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Lafayette Benton Kelly 1841–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 Jul 1841

Birth Location: Cooper Co., Missouri

Death Date: 01 Feb 1916

Death Location: Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri

Father: John Kelly

Mother: Tabitha Gaines

Spouse(s): Anna Reuss

Children(s):

In 1841, Lafayette Benton Kelly entered the world in Cooper Co., Missouri, born to John Jackson Kelly And Tabitha Hill Gaines. Lafayette Benton Kelly married Anna E Reuss. Lafayette Benton Kelly passed away in 1916 in Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri.

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Biography

  • In 1841, Lafayette Benton Kelly entered the world in Cooper Co., Missouri, born to John Jackson Kelly And Tabitha Hill Gaines.
  • Lafayette Benton Kelly married Anna E Reuss.
  • Lafayette Benton Kelly passed away in 1916 in Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri.

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Children(s)

Lafayette Kelly's Ancestors

Self
Lafayette Kelly
1841–1916
Birth Place: Cooper Co., Missouri
Parents
John Jackson Kelly
1803–1891
Franklin Co., Georgia
Tabitha (Hill) Gaines
1806–1888
Georgia
Grandparents
Henry Gaines
1760–1856
Albemarle Co., Virginia.
Martha ("Patsy") White
–1830
Great-Grandparents
Hiram Gaines
1731–1785
Margaret Taliaferro
1735–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Gaines
1690–1750
Dorothy (
1695–

Lafayette Kelly's Timeline

3 Records

1841
05 Jul 1841
Birth of Lafayette Benton Kelly in Cooper Co., Missouri
Cooper Co., Missouri
1841
05 Jul 1841
Birth of Lafayette Benton Kelly
None
1916
01 Feb 1916
Age 75
Death of Lafayette Benton Kelly in Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri
Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 Jul 1841
    Event Place: Cooper Co., Missouri

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 Jul 1841

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Feb 1916
    Event Place: Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri

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