitz line in Illinois ? Valerie

I recently posted my descendancy from Michael KELLY and Mary COLLINS of County Clare, Ireland. I recently commisioned the Clare Heritage Centre to do a research on my FLANAGAN and KELLY lineage from Clare. I'm happy to say that I just recently received their very nice and comprehensive report. I thought that I would update this for you. It has one more generation back from Michael and Mary. ( I got two additional generations out of the COLLINS line <GRIN> ). I included only two generations this time, since the other information is still valid. Here is my update now I can say I descend from Michael KELLY and Bridget LEARY: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FIRST GENERATION 1. Michael KELLY was a farmer. He resided in Cahermaan, Killeany, Clare, Ireland. This old Civil Parish of Killeany is part of the ecclesiastical Parish of Lisdoonvarna. He appeared on the census in 1901 in Commons South, Kilnaboy, Co. Clare, Ireland. He was living with his son, Michael. He was married to Bridget LEARY. Michael KELLY and Bridget LEARY had the following children: +2 i. Michael KELLY. 3 ii. Margaret KELLY was baptized on 27 Apr 1856 in Lisdoonvarna, Clare, Ireland. Her sponsors wer John BURNS and Mary FLYNN. 4 iii. Mary KELLY was baptized on 26 Sep 1861 in Lisdoonvarna, Clare, Ireland. Her sponsors were Michael and Margaret RAFFERTY. 5 iv. Bridget KELLY was baptized on 14 Apr 1864 in Lisdoonvarna, Clare, Ireland. Her sponsors wer Pat LEARY and Mary LEARY. SECOND GENERATION 2. Michael KELLY was born in 1860 in Co Clare, Ireland. Mary Brigid KELLY FLANAGAN listed his birthdate as 1865. He was a farmer on 26 Apr 1897 in Kilnaboy, Co. Clare, Ireland. He resided - on 26 Apr 1897 in Commons South, Kilnaboy, Co. Clare, Ireland. He appeared on the census in 1901 in Commons South, Kilnaboy, Co. Clare, Ireland. He could neither read nor write, but spoke Irish and English. His age was given as 40. The home was described as having stone walls, a thatched roof, two windows to the front and three rooms. He died in 1943 in Kilnaboy, Co. Clare, Ireland. He was a Farmer. He was very strict "with the girls." He was first married to Mary COLLINS (daughter of Patrick COLLINS and Ellen LYNCH) on 26 Apr 1897 in Kilnaboy, Co. Clare, Ireland. They were married in the Roman Catholic Church by Father Michael O'DONOVAN, who was the Parish Priest in Corofin. He was listed as "full age". Witnesses at the marriage were John NESTOR and Nora KEARNEY. Mary COLLINS was born in Jun 1870 in Co Clare, Ireland. She was baptized on 25 Jun 1870 in Booltiaghadine, Clare, Ireland. Her sponsors were Patrick GUINNANE and Ellen COLLINS. She died on 26 Jan 1908 in Commons South, Kilnaboy, Co. Clare, Ireland. Her age was given as 37. Disease of the Heart which she had for one hour was recorded as the cause of death. Michael KELLY and Mary COLLINS had the following children: +6 i. Bridget KELLY was baptized on 25 Jan 1898 in Kilnaboy, Co. Clare, Ireland. Her sponsors were Bridget and John COLLINS. She appeared on the census in 1901 in Commons South, Kilnaboy, Co. Clare, Ireland. She was living with her parents. She died on 9 Mar 1972 in Hospital, Cork City, Co. Cork, Ireland. She was buried on 11 Mar 1972 in Aughty, Kilfenora, Co. Clare, Ireland. She was also known as Brigid Mary. She learned to ride a bicycle, when she was over 50 years old. She was a hard worker, quiet, spiritual, patient, and a good listener to neighbours. She was married to Michael MCMAHON (son of Nicholas MCMAHON) on 24 Nov 1926 in Kilnaboy, Co. Clare, Ireland. They were married in the Roman Catholic Church by Father Walter M MOLONEY, a curate in the Parish of Corofin. The witnesses at the marriage were Michael O'DONOGHUE and Mary O'DONOGHUE. Michael MCMAHON was born on 10 Feb 1896 in Inchovea, Kilfenora, Co. Clare, Ireland. He resided - on 24 Nov 1926 in Toormore, Kilfenora, Clare, Ireland. He died in Jan 1977. He was baptized in Kilfenora Parish, Co. Clare, Ireland. He was a great reader and conversationalist. He was a very strict, hard working farmer. 7 ii. Michael KELLY was born about 1899. He was baptized on 8 Sep 1899 in Kilnaboy, Co. Clare, Ireland. His sponsors were Thomas COLLINS and Anna KEATING. He appeared on the census in 1901 in Commons South, Kilnaboy, Co. Clare, Ireland. He was living with his parents. He died about 1932 in Kilnaboy, Co. Clare, Ireland. He died at the age of 33. He never married. He was very religious and wanted to die the same age as Jesus. +8 iii. Mary Brigid KELLY was born on 24 Sep 1901 in Kilnaboy, Co. Clare, Ireland. She immigrated on 21 Jan 1925. She was sponsored by her cousins, the CROWLEY family. She was naturalized on 20 Feb 1933 in Boston, Suffolk, MA. Her Naturalization Certificate number is 3671486. She resided - 139 Alewife Brook Parkway on 22 May 1962 in Somerville, MA. She resided - 153 Calewife Brook Parkway in 1965 in Somerville, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts. While she resided here, she applied for a US passport to visit Ireland. She was to depart Boston on 5 June 1965 for a three week stay in Ireland. She traveled by air on Irish International. She died on 22 May 1989 in Apple Valley, San Bernadino, CA. She was an enthusiastic Irish dancer, dancing at any hint of Irish music. She was also a perfectionist in all she set out to do. She was married to Denis Joseph FLANAGAN (son of Patrick FLANAGAN and Bridget HYNES) on 23 Nov 1927 in Somerville, MA. They were married at St Joseph's Church by John J Quinlan. The witnesses were Peter CONOLE and Catherine KELLY. Denis Joseph FLANAGAN was born on 17 Aug 1892 in Lough, Co Clare, Ireland. He was baptized on 18 Sep 1892 in Doolin, Killilagh, Co Clare, Ireland. His sponsors were Thomas FITZGERALD and Anne HYNES. He resided - on 19 Sep 1892 in Luogh South, Doolin, Clare, Ireland. He immigrated in 1917. He immigrated to the U.S. shortly before WWI from Cobh, Cork, Ireland. He was a Painter before 26 Jun 1918 in Somerville, MA. He served in the military between 26 Jun 1918 and 15 Mar 1919 in US Army. He served with the US Army during WWI and worked on the docks of France. When he enlisted in the Army in Somerville, Massachusetts, he was a Painter by occupation. He was described as having brown eyes, dark brown hair, ruddy complexion and was 5 feet 9 3/4 inches in height. It is interesting to note that they described him as having a ruddy complexion, since the first part of his surname "flan" means "ruddy" in Gaelic. He seved with the American Expeditionary Forces. His unit service was with Company 11 Depot Brigade to Company B 348th Infantry to Co C Recig Detachment. He was Honorably Discharged on 15 March 1919 at Camp Dix, New Jersey. He was naturalized on 19 Jul 1918 in Camp Dix, NJ. Denis received his U.S. Citizenship as a result of volunteering for the Army and going oversees to participate in WWI. He was naturalized before the Special District Court at Camp Dix and his Certificate of Naturalization is # 1029085. He resided - 58 Woods Ave in Nov 1961 in Somerville, MA, 02144. He died on 23 Nov 1961 in Somerville, MA. He was buried in Rindge Avenue Cemetery, Cambridge, MA. He was a Foreman for City Water Department in Somerville, MA. Denis' name is also spellt Dennis. He was possibly in the Somerville or Boston area, during the 1920 Census. Denis was a member of American Legion Post #19 in Somerville. His son, John, remembers going to the American Legion hall after parades. John also stated, "Denis could flatten a penny with one swing of a 20 pound sledge hammer exactly even all around". +9 iv. Kathleen KELLY was born about 1902 in Kilnaboy, Co. Clare, Ireland. She died about 1982 in? MA?. She was married to Michael FLANAGAN in Somerville, MA. Michael FLANAGAN was born in Galway, Ireland. He is not a blood relation to the Dennis J. FLANAGAN line. 10 v. Ellen KELLY was born about Apr 1904. She died on 21 Oct 1906 in Commons South, Kilnaboy, Co. Clare, Ireland. Her age was given as 2.5 years. Pertuisis which she had for seven days was recorded as the cause of her death. +11 vi. Patrick KELLY appeared on the census in 1901 in Commons South, Kilnaboy, Co. Clare, Ireland. He was living with his parents. He lived in the U.S. for a few years. He was married to Bridget DRONEY (daughter of Thomas DRONEY and Anne GREENE) on 19 Jun 1937 in Touclea, Clare, Ireland. They were married in the Roman Catholic Church by Father Patrick LYONS. The witnesses at the marriage were John COLLINS and Bridget SCALES. Bridget DRONEY was also known as Bridie. 12 vii. Arthur KELLY was born about 1906. He died on 27 Jun 1933 in Commons South, Kilnaboy, Co. Clare, Ireland. His age was given as 27. Cancer of the Spleen was recorded as the cause of death. His brother Patrick registered the death. He never married. 13 viii. Elsie KELLY. She never married. 14 ix. Unknown KELLY. She never married. Michael KELLY was also married to Mary MURPHY (daughter of Thomas MURPHY) on 9 Jul 1910 in Kilnaboy, Co. Clare, Ireland. They were married in the Roman Catholic Church by Father Patrick O'HALLORAN, a curate. His marital status was given as widower. The witnesses at the marriage were Thomas GILLIGAN, Bridget GILLIGAN, and Annie SULLIVAN. Mary MURPHY was born about 1870. She died on 21 Sep 1926 in Commons South, Kilnaboy, Co. Clare, Ireland. Her age was given as 56. Chronic Phthisis and Toxemia was recorded as the cause of death. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ If anyone can help with the LEARY line, I would love to hear from you. Thanks again, John

Hi everyone, When I am finished with this I can send a lot more Kelley/Kelly info. I have researched Virginia and West Virginia Kelleys, also another set of Kelleys in Greene County, Pa. All together about 4 different Kelley histories. Just give me the word. Only thing is, I have so much it will take several days if not weeks to send all of it. Sincerely, Helen (formerly married to a Kelley/Kelly) in Pa.

Hi Kelley Researchers, Now if you get tired of this just let me know. Sincerely, Helen in Pa. THE KELLEY CLAN MAGAZINE Published Occasionally by: James O. Stewart, R.D. No. 1 Box 102, Brownsville, Pa. NUMBER Two July 4, 1937. Free and worth it. MISS ELIZABETH KELLEY On her sixty-sixth birthday, January 8, 1937. Miss Elizabeth Alice Kelley passed away at the Kelley Homestead near Jefferson, Penn'a. Her death was caused by bronchial trouble. She was a daughter of Freeman Kelley and Mary Ann (Sharpnack) Kelley. This Freeman Kelley was a son of Samuel Force Kelley and Alice (Carter) Kelley. Samuel Force Kelley was a son of our ancestor William Kelley, Senior. Miss Kelley is survived by the following brothers and sisters: Grant Kelley of Dormont, Pa., Mrs. Harry Victor Lucas of Uniontown, Pa., Miss Ida Mae Kelley at home and James Edward (our clan president) at home. She had been a member of the Carmichaels Presbyterian Church since the age of fifteen years and she was a lifelong worker in Sunday School and Church wherever she was located. On the afternoon of the Sunday after her death the funeral services were held in the new Presbyterian Church of Carmichaels in charge of Rev. I.N. Crooks and Rev. J.O. Miller. She was buried by the side of her parents in Laurel Point Cemetery at Carmichaels. Miss Kelley was one of the most widely known teachers in Southwestern Pennsylvania. She was a graduate of Greene Academy of Carmichaels in the class of 1888. It was probably in the winter of 1893-1894 that she taught the Heistersburg district school in Luzerne Township Fayette County, Pa. She roomed and boarded at the home of her Uncle Levi Kelley and Levi's son Emmor was one of her pupils. On the night of the last day of school she gave an old-fashioned district school exhibition. This consisted of recitations, music, dialogues, and charades. As a grand ending there were three tableaux posed by pupils in costume, while red lights burned at the front of the platform to give a spectacular effect. People for miles around came in their buggies to see the exhibition. It was during that winter and to a certain extent at the close of the preceding winter that the state began to furnish free books to the pupils. There was much discussion in the community as to the merits of the new plan. Levi said he was going to by Emmor's books even if the rest did get free books, as he thought it taught a boy to be careful of things if he owned his own books but he would become careless of the books if they were not his own. (Levi was not entirely wrong, I know, I used to be a teacher.). Miss Kelley, however, said she liked the new way for whenever she wanted to put a pupil into a new class she could do so right then without having to wait for the parents to buy books. In the year 1895 she graduated from the Southwestern State Normal School at California, Pa. as valedictorian of the class. Then she taught district schools. Next she taught at Shady Park School in North Braddock, Pa., as Principal and teacher for ten years. Harry W. Colmery, National Commander of the American Legion, was one of her pupils there for four years. Then she was principal and teacher at Mansfield School in Carnegie, Pa. for six years. She retired three years ago. ______Notes_______ Claude E. Santee is one of this years graduates of the Iowa Falls, Iowa, High School. He was on the football team, the baseball team and the track team. He made the National Honorary Society and the Thespian Society. Edgar C. Hastings has been elected superintendent of the Asbury M.E. Sunday School of Uniontown, Pa to succeed the late Alfred E. Jones. Mrs. Earl Kelley is Secretary of the Ladies' Aid Society of the M.E. Church of Carmichaels. Fred G. Kelley is Jr. Past Councilor of Uniontown Council No. 167 of the Jr. O.U.A.M. Mr. and Mrs. Cephas Kelley are now living on the Frank Garrett farm near Marianna. Mr. Kelley purchased this farm recently. Martha Fern Loos of California, Pa. is on the honor roll of the Eastern Pike Run Township High School. She is a granddaughter of Rev. Adam R. Rush. Arthur and Virginia Christopher were among the talented Fayette County children who helped to broadcast music from Station WJAS of Pittsburgh February 13th. They are the children of Ralph and Edith Antram Christopher. Congratulations and best wished to Mr. and Mrs. Vaughan Christopher of Rices Landing, recent newly weds. Mrs. Christopher is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Boger of Clarksville. Miss Christine Lucas was dramatic counselor at Camp Minnetoska, near Hutton, Maryland, last summer. She was so successful that the camp directors have appointed her head counselor for the summer of 1937. Miss Lucas teaches English in the Uniontown High School. Members of the clan will be interested in the announcement of the marriage of Miss Thelma Grace Crile and James Gordon Reed on Christmas Day 1935. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Crile of Washington, Pa. She is a graduate of the Washington High School in Washington, Pa. Mr. Reed is a graduate of Washington and Jefferson College in the class of 1936. Mr. and Mrs. Reed are living in New Kensington, Pa. where Mr. Reed is with the Goodrich Rubber Company. Miss Mary Stewart Kelley, one of our Brownsville teachers, is attending summer school at West Chester State Teachers College. Of course you are going to the Reunion which will be held at Hewitt Church in Rices Landing on Sunday before Labor Day. Mrs. Walter Crile and Mrs. Martha Anderson have contributed money to help pay the postage on these magazines. Many thanks to these patriotic ladies. Be sure to send a postal or note stating that you received this magazine. Even if you wrote before, write this time. Keep this magazine in the family bible. The historian is trying to learn if Oliver Hudson Kelley, who was one of the founders of the Grange, was connected with our clan. more to come...

Information about the Kelley Heritage Newsletter can be found at: http://members.aol.com/famlyfndr/kelley.htm Paula Paula Kelley Ward San Antonio, Texas pward@express-news.net ---------- > From: KNW1013@aol.com > To: KELLEY-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: kelley genealogy > Date: Saturday, June 06, 1998 9:04 PM > > In a message dated 98-06-05 21:37:04 EDT, rlouk@valu-line.net writes: > > << I am trying to find out about my order > for the Kelley Heritage Newsletter, and would appreciate any > help on getting this newsletter, and if it is still in print. >> > > > I have never heard of this newsletter, I also would like info on it please. > > Thanks, > Debra >

Helen thanks so much for your offer. I would love to receive more information on the KELLY line. I am out of 1 John Burr Kelly 1837 - 1905 b: April 11, 1837 in Mt. Vernon, Knox County, Ohio Unfortunately that is as far as I have been able to get. Help is needed and will be greatly appreciated.!!!!!! I too am watching for the address on the newletter. Best wishes and looking forward to your information. MABEL MITCHELL in the Ozarks of MO e-mail<<mmitchel@train.missouri.org>> . On Sat, 6 Jun 1998 22:36:18 -0000, you wrote: >Hi all Kelley researchers, >I can add to the newsletter info. I have some copies of the Kelley Clan >Newsletter, published by one James O. Stewart. If you are all interested, I >will start sending some of the info from them to the list. I shared with >another list and was griped at about monopolizing the list so I quit >sending info. If you all want it, just let me know and I will try to send >it out to you, but I want all to want it. >Sincerely, >Helen in Pa. > >---------- >> From: dkelley@digitalis.net >> To: KELLEY-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Fw: kelley genealogy >> Date: Sunday, June 07, 1998 2:26 AM >> >> Duane Kelly <dkelly@digitalis.net >> I have never heard of this newsletter either and would like info on it >> please. >> Valerie Kelly >> ---------- >> > From: KNW1013@aol.com >> > To: KELLEY-L@rootsweb.com >> > Subject: Re: kelley genealogy >> > Date: Saturday, June 06, 1998 9:04 PM >> > >> > In a message dated 98-06-05 21:37:04 EDT, rlouk@valu-line.net writes: >> > >> > << I am trying to find out about my order >> > for the Kelley Heritage Newsletter, and would appreciate any >> > help on getting this newsletter, and if it is still in print. >> >> > >> > >> > I have never heard of this newsletter, I also would like info on it >> please. >> > >> > Thanks, >> > Debra >

I would be interested. My Kelly line, at least at the present time is very elusive. It suppose to include the late actor Gene Kelly. Right now, I only have one individual and any help I can find would be appreciated. Harvey -----Original Message----- From: KELLEY-L-request@rootsweb.com [mailto:KELLEY-L-request@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Helen S. Durbin Sent: Saturday, June 06, 1998 5:36 PM To: KELLEY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: kelley genealogy Hi all Kelley researchers, I can add to the newsletter info. I have some copies of the Kelley Clan Newsletter, published by one James O. Stewart. If you are all interested, I will start sending some of the info from them to the list. I shared with another list and was griped at about monopolizing the list so I quit sending info. If you all want it, just let me know and I will try to send it out to you, but I want all to want it. Sincerely, Helen in Pa. ---------- > From: dkelley@digitalis.net > To: KELLEY-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Fw: kelley genealogy > Date: Sunday, June 07, 1998 2:26 AM > > Duane Kelly <dkelly@digitalis.net > I have never heard of this newsletter either and would like info on it > please. > Valerie Kelly > ---------- > > From: KNW1013@aol.com > > To: KELLEY-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: kelley genealogy > > Date: Saturday, June 06, 1998 9:04 PM > > > > In a message dated 98-06-05 21:37:04 EDT, rlouk@valu-line.net writes: > > > > << I am trying to find out about my order > > for the Kelley Heritage Newsletter, and would appreciate any > > help on getting this newsletter, and if it is still in print. >> > > > > > > I have never heard of this newsletter, I also would like info on it > please. > > > > Thanks, > > Debra

Hi Helen, I would be interest your sharing the newsletter with us. mailto:lpc@net-magic.net Linda Cox Barton Helen S. Durbin wrote: > > Hi all Kelley researchers, > I can add to the newsletter info. I have some copies of the Kelley Clan >

Duane Kelly <dkelly@digitalis.net I have never heard of this newsletter either and would like info on it please. Valerie Kelly ---------- > From: KNW1013@aol.com > To: KELLEY-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: kelley genealogy > Date: Saturday, June 06, 1998 9:04 PM > > In a message dated 98-06-05 21:37:04 EDT, rlouk@valu-line.net writes: > > << I am trying to find out about my order > for the Kelley Heritage Newsletter, and would appreciate any > help on getting this newsletter, and if it is still in print. >> > > > I have never heard of this newsletter, I also would like info on it please. > > Thanks, > Debra

Hi all, > I found one copy and decided to send this tonight. There is much more on > genealogy which I will send tommorrow. > Sincerely, > Helen I couldn't wait till tomorrow so here is the first one THE KELLEY CLAN MAGAZINE Published Occasionally by James O. Stewart, R.D. No. 1 Box 102, Brownsville, Pa. NUMBER One Christmas 1936. Free and worth it. KEEP THIS MAGAZINE IN THE FAMILY BIBLE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE A few days after the Kelley reunion for 1936 your historian went to Rices Landing and learned that the session of the Hewitt Presbyterian Church had consented to let the church be used for the 1937 reunion. He went at once to see Rev. Adam R. Rush and arranged to have the reunion sermon preached by him. ***************** Adam Robert Rush was born September 27, 1859 on his father's farm near Jefferson, Penn'a. He is a son of Jacob Strawn Rush and Charlotte (Kelley) Rush. This Charlotte Kelley (I say this Charlotte because there was another Charlotte) was a daughter of William Kelley and Elizabeth (Ewart) Kelley. This William was a son of our ancestor William Kelley, Senior. Adam R. Rush was received in the Pittsburgh Conference of the Methodist Protestant Church in 1888. His first charge was in Union Circuit in Greene County, Penn'a; his last at Amity, Penn's. After thirty-five years of active service he took a super-annuated relation to the Conference in 1924. He is a member of the Odd Fellows. He married Martha Ellen Crago of Rices Landing, Pa. They had two daughters, Mrs. William Daniel Loos of California, Pa. and Gertrude Glenn Rush who died in her fifth year. After the death of his first wife, Rev. Rush married Elisabeth Winifred Murphy of the Murphy Homestead near Perryopolis, Pa. They are living on this Murphy Homestead now. They have no children. Their address is R.D.#1, Perryopolis, Penn'a. ************************ Our clan president J. Edward Kelley with his wife called recently on the historian at the Stewart Homestead. *************************** Harry W. Colmery, new National Commander of the American Legion, was for four years a pupil of Miss Elizabeth A. Kelley when she was a teacher in North Braddock, Pa. She says there never was a better behaved boy in any school and he tended strictly to business. She is very proud of Harry. His address is Topeka, Kansas. *********************** Mrs. Olive Blanche Diehl, wife of Clifford Diehl, died at Hutchinson in Westmoreland County, Pa. September 27, 1936. Death was sudden after an internal hemorrhage. She is survived by her husband and three small children. The burial was in Monongahela Hill Cemetery at Mapletown, Greene County, Pa. Mrs. Diehl was born June 6, 1906. She was a daughter of the late Samuel W. McKinley and Blanche (Estele) McKinley. Blanche Estle was a daughter of James Neel Estle and Olive Leona (Murphy) Estle. James Neel Estle was a son of Enoch Estle and Harriet (Neel) Estle.. Harriet Neel was a daughter of James Neel and Eliza (Kelley) Neel. Eliza Kelley was a daughter of our ancestor William Kelley, Senior. *********************** Dr. and Mrs. John O. Stewart are the proud parents of a new girl who arrived in the Brownsville, Pa. hospital Sunday, November the eighth at 9:25 P.M. The young lady, who weighed seven and a half pounds, has been named Dorothy Ann Stewart. Dr. Stewart has a dental office in Republic, Pa. He is a nephew of the historian. ************************* The historian-editor will appreciate it ever so much is you will send to him a postal stating that you received this magazine. That will encourage him and he will keep your name on his mailing list so he can send a copy of the next issue. Until further notice these magazines will be free.

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Hi all, I found one copy and decided to send this tonight. There is much more on genealogy which I will send tommorrow. Sincerely, Helen THE KELLEY CLAN MAGAZINE Published by James O. Stewart, R.D. No. 1 Box 102, Brownsville, Penna. NUMBER TWENTY-FIVE SUMMER OF 1950 THROUGH IRELAND In the summer of the year 1908 your historian spent three months in Ireland with his camera. He has a set of lantern slides which he made from his negatives. For a while he lectured at schools but the movies gradually crowded out still pictures so he retired from the lecture field. He believes that the youngsters of the clan would be interested in an old-fashioned stereopticon lecture so the stereopticon and the pictures have been resurrected and the illustrated lecture will be given at the 1950 reunion. As the pictures are projected upon the screen by the stereopticon the historian will tell about Ireland's beautiful scenery, its castles and schools, its life in city and country, the games of the children, the wit and humor of the people. Not one sentence of this talk has been taken from books. In his own words the historian will tell what he saw. A feature of the lecture will be the showing of several Autochromes. In the year 1907 the Lumiere brothers in France invented the Autochrome process, the first commercially practical method of making natural color photographs. Your historian was one of the first to experiment with them. These Autochromes made in the infancy of color photography are very interesting. From the Brownsville Clipper-Monitor of December 4, 1908 we quote the following article writing by editor Edwin P. Crouse" "James O. Stewart, son of John O. Stewart, of Luzerne township, is home from a trip abroad during which he sent about four months in Ireland and saw that part of Great Britian thoroughly. "Mr. Stewart is an enthusiastic amateur photographer and brought home some fine color plates in which the objects appear in their own colors. He has interior and outdoor views of this character which are very attractive. He was permitted to get some good views at the Earl of Dunraven's Place and the Duke of Abercorn's estate. Other pictures show the Blarney Stone, Giant's Causeway and a street in a village deserted by emigration. "Mr/ Stewart, who is a graduaate of W.&J., also haad a course in textiles at the Philadelphia Commercial Museum and was designer for an Alabama cotton mill for some time. In his trip abroaad this time he followed a definite plan of not undertaking too much but of seeing thoroughly what he mapped out. In this way he got acquainted with rural and urban Ireland as few tourists do. "One photograph of boys in Limerick is particularly interesting. In Ireland a favorite diversion of boys is walking on the hands and all try to excel in this sport. Mr. Stewart got a number of lads lined up and in a series of three pictures he shows the preparation, spring and actuall feat of walking on hands. He is a capable and observing young man and all of his acquaintances are glad to hear of his success." You will never be sorry if you bring the children to the 1950 reunion to see these pictures. This reunion will be held in the Washington (Pa.) park on the Sunday before Labor Dday in the large old pavilion, the first one as you enter the park. The dinner will be the usual clan dinner. Bring your share and bring a little extra for the historian and his assistant who operated the stereoptiocon. Also bring your own cups and silverware and coffee pot. Coffee will be made for all by the committee. Table cloths, napkins, plates, ice cream and coffee will be furnished. ___________________________________________________ THE REUNIONS The 1947 reunion wass held in the log cabin in Washington park. Seventy-eight were present. Each person who registered was given a large envelope containing magazines No. 20, No. 21, and No. 22. The Thomas family of Baltimore came the farthest. The clan presented $15,93 to the historian to help him in publishing the magazine. Thank you so much but that amount does not go far now. It was decided to hold the 1948 reunion at Conneaut. The following officers were elected for the coming year: President, Walter Kelley Vice President, Wynn Kelley Secretary, Mary Crane Teasurer, W.W. Kelley The 1948 reunion was held at Conneaut, Ohio. On account of the recent death of the wife of the historian's brother the histroian could not be present. This is the only reunion he has missed since he began to attend them. Thirty-seven persons registered. The secretary, Mrs. Raymond Crane, sent $10.81 to the historian. The following officers were elected for the coming year: President, Don Kelley Vice President, Steve Fisher Secretary, Mrs. Don Kelley Treasurer, Charles Kelley The 1949 reunion was held in Wasshington park at the new pavilion at the left of the park entrance. Sixty-eight persons registered. The historian announced that he is planning to issue a series of magazined (beginning with No. 26) which will give the war records of the Kelleys. Several subscribed at a dollar each. One person subscribed for five. Let the historian-editor hasten to add that the dollar pays for the Civil War records. When we get around to the World Wars the editor will be shrieking for another dollar. The following officers were elected for the coming year: President, Lloyd M. Kelley Vice President, John Kelley Secretary, Phyllis Fisher Treasurer, Steve Fisher

Hi cousins, It is 11:15 p.m. here Will get them out and start sending all the old Kelly info tommorrow. This Kelley line originated somewhere in Va or WVa. See you all later, Helen in Pa. ---------- > From: Barton, Linda <lpc@net-magic.net> > To: KELLEY-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: kelley genealogy > Date: Sunday, June 07, 1998 2:56 AM > > Hi Helen, > I would be interest your sharing the newsletter with us. > mailto:lpc@net-magic.net > Linda Cox Barton > > Helen S. Durbin wrote: > > > > Hi all Kelley researchers, > > I can add to the newsletter info. I have some copies of the Kelley Clan > >

Hi, Just wanted to say "Thanks" to all of you who replied to my query about the Kelley Heritage Newsletter, and an address for Jole Pillars. The response was great!! I have not found out anything about the Newsletters yet, but hope I will soon. Do any of you great Kelley' (Kelly's) have any information on the following Kelley's lines. One starts with a Roger Kelley (Kelley), who married Mary HOLDRIDGE, in 1681 in Exeter, N.H.. Her father was William HOLDRIDGE from England. , They had children: Abraham, Ruth, Holdridge, Mary, Sarah, Abigail, Esther, Roger, and maybe a Daniel Kelley. Roger lived on the Isles of Shoals. N.H., in 1690 when Abraham was born. The second family is: Daniel Kelley, born 1699 in Hampton, N.H., and married a Catherine (Katherine) JUDKINS. They had the following children: Daniel (married Jean SANBORN); Mary; James (who married a Anna KENNISTON); Catherine. They were all born around 1727 and 1738 in Kingston and Hampton Fall, New Hampshire. The Daniel mentioned above (born 1727) who married a Jane Sanborn) had children: Catherine, William, Jonathan, and Mary. Catherine, married a Thomas FROHOCK, William married a Sarah (Sally) BLAKE; Jonathan married a Jerusah. Would love to get in contact with anyone who can help with any Rockingham (County) N.H., Kelley's Thanks so much. Rita in Kansas

Hi all Kelley researchers, I can add to the newsletter info. I have some copies of the Kelley Clan Newsletter, published by one James O. Stewart. If you are all interested, I will start sending some of the info from them to the list. I shared with another list and was griped at about monopolizing the list so I quit sending info. If you all want it, just let me know and I will try to send it out to you, but I want all to want it. Sincerely, Helen in Pa. ---------- > From: dkelley@digitalis.net > To: KELLEY-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Fw: kelley genealogy > Date: Sunday, June 07, 1998 2:26 AM > > Duane Kelly <dkelly@digitalis.net > I have never heard of this newsletter either and would like info on it > please. > Valerie Kelly > ---------- > > From: KNW1013@aol.com > > To: KELLEY-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: kelley genealogy > > Date: Saturday, June 06, 1998 9:04 PM > > > > In a message dated 98-06-05 21:37:04 EDT, rlouk@valu-line.net writes: > > > > << I am trying to find out about my order > > for the Kelley Heritage Newsletter, and would appreciate any > > help on getting this newsletter, and if it is still in print. >> > > > > > > I have never heard of this newsletter, I also would like info on it > please. > > > > Thanks, > > Debra

In a message dated 98-06-05 21:37:04 EDT, rlouk@valu-line.net writes: << I am trying to find out about my order for the Kelley Heritage Newsletter, and would appreciate any help on getting this newsletter, and if it is still in print. >> I have never heard of this newsletter, I also would like info on it please. Thanks, Debra

I hope someone can recognize these following names & be able to help me out. The information that I will be listing will be off of headstone's, so unfortunately it won't be a whole lot. They are all buried in Roca, Neb. just outside Lincoln, Neb. KELLEY, Coral J. 1887--1963 & Ralph J. 1884--1963 KELLY, Marjorie R. Apr. 11, 1918--June 12, 1996 m. Oct. 10, 1936 Donald W. May 13, 1913--??? KELLEY, Ethel I. Feb. 3. 1920---Sept. 26, 1990 & Daniel R. Nov. 28, 1905---June 1, 1986 KELLY, James W. Nebraska TMTC US NAVY WORLD WAR II Apr. 11, 1903--Jan. 19, 1959 Kelly, Franklin D. Aug. 12, 1882--Nov. 17, 1918 KELLY, Orlin R. Sept. 3, 1908--June 28, 1936 KELLY, Allen Bernard Nebraska SGT. 413 Fighter GP AAF World War II July 31, 1911---Oct. 22, 1962 I do know where they are buried & I just recently got a address for the Cemetery, so I will contact them. But in the mean time if someone recognizes these names & can help me to learn more about them I'd appreciate it. This is ALL the info. that I have so until I can get more I can't send off any applications to Vital Records. Thank you if you can help me. :) Alli

Hi, I'm looking for Jolene Kelly Pillars, and her new e-maili address or snail mail address. I am trying to find out about my order for the Kelley Heritage Newsletter, and would appreciate any help on getting this newsletter, and if it is still in print. Thanks for your help. Rita Kelley Louk at rlouk@valu-line.net

What a nice welcome, thank you. My husband's grgrparents, Thomas and Mary KELLY BYRNE were married Feb 1831, Ballysax, Co Kildare, Ireland. Mary was the dau of Daniel and Sarah BYRNE KELLY. Thomas and Mary to San Francisco 1867 with 5 grown children, 2 stayed in Ireland. Some of Mary's siblings: Lucy Agnes who came to SF ca 1848, via a year in Chile, married Robert J. Tobin in Chile. Patrick, Margaret, others, no info on them. Also I had a Nancy GROSS who married James KELLEY in TX ca 1880, she was sister to my grandmother. Ellen Byrne dande@tds.net

Paula Thank you for the welcome: Hi All, This is my problem: My father was born Michael Moran Kelley on Feb 14, 1942 in Braddock General Hospital, Allegheny PA. His parents were Harold Stanley Kelley, and Olive Elizabeth Fundis. My Grandmother Olive remarried and her second husband Raymond Sturm adopted my father when he was 16. As far as I know this is how the story goes: Olive Fundis lived in Trafford PA, Olive and Harold ran off to get married to Wheeling WV around 1940-1941,shortly after Harold went off to the service (which branch I have no idea). Olive recieved a "Dear John" letter while he was in the service. Olive went off and had the baby and she remarried in Nov of 1946 when my dad was 4. I would like to find information on Harold's family. My grandmother is still living, and I am unable to wiggle very much information from her. All I have to go on is this: Harold Kelley was two years older than my grandmother (she was born in 1922), he lived with his mother parents ( surname unknown) in Pitcarin, Allegheny County PA, he had a sister Olive (same as my grandmother) who may have lived in Wall, Allegheny County PA. My grandmother remembers going to his fathers funeral but can not ( or will not) remember his name, this would have been before 1960 because my grandmother moved out of state at that time. I know there was a divorce in 1946 because there is one on file in Westmoreland County PA. I have checked with Ohio County (Wheeling) and they say they have no marriage record. Sorry to be so long winded, I do not have to contact Mr Kelley ( if he is still alive) I would just like some family history. If anybody has any suggestion please feel free Terry from Turtle Creek PA