This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Leftysam Surnames: Kelley Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.kelley/5076/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Benjamin was born in Ledyard, Cayuga Co., NY in October 1828 to a Heman and Ruth (Lapham) Kelley. Benjamin married a Jane Marshall in 1848 in Indiania They had a son Marchall born around 1850 to Jane and Benjamin. Marshall married a Mary Ann ? in Brown Co., Ks. Jane died in 1850 and in 1854 Benjamin married a Margaret Ann Hendricks in Indiania. They had a daughter Flora in 1856 in Iowa, she married a lawyer, A. R. May in Hiawatha, Brown Co., Ks. They also had a son Charles born March 1860 in Kansas, he married a Emma Ann Dowell in 1881 in Brown Co., Ks. Benjamin was a Judge in Hiawatha,Ks untill he moved his family to Santa Ana, Orange Co., Ca where he was a Judge. I don't think Flora and her family went to California, nor did Marshall and his family, only Charles and his family moved with Ben and Margaret. At the time of Judge Benjamin Kelley's death on September 16th, 1914, Margaret survived him. (Marshall was the only surviving child living. Flora and Charles ! had died within the past seven years.) Their were four Grandchildren still living at Benjamin's funeral, they were Leslie R. May, Bulah May, Mrs George (Clara Kelley) Shope, and Louie H. Kelley. Would like to hear from descendants of these people. Benjamin was a brother to my Great-Great Grandfather Oliver, who was born in 1830 in NY. contact me,Norma at: Txleftysam@hot.rr.com Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.