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James Moore Kelly 1867 – 1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Aug 1, 1867

Birth Location: DeWitt County, Texas

Death Date: Aug 2, 1945

Death Location: Abilene, Taylor County texas

Father: Leonard Kelly

Mother: Mary Moore

Spouse(s): Louisa Maxwell

Children(s): Neva Kelly, Delia Kelly, Richard Kelly, Wade Kelly, Hale Kelly, Mary Kelly, Ruby Kelly, Joe Kelly, Lorene Kelly

James Moore Kelly was born in 1867 in DeWitt County, Texas, the child of Leonard Kelly and Mary Louise Moore. In 1870, James Moore Kelly resided in Precinct 2, Coryell, Texas, United States. In 1880, James Moore Kelly resided in Coryell, Texas, United States. James Moore Kelly married Louisa A. Maxwell, and had children including Neva O Kelly, Delia Mae Kelly, Richard Olney Kelly, Wade Russell Kelly, Hale Young Kelly, Mary Ethel Kelly, Ruby Ruth Kelly, Joe B Kelly, Lorene M Kelly. James Moore Kelly passed away in 1945 in Abilene, Taylor County texas.

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Biography

  • James Moore Kelly was born in 1867 in DeWitt County, Texas, the child of Leonard Kelly and Mary Louise Moore.
  • In 1870, James Moore Kelly resided in Precinct 2, Coryell, Texas, United States.
  • In 1880, James Moore Kelly resided in Coryell, Texas, United States.
  • James Moore Kelly married Louisa A. Maxwell, and had children including Neva O Kelly, Delia Mae Kelly, Richard Olney Kelly, Wade Russell Kelly, Hale Young Kelly, Mary Ethel Kelly, Ruby Ruth Kelly, Joe B Kelly, Lorene M Kelly.
  • James Moore Kelly passed away in 1945 in Abilene, Taylor County texas.

Immediate Family

Parents

Leonard Kelly
1839 – 1875
Birth Location: Harris, Coryell, TX
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Mary Moore
1837 – 1884
Birth Location: Perry County, Missouri
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Spouses(s)

Louisa Maxwell
1872 – 1947
Birth Location: Coryell, Texas
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Children(s)

Neva Kelly
1890 –
Birth Location: Texas
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Delia Kelly
1892 – 1956
Birth Location: Haskell, Haskell Co, Texas
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Richard Kelly
1894 – 1926
Birth Location: Haskell Co, TX
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Wade Kelly
1896 – 1981
Birth Location: Haskell Co, Texas
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Hale Kelly
1899 – 1974
Birth Location: Texas
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Mary Kelly
1901 – 1980
Birth Location: Texas
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Ruby Kelly
1904 – 1962
Birth Location: Texas, USA
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Joe Kelly
1908 – 1927
Birth Location: Texas
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Lorene Kelly
1910 – 1995
Birth Location: Taylor Co, Texas
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James Kelly's Ancestors

Self
James Kelly
1867 – 1945
Birth Place: DeWitt County, Texas
Parents
Leonard Kelly
1839 – 1875
Harris, Coryell, TX
Mary (Louise) Moore
1837 – 1884
Perry County, Missouri
Grandparents
James Kelly
1805 – 1846
Humbold, Jackson, TN
Elmira Stevens
1816 – 1883
Louisiana
Louis (Aloysius) Moore
1802 – 1845
Perry County, Missouri
Jane (Joanna) Layton
1801 – 1878
, Washington, Kentucky, USA,
Great-Grandparents
John Kelly
1785 – 1844
Sarah Fisher-Kelly
1780 – 1848
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Kelly
1746 – 1813

James Kelly's Descendants

1.
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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)
      1. 1. Roger (Lee) Downe (Nov 6, 1952 – )
      2. 2. Diana (Lynn) Downe (Feb 7, 1955 – )
      3. 3. Cheryl (L.) Downe (July 30, 1957 – )
        1. 1. Jimmy Luttrell
      4. 4. Donna (Kay) Downe (Sept 22, 1959 – ) m. Donald (Lee) Ross (June 19, 1961 – )
        1. 1. Ashley (Renee) Ross (Nov 5, 1990 – ) m. William Norris (03 Jun 1985 – )
    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)

James Kelly's Timeline

10 Records

1867
Aug 1, 1867
Birth of James Moore Kelly in DeWitt County, Texas
DeWitt County, Texas
1870
1870
Age 3
James Moore Kelly resided here in Precinct 2, Coryell, Texas, United States
Precinct 2, Coryell, Texas, United States
1880
1880
Age 13
James Moore Kelly resided here in Coryell, Texas, United States
Coryell, Texas, United States
1900
1900
Age 33
James Moore Kelly resided here in Alexander, Erath, Texas, USA
Alexander, Erath, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 43
James Moore Kelly resided here in Justice Precinct 3, Jones, Texas
Justice Precinct 3, Jones, Texas
1920
1920
Age 53
James Moore Kelly resided here in Justice Precinct 3, Jones, Texas
Justice Precinct 3, Jones, Texas
1930
1930
Age 63
James Moore Kelly resided here in Precinct 3, Jones, Texas
Precinct 3, Jones, Texas
1935
1935
Age 68
James Moore Kelly resided here in Rural, Jones, Texas
Rural, Jones, Texas
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 73
James Moore Kelly resided here in Taylor, Texas, United States
Taylor, Texas, United States
1945
Aug 2, 1945
Age 78
Death of James Moore Kelly in Abilene, Taylor County texas
Abilene, Taylor County texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Aug 1, 1867
    Event Place: DeWitt County, Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Taylor, Texas; Roll: T627_4144; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 221-20A
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Jones, Texas; Roll: T625_1824; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 131; Image: 274
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 3, Jones, Texas; Roll: 2365; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 10; Image: 363.0; FHL microfilm: 2342099
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Coryell, Texas; Roll: 1298; Family History Film: 1255298; Page: 496D; Enumeration District: 027
    [5] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 2, Coryell, Texas; Roll: M593_1581; Page: 276A; Image: 35; Family History Library Film: 553080
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Alexander, Erath, Texas; Roll: 1631; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0070; FHL microfilm: 1241631
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Jones, Texas; Roll: T624_1569; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0138; FHL microfilm: 1375582
    [8] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Precinct 2, Coryell, Texas, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 2, Coryell, Texas; Roll: M593_1581; Page: 276A; Image: 35; Family History Library Film: 553080

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Coryell, Texas, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Coryell, Texas; Roll: 1298; Family History Film: 1255298; Page: 496D; Enumeration District: 027

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Alexander, Erath, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Alexander, Erath, Texas; Roll: 1631; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0070; FHL microfilm: 1241631

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 3, Jones, Texas
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Jones, Texas; Roll: T624_1569; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0138; FHL microfilm: 1375582

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 3, Jones, Texas
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Jones, Texas; Roll: T625_1824; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 131; Image: 274

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 3, Jones, Texas
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 3, Jones, Texas; Roll: 2365; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 10; Image: 363.0; FHL microfilm: 2342099

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Jones, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Taylor, Texas; Roll: T627_4144; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 221-20A

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Taylor, Texas, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Taylor, Texas; Roll: T627_4144; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 221-20A

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Gatesville, Coryell, Texas
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 2, Coryell, Texas; Roll: M593_1581; Page: 276A; Image: 35; Family History Library Film: 553080

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aug 2, 1945
    Event Place: Abilene, Taylor County texas
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas Death Index, 1903-2000
    [2] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hawley, Jones County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012
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