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James Kelley 1825–1904 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Feb 1825

Birth Location: Killurney Tipperary, Ireland

Death Date: 10 May 1904

Death Location: Amherst, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Michaelis Kelley

Mother: Margaret Crowley

Spouse(s): Ellen Rockett

Children(s): Michael Kelley, Ellen Kelly, Margaret Kelly, Mary Kelley, James Kelley, Thomas Kelley, Edward Kelley

The story of James Kelley began in 1825 in Killurney Tipperary, Ireland. James Kelley married Ellen Rockett, and had children including Edward Kelley, Ellen Kelly, James E Kelley, Margaret Kelly, Mary E Kelley, Michael Mick Kelley, Thomas Kelley. James Kelley passed away in 1904 in Amherst, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Kelley began in 1825 in Killurney Tipperary, Ireland.
  • James Kelley married Ellen Rockett, and had children including Edward Kelley, Ellen Kelly, James E Kelley, Margaret Kelly, Mary E Kelley, Michael Mick Kelley, Thomas Kelley.
  • James Kelley passed away in 1904 in Amherst, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Michaelis Kelley
1801–1860
Birth Location: Killurney, Tipperary, Ireland
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Margaret Crowley
1791–1871
Birth Location: Killurney, Tipperary, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Ellen Rockett
1825–1910
Birth Location: Ireland
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Children(s)

Michael Kelley
1836–1915
Birth Location: Tipperary , Ireland
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Ellen Kelly
1859–1875
Birth Location: Massachusetts
EK
Margaret Kelly
1856–1872
Birth Location: Massachusetts
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Mary Kelley
1866–
Birth Location: Amherst, Massachusetts
MK
James Kelley
1861–1943
Birth Location: Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
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Thomas Kelley
1854–1916
Birth Location: Ireland
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Edward Kelley
1863–1864
Birth Location: Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
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James Kelley's Ancestors

Self
James Kelley
1825–1904
Birth Place: Killurney Tipperary, Ireland
Parents
Michaelis (Michael) Kelley
1801–1860
Killurney, Tipperary, Ireland
Margaret Crowley
1791–1871
Killurney, Tipperary, Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Kelley's Descendants

1.
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James Kelley (10 Feb 1825–10 May 1904) m. Ellen Rockett (May 1825–1910)
  1. 1. Michael ((Mick)) Kelley 1836–1915 m. Catherine O'Brien 1842–1928
    1. 1. Elizabeth Kelley 1868–1965 m. William Sheehan 1870–1902
      1. 1. William (M) Sheehan 1900–1968 m. Jennie (Theresa) Hollis 1902–1978
        1. 1. Jane (E) Edwards 1924–1977 m. Arthur (Chipman) Edwards 1914–1971
        2. 2. Anna (Mae) Sheehan 1937–1969 m. Robert (K.) Hallisey 1936–2015
        3. 3. Agnes (Emma Sheehan) Favolise 1925–1994 m. Peter (E) Favolice 1923–1993
      2. 2. Madeline Sheehan 1898–1977 m. James (E.) MacGlaflin 1905–1972 m. Clinton (Henry) Durfee 1906–1968
        1. 1. James (E.) McGlaflin 1925–2021
        2. 2. Barbara McGlaflin 1928–2010
        3. 3. Henry (Edward) Durfee 1932–1984
    2. 2. Phillip Kelley 1865–1953
    3. 3. Henry (F) Kelley 1865–1953 m. Catherine Kelley 1867–1951
      1. 1. Lottie (Jane (Loretta)) Kelly 1894–1912
      2. 2. Henry (James) Kelley 1887–1940 m. Helen ("Nellie") Lyons 1892–1970
        1. 1. Harry (J) Kelly 1920–1974 m. Dorothy (A Hersey) Kelly 1927–2021
      3. 3. George (Edward) Kelley 1890–1952 m. Alice Mettey 1889–
        1. 1. Dorothy (V) Kelley 1915–2008 m. Walter (W) Reckert 1911–2003
        2. 2. Frances Kelly 1920–1984 m. Harold (William) Mulcey 1912–1971
        3. 3. George (Edward) Kelly 1914–2011 m. Katherine Wenzel 1919–2014 m. Mary (Ann) Budnik 1914–2004
        4. 4. Kathryn (M) Kelley 1912–1979 m. George (David) Martin 1911–1942 m. Joseph (Ernest Alfred) Gregoire 1913–1989
    4. 4. Margaret (Ann "Maggie") Kelley 1860–1920 m. George Frain 1859–1910
      1. 1. Raymond (Martin) Frain 1898–1923
      2. 2. Veronica Frain 1896–
      3. 3. George (Wilbur) Frain 1894–1953
      4. 4. Elizabeth ("Eliza") Frain 1885–1975 m. Egidio ("George" Antonio) Marotto 1880–1958
        1. 1. Robert (John) Marotto 1925–2012 m. Katherine (Joan) Marotto 1927–2021
      5. 5. Christina Frain 1883–1926 m. Michael (A) Mccarthy 1880–1956
        1. 1. Mildred (P Mc) Carthy 1913–
      6. 6. Anna Frain 1890–1961
      7. 7. Grace Frain 1892–1922
      8. 8. Margaret (F.) Frain 1898–1913
      9. 9. Agnes (Maria) Frain 1901–1902
      10. 10. Mary (Agnes) Frane 1882–1947 m. Elmer (B) Lord 1879–1931
        1. 1. Margaret Lord 1913–1982 m. Leroy (John Dana) Sr. 1915–1994
        2. 2. Howard Lord 1906–1980 m. Matilda (A) Lord 1906–
        3. 3. Ethel Lord 1903–1993
        4. 4. Hazel Lord 1919–2006 m. Robert (E) Klemm 1918–2003 m. John (B.) Yopchik 1923–2012
    5. 5. Nellie (M) Kelley 1876–1953 m. Frank (A.) Dais 1870–
    6. 6. Bridget Kelley 1871–1883
    7. 7. Thomas (F) Kelley 1876–1917 m. Jane (Veronica (Jenny)) Murray 1875–1963
      1. 1. Francis (N. (Frank)) Kelly 1903–1974
    8. 8. Hannorah ((Nora)) Kelley 1880–1932
    9. 9. Michael (W) Kelley 1873–1919 m. Kate Brennan-Kelly 1874–
      1. 1. Bridget Kelly 1910–
    10. 10. James (Peter) Kelley 1864–1951 m. Margret Kelly 1863–1916
      1. 1. Annie Kelly 1886–1951
      2. 2. Mary Kelly 1887–
      3. 3. Margret Kelly 1889–1891
      4. 4. James (W. Kelly) Sr 1898–1978 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Neilan 1898–1982
        1. 1. James (W Kelly) Jr. 1933–2012
      5. 5. Micheal Kelly 1896–1963
      6. 6. Edward Kelly 1898–1976
    11. 11. Kate Kelley 1872–1945 m. William Drea 1874–
    12. 12. Mary Kelley 1862–1884
    13. 13. Agnes (Rebecca) Kelly 1878–1909
  2. 2. Ellen Kelly 1859–1875
  3. 3. Margaret Kelly 1856–1872
  4. 4. Mary (E) Kelley 1866– m. Frank (Clifford) Plumb 1865–1940
    1. 1. Sarah (E) Plumb 1888–1946 m. Andrew (J) Healy 1890–1959
      1. 1. Frank (C) Healy 1918–1983
      2. 2. Margaret (M) Healy 1941–1990
    2. 2. Mary (H) Plumb 1890–1957
  5. 5. James (E) Kelley 1861–1943 m. Evelyn (Elizabeth) Harrington 1872–1935
  6. 6. Thomas Kelley 1854–1916
  7. 7. Edward Kelley 1863–1864

James Kelley's Timeline

3 Records

1825
10 Feb. 1825
Birth of James Kelley in Kilurney, Tipperary, Ireland
Kilurney, Tipperary, Ireland
1825
10 Feb 1825
Birth of James Kelley in Killurney Tipperary, Ireland
Killurney Tipperary, Ireland
1904
10 May 1904
Age 79
Death of James Kelley in Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
Amherst, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Feb. 1825
    Event Place: Kilurney, Tipperary, Ireland
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., State and Federal Naturalization Records, National Archives at Boston; Waltham, Massachusetts; ARC Title: Copies of Petitions and Records of Naturalization in New England Courts, 1939 - ca. 1942; NAI Number: 4752894; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1825
    Event Place: Killurney Tipperary, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1858
    Event Place: New York
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., State and Federal Naturalization Records, National Archives at Boston; Waltham, Massachusetts; ARC Title: Copies of Petitions and Records of Naturalization in New England Courts, 1939 - ca. 1942; NAI Number: 4752894; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 May 1904
    Event Place: Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
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