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Cassius "Cass" Kelley Sr. 1835–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1835

Birth Location: Alabama

Death Date: Feb 1880

Death Location: Milam County, Texas, USA

Father: George Kelley

Mother: Isabella Branie

Spouse(s): Dollie Aldman

Children(s): Jane Kelley, Dina Kelley, Jesse Kelley, Permelia Kelley, Coleman Sr., Adeline Kelley, Ella Kelley, Cassius Jr.

In 1835, Cassius "Cass" Kelley Sr. entered the world in Alabama, born to George P Kelley And Isabella J Branie. In 1870, Cassius "Cass" Kelley Sr. resided in Cameron, Milam, Texas, USA. Cassius "Cass" Kelley Sr. married Dollie Aldman, and had children including Adeline Kelley, Cassius Kelley Jr, Coleman Kelley Sr, Dina Kelley, Ella Kelley, Jane Hisby Kelley, Jesse Kelley, Permelia Amelia Millie Melia Kelley. Cassius "Cass" Kelley Sr. passed away in 1880 in Milam County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1835, Cassius "Cass" Kelley Sr. entered the world in Alabama, born to George P Kelley And Isabella J Branie.
  • In 1870, Cassius "Cass" Kelley Sr. resided in Cameron, Milam, Texas, USA.
  • Cassius "Cass" Kelley Sr. married Dollie Aldman, and had children including Adeline Kelley, Cassius Kelley Jr, Coleman Kelley Sr, Dina Kelley, Ella Kelley, Jane Hisby Kelley, Jesse Kelley, Permelia Amelia Millie Melia Kelley.
  • Cassius "Cass" Kelley Sr. passed away in 1880 in Milam County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Kelley
1810–1880
Birth Location: Ohio County, Kentucky, USA
GK
Isabella Branie
1813–1868
Birth Location: North Carolina
IB

Spouses(s)

Dollie Aldman
1840–
Birth Location: East Virginia
DA

Children(s)

Jane Kelley
1863–1926
Birth Location: Texas, USA
JK
Dina Kelley
1878–1942
Birth Location: Maysfield, Milam County, Texas, USA
DK
Jesse Kelley
1871–1935
Birth Location: maysfield texas
JK
Permelia Kelley
1856–1929
Birth Location: Louisiana, USA
PK
Coleman Sr.
1876–1951
Birth Location: Jones Prairie, Milam County, Texas, United States of America
CS
Adeline Kelley
1868–
Birth Location: Texas, USA
AK
Ella Kelley
1875–
Birth Location: Texas, USA
EK
Cassius Jr.
1880–1930
Birth Location: Texas, USA
CJ

Cassius Sr.'s Ancestors

Self
Cassius Sr.
1835–1880
Birth Place: Alabama
Parents
George P. Kelley
1810–1880
Ohio County, Kentucky, USA
Isabella (J.) Branie
1813–1868
North Carolina
Grandparents
George (Thomas) Kelly
1780–1847
Fauquier Co, Virginia, USA
Jane Field
1785–1850
Culpeper Co, Virginia, USA
Thomas McCoy
1785–
Mary (Margret) McCoy
1790–
St Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Kelly
1741–1828
Mary Sisson
1750–1850
Barnett *
1759–
Sally Wright
1759–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Kelley
1709–1790
Mary Kelly
1707–
William Field
1717–1795
Hannah Roberts
1730–1782

Cassius Sr.'s Descendants

1.
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Cassius ("Cass" Kelley) Sr. (abt 1835–Feb 1880) m. Dollie Aldman (1840–)
  1. 1. Jane (Hisby) Kelley 1863–1926 m. James (Eugene) Hardin 1854–1925
    1. 1. Nathaniel Hardin 1882–1952 m. Carrie Diles 1882–1961
      1. 1. Lucille Hardin 1914–2016 m. Clifton (Lukie Lewis) Sr. 1912–1989
        1. 1. Floretta Lewis 1943–2025 m. Eugene (Louis) Smith 1939–2001
        2. 2. Duncan Smith 1938– m. Pvt. (Willie James Duncan) Sr 1920–1976 m. Clyde Smith 1933–1987
        3. 3. Clifton (Lukie Lewis) Jr 1940–2000
        4. 4. Doris (Marie) Lewis 1948–2007 m. Lee (Bryant) Jr. 1948–1982
        5. 5. Jennetta Lewis 1945–1995
      2. 2. Hattie (Bell) Hardin 1915–1996 m. Eugene (Webster) Sr. 1909–2003
        1. 1. Lonnie (James) Webster 1936–2004
        2. 2. Mae (Ella) Webster 1934–1988 m. Ernest (Smith) Sr. 1931–2003
        3. 3. Eugene (Webster) Jr. 1933–2013
        4. 4. Freddie (Lee) Webster 1943–2008
      3. 3. Mark (B.) Hardin 1918–1980 m. Julia (A.) Humphries 1920–1991
      4. 4. Willie (D.) Hardin 1922–1986 m. Emma (Louise) Donahue 1931–1982
    2. 2. Ardella ("Della") Hardin 1885–1944 m. Nathaniel (Anderson) Sr. 1880–1954
      1. 1. Rev. (Nathaniel Anderson) Jr. 1912–1969 m. Staten Anderson 1921–2022
        1. 1. Jesse (Leon) Anderson 1946–2020
      2. 2. Marjorie (A.) Petty 1925–1999
      3. 3. Nadie Anderson 1927–2018 m. Alton Page 1928–1993
        1. 1. Alton (Burce) Page 1949–1988
      4. 4. Elijah Anderson 1923– m. Jessie (Mae) Henry 1922–
      5. 5. Leonard Anderson 1914–2002
      6. 6. Caesar Anderson 1907–
      7. 7. Jesse (J.) Anderson 1909–
      8. 8. Dorthula Anderson 1910–1979 m. Morris Alexander 1911– m. Alex Lewis 1897–1959
        1. 1. Samuel (Ruben) Alexander 1941–1990
        2. 2. Jessie (Mae) Alexander 1943–2019
        3. 3. Ruby (Jean) Alexander 1946–2011 m. Mark Broadus 1948–1989
        4. 4. Leonard Alexander 1948–1972
      9. 9. Sam Anderson 1915–
    3. 3. Dollie (Anne) Hardin 1904–1991 m. Aubrey Kennard 1908–1993
    4. 4. Gertrude Hardin 1894–1951 m. Henry (James) Townsend 1887–1929
      1. 1. Della (Mae) Townsend 1919–1979 m. Leroy Jackson 1921–1983
        1. 1. Leroy (Jackson) Jr 1940–1998 m. Carolyn (Joyce) Douglas 1947–2011
      2. 2. Ledonia Townsend 1912–
      3. 3. Augustus Townsend 1913–
      4. 4. Menesedy Townsend 1914–
      5. 5. Henry (James Townsend) Jr. 1916–
      6. 6. Randie Williams 1914–2003
      7. 7. Perdie Townsend 1922–
    5. 5. Hattie (Lizzie) Hardin 1912–1996
    6. 6. Mary Hardin 1902–1930
    7. 7. Gertrude Hardin 1894–1968
    8. 8. Mose Hardin 1874–1955 m. Mary Granville 1887–
    9. 9. Fan Hardin 1883–
    10. 10. Marshall Hardin 1888–1958
    11. 11. Mark Hardin 1890–1984 m. Henrietta Harrison 1901–1978 m. Mary Stevenson 1893–
      1. 1. Edmona Brown 1923–1987 m. Marcellus Brown 1918–
      2. 2. Ethel (Mae) Hardin 1910–1979
      3. 3. Catherine Hardin 1927–2012 m. Willie (Murl Keaton) Sr. 1923–1976
      4. 4. Jessie Hardin 1909–
      5. 5. Mary (Tom) Hardin 1921–2001 m. Ed (Smith) Jr. 1920–1989
    12. 12. Lizzie (Ann) Hardin 1909–1984 m. Olyen Samuel 1886–1962
    13. 13. Milbert Hardin 1899–1974
    14. 14. Bettie Hardin 1886–1956
    15. 15. Dock (Hardin) Sr. 1895–1981 m. Colleen Foster 1930–1961 m. Luella Voss 1905–
      1. 1. Jeffrie (Lee) Hardin 1922–1957
      2. 2. Tollie (Bee) Hardin 1924–1978
      3. 3. Dock (Hardin) Jr. 1925–2011
      4. 4. Victoria Hardin 1930–1997 m. Luther Simmons 1912– m. Fargus (J.) Jacobs 1923–
      5. 5. Esau (Monroe Hardin) Sr. 1934–2007
      6. 6. Arthur Hardin 1918–
      7. 7. Joshua Hardin 1926–
    16. 16. Burl (Kid) Hardin 1902–1931 m. Dazella McGowan 1912–
      1. 1. Burl Harden 1930–1931
    17. 17. Mattie Hardin 1885– m. Dave Massey 1876–
      1. 1. Rosa (Lee) Massey 1909– m. Sterling Clabron 1905–
        1. 1. Alma (Marie) Clabron 1932–2002
      2. 2. Will (E) Massey 1902–
      3. 3. Elizabeth Massey 1904–
      4. 4. J (V) Massey 1906–
      5. 5. Elberta Massey 1908–
  2. 2. Dina Kelley 1878–1942
  3. 3. Jesse Kelley 1871–1935
  4. 4. Permelia (Amelia (Millie\Melia)) Kelley 1856–1929 m. George Washington 1835–1930
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Ann) Washington 1906–1985 m. Edward ('T'Nolia') Henderson 1900–
      1. 1. Horace Henderson 1927–2000 m. Rosie (Lee) Fleming 1929–2007
        1. 1. Patrick Henderson 1949–2024
        2. 2. Horace (Hendu) Henderson 1947–2013
      2. 2. Ezekiel Henderson 1935–2015 m. Edna (Louise) Wrighter 1933–2023
      3. 3. Edward Henderson 1926–
      4. 4. Charles (Lee) Henderson 1933–2002
      5. 5. Rosie (Virginia) Henderson 1940–2008
    2. 2. Laura (Ann) Washington 1905–1979 m. Homer Eddington 1884–1954
      1. 1. Bobby (Joe) Eddington 1936–1999
      2. 2. Adell Eddington 1939–1984
      3. 3. Katherine Eddington 1934–2002
      4. 4. John (Lee) Eddington 1942–1985
      5. 5. Betty (Jean) Green 1944–2000
      6. 6. Thelma (Gene) Eddington 1944–1946
      7. 7. Ocie (Lee) Wilson 1931–2008 m. Herman (Willis) Wilson 1924–1995
      8. 8. Otis Eddington 1931–1990
      9. 9. Martha (Magdalen) Dupree 1929–2009
      10. 10. Mary Felder 1929–1997
      11. 11. Maybell Eddington 1926–2011 m. Orval (L.) Davis 1917–
      12. 12. Martha (Magdalen) Eddington 1929–2009
        1. 1. Catherine (Louise) Dupree 1949–1972
    3. 3. Willie Washington 1872–
    4. 4. Maria Washington 1877–
    5. 5. George Washington 1879–
  5. 5. Coleman (Kelley) Sr. 1876–1951 m. Rosena Harman 1882–1920
    1. 1. Oliver (Kelley) Sr 1904–1997
    2. 2. Arthur (Leon Kelley) Sr 1907–1991
    3. 3. Lillian Kelley 1910–
    4. 4. L (D) Kelly 1914–1971
    5. 5. Harmon Kelly 1917–
    6. 6. Coleman (Kelly) Jr 1920–
    7. 7. John Kelley 1902–1917
  6. 6. Adeline Kelley 1868– m. George Roland 1882–
    1. 1. Vick Roland 1907– m. Sallie Jones 1915–1986
      1. 1. Mabelene Roland 1937–2013 m. Johnnie (Payne) Robinson 1925–2015
      2. 2. Leon (George) Roland 1931–2005
      3. 3. Vick (Roland) Jr. 1933–2005
      4. 4. Earlene Roland 1939–2020
      5. 5. Ira (Lee) Roland 1941–2012 m. Dorothy (Lynn) Kelley 1942–2003
    2. 2. Fannie Roland 1898–1970
    3. 3. Viney Roland 1904–
    4. 4. Ellis Roland 1910–
  7. 7. Ella Kelley 1875– m. William (Burns) Sr. 1873– m. James Villereal 1883–1930
    1. 1. Oscar Orum 1890–1981 m. Carrie (Edna) Lyghts 1893–1981 m. Hallie (M.) Johnson 1905–
      1. 1. Woodie (Garland) Orum 1917–2005 m. Marianne (G.) Johnson 1922–2000 m. Bernice (J.) Curtis 1925–2002
      2. 2. Malcom Orum 1910–2009
      3. 3. Charles (A.) Orum 1912–1947
      4. 4. Iona (Ernestine) Orum 1918–2003
      5. 5. Mellounee Orum 1922–
      6. 6. Welthie (Vernett) Orum 1923–1992
      7. 7. Ragina Orem 1922–
    2. 2. Roy (B.) Burnes 1893–
    3. 3. Judge (Reagan) Burns 1896–1960 m. Anna (May) Allenese 1906–
      1. 1. Ina (Fay) Burns 1920–
      2. 2. Pearl (Evelyn) Burns 1925–1991
      3. 3. Lucina Graves 1924–
    4. 4. William (Burns) Jr. 1898–1966
    5. 5. Ocie (B.) Burns 1896–1973
    6. 6. John Villeral 1906–
    7. 7. Reba Villeral 1908–
    8. 8. Belma Allen 1903–1929
  8. 8. Cassius (Kelley) Jr. 1880–1930 m. Pearl Stringer 1885–
    1. 1. Cass Kelly 1903–1981 m. Fellman Rowe 1910–1991 m. Geneva Holmes 1904– m. Ora (D) Kelly 1919–
      1. 1. Ora (Dorothy) Robinson 1939–2008
      2. 2. Gertrude Kelly 1940–2014
      3. 3. Lee (Etta) Kelly 1943–2010 m. Albert (Wilson Garner) Sr. 1932–1982 m. Frank (E) Smith 1942–2003
      4. 4. Robert (E.) Kelly 1940–2003
      5. 5. Eli (Mae) Kelly 1921–

Cassius Sr.'s Timeline

3 Records

1835
abt 1835
Birth of Cassius "Cass" Kelley Sr. in Alabama
Alabama
1870
1870
Age 35
Cassius "Cass" Kelley Sr. resided here in Cameron, Milam, Texas, USA
Cameron, Milam, Texas, USA
1880
Feb 1880
Age 45
Death of Cassius "Cass" Kelley Sr. in Milam County, Texas, USA
Milam County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1835
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Milam, Texas; Roll: M593_1598; Page: 284B

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Cameron, Milam, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Milam, Texas; Roll: M593_1598; Page: 284B

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 1880
    Event Place: Milam County, Texas, USA
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