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Jonathan Kelly 1760–1830 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1760

Birth Location: New River, Grayson, Virginia

Death Date: September 1830

Death Location: Harlan, Kentucky, USA

Father: John Kelly

Mother: Anna Hunter

Spouse(s): Patience Spencer

Children(s): Patience Kelly, Jehu Kelly, Elizabeth Kelly, Jane Kelly, Mary Kelly, Susan Kelly, Rachel Kelly, Isaac Kelly, Rebecca Kelly, Joseph Kelly, Jonathan Jr., Anna Kelly

The story of Jonathan Kelly began in 1760 in New River, Grayson, Virginia. Jonathan Kelly married Patience Spencer, and had children including Anna Kelly, Elizabeth Kelly, Isaac Kelly, Jane Kelly, Jehu Kelly, Jonathan Kelly Jr, Joseph Kelly, Mary Kelly, Patience Kelly, Rachel Kelly, Rebecca Kelly, Susan Kelly. Jonathan Kelly passed away in 1830 in Harlan, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Jonathan Kelly began in 1760 in New River, Grayson, Virginia.
  • Jonathan Kelly married Patience Spencer, and had children including Anna Kelly, Elizabeth Kelly, Isaac Kelly, Jane Kelly, Jehu Kelly, Jonathan Kelly Jr, Joseph Kelly, Mary Kelly, Patience Kelly, Rachel Kelly, Rebecca Kelly, Susan Kelly.
  • Jonathan Kelly passed away in 1830 in Harlan, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Kelly
1740–1815
Birth Location: New River, Pulaski, Virginia
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Anna Hunter
1755–1786
Birth Location: Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Patience Spencer
1770–1831
Birth Location: New River, Grayson, Virginia
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Children(s)

Patience Kelly
1805–1885
Birth Location: Harlan, Kentucky, USA
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Jehu Kelly
1811–
Birth Location: Harlan, Kentucky, USA
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Elizabeth Kelly
1806–1880
Birth Location: Harlan, Kentucky, USA
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Jane Kelly
1801–1854
Birth Location: Lee, Virginia, USA
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Mary Kelly
1789–1862
Birth Location: Grayson, Virginia, USA
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Susan Kelly
1807–1878
Birth Location: Harlan, Kentucky, USA
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Rachel Kelly
1807–1891
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Isaac Kelly
1791–1858
Birth Location: Lee, Virginia, USA
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Rebecca Kelly
1810–1891
Birth Location: Harlan, Kentucky, USA
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Joseph Kelly
1813–
Birth Location: –
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Jonathan Jr.
1798–1861
Birth Location: Lee, Virginia, USA
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Anna Kelly
1796–1896
Birth Location: Dryden, Lee, Virginia, USA
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Jonathan Kelly's Ancestors

Self
Jonathan Kelly
1760–1830
Birth Place: New River, Grayson, Virginia
Parents
John Patrick Kelly
1740–1815
New River, Pulaski, Virginia
Anna Hunter
1755–1786
Scotland
Grandparents
Lawrence Kelly
1727–1761
Isle of Man
Nancy Means
1721–1771
Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania
Joseph Hunter
1718–1757
Irvine, Scotland
Anne (Lochridge) (Lochrigg)
1710–1795
Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Patrick Kelly
1697–1787
Margaret Crellin
1696–1767
John Means
1687–1739
Mary Spencer
1692–1751
Robert Hunter
1693–1753
Mary Boyd
1694–1764
Hugh Lochrigg
1680–
Isabell Young
1680–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gilbert Kelly
1665–1726
Isabel (Boddaugh)
1673–1713
Henry Crellin
1648–1734
Alice Kelly
1652–1735
Nathaniel Spencer
1658–1718
Lydia Bailey
1658–1728

Jonathan Kelly's Descendants

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Jonathan Kelly (1760–September 1830) m. Patience Spencer (June 7, 1770–1831)
  1. 1. Patience Kelly 1805–1885 m. Wiley Morris 1808–1899
    1. 1. Wiley (Kelly) Morris 1832–1883 m. Anna ((Annie)) Little 1837–1910
      1. 1. Sarah Morris 1866–1932 m. Green ((Greenville)) South 1860–1936
        1. 1. George South 1895–1963 m. Mary (Lillie Spencer) Johnson 1899–1959
        2. 2. William ((Polk; Polkey; Poke)) South 1899–1941
        3. 3. Green (South) Jr. 1902–1947 m. Dora Short 1910–
        4. 4. Elisa ((Eliza, Elsie, Lizzie)) South 1896–1961 m. John Spencer 1879–1949
        5. 5. Catherine South 1889–1962
        6. 6. James (K.) South 1891–1966 m. Rosa Robinson 1889–1975
        7. 7. John (Hardy) South 1893–1927 m. Lucille Gabbord 1897–
        8. 8. Rosa (M. ("Rosie"; Rose)) South 1904–1933 m. Bascom Campbell 1879–1974
        9. 9. Pink ((Pinkie)) South 1906–1953
      2. 2. Jeramiah Morris 1874–
      3. 3. Wiley Morris 1877–1944 m. Alabama Campbell 1882–1972
        1. 1. Orlena Morris 1921–1983 m. Carl McIntosh 1916–
        2. 2. Greenberry Morris 1899–1984
        3. 3. Daniel Morris 1909–1972
        4. 4. John (W.) Morris 1901–1990
        5. 5. George Morris 1904–1979
        6. 6. Henry Morris 1906–1984
        7. 7. Sallie Morris 1917–1998
        8. 8. Floyd Morris 1924–2000
      4. 4. Catherine Morris 1864–
      5. 5. Rebecca (Ann) Morris 1868–1952 m. James (T.) Chadwick 1840–1908
        1. 1. Burnett Chadwick 1899–
        2. 2. Seldon Chadwick 1894–
        3. 3. Manerva Chadwick 1892–
        4. 4. Ellen Chadwick 1896–
        5. 5. Dosia Chadwick 1902–
      6. 6. Manerva Morris 1869–1940 m. Brantley Watts 1852– m. William Brewer 1830–
        1. 1. Ambrose Watts 1895–
        2. 2. Walter Watts 1896–
      7. 7. Berry Morris 1862–1941 m. Martha Coffee 1869–
        1. 1. Charley Morris 1890–
        2. 2. William ((Willie)) Morris 1899–
        3. 3. Jason Morris 1897–
        4. 4. Sallie Morris 1884–
        5. 5. John (B.) Morris 1893–1894
        6. 6. Georgeann Morris 1891–
      8. 8. Daniel Morris 1856–1900 m. Elmira Whisman 1858–
        1. 1. Mira (B.) Morris 1884–
        2. 2. Daniel (B.) Morris 1892–
        3. 3. Bell Morris 1879–
        4. 4. Nervisty Morris 1890–
        5. 5. Mary (J.) Morris 1877–
        6. 6. James (Monroe) Morris 1896–
        7. 7. Henry (B.) Morris 1886–
        8. 8. Elizabeth Morris 1888–1967
      9. 9. Jason Morris 1860–1931 m. America (("Mollie", "Molly")) Campbell 1868–1954
        1. 1. Ida (B.) Morris 1883–
        2. 2. Edward (("Ned")) Morris 1889–1944
        3. 3. Marianne ((Mary A.)) Morris 1893–1977
        4. 4. Minerva Morris 1886–1960
        5. 5. Catherine (("Katey", "Katie")) Morris 1895–1945
        6. 6. America (("Mollie")) Morris 1899–1974
        7. 7. George (Ann (Georgia; Georgenia)) Morris 1891–1967 m. William (Daniel) McIntosh 1869–1944
        8. 8. Charles (E.) Morris 1900–1965
      10. 10. John Morris 1858–1911 m. Martha Hensley 1861–
        1. 1. Johanna Morris 1888–
        2. 2. Mary (J.) Morris 1883–
        3. 3. James Morris 1885–
        4. 4. Daniel Morris 1880–
        5. 5. Wiley Morris 1879–
        6. 6. John (Wesley) Morris 1889–
    2. 2. John (K.) Morris 1838–1908 m. Catherine Gilliam 1840–
      1. 1. Mary Morris 1860–1928 m. William (Minter) Bailey 1856–1917
      2. 2. Alexander Morris 1863–
      3. 3. William (G.) Morris 1873–
      4. 4. Jacob (Joseph) Morris 1867–
    3. 3. Mary Morris 1836–1858
  2. 2. Jehu Kelly 1811–
  3. 3. Elizabeth Kelly 1806–1880 m. John Jamison 1795–1870
    1. 1. Elizabeth Jamison 1847–
    2. 2. Patience Jamison 1841–1882
    3. 3. Rhoda Jamison 1835–
    4. 4. John (D.) Jamison 1843–1920
    5. 5. Marium Jamison 1846–1900
    6. 6. Middleton Jamison 1837–
  4. 4. Jane Kelly 1801–1854 m. Martin ((Mastin)) Parker 1796–
    1. 1. Jane Parker 1825– m. William Ball 1821–
    2. 2. John (Wesley) Parker 1833–1899 m. Sally Caudill 1835–1902
      1. 1. John (Wesley) Parker 1874–1877
      2. 2. Lousia (Eliza) Parker 1862–
      3. 3. Anna Parker 1857–1904
      4. 4. Sarah (Mandy) Parker 1869–
      5. 5. Elizabeth Parker 1859–
      6. 6. Susan Parker 1855–1910
      7. 7. Patience Parker 1864–1890
      8. 8. Arminta Parker 1879–
      9. 9. Nancy Parker 1863–
      10. 10. Alfred (Green) Parker 1864–1947
      11. 11. Rebecca Parker 1872–1967
  5. 5. Mary Kelly 1789–1862
  6. 6. Susan Kelly 1807–1878
  7. 7. Rachel Kelly 1807–1891
  8. 8. Isaac Kelly 1791–1858
  9. 9. Rebecca Kelly 1810–1891
  10. 10. Joseph Kelly 1813–
  11. 11. Jonathan (Kelly) Jr. 1798–1861
  12. 12. Anna Kelly 1796–1896 m. Andrew (Jackson) Bailey 1792–1851
    1. 1. Bennett Bailey 1833–1892 m. Paralee Creech 1836–1868
      1. 1. William (Minter) Bailey 1856–1917 m. Mary Morris 1860–1928
      2. 2. Martha (Jane) Bailey 1854–1931
      3. 3. Jonathan (K.) Bailey 1858–1860
      4. 4. Sarah Bailey 1863–1863
      5. 5. Ulysses (Grant) Bailey 1866–1930
      6. 6. Elizabeth (A.) Bailey 1860–1900
    2. 2. Mary (("Polly")) Bailey 1815–1896
    3. 3. Patience Bailey 1819–1903
    4. 4. Andrew (Jackson) Bailey 1825–1906
    5. 5. Susannah Bailey 1829–1895
    6. 6. Jehue Bailey 1831–1881
    7. 7. Nancy Bailey 1817–1887
    8. 8. Elizabeth Bailey 1821–1843
    9. 9. John (K.) Bailey 1827–1907
    10. 10. Henry (Minter) Bailey 1823–1912

Jonathan Kelly's Timeline

2 Records

1760
1760
Birth of Jonathan Kelly in New River, Grayson, Virginia
New River, Grayson, Virginia
1830
September 1830
Age 70
Death of Jonathan Kelly in High Splint, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
High Splint, Harlan, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1760
    Event Place: New River, Grayson, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1760; Birth city: New River; Birth state: VA
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 3420.005; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 9
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Web: Kentucky, Find A Grave Index, 1776-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: September 1830
    Event Place: High Splint, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1760; Birth city: New River; Birth state: VA
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Web: Kentucky, Find A Grave Index, 1776-2012

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Harlan, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Kentucky, Find A Grave Index, 1776-2012
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