Hello all, We are new to the list. My wife and I are beginning genealogy enthusiasts! My mother's mother was a Kelley, Lora Elizabeth Kelley, to be exact, born in Indianapolis, lived in Mi and Ca. It is her grandfather where we need some help. Here are the Kelley names we have: = Lora Elizabeth Kelley , b 23 Mar 1914 in Indianapolis, IN. = James Albert Kelley, b 23 Oct 1885 in Pawnee Rock, KS Married to Ruth Ora Jarrell. = James Albert Kelley, b 1853 place unknown. Died in 1943. Married to Mary Quinn of Ireland. This is really it so far. Lora had several brothers and sisters whose names I have. The first James Albert is Lora's father and the second is her grandfather. There is a lot of speculation and rumor handed down about the Kelley family on our side, but none has been proven. One in particular is the the Kelley who came over from Ireland was a big red-headed man who married a Pawnee Indian Squaw. Can't see where this will happen. I know Mary Quinn was Irish, and I knew Ruth Jarrell, my great grandmother and she was certainly not native American. Just a side note: My great grandmother was the last Kelley in our line alive (actually she just had the name by marriage, but anyway) and she was very old and near death when my wife and I were expecting our first. We named our first daughter Kelley Marie in honor of the name. Unfortunately our little Kelley only lived to be 2 years old and died of a congenital heart defect. But, needless to say, this line has sentimental ties for us. Thanks all! Larry and Tracy Huffman