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Lawson Kelley 1823–1890 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 February 1823

Birth Location: Saltillo, Hardin County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 1890

Death Location: Whitesboro, Grayson County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Elisha Kelley

Mother: Dorothy Higginbotham

Spouse(s): Sarah Allen, Nancy Holt

Children(s): Thomas Kelly, Nancy Kelly, James Kelley, Maggie Kelly, Ella Kelly, William Kelley, Daniel Kelley, Thomas Kelley, Mary Kelley, Nancy Kelley

In 1823, Lawson Kelley entered the world in Saltillo, Hardin County, Tennessee, USA, born to Elisha Franklin Kelley And Dorothy Dolly Higginbotham. In 1880, Lawson Kelley resided in Whitesboro, Grayson, Texas, USA. Lawson Kelley married Nancy H Holt, Sarah Emily Allen, and had children including Daniel Lawson Kelley, Ella Kelly, James Albert Kelley, Maggie Kelly, Mary V E Kelley, Nancy E Kelley, Nancy Kelly, Thomas D Kelley, Thomas White Kelly, William Elisha Kelley. Lawson Kelley passed away in 1890 in Whitesboro, Grayson County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1823, Lawson Kelley entered the world in Saltillo, Hardin County, Tennessee, USA, born to Elisha Franklin Kelley And Dorothy Dolly Higginbotham.
  • In 1880, Lawson Kelley resided in Whitesboro, Grayson, Texas, USA.
  • Lawson Kelley married Nancy H Holt, Sarah Emily Allen, and had children including Daniel Lawson Kelley, Ella Kelly, James Albert Kelley, Maggie Kelly, Mary V E Kelley, Nancy E Kelley, Nancy Kelly, Thomas D Kelley, Thomas White Kelly, William Elisha Kelley.
  • Lawson Kelley passed away in 1890 in Whitesboro, Grayson County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lawson Kelley's Ancestors

Self
Lawson Kelley
1823–1890
Birth Place: Saltillo, Hardin County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Elisha Franklin Kelley
1795–1858
Spartenburg, , South Carolina, USA
Dorothy ((Dolly)) Higginbotham
1798–1856
Elberta, Houston County, Georgia, United States of America
Grandparents
Elijah (William) Kelley
1755–1800
North Carolina, United States
Margaret (Riley) Garrett
1759–1795
North Carolina, United States
William (H) Higginbottom
1755–1843
Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
Dorothy (Dudley "Dolly") Sandidge
1765–1830
Amherst, Amherst County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
William Kelley
1730–1811
Elizabeth Jefferies
1730–1813
Benjamin Higginbotham
1729–1791
Elizabeth Graves
1733–1791
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Jefferies
1704–1733
Mary Rives
1708–1767
John Higginbotham
1638–1813
Frances Riley
1695–1746
Francis Graves
1679–1748

Lawson Kelley's Descendants

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Lawson Kelley (9 February 1823–1890) m. Sarah (Emily) Allen (15 February 1835–4 February 1881) m. Nancy (H) Holt (4 February 1825–14 March 1864)
  1. 1. Thomas (White) Kelly 1857–1922
  2. 2. Nancy Kelly 1863–
  3. 3. James (Albert) Kelley 1868–1906
  4. 4. Maggie Kelly 1872–
  5. 5. Ella Kelly 1866–1960 m. William (H.) Russell 1860–
    1. 1. Charles (Lawson) Russell 1892–1957
    2. 2. Benjamin (Kelly) Russell 1887–1965
    3. 3. James (C.) Russell 1890–1892
  6. 6. William (Elisha) Kelley 1848–1860
  7. 7. Daniel (Lawson) Kelley 1851–1860
  8. 8. Thomas (D) Kelley 1856–
  9. 9. Mary (V E) Kelley 1859–1860
  10. 10. Nancy (E) Kelley 1861–1953

Lawson Kelley's Timeline

3 Records

1823
9 February 1823
Birth of Lawson Kelley in Saltillo, Hardin County, Tennessee, USA
Saltillo, Hardin County, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 57
Lawson Kelley resided here in Whitesboro, Grayson, Texas, USA
Whitesboro, Grayson, Texas, USA
1890
1890
Age 67
Death of Lawson Kelley in Whitesboro, Grayson County, Texas
Whitesboro, Grayson County, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 February 1823
    Event Place: Saltillo, Hardin County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Whitesboro, Grayson, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Whitesboro, Grayson, Texas; Roll: 1307; Page: 345A; Enumeration District: 014

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1890
    Event Place: Whitesboro, Grayson County, Texas
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Whitesboro, Grayson County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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