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Elijah William Kelley 1755–1800 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1755

Birth Location: North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1800

Death Location: Spartenburgh, South Carolina, United States

Father: William Kelley

Mother: Elizabeth Jefferies

Spouse(s): Margaret Garrett

Children(s): Elisha Kelley, Laban Kelley

In 1755, Elijah William Kelley entered the world in North Carolina, United States, born to William Nelson Kelley And Elizabeth Jefferies. Elijah William Kelley married Margaret Riley Garrett, and had children including Elisha Franklin Kelley, Laban C Kelley. Elijah William Kelley passed away in 1800 in Spartenburgh, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1755, Elijah William Kelley entered the world in North Carolina, United States, born to William Nelson Kelley And Elizabeth Jefferies.
  • Elijah William Kelley married Margaret Riley Garrett, and had children including Elisha Franklin Kelley, Laban C Kelley.
  • Elijah William Kelley passed away in 1800 in Spartenburgh, South Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Kelley
1730–1811
Birth Location: Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, United States
WK
Elizabeth Jefferies
1730–1813
Birth Location: Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Garrett
1759–1795
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
MG

Children(s)

Elisha Kelley
1795–1858
Birth Location: Spartenburg, , South Carolina, USA
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Laban Kelley
1797–1875
Birth Location: Spartanburgh, South Carolina
LK

Elijah Kelley's Ancestors

Self
Elijah Kelley
1755–1800
Birth Place: North Carolina, United States
Parents
William Nelson Kelley
1730–1811
Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Jefferies
1730–1813
Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Thomas Jefferies
1704–1733
Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, United States
Mary Rives
1708–1767
Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elijah Kelley's Descendants

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Elijah (William) Kelley (1755–1800) m. Margaret (Riley) Garrett (1759–13 Apr 1795)
  1. 1. Elisha (Franklin) Kelley 1795–1858 m. Dorothy ((Dolly)) Higginbotham 1798–1856
    1. 1. Albert (Ambrose) Kelley 1831–1910
    2. 2. Martha (Ann) Kelley 1825–1826
    3. 3. Elizabeth (Lucinda) Kelley 1828–1889 m. Caswell Ashcraft 1816–1876
      1. 1. Martha ('Mattie') Ashcraft 1862–
      2. 2. Emma Ashcraft 1854–
      3. 3. Katherine ("Cassie" Elizabeth) Ashcraft 1869–1933 m. John (Elgin) Stokes 1862–1925
        1. 1. Ruth (Elizabeth) Stokes 1893–1919 m. David (Wade) Kochtitzky 1890–1956
        2. 2. Helen Stokes 1896–1988 m. Charles (LaValle "Val" Mitchell) Jr 1897–1986
        3. 3. Roberta (E) Stokes 1891–1975 m. Louis (Sidney "Sid") Davis 1886–1956
      4. 4. Thomas (Elisha) Ashcraft 1857–1937
      5. 5. Lawson (K) Ashcroft 1860–1925
      6. 6. Virginia (Lee) Ashcraft 1864–1944 m. John (Baxter) Omohundro 1841–1906
        1. 1. Peyton (Randolph) Omohundro 1906–1974 m. Mildred (Bernice) Neefce 1911–
        2. 2. Baxter (Allen) Omohundro 1901–1988
      7. 7. Georgia (Ann) Ashcraft 1866–1942
      8. 8. Elizabeth ("Noda") Ashcraft 1869–1933
      9. 9. Eugenia (Guy) Ashcraft 1856–1943
    4. 4. Dolly (Dorothy) Kelley 1832–1914
    5. 5. Leonard (Elisha) Kelley 1835–1889 m. Sarah (Jane) Wilson 1849–1892
      1. 1. Mary (Etta) Duncan 1887–1977
      2. 2. Sallie (Adell) Kelley 1877–1945
      3. 3. Thomas (Leonard) Kelley 1879–
      4. 4. Albert (Ray) Kelley 1883–1887
      5. 5. Ioma (Levicie) Kelley 1881–1961
    6. 6. Almarene Kelley 1837–1900
    7. 7. Mahala (Thomas) Kelley 1842–1894
    8. 8. Pleasant (Alexander) Kelley 1823–1895
    9. 9. Elizabeth (Caroline Kelley) (Moore) 1832–1915
    10. 10. Levicy Kelley 1814–1883 m. Moses Heskew 1806–1880 m. Thomas (Hensley) Higginbotham 1807–1842
      1. 1. William (Earl) Heskew 1849–1934
      2. 2. Amanda (Elizabeth) Heskew 1847–1934
      3. 3. Gilpin ((Gip) Moses) Heskew 1859–1921
      4. 4. Eliza (Lucinda) Heskew 1845–1938
      5. 5. Ann (D) Heskew 1851–1946
      6. 6. Armitta (Levicey) Heskew 1855–1880
    11. 11. Riley (G) Kelley 1819–1879 m. Susan (Rickman) (McClarrin) 1819–1879
      1. 1. Christopher (Columbus "C.C.") KELLEY 1844–1928
      2. 2. Willian (Henry) Kelly 1842–1850
      3. 3. Frances (M.) Kelley 1850–1851
      4. 4. Sarah (A) Kelly 1847–1850
      5. 5. Leander (Lafayette) Kelley 1852–1903 m. Fanny (Samuel) Ware 1861–1945
        1. 1. William ("Will" Ely) Kelley 1882–1922 m. Bessie Kelly 1892–
        2. 2. Elzie (Evans) Kelley 1885–1918
        3. 3. Fred (L.) Kelley 1886–1974 m. Mary (Frances) Moore 1891–1984
        4. 4. Leanna Kelly 1893–1979
        5. 5. Ellen (Raye) Kelley 1890–1985
        6. 6. Pleasant (Lafayette) Kelley 1893–1966 m. Winnie (Irene) Talley 1902–1996
        7. 7. Mary (Ellen) Kelley 1896–1974
        8. 8. Emma (Byrd) Kelley 1898–1991
        9. 9. Nell (Maude) Kelley 1900–1904
      6. 6. Emma (Jane) Kelley 1856–1922 m. Samuel (Eli) Reid 1856–1932
        1. 1. Gordon (Eli) Reid 1892–1977
        2. 2. John (Vernard) Reid 1895–1962
        3. 3. Eula (Samantha) Williams 1888–1959
        4. 4. Gilbert (Wiley Reid) Sr 1885–1966
        5. 5. Riley (Hollis) Reid 1878–1893
        6. 6. Bertha (Rickman) Reid 1883–1958 m. Rufus (M) Cherry 1881–1906 m. John (Daniel "Dan") Dunn 1889–1948
        7. 7. Walter (Albert Reid) Sr 1880–1952
      7. 7. John (Riley) Kelley 1857–1934 m. Carrie (L) Dodds 1858–1882 m. Serilda ('Rhilda' Alice) Rasberry 1856–1951
        1. 1. William (Riley) Kelley 1880–1970 m. Mary (Lou) Gibson 1884–1970
        2. 2. Max (Lafayette) Kelley 1887–1955 m. Carry (L) Sigler 1899–1987
        3. 3. Albert (Andrew) Kelley 1889–1951
        4. 4. Johnnie Kelly 1891–1954
        5. 5. Major (Fredrick 'Fred') Kelley 1893–1980
        6. 6. Thomas (Floyd) Kelley 1881–1893
    12. 12. William (Higginbotham) Kelley 1818–1881 m. Susan (Elizabeth Abagail) Harmon 1837–1914 m. Amanda (M) Johnson 1827–1854
      1. 1. Elisha (Franklin) Kelley 1861–1928
      2. 2. Bermoa (N.) Kelley 1865–1942
      3. 3. William (Higginbotham Kelley) Jr 1868–1938
      4. 4. Albert (Lawson) Kelley 1871–1880
      5. 5. James (Leonard) Kelley 1875–1904
      6. 6. Katie Kelley 1854–1854
      7. 7. Mary (Levicy) Kelley 1851–1870
      8. 8. Willoma (A) Kelley 1864–1864
      9. 9. Robert (B) Kelley 1864–1864
    13. 13. Kinchen (F) Kelley 1820–1886 m. Nancy (M.) Kelly 1827–
      1. 1. Norman (Lester) Kelley 1849–1921 m. Elizabeth Kelly 1851–1927
      2. 2. Mollie Kelly 1853–
      3. 3. Mary (Jane) Kelly 1856–
      4. 4. Daniel (E.) Kelly 1859–1886
      5. 5. Hetta (S.) Kelly 1862–
      6. 6. Susan Knox 1850–1936
    14. 14. Lawson Kelley 1823–1890 m. Sarah (Emily) Allen 1835–1881 m. Nancy (H) Holt 1825–1864
      1. 1. Thomas (White) Kelly 1857–1922
      2. 2. Nancy Kelly 1863–
      3. 3. James (Albert) Kelley 1868–1906
      4. 4. Maggie Kelly 1872–
      5. 5. Ella Kelly 1866–1960 m. William (H.) Russell 1860–
        1. 1. Charles (Lawson) Russell 1892–1957
        2. 2. Benjamin (Kelly) Russell 1887–1965
        3. 3. James (C.) Russell 1890–1892
      6. 6. William (Elisha) Kelley 1848–1860
      7. 7. Daniel (Lawson) Kelley 1851–1860
      8. 8. Thomas (D) Kelley 1856–
      9. 9. Mary (V E) Kelley 1859–1860
      10. 10. Nancy (E) Kelley 1861–1953
    15. 15. Louisa Kelley 1827–1828
    16. 16. Almeda Kelley 1839–1840
  2. 2. Laban (C) Kelley 1797–1875 m. Terzah Christian 1813–1879
    1. 1. Elijah (Leek) Kelley 1821–1899
    2. 2. John (Jackson 'Jack') Kelley 1841–1906 m. Lucy Cloud 1855–1921
      1. 1. Della (Olivia) Kelley 1872–1960 m. Allen Graham 1869–1947
        1. 1. John (Allen) Graham 1892–1957
        2. 2. Claude (Murray) Graham 1890–1970 m. Mildred Hicks 1898–1993
        3. 3. Archie (Jackson) Graham 1897–1960
      2. 2. George (Burton) Kelly 1876–1947 m. Kate Kelly 1881–1953
        1. 1. Lela Kelly 1903–1998
        2. 2. John (Burton Kelley) ** 1899–1914
        3. 3. Lonie (Kelley) ** 1903–1998
        4. 4. Alton (George Kelley) ** 1904–1936
        5. 5. Zenith Kelly 1901–1961
      3. 3. Emma (Elizabeth ' Manie ') Kelley 1866–1950 m. John Eckhardt 1860–1913
        1. 1. Ola (Mae Eckhardt -) Fleenor 1895–1993
        2. 2. Leroy Eckhardt 1888–1949
        3. 3. Harley (E.) Eckhart 1893–1947
        4. 4. Leah (Eckhardt) Doss 1901–1980
        5. 5. Raymond (John) Eckhart 1889–1919
      4. 4. Jackson Kelley 1870–1870
      5. 5. Flora (May) Kelley 1878–1924
    3. 3. Jesse (George) Kelley 1820–1880
    4. 4. Laban (Christopher 'Chris') Kelley 1825–1888
    5. 5. Henry Kelly 1826–1901
    6. 6. Nancy (Teresa) Kelley 1834–1893
    7. 7. Joseph (Alexander) Kelley 1836–1922
    8. 8. Caroline (Elizabeth) Kelley 1844–1928
    9. 9. Mary (Adeline) Kelley 1832–1880
    10. 10. Elizabeth Kelley 1836–

Elijah Kelley's Timeline

2 Records

1755
1755
Birth of Elijah William Kelley in North Carolina, United States
North Carolina, United States
1800
1800
Age 45
Death of Elijah William Kelley in Spartenburgh, South Carolina, United States
Spartenburgh, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Spartenburgh, South Carolina, United States
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