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John (Rev. War) Kelley 1761 – 1842 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Apr 1761

Birth Location: Westmoreland, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 19 Jan 1842

Death Location: Fairfield, Kershaw, South Carolina, United States

Father: *James Kelly\O'Ceallais

Mother: Elizabeth Rodden

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Elisha Kelly

John (Rev. War) Kelley was born in 1761 in Westmoreland, Virginia, United States, the child of *James W Kelly\O'Ceallais and Elizabeth Rodden. John (Rev. War) Kelley had children including Elisha or Elijah Kelly. John (Rev. War) Kelley passed away in 1842 in Fairfield, Kershaw, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • John (Rev. War) Kelley was born in 1761 in Westmoreland, Virginia, United States, the child of *James W Kelly\O'Ceallais and Elizabeth Rodden.
  • John (Rev. War) Kelley had children including Elisha or Elijah Kelly.
  • John (Rev. War) Kelley passed away in 1842 in Fairfield, Kershaw, South Carolina, United States.

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Children(s)

John Kelley's Ancestors

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John Kelley
1761 – 1842
Birth Place: Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
Parents
*James W Kelly\O'Ceallais
1737 – 1802
Lunenberg Parish, Richmond, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Rodden
1745 – 1800
Essex, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Alexander (Matthew Doniphan) Kelly\O'Ceallais
1705 – 1772
Lunenburg, Richmond City, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Elizabeth) Eidson
1713 – 1773
Lunenburg, Richmond, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Captain Kelly\O'Ceallais
1660 – 1715
Amy Kelly
1662 – 1729
Edward Eidson
1680 – 1732
Mary Kelly
1683 – 1732
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mathew Kelly*****
1633 – 1689
Alexander Judge
1650 – 1717
Amy Partridge
1645 – 1692

John Kelley's Descendants

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John ((Rev. War)) Kelley (3 Apr 1761 – 19 Jan 1842)
  1. 1. Elisha (or Elijah) Kelly (1794 – 1860)
    1. 1. Alford (W) Kelley (15 Jun 1816 – 18 Aug 1875) m. Elizabeth (Ellen "Elyza") Couch (18 Jul 1817 – 18 Mar 1873)
      1. 1. Rachel (Jane) Kelly (14 Mar 1835 – 20 May 1920) m. Jared (Westbrook) Ferguson (24 Aug 1828 – 14 Sep 1908)
        1. 1. Samuel (Washington) Ferguson (3 Jun 1854 – 8 Dec 1921)
        2. 2. Eliza (Jane "Babe") Ferguson (Mar 1858 – 18 Jan 1929)
        3. 3. William (James "Billie") Ferguson (Apr 1859 – 1870)
        4. 4. Lucy (Caroline Ferguson) Mayo (17 May 1861 – May 9, 1941) m. William (Henry) Mayo (12 Mar 1851 – 6 Feb 1940)
        5. 5. Jared (Alfred) Ferguson (04 Oct 1866 – 27 Jan 1946)
        6. 6. Alonzo (Jackson) Ferguson (18 Apr 1873 – 20 Feb 1958)
        7. 7. Minnie Furgason (abt 1877 – 2 Jul 1974)
      2. 2. Willis (Anderson) Kelley (21 Apr 1837 – 30 Aug 1904)
      3. 3. Frances (Elizabeth) Kelley (abt 1844 – 27 Feb 1884)
      4. 4. Eliza (M) Kelley (Jun 1845 – Sep 1917)
        1. 1. Evadora ('Dora') Eakin (5 March 1870 – 28 Dec 1900)
      5. 5. James Kelly (abt 1848 – )
      6. 6. George (W) Kelly (abt 1850 – )

John Kelley's Timeline

2 Records

1761
3 Apr 1761
Birth of John (Rev. War) Kelley in Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
1842
19 Jan 1842
Age 81
Death of John (Rev. War) Kelley in Fairfield, Kershaw, South Carolina, United States
Fairfield, Kershaw, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Apr 1761
    Event Place: Westmoreland, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1842
    Event Place: Fairfield, Kershaw, South Carolina, United States

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