Congratulations on your big find! We know just how excited you are. I just wish that I could add something but I know nothing of your family. I'm just happy for you. ;o) Carole in Oregon ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2005 6:35 PM Subject: [KELLEY] Daniel Kelly - New York > After years of searching I have finally found the father of my > grandmother's > mother!!!! My grandmother, Edith Amanda Nichols was the child of Aubra > Nichols > and his wife Amanda Kelley. Amanda's mother, Emily, was in her daughters > household at the time of the 1875 New York State Census, but until now I > have not > been able to find her father. But there they are, in the 1860 census for > the > town of Montague in Lewis County, NY: > Daniel Kelley age 60, farmer > Emily, age 52 > William, age 19, farmer > Amanda, age 16 > Hough's History of Lewis County gives a short biography of a Daniel > Kelley, > an early settler of Lewis County and a prominent person. He was born in > Norwich, CT, 27 Nov 1755, son of Daniel and Abigail Kelley. He married > Jemima Stow. > He came from CT to Lewis County NY in 1798. His youngest son was named > Daniel - > perhaps Amanda's father. > An article in the New England Historic and Genealogical Society's 1916 > issue > of the Register, lists a Daniel and Philip Kelly of New York among > Redeemed > Captives, taken by savages 20 Aug 1746. I don't know how or if this > relates. > Is anyone researching this line? Do they connect with the David O'killia > descendants? Any help will be greatly appreaciated. > > > ==== KELLEY Mailing List ==== > Your KELLEY "listowner" is Paula Kelley Ward. Please e-mail me at: > [email protected] if you have any problems or questions about the > list. > >