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James Kelly 1805 – 1846 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Aug 1805

Birth Location: Humbold, Jackson, TN

Death Date: 16 Nov 1846

Death Location: Austin, Travis, Texas, United States

Father: John Kelly

Mother: Sarah Fisher-Kelly

Spouse(s): Elmira Stevens

Children(s): Leonard Kelly

James Kelly was born in 1805 in Humbold, Jackson, TN, the child of John Kelly and Sarah "Sally" Knight Fisher-Kelly. James Kelly married Elmira Stevens, and had children including Leonard Kelly. James Kelly passed away in 1846 in Austin, Travis, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • James Kelly was born in 1805 in Humbold, Jackson, TN, the child of John Kelly and Sarah "Sally" Knight Fisher-Kelly.
  • James Kelly married Elmira Stevens, and had children including Leonard Kelly.
  • James Kelly passed away in 1846 in Austin, Travis, Texas, United States.

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James Kelly's Ancestors

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James Kelly
1805 – 1846
Birth Place: Humbold, Jackson, TN
Parents
John Kelly
1785 – 1844
Sumerset, Pennsylvania, USA
Sarah ("Sally" Knight) Fisher-Kelly
1780 – 1848
Missouri, USA
Grandparents
John (James) Kelly
1746 – 1813
Buckingham Twp, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Kelly
1717 – 1771
Margaret Armour
1722 – 1780
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Kelly's Descendants

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James Kelly (9 Aug 1805 – 16 Nov 1846) m. Elmira Stevens (14 Sep 1816 – 6 Feb 1883)
  1. 1. Leonard Kelly (29 July 1839 – 4 August 1875) m. Mary (Louise) Moore (1 Feb 1837 – 31 Dec 1884)
    1. 1. Leonard Kelly (Aug 1861 – Nov 22 1865)
    2. 2. Mary (Jane) Kelly (Jan 25 1864 – Jan 25 1864)
    3. 3. Elizabeth Kelly (1865 – )
    4. 4. James (Moore) Kelly (Aug 1, 1867 – Aug 2, 1945) m. Louisa (A.) Maxwell (March 21, 1872 – June 23, 1947)
      1. 1. Neva (O) Kelly (July 7, 1890 – ) m. Joel Moore (1883 – )
      2. 2. Delia (Mae) Kelly (06 Mar 1892 – 07 Jul 1956)
      3. 3. Richard (Olney) Kelly (06 Jun 1894 – 1926) m. Lelah (Mae) Denton (11 Jun 1894 – 1984)
        1. 1. Thomas (James) Kelly (09 Apr 1919 – 14 Jan 2009)
      4. 4. Wade (Russell) Kelly (07 Aug 1896 – 08 May 1981)
      5. 5. Hale (Young) Kelly (14 Feb 1899 – 01 Feb 1974)
      6. 6. Mary (Ethel) Kelly (02 Dec 1901 – 24 Sep 1980)
      7. 7. Ruby (Ruth) Kelly (10 Nov 1904 – 19 Jul 1962) m. Luther (Eldridge) Weeks (18 Feb 1900 – 25 Mar 1976)
        1. 1. Luther (Eldridge) Weeks (17 Jun 1926 – Dec 1982)
        2. 2. Ruth (Lanell) Weeks (12 Sep 1929 – 26 Sep 1999)
        3. 3. Guy (Weldon) Weeks (3 Jan 1932 – 14 Sep 2007)
      8. 8. Joe (B) Kelly (08 Apr 1908 – 13 Aug 1927)
      9. 9. Lorene (M) Kelly (June 21, 1910 – Oct 5, 1995) m. Emmett (Jackson) Key (Oct 4, 1902 – March 17, 1999)
        1. 1. Loretha (Juanell) Key (Dec 18, 1933 – Oct 11, 1990) m. Donald (Martin) Downe (Aug 28, 1928 – July 27, 2014)
        2. 2. Betty (Jean) Key (Nov 26, 1939 – ) m. James (Turner) Lusby (June 18, 1939 – 11 May 1973)
        3. 3. Richard (Wayne) Key (20 Mar 1950 – 15 Mar 1992)
    5. 5. George Kelly (23 MAY 1869 – 11 Oct 1928) m. Martha (Malinda) Lovell (3 Sep 1870 – 28 Feb 1949)
      1. 1. Rhoda (Elizabeth) Kelly (25 Jan 1890 – 29 Apr 1976)
      2. 2. William (Wallace) Kelly (28 Apr 1893 – 12 Jan 1982)
      3. 3. Billie (Adrian) Kelly (8 Apr 1902 – 5 Mar 1980)
    6. 6. William Kelly (1872 – )
    7. 7. Napoleon Kelly (1875 – ) m. Pansy (Nov 1876 – )

James Kelly's Timeline

2 Records

1805
9 Aug 1805
Birth of James Kelly in Humbold, Jackson, TN
Humbold, Jackson, TN
1846
16 Nov 1846
Age 41
Death of James Kelly in Austin, Travis, Texas, United States
Austin, Travis, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Aug 1805
    Event Place: Humbold, Jackson, TN
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1277.167; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1846
    Event Place: Austin, Travis, Texas, United States

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