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Elisha Kelly 1787–1871 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 MAR 1787

Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 6 APR 1871

Death Location: Curran, Sangamon, Illinois

Father: Henry Kelly

Mother: Mary Whiteside

Spouse(s): Nancy Sims

Children(s): Zilla Kelley, William Kelly, Elmirah Kelly, Louisa Kelly, John Kelly, Martha Kelly

In 1787, Elisha Kelly entered the world in Rutherford, North Carolina, USA, born to Henry Kelly And Mary Whiteside. Elisha Kelly married Nancy Sims, and had children including Elmirah Kelly, John R Kelly, Louisa Kelly, Martha M Kelly, William D Kelly, Zilla Ann Kelley. Elisha Kelly passed away in 1871 in Curran, Sangamon, Illinois.

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Biography

  • In 1787, Elisha Kelly entered the world in Rutherford, North Carolina, USA, born to Henry Kelly And Mary Whiteside.
  • Elisha Kelly married Nancy Sims, and had children including Elmirah Kelly, John R Kelly, Louisa Kelly, Martha M Kelly, William D Kelly, Zilla Ann Kelley.
  • Elisha Kelly passed away in 1871 in Curran, Sangamon, Illinois.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Kelly
1742–1832
Birth Location: Transylvania, North Carolina, USA
HK
Mary Whiteside
1756–1838
Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, USA
MW

Spouses(s)

Nancy Sims
1803–1855
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
NS

Children(s)

Zilla Kelley
1839–1914
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
ZK
William Kelly
1833–1865
Birth Location: Sangamon, Illinois, USA
WK
Elmirah Kelly
1828–1876
Birth Location: Sangamon, Illinois, USA
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Louisa Kelly
1824–1880
Birth Location: Sangamon, Illinois, USA
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John Kelly
1823–1865
Birth Location: Sangamon, Illinois, USA
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Martha Kelly
1826–1890
Birth Location: Curran, Sangamon, Illinois
MK

Elisha Kelly's Ancestors

Self
Elisha Kelly
1787–1871
Birth Place: Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Henry Kelly
1742–1832
Transylvania, North Carolina, USA
Mary Whiteside
1756–1838
Augusta, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Henry Kelly
1720–1761
North Carolina, USA
Sarah (Ann) Nelson
1712–1807
Virginia, USA
John Whiteside
1735–1765
Kildare, Ireland
Mary Underwood
1734–1828
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Underwood
1727–1783
Mary Brown
1727–1824
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Underwood
1686–1766
Sarah Micher
1686–1785

Elisha Kelly's Descendants

1.
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Elisha Kelly (13 MAR 1787–6 APR 1871) m. Nancy Sims (27 SEP 1803–27 JAN 1855)
  1. 1. Zilla (Ann) Kelley 1839–1914
  2. 2. William (D.) Kelly 1833–1865 m. Harriet (L.) Kelly 1842–1879
    1. 1. S. (E.) Kelly 1860–1860
  3. 3. Elmirah Kelly 1828–1876
  4. 4. Louisa Kelly 1824–1880
  5. 5. John (R.) Kelly 1823–1865
  6. 6. Martha (M) Kelly 1826–1890

Elisha Kelly's Timeline

2 Records

1787
13 MAR 1787
Birth of Elisha Kelly in Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
1871
6 APR 1871
Age 84
Death of Elisha Kelly in Curran, Sangamon, Illinois
Curran, Sangamon, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 MAR 1787
    Event Place: Rutherford, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 APR 1871
    Event Place: Curran, Sangamon, Illinois
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