Hi, Deborah, would it be possible for you to scan the diplomas and photograph and send them to me? I am only a distant cousin but would like to have electronic copies to share with Anita Brewer, formerly Anita Ball Pendergrass, who wrote the book on the KELLY family back in the 1970s. Also, Anita says that she thinks that this line is descended from John KELLY, b. abt. 1775 and Henrietta UNKNOWN, sometimes shown as Hanritter and other spellings. We'd be most interested in knowing the ancestors of your husband and James Bramble KELLY, as I don't have their names in my file and would like to connect them. I hope I'm not asking for too much. You were very kind to post the information. Bailey Francis Atlanta, GA -----Original Message----- From: Deborah Clarkston [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 7:02 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [VALEE] Found: James Bramble Kelly Diplomas, Unknown Picture James Bramble Kelly, son of 2nd cousins Jonathan Edgar Kelly b. 1886 Seminary Lee Co VA and Geneva Kelly b. Feb 15, 1887 in Big Stone Gap, Wise Co VA. The high school diploma is from Big Stone Gap High School 1925. The college diploma is entirely in Latin. I had 2 years of Latin in high school but that was too long ago! I believe the college is William and Mary. Along with the diplomas is a picture of woman in a wedding gown, wonder if it is James Bramble Kelly's wife Carlos Jefferies. I would like to give these to someone more closely related than my husband, John Clarkston and James Bramble Kelly are 2nd cousins one removed. If I do not find anyone I will donate to Garnett Gilliam's Big Stone Gap school project. -Deborah Thompson Clarkston ==== VALEE Mailing List ==== Need to reach Yvonne, the discussion coordinator? Send her an email at <[email protected]>. ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx Protected by Polesoft Lockspam http://www.polesoft.com/refer.html