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James Anderson Kelso 1822–1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Dec 1822

Birth Location: Southampton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 15 November 1863

Death Location: Shippensburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Alexander Kelso

Mother: Mary (Kelso)

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Linn

Children(s): William presumed, Letitia Kelso, Mary Kelso, Alexander Rev, Sarah Kelso, James Kelso, Robert Kelso

James Anderson Kelso was born in 1822 in Southampton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Alexander Peebles Kelso And Mary Clark Kelso. In 1860, James Anderson Kelso resided in Southampton, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1862, James Anderson Kelso resided in Pennsylvania, USA. James Anderson Kelso married Elizabeth Jane Linn, and had children including Alexander Peebles Kelso Rev, James Patterson Kelso, Letitia C Kelso, Mary J Kelso, Robert Gracey Kelso, Sarah Sadie Anna Kelso, William Linn Kelso Presumed. James Anderson Kelso passed away in 1863 in Shippensburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Anderson Kelso was born in 1822 in Southampton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Alexander Peebles Kelso And Mary Clark Kelso.
  • In 1860, James Anderson Kelso resided in Southampton, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1862, James Anderson Kelso resided in Pennsylvania, USA.
  • James Anderson Kelso married Elizabeth Jane Linn, and had children including Alexander Peebles Kelso Rev, James Patterson Kelso, Letitia C Kelso, Mary J Kelso, Robert Gracey Kelso, Sarah Sadie Anna Kelso, William Linn Kelso Presumed.
  • James Anderson Kelso passed away in 1863 in Shippensburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Kelso's Ancestors

Self
James Kelso
1822–1863
Birth Place: Southampton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Alexander Peebles Kelso
1794–1853
Southampton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Mary (Clark) (Kelso)
1795–1866
Pennsylvania
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Kelso's Descendants

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James (Anderson) Kelso (12 Dec 1822–15 November 1863) m. Elizabeth (Jane) Linn (23 Jun 1826–19 Mar 1884)
  1. 1. William (Linn KELSO -) presumed 1849–1912 m. Martha Kelso 1847–1876 m. Emma (F S) Kelsoe 1857–
    1. 1. Blanch (K) Shaw 1870–1956 m. Rev (William Frances) Shaw 1863–1932
      1. 1. Dorothy (Frances) Palluth 1902–1992 m. Francis (W) Palluth 1898–1955
        1. 1. Patricia Sandor 1926–2018 m. Herbert (H Tate) Jr 1927–1990 m. William (Edward) Sandor 1921–2010
        2. 2. William (Francis) Palluth 1931–2011
      2. 2. Geraldine Hobbs 1898–1975
        1. 1. Caryl (Geraldine) HOBBS 1923–2011
        2. 2. Mary (Lorraine) Hobbs 1926–2015
      3. 3. William (Linn) Shaw 1904–1970 m. Bertha (Irene) Turner 1904–1993
      4. 4. Dale (Kelso) Shaw 1896–1899
    2. 2. Joseph (Thompson) Kelso 1873–1954 m. Lottie (P) Kelso 1877–1944
  2. 2. Letitia (C) Kelso 1851–1919
  3. 3. Mary (J) Kelso 1847–1850
  4. 4. Alexander (Peebles Kelso) Rev 1845–1915
  5. 5. Sarah (Sadie Anna) Kelso 1857–
  6. 6. James (Patterson) Kelso 1860–1895
  7. 7. Robert (Gracey) Kelso 1854–1921

James Kelso's Timeline

4 Records

1822
12 Dec 1822
Birth of James Anderson Kelso in Southampton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Southampton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
1860
1860
Age 38
James Anderson Kelso resided here in Southampton, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
Southampton, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
1862
1862
Age 40
James Anderson Kelso resided here in Pennsylvania, USA
Pennsylvania, USA
1863
15 November 1863
Age 41
Death of James Anderson Kelso in Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America
Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1822
    Event Place: Southampton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1967; Certificate Number Range: 007001-010000
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Southampton, Cumberland, Pennsylvania; Page: 717; Family History Library Film: 805102
    [3] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Southampton, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Southampton, Cumberland, Pennsylvania; Page: 717; Family History Library Film: 805102

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1862
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 November 1863
    Event Place: Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Pennsylvania Genealogies : Index of Surnames

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Shippensburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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