This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/CYm.2ACIB/3095 Message Board Post: I am a descendent of John and Hannah O’Kelley who, according to some researchers, came to America in ca.1674 from Ireland. My immediate ancestry (G-G’father) is: Ben Kelley b:28 Jul 1824 , Ohio, KY He was the eighth child of a family of 12 Father: Rev. David Jarrell KELLEY b: 22 Mar 1791 , Amherst, VA Mother: Frances (Fannie) Carter b: 25 Feb 1793 ,Amherst, VA Rev Carter Jarrell b: 18 Dec 1810 m:11 Jan 1832 d:14 Jun 1880 (This is the author of “The Record of Carter Jarrell KELLEY”. I have a copy) Benjamin b: 5 Sep 1812 d: Infancy Moses C b: 13 Jun 1814 d: 10 Jun 1863 Wayne, IN Ann R b: 26 Feb 1816 d: 17 Aug 1834 , Ohio. KY David Jarrell b: 13 mar 1818 d: 14 Aug 1834, Ohio, KY Nancy J b: 13 Feb 1820 d: Margaret C b: 29 mar 1822 d: *Ben b: 28 Jul 1824 d: 7 Feb 1902 (My G’g-g’father. Because of the death of Benjamin in 1812 my gg’g-father was named Ben) John Rush b: 13 Jun 1826 d: 1834 George R b: 8 Jul 1828 d: 18 Aug 1834 William C b: 22 Jul 1830 d: 5 Sep 1834 Luther C b: 17 Nov 1832 d: 16 Aug 1834 Ben KELLEY married Mary Ann BAKER of Muhlenburg County, KY. They had the first 5 of 10 children in KY. In the late 1850’s they left KY and emigrated to IL, probably first to Wayne County, IL (where he was given 240 ac. by Carter J, his brother) then to Moultrie County, IL where he bought property from the railroad in 1867 and began farming in Jonathon Twp. Ben KELLEY m: Oct 1839 Vitura Ann b: 26 Nov 1851 KY m: Cleveland Merritt Florence Idella b: 27 Sep 1854 KY m: Henry Louthan David J b: 14 Sep 1856 KY m: Mary J DeMaris Fannie B (Bettie) b: 1858 KY m: Ebenezer Howell Mary Ella (Ellen) b: 21 Jul 1861 KY m: Charles Cochran John Carson b: Oct 1864 IL m: Sylvia Grove Ada M b: 1866 IL m: Jefferson Courtoy *Lafayette C(My G’father) b:1868 IL m: Emma Peifer Archie R b:16 Aug 1870 IL m: Ethel Warren Lena N b: 15 Oct 1872 IL m: Ed M Moore We just left Moultrie, Coles and Douglas counties in IL researching and will be in Ohio County, KY next week then continue on to VA as time permits. I have additional info on these family members if anyone would like to have it. In return, if anyone has info on any of the KELLEY/KELLY’s (When 3 of the brothers moved to WA state the second “E” was dropped) I would appreciate it. Pat Kelly