Nita- I am interested in your Kelly because of the name Emmet. It came up in my Kelly family too. I have a Nancy Hill married Samuel M. Kelley. Her daughter Mae named her son Emmet also. I think that Samuel was born in the 1838-1850. I also have hit a wall on my family. I know they lived in Arkansas and Louisiana. Rhonda nita dyar wrote: > I desperately need help with my Kelly line. I am searching for my great > grandfather, Thomas Kelly. I know very little. I do not know when or > where he was born. My dad said he came from Dublin Ireland. He died > about 1898 or 1899. He died when his wife ( Lily May Stevenson ) was > pregnant with their last child ( my grandmother ). Thomas & Lily May > had five children, all born in different states. I have been told this > was because he was an engineer for the Katy Railroad, & they moved alot. > Children: > Blanche born in Nebraska m. Hugh Grigsby > Emmet born in Mexico m.? > Mary born in Texas m. ? Crooks > Rolland born in Kansas m. ? > Pearl born in Arkansas m. Joseph Harold Godde, Sr. > > Thomas Kelly is suppose to be buried in Dennison, Texas. I can't find > out for sure. He died while working for the railroad, & they just > buried him where he died. > Lily May is buried in Laurel Land Cemetery in Dallas, Tx. > > If anyone has any info about this family, please let me know. It's like > they never existed. > > Thank you, > Nita Dyar ndyar@webtv.net