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JAMES KELLEY (1832–1886) was born in Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA and died in McMinn County, Tennessee, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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JAMES JACOB (J.J.) KELLEY 1832–1886

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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records

Born 1 Oct 1832 · Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA

Died 4 Mar 1886 · McMinn County, Tennessee, USA

Father Paschal Kelley

Mother Hettie Kitty Mcbroom

Spouse Cynthia Cyntha Sintha Miller

Children Andrew Andy Julius Kelley, Mary Kelley, Matilda Tilda Catherine Kelley, William W J Kelley

Siblings Andrew Campbell Kelley, Mary Jane Kelley, Nancy Catherine Kelley, Sarah C Kelley, Sarah Katherine Kelley, William Kelley

Records

1850 United States Federal Census 1860 United States Federal Census 1870 United States Federal Census 1880 United States Federal Census 1890 Veterans Schedules of the … U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations … U.S., Civil War Pension Index: … U.S., Civil War Soldier Records … U.S., Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service … Tennessee, Death Records Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave …

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Immediate Family

Parents

Paschal Kelley

Hettie Kitty Mcbroom

Spouse(s)

Cynthia Cyntha Sintha Miller

Children

Andrew Andy Julius Kelley

Mary Kelley

Matilda Tilda Catherine Kelley

William W J Kelley

Biography

JAMES JACOB (J.J.) KELLEY was born in 1832 in Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA, the child of paschal kelley and hettie kitty mcbroom. In 1850, JAMES JACOB (J.J.) KELLEY resided in District 9, Hawkins, Tennessee. In 1860, JAMES JACOB (J.J.) KELLEY resided in District 6, McMinn, Tennessee. JAMES JACOB (J.J.) KELLEY married cynthia cyntha sintha miller, and had children including andrew andy julius kelley, mary kelley, matilda tilda catherine kelley, william w j kelley. JAMES JACOB (J.J.) KELLEY passed away in 1886 in McMinn County, Tennessee, USA.

Sources

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Census 1850 United States Federal Census
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Census 1860 United States Federal Census
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Census 1870 United States Federal Census
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Census 1880 United States Federal Census
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Census 1890 Veterans Schedules of the U.S. Federal Census
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Military U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865
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Military U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934
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Military U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
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Military U.S., Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Military U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865
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Death Records Tennessee, Death Records
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Record Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1796-2011

Life Timeline

1832

Birth of JAMES JACOB (J.J.) KELLEY in Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA

Birth

1850

JAMES JACOB (J.J.) KELLEY resided here in District 9, Hawkins, Tennessee

Residence

1860

JAMES JACOB (J.J.) KELLEY resided here in District 6, McMinn, Tennessee

Residence

1863

JAMES JACOB (J.J.) KELLEY resided here in Morgan, Missouri, United States

Residence

1870

JAMES JACOB (J.J.) KELLEY resided here in District 12, McMinn, Tennessee, United States

Residence

1880

JAMES JACOB (J.J.) KELLEY resided here in District 6, Mc Minn, Tennessee, United States

Residence

1886

Death of JAMES JACOB (J.J.) KELLEY

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from JAMES KELLEY

This ancestor line traces from Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA (1731) to Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA (1832) across 3 generations.

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: JAMES KELLEY (1832–1886) was born in Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA and died in McMinn County, Tennessee, 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.
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