Who was Henry Kelley?

Henry Kelley (1884–1974) was born in Minor Hill, Giles, Tennessee, USA and died in , Limestone, Alabama, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Henry Samuel Kelley 1884–1974

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Born 2 Mar 1884 · Minor Hill, Giles, Tennessee, USA

Died 17 Jun 1974 · , Limestone, Alabama, USA

Father William Kelley (1847–1924)

Mother Charity Emeline Mcmasters

Spouse Clara May Shelton

Children Claudett Kelley, Henry H Kelley, Hubert H Kelley, Otis Kelley, S J Kelley, T L Kelley

Siblings George W Kelly, Joseph Hawkins Kelley, Malinda Frances Kelley, Mary Elizabeth Kelley, Richard F Kelley, Rosa Myrtle Kelly, William Thomas Kelley

Records

1900 United States Federal Census 1930 United States Federal Census 1940 United States Federal Census U.S., Social Security Death Index, … U.S., World War I Draft … Tennessee State Marriages Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index

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Immediate Family

Parents

William Kelley

1847–1924

Charity Emeline Mcmasters

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Children

Biography

In 1884, Henry Samuel Kelley entered the world in Minor Hill, Giles, Tennessee, USA, born to william james t jim kelley and charity emeline mcmasters. In 1900, Henry Samuel Kelley resided in Civil District 4, Giles, Tennessee, USA. In 1930, Henry Samuel Kelley resided in District 4, Giles, Tennessee, USA. Henry Samuel Kelley married clara may shelton, delia reeves, and had children including claudett kelley, henry h kelley, hubert h kelley, otis kelley, s j kelley, t l kelley. Henry Samuel Kelley passed away in 1974 in, Limestone, Alabama, USA.

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Census 1900 United States Federal Census
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Census 1930 United States Federal Census
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Census 1940 United States Federal Census
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Death Records U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
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Military U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
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Marriage Records Tennessee State Marriages
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Burial Records Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index

Life Timeline

1884

Birth of Henry Samuel Kelley in Minor Hill, Giles, Tennessee, USA

Birth

1900

Henry Samuel Kelley resided here in Civil District 4, Giles, Tennessee, USA

Residence

1930

Henry Samuel Kelley resided here in District 4, Giles, Tennessee, USA

Residence

1940

Henry Samuel Kelley resided here in 4th Civil District, Giles, Tennessee, USA

Residence

1974

Death of Henry Samuel Kelley in, Limestone, Alabama, USA

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Henry Kelley

This ancestor line traces from , , , England (1650) to Minor Hill, Giles, Tennessee, USA (1884) across 8 generations.

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: Henry Kelley (1884–1974) was born in Minor Hill, Giles, Tennessee, USA and died in , Limestone, Alabama, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Henry in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 8 generations of this lineage geographically.
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