Tom & Pam Kelly wrote: > The book "Leaves From An Old Diary" was first written by ELMA KELLY > (granddaughter of Davis & Hannah Kelly, daughter of Silas W. & Mary J. Kelly) > In 1925 on the 23rd day of August at a KELLY Reunion, EMILY KELLY reads a few > leaves from a century-old diary kept by DANIEL GUERNSEY. It's beleived ELMA was > ill at the time of the reunion and so her twin sister EMILY reads these pages at > the reunion. Later it was RALPH JOHN KELLY who edited and then had this > thirty page KELLY FAMILY BOOK printed. > > I hope you all find my information helpful and accurate. > > Sincerely, Tom Kelly > > Lwkelly@aol.com wrote: > > > Dear Cousins: > > > > I want to introduce a new member, a cousin from William Kelly's line by way > > of son John Barrett Kelly. He is George Chapman, from Texas I > > think.---(gchapman@comwerx.net). > > > > He recently E-mailed my and shared what he had on the family. Although many > > of us have shared data back and forth, we have never as a group had the > > opportunity to compare family tree data and supporting facts. The file > > George sent me, helped to highlight the need to do just such a comparison > > together with the group. I'm suggesting a running series of E-mails > > comparisons to allow us to correct errors and fine missing facts and > > references. This may also point out even areas of needed new research. > > > > We could begin such a review on a generation or single branch of the family > > tree at a time, allowing time to comment and compare sources. I'll volunteer > > to start, but any of you feel free to jump in and take lead at any time, > > particularly in areas where you have more or better information or we are on > > your particular family line. Each of us have more expertise when it comes to > > our specific lines. I'll use the information in my family file for starters, > > but I have no way the best data or facts, except where maybe where I get down > > to William's son James M. T. Kelly family line. > > > > I'll start with Lawrence Robert Kelly and Martha Smith and children and there > > spouses. Then after comparison we can go on to son, John Kelly's family and > > that branch of the family tree, then later to the other children's lines. > > Each time trying to keep the portions to review to a manageable size. I > > going to use Family Tree Maker family report format, to display the data. > > This Rootsweb, mailing list format doesn't accommodate downloads or > > attachments well so I'm just copying the family tree information directly > > into the E-mail. So here do the first part to compare. > > ______________________________________________________ > > Descendants of Lawrence Robert Kelly > > > > Generation No. 1 > > > > 1. LAWRENCE ROBERT1 KELLY1 was born 1740 in Northumberland Co., Pa, and died > > September 24, 1823 in Monroe Township, Clark Co.. In. He married MARTHA > > SMITH1 April 08, 1767 in Northumberland Co., Pa. (Martha was born in 1742 in > > Northumberland Co., Pa amd died September 22, 1823 in Monroe Township, Clark > > Co.. In) > > > > Notes for LAWRENCE ROBERT KELLY: > > HISTORY: Lawrence Kelly served as a member of Captain John Forster' s Company > > of the Northumberland County Militia in Pennsylvania. He received 3 pounds, > > 10 shillings for his service. His death date is taken from his grand daughter > > Nancy Kelly's diary -- "1823, September 22nd. Morning at 4 o'clock old Mrs. > > Kelly died, aged 81. Old grandfather Kelly is supposed not to survive many > > days. September 24th. Old Mr Lawrence Kelly, aged 83 years, dies about six > > thirty this morning". > > > > SOURCE: THE HISTORY OF THE OHIO FALLS CITIES AND THEIR COUNTIES, 1882 -- The > > most prominent family in the extreme west of Clark County, Indiana was that > > of Lawrence Kelly, who came from Pennsylvania and was here as early as 1810. > > His sons were John, Hugh, Abram, William and Davis... Mountain Grove > > graveyard is one of the oldest burying grounds in the county . Lawrence > > Kelly and his wife, who died on the same day (incorrect), were the first to > > be interred in it. > > > > SOURCE: Kelly, Ralph John: KELLY 1740-1940, (Atkinson, Nebraska: December > > 1939). > > > > More About LAWRENCE ROBERT KELLY: > > Burial: Buried Mountain Grove, Monroe Twp, Clark Co, Indiana > > > > Notes for MARTHA SMITH: > > SOURCE: Death date taken from granddaughter Nancy Kelly's diary. > > > > SOURCE: Kelly, Ralph John: KELLY 1740-1940, (Atkinson, Nebraska: December > > 1939). > > > > More About MARTHA SMITH: > > Burial: Buried Mountain Grove, Monroe Twp, Clark Co, Indiana > > Fact 2: Possible Marriage location Cumberland Co., Pa > > > > Marriage Notes for LAWRENCE KELLY and MARTHA SMITH: > > 1757 April ye 8th - Marriage performed by Rev. John Conrad Bucher. > > -- (Miss-indexed as Lawrence [Laurenz] Kelleyah to Martha Smith}-- > > > > Source: Pennsylvania Vital Records, Volume II, Record of Marriages Performed > > by Rev. John Conrad Bucher, 1763-1769, @ Broderbund Software, Inc. Banner > > Blue Division. > > > > Record of Marriages Performed by Rev. John Conrad Bucher, 1763-1769. > > -- Contributed by Luther R. Kelker. -- > > > > [The Rev. John Conrad Bucher was born in Switzerland, June 10, 1730. In 1755 > > he came to Pennsylvania and settled near Carlisle. On February 26, 1760, was > > married to Mary M. Hoke, and shortly after entered the Provincial service as > > Lieutenant in the Second Battalion, Colonel Hugh Mercer; and also served in > > the battalions of Lieutenant-Colonel Turbott Francis and Asher Clayton. > > After the year 1762 he entered the ministry of the German Reformed Church, > > and served as paster of various congregations. Early in 1768 he became a > > resident of Lebanon. On August 15, 1780, he went to Annville to solemnize a > > marriage, where he died suddenly. The original records, from which this copy > > is made are in the possession of his great-granddaughter Mrs. Eliza Bucher > > Hummel, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.] > > > > He apparently was a traveling preacher who served central Pennsylvania. Note > > Larry W. Kelly. > > > > Children of LAWRENCE KELLY and MARTHA SMITH are: > > > > 2.i. JOHN2 KELLY, b. February 1772, Northumberland Co., Pa; d. May 1850, > > Azalia, Bartholomew Co, Indiana. > > > > 3.ii. HUGH KELLY, b. 1776, Northumberland Co., Pa; d. December 12, 1839, > > Blue Lick Twp, Clark Co., In. > > > > 4.ii. ABRAHAM KELLY, b. May 22, 1777, Northumberland Co., Pa; d. 1822, > > Scioto Co., Oh. > > > > 5.iv. NANCY ELIZABETH KELLY, b. 1778, Northumberland Co., Pa; d. Aft. 1820, > > Polk Twp, Washington Co., In. > > > > 6.v. MARTHA KELLY, b. June 1784, Northumberland Co., Pa; d. Aft. 1850. > > > > 7.vi. WILLIAM KELLY, b. February 22, 1786, Northumberland, Pennsylvania; d. > > April 24, 1857, Hazel Dell, Cumberland Co., Il. > > > > 8.vii. DAVIS KELLY, b. September 08, 1789, Northumberland Co., Pa; d. June > > 11, 1847, Azalia, Bartholomew Co., In. > > > > Generation No. 2 > > > > 2. JOHN2 KELLY (LAWRENCE ROBERT1)1 was born February 1772 in Northumberland > > Co., Pa, and died May 1850 in Azalia, Bartholomew Co, Indiana. He married > > (1) NANCY FERGUSON Abt. 1796 in Lancaster Co., Pa, daughter of ? FERGUSON and > > UNKNOWN ?. He married (2) ELIZABETH WHEATLEY1 June 26, 1804 in Jefferson > > Co., Oh, daughter of JOSEPH WHEATLEY and ANNA WARREN. > > > > Notes for JOHN KELLY: > > SOURCE: Kelly, Ralph John: KELLY 1740-1940, (Atkinson, Nebraska: December > > 1939). > > > > Notes for NANCY FERGUSON: > > SOURCE: Kelly, Ralph John: KELLY 1740-1940, (Atkinson, Nebraska: December > > 1939). > > > > Marriage Notes for JOHN KELLY and NANCY FERGUSON: > > George Chapman (gchapman@comwerx.net) E-mail & download dated 10-30-99 --- > > Listing name source. > > Richard P. Kelly, Family Group Sheet of Lawrence Kelly and Martha Smith, > > (Personally Compiled Information). > > > > Notes for ELIZABETH WHEATLEY: > > SOURCE: Kelly, Ralph John: KELLY 1740-1940, (Atkinson, Nebraska: December > > 1939). > > > > More About ELIZABETH WHEATLEY: > > June 20 1804/ possible marriage date > > > > 3. HUGH2 KELLY (LAWRENCE ROBERT1)1 was born 1776 in Northumberland Co., Pa, > > and died December 12, 1839 in Blue Lick Twp, Clark Co., In. He married > > MARGARET FERGUSON1 Abt. 1793 in Virginia, daughter of ? FERGUSON and UNKNOWN > > ?. > > > > Notes for HUGH KELLY: > > HISTORY: lived at Buffalo Twp, Northumberland Co, Pennsylvania, Fayette Co, > > Pennsylvania, Butler Co, Ohio, and finally Clark Co, Indiana, in 1816. > > > > SOURCE: Kelly, Ralph John: KELLY 1740-1940, (Atkinson, Nebraska: December > > 1939). > > > > SOURCE: 1800 Buffalo Twp, Northumberland Co, Pennsylvania. > > > > More About HUGH KELLY: > > Burial: Mount Grove Cemetery, Monore Township, Clark Co., In > > > > Notes for MARGARET FERGUSON: > > SOURCE: Kelly, Ralph John: KELLY 1740-1940, (Atkinson, Nebraska: December > > 1939). > > > > More About MARGARET FERGUSON: > > Birth location may be Virginia > > > > > > 4. ABRAHAM2 KELLY (LAWRENCE ROBERT1)1 was born May 22, 1777 in > > Northumberland Co., Pa, and died 1822 in Scioto Co., Oh. He married HANORAH > > BARTLEY June 20, 1802 in Big Stone Creek, Sumerset Co., Pa. > > > > Notes for ABRAHAM KELLY: > > HISTORY: First lived on Big Stone Creek in southwestern Pennsylvania . Later > > removed to Oxford, Ohio, where some of their children were born, Kezia, Hugh > > S, Rachel B, and Martha. They then moved to Portsmouth, Scioto Co, Ohio, > > where Elijah, Mordecai, Isaac Mooney, and John Hill were born. In March 1855, > > they moved to Northield, Boone County, Indiana . Thence to Bainbridge, > > Williamson County, Illinois in October 1859 . Thence to DuQuoin, Perry > > County, Illinois, in the Fall of 1860 and finally to Ebeneezer, Perry County, > > Illinois in 1863. > > > > SOURCE: Information from Freda N. Robert of Oklahoma City. > > > > SOURCE: 1820 Washington Co, Indiana. > > > > SOURCE: Jefferson Co, Ohio, Deed Book A, 286,287. > > > > SOURCE: Kelly, Ralph John: KELLY 1740-1940, (Atkinson, Nebraska: December > > 1939). > > > > More About ABRAHAM KELLY: > > Burial: North Oxford, Butler Co., Oh > > > > Notes for HANORAH BARTLEY: > > NOTE: Bartleys came from Fayette Co, Pennsylvania, to Clark Co, Indiana. > > > > SOURCE: Kelly, Ralph John: KELLY 1740-1940, (Atkinson, Nebraska: December > > 1939). > > > > More About HANORAH BARTLEY: > > Fact 1: Possible first name Hannah > > Possible birth date: May 21, 1782 > > > > Marriage Notes for ABRAHAM KELLY and HANORAH BARTLEY: > > George Chapman (gchapman@comwerx.net) E-mail & download dated 10-30-99 --- > > Listing name source. > > > > 5. NANCY ELIZABETH2 KELLY (LAWRENCE ROBERT1)1 was born 1778 in > > Northumberland Co., Pa, and died Aft. 1820 in Polk Twp, Washington Co., In. > > She married (1) JOHN BARRETT 1804. She married (2) WILLIAM BLAKELY1. > > > > Notes for NANCY ELIZABETH KELLY: > > SOURCE: Kelly, Ralph John: KELLY 1740-1940, (Atkinson, Nebraska: December > > 1939). > > > > SOURCE: 1820 census of Washington Co, Indiana. > > > > Notes for JOHN BARRETT: > > SOURCE: Kelly, Ralph John: KELLY 1740-1940, (Atkinson, Nebraska: December > > 1939). > > > > 6. MARTHA2 KELLY (LAWRENCE ROBERT1)1 was born June 1784 in Northumberland > > Co., Pa, and died Aft. 1850. She married JOHN LEWIS, SR.1 Abt. 1802 in > > Pennsylvania. > > > > Notes for MARTHA KELLY: > > SOURCE: Kelly, Ralph John: KELLY 1740-1940, (Atkinson, Nebraska: December > > 1939). > > > > George Chapman (gchapman@comwerx.net) E-mail & download dated 10-30-99 --- > > Date of birth source. > > Richard P. Kelly, Family Group Sheet of Lawrence Kelly and Martha Smith, > > (Personally Compiled Information). > > > > More About MARTHA KELLY: > > Census: 1850, Living with family of youngest son Thomas. > > > > Notes for JOHN LEWIS, SR.: > > HISTORY: lived at Monroe Twp, Clark Co, Indiana. > > > > SOURCE: Kelly, Ralph John: KELLY 1740-1940, (Atkinson, Nebraska: December > > 1939). > > > > 7. WILLIAM2 KELLY (LAWRENCE ROBERT1)1 was born February 22, 1786 in > > Northumberland, Pennsylvania2, and died April 24, 1857 in Hazel Dell, > > Cumberland Co., Il2. He married MARGARET MCLEAN2 June 26, 1806 in Jefferson > > Co., Oh. > > > > Notes for WILLIAM KELLY: > > HISTORY: William and his four sons were the first of the Kelly clan to locate > > in Cumberland Co, Illinois. They built homes along Crooked Creek in the > > vicinity of the cross roads that later became Hazel Dell. After William > > died, John B. moved back to Indiana then back to Illinois in 1859. > > > > SOURCE: Kelly, Ralph John: KELLY 1740-1940, (Atkinson, Nebraska: December > > 1939). > > > > More About WILLIAM KELLY: > > Burial: Buried in Hazel Dell North (Old) Cemetery > > Fact 2: Have Picture of tombstone from Chuck Galloway > > > > Notes for MARGARET MCLEAN: > > SOURCE: Kelly, Ralph John: KELLY 1740-1940, (Atkinson, Nebraska: December > > 1939). > > > > George Chapman (gchapman@comwerx.net) E-mail & download dated 10-30-99 --- > > Birth location source. > > Richard P. Kelly, Family Group Sheet of William Kelly and Margaret McLean, > > (Personally Compiled Information). > > > > More About MARGARET MCLEAN: > > Burial: Hazel Dell Cem, Hazel Dell, Cumberland Co, Illinois > > Fact 1: Last name may be McClean > > > > 8. DAVIS2 KELLY (LAWRENCE ROBERT1)3 was born September 08, 1789 in > > Northumberland Co., Pa, and died June 11, 1847 in Azalia, Bartholomew Co., > > In. He married HANNAH MILLS3 December 03, 1812 in ? Clark Co., In, daughter > > of RICHARD MILLS and ELIZABETH WHEATLEY. > > > > Notes for DAVIS KELLY: > > HISTORY: Soldier in an Indiana regiment in the War of 1812. > > > > SOURCE: Kelly, Ralph John: KELLY 1740-1940, (Atkinson, Nebraska: December > > 1939). > > > > More About DAVIS KELLY: > > Burial: Buried Sand Creek Twp., Bartholomew Co, Indiana > > Fact 1: Buried Azalia Methodist Cemetery > > Military service: Indiana regiment in the War of 1812. > > > > Notes for HANNAH MILLS: > > HISTORY: Hannah Mills Kelly moved to Illinois in 1853 with three daughters, > > Mary, Sidney, and Eliza. The sons came latter. > > > > SOURCE: Tombstone reads "Dau. of R & E Mills". > > > > SOURCE: Kelly, Ralph John: KELLY 1740-1940, (Atkinson, Nebraska: December > > 1939). > > > > More About HANNAH MILLS: > > Burial: Hazel Dell, Cumberland Co, Illinois > > Fact 2: January 10, 1878, Possible death date > > Fact 3: Have Picture of tombstone from Chuck Galloway > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > --------------------- > > > > In comparing data, with George's file the first question I have is what is > > the exact or correct way to footnote or cite the 1940 Kelly Family History > > Publication. > > I have: > > Kelly, Ralph John: KELLY 1740-1940, (Atkinson, Nebraska: December 1939). > > George has: > > Elma Kelly: Kelly 1740-1940,(Edited and Printed by Ralph John Kelly, > > Atkinson, Nebraska: December 1939). > > > > Does any one know the correct to cite the document? > > > > Another interesting item, George has was that William's wife is Margaret > > McLean is listed from NC, North Carolina. George where did you get that > > source? We are trying to find her parents and verify the spelling of her > > last name (is it McClean or McLean)? If she is indeed from North Carolina > > that might give us a better lead. > > > > George has the date of William's death as April 14 and I have April 24. > > Which is right? > > > > This is just a few of the points of comparison. > > > > PLEASE, aid us in the effort to compare family files. If you have better > > sources, or different facts please advise us. > > > > Sincerely. > > > > Larry W. Kelly