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JAMES KELSO 1722–1799 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Feb 1722

Birth Location: Inverkip, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1799

Death Location: Shippenburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: JOHN KELSO

Mother: JANET SMITH

Spouse(s): MARGARET RODGERS

Children(s): JAMES KELSO, Archibald Kelso, Janet Kelso

In 1722, JAMES KELSO entered the world in Inverkip, Renfrewshire, Scotland, born to John Kelso And Janet Smith. JAMES KELSO married Margaret Rodgers, and had children including Archibald Kelso, James Kelso, Janet Kelso. JAMES KELSO passed away in 1799 in Shippenburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1722, JAMES KELSO entered the world in Inverkip, Renfrewshire, Scotland, born to John Kelso And Janet Smith.
  • JAMES KELSO married Margaret Rodgers, and had children including Archibald Kelso, James Kelso, Janet Kelso.
  • JAMES KELSO passed away in 1799 in Shippenburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA.

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JAMES KELSO's Ancestors

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JAMES KELSO
1722–1799
Birth Place: Inverkip, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Parents
JOHN KELSO
1702–
Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
JANET SMITH
1700–
Inverkip, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Grandparents
JOHN KELSOE
1670–
MARGARIT MACARTHUR
1675–
Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

JAMES KELSO's Descendants

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JAMES KELSO (18 Feb 1722–1799) m. MARGARET RODGERS (21 Dec 1727–)
  1. 1. JAMES KELSO 1761–1845 m. ISABELLA BROWN 1760–
    1. 1. Mary Beatty 1789–1845 m. ROBERT (QUIGLEY) BEATTIE 1791–1872
      1. 1. Eliza (Ann) Beattie 1826–1837
      2. 2. Samuel (R) Beattie 1820–1891 m. Sarah (Jane) Carothers 1823–1902
        1. 1. Asenath Beattie 1862–1940 m. Andrew (Jackson) Baker 1861–1938
        2. 2. Samuel (W) Beattie 1850–1928
        3. 3. John (G.) Battie 1857–1927
        4. 4. Robert Beattie 1859–
        5. 5. Joseph Beattie 1846–1931
        6. 6. Elizabeth (M) Beattie 1848–1908
        7. 7. Sarah (H) Beattie 1854–1873
      3. 3. Isabell (Beatty) DNA 1816–1854 m. William (Anderson) Knox 1815–1881
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Ann Knox) DNA 1840–1922 m. John Cotton 1827–1881
        2. 2. John (Quigley) Knox 1842–1907 m. Mary (Emeline) Cook 1839–
        3. 3. Thomas (E) Knox 1853–1940
        4. 4. Robert (B) Knox 1836–1864 m. Margaret (A.) Goff 1839–
        5. 5. William (Henry Wilson) Knox 1847– m. Emily Gaby 1850–
        6. 6. Milton Knox 1845–
        7. 7. Jane (M) Knox 1839–1876 m. Henry Burdy 1832–1908
        8. 8. Isabella Knox 1851– m. Henry Burdy 1832–1908
      4. 4. JAMES (QUIGLEY) BEATTIE 1817–1895 m. Alewick (W.) Cleland 1819–1895
        1. 1. Samuel (Cleland) Beattie 1846–1874
        2. 2. Mary (A) Beattie 1855–1934 m. Virgil (B) Waltz 1850–
        3. 3. Robert Beatty 1848–1927 m. Rebcool Beattie 1848–1912
    2. 2. James Kelso 1792–1854 m. Mary Snoddy 1799–1860
    3. 3. John (Kirkpatrick) Kelso 1805–
  2. 2. Archibald Kelso 1767– m. Jean Buchanan 1770–
  3. 3. Janet Kelso 1746– m. James Mckinnie 1743–

JAMES KELSO's Timeline

3 Records

1722
18 Feb 1722
Birth of JAMES KELSO in Inverkip, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Inverkip, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1722
18 Feb 1722
JAMES KELSO was baptized in Inverkip,Renfrew,Scotland
Inverkip,Renfrew,Scotland
1799
1799
Age 77
Death of JAMES KELSO in Shippenburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
Shippenburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Feb 1722
    Event Place: Inverkip, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 18 Feb 1722
    Event Place: Inverkip,Renfrew,Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1799
    Event Place: Shippenburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA

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