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James Melvin Kelley 1877 – 1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Oct 1877

Birth Location: Mill Creek, Franklin, Arkansas

Death Date: 25 Oct 1958

Death Location: San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, USA

Father: James Kelley

Mother: Mary Roark

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In 1877, James Melvin Kelley entered the world in Mill Creek, Franklin, Arkansas, born to James Anderson Kelley and Mary Elisabeth Roark. In 1880, James Melvin Kelley resided in Mill Creek, Franklin, Arkansas, USA. In 1900, James Melvin Kelley resided in Mill Creek, Franklin, Arkansas, USA. James Melvin Kelley passed away in 1958 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1877, James Melvin Kelley entered the world in Mill Creek, Franklin, Arkansas, born to James Anderson Kelley and Mary Elisabeth Roark.
  • In 1880, James Melvin Kelley resided in Mill Creek, Franklin, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1900, James Melvin Kelley resided in Mill Creek, Franklin, Arkansas, USA.
  • James Melvin Kelley passed away in 1958 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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James Kelley's Ancestors

Self
James Kelley
1877 – 1958
Birth Place: Mill Creek, Franklin, Arkansas
Parents
James Anderson Kelley
1850 – 1927
Sebastopol, Scott, Mississippi, USA
Mary (Elisabeth) Roark
1853 – 1948
Chickamauga, Walker County, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
James (B) Kelley
1830 – 1919
Ireland
Taylor
James (A.) Roark
1821 – 1860
Chickamauga, Walker, Georgia, United States
Caroline (Martha) Mullis
1825 – 1913
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard Kelley
1782 – 1870
Mary Kelley
1795 – 1882
George Mullis
1769 – 1832
May Wysong
1804 – 1888
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Kelley
1750 – 1842
Johana Welch
1760 – 1863
John Wysong
1778 – 1854
Mary Crow
1782 – 1810

James Kelley's Timeline

4 Records

1877
24 Oct 1877
Birth of James Melvin Kelley in Mill Creek, Franklin, Arkansas
Mill Creek, Franklin, Arkansas
1880
1880
Age 3
James Melvin Kelley resided here in Mill Creek, Franklin, Arkansas, USA
Mill Creek, Franklin, Arkansas, USA
1900
1900
Age 23
James Melvin Kelley resided here in Mill Creek, Franklin, Arkansas, USA
Mill Creek, Franklin, Arkansas, USA
1958
25 Oct 1958
Age 81
Death of James Melvin Kelley in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, USA
San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Oct 1877
    Event Place: Mill Creek, Franklin, Arkansas
    Record Source:
    [1] California, Death Index, 1940-1997
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Mill Creek, Franklin, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Mill Creek, Franklin, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Oct 1958
    Event Place: San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, USA
    Record Source: California, Death Index, 1940-1997

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