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Giles Kelsey 1745–1824 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 October 1745

Birth Location: Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America

Death Date: 9 October 1824

Death Location: Milford Center, Union County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: Benjamin Kelsey

Mother: Ruth Wilcox

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Kelsey

Children(s): Stephen Kelsey

Giles Kelsey was born in 1745 in Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America, the child of Benjamin Kelsey And Ruth Wilcox. In 1790, Giles Kelsey resided in Wendell, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States. Giles Kelsey married Elizabeth Kelsey, and had children including Stephen Kelsey. Giles Kelsey passed away in 1824 in Milford Center, Union County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Giles Kelsey was born in 1745 in Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America, the child of Benjamin Kelsey And Ruth Wilcox.
  • In 1790, Giles Kelsey resided in Wendell, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States.
  • Giles Kelsey married Elizabeth Kelsey, and had children including Stephen Kelsey.
  • Giles Kelsey passed away in 1824 in Milford Center, Union County, Ohio, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Giles Kelsey's Ancestors

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Giles Kelsey
1745–1824
Birth Place: Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America
Parents
Benjamin Kelsey
1710–1752
Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Ruth Wilcox
1711–
CT
Grandparents
Stephen Kelsey
1682–1728
Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Kelsey
1636–1709
Hannah Disborough
1645–1718
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Kelsey
1600–1680
Unknown Unknown
1604–1662

Giles Kelsey's Descendants

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Giles Kelsey (16 October 1745–9 October 1824) m. Elizabeth Kelsey (26 November 1755–October 1824)
  1. 1. Stephen Kelsey 1782–1860 m. Rachel Kelsey 1798–1847 m. Charlotte Nichols 1789–
    1. 1. Stephen (Robert) Kelsey 1830–1900 m. Lydia (Jane) Snyder 1833–1905
      1. 1. Lydia (Melissa Kelsey) Payne 1856–1912 m. Samuel Payne 1848–1938
        1. 1. Joseph (Burton) Payne 1879–1967 m. Margaret (Alice) Payne 1882–1957
        2. 2. Robert (A) Payne 1881–1968 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Davison 1894–
      2. 2. Minerva (Jane) McMurtrie 1872–1906
      3. 3. Easton (John) Kelsey 1876–1960
      4. 4. Stephen (Robert) Kelsey 1853–1935
      5. 5. Mary (ELiza) Johnston 1865–1918
      6. 6. Electa (Abagail) Sleight 1851–1926
      7. 7. Alice (Diadame) Nate 1861–1921
      8. 8. Elizabeth (Ann) Chapman 1870–1952
      9. 9. Rachel Kelsey 1863–1865
      10. 10. Lavina Stark 1869–1932
      11. 11. Sylvia Skinner 1859–
      12. 12. Didand Kelsey 1862–
      13. 13. Zina Kelsey 1875–
      14. 14. Charles (J) Kelsey 1891–1945
      15. 15. Cyntha Kelsey 1863–
      16. 16. Vienna Kelsey 1866–
    2. 2. Easton Kelsey 1813–1899
    3. 3. Melissa Kelsey 1840–1846
    4. 4. Diadama (A) Patten 1838–1877
    5. 5. Alfred Kelsey 1805–1886
    6. 6. Philip Kelsey 1818–1862
    7. 7. Rachel (Rozilla) Murdock 1828–1889

Giles Kelsey's Timeline

4 Records

1745
16 October 1745
Birth of Giles Kelsey in Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America
Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America
1790
1790
Age 45
Giles Kelsey resided here in Wendell, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States
Wendell, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States
1824
9 October 1824
Age 79
Death of Giles Kelsey in Champaign County, Ohio, United States of America
Champaign County, Ohio, United States of America
1825
22 Mar 1825
Age 80
Giles Kelsey - Probate in Champaign, Ohio, USA
Champaign, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 October 1745
    Event Place: Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, U.S., Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [3] Millennium File
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] New Hampshire, U.S., Birth Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Wendell, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 October 1824
    Event Place: Champaign County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Ohio, U.S., Wills and Probate Records
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Milford Center, Union County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1825
    Event Place: Champaign, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Ohio, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

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