This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: beatty330 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.niagara/437.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Irad and Datus Kelley. They were brothers who made the first legally deeded plots of land on the island. Prior to that, the island was known as Cunningham Island, which was named after a trader who used the island as a place of transport between Detroit, the Bass islands, Sandusky, and Cleveland. I have quite a bit of genealogy research on Kelleys Island at www.genealogy.beattyfam.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.