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John Kelley 1786 – 1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1786

Birth Location: Fairfield, South Carolina

Death Date: 29 Apr 1859

Death Location: Kershaw, South Carolina

Father: x Kelley

Mother: x Gray

Spouse(s): Nancy Owens

Children(s): Singleton Kelley

In 1786, John Kelley Jr entered the world in Fairfield, South Carolina, born to x John Kelley and x Mary 'Charity' Gray. John Kelley Jr married Nancy Missouri Owens, and had children including Singleton Frost Kelley. John Kelley Jr passed away in 1859 in Kershaw, South Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1786, John Kelley Jr entered the world in Fairfield, South Carolina, born to x John Kelley and x Mary 'Charity' Gray.
  • John Kelley Jr married Nancy Missouri Owens, and had children including Singleton Frost Kelley.
  • John Kelley Jr passed away in 1859 in Kershaw, South Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

x Kelley
1760 – 1842
Birth Location: Sussex, Virginia
xK
x Gray
1767 – 1805
Birth Location: Fairfield, Kershaw, South Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Owens
1819 – 1912
Birth Location: Flat Rock, Kershaw, South Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Singleton Kelley
1851 – 1918
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
SK

John Kelley's Ancestors

Self
John Kelley
1786 – 1859
Birth Place: Fairfield, South Carolina
Parents
x John Kelley
1760 – 1842
Sussex, Virginia
x (Mary 'Charity') Gray
1767 – 1805
Fairfield, Kershaw, South Carolina
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Kelley's Descendants

1.
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John Kelley (1786 – 29 Apr 1859) m. Nancy (Missouri) Owens (22 Nov 1819 – 14 March 1912)
  1. 1. Singleton (Frost) Kelley (25 Dec 1851 – 6 Dec 1918) m. Marietta (Mae (Etta)) Smyrl (18 Feb 1854 – 25 Dec 1923)
    1. 1. Ida (Mae) Kelly m. W.A. Clifton (2 November 1873 – 17 January 1935)
      1. 1. Lottie Clifton (21 march 1908 – 1982) m. John (Henry) McDowell (26 February 1908 – 1983)
        1. 1. John (Henry) McDowell (22 Jan 1933 – 22 May 1970) m. Marcia (Rae) Mills (31 December 1935 – 13 August 2005)

John Kelley's Timeline

2 Records

1786
1786
Birth of John Kelley Jr in Fairfield, South Carolina
Fairfield, South Carolina
1859
29 Apr 1859
Age 73
Death of John Kelley Jr in Kershaw, South Carolina
Kershaw, South Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1786
    Event Place: Fairfield, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Apr 1859
    Event Place: Kershaw, South Carolina
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