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Leonard Kelch Sr. 1763–1848 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Nov 1763

Birth Location: Salem, Salem, New Jersey, USA

Death Date: 18 July 1848

Death Location: Tyler, Charles, Virginia, United States

Father: Philip Kelch

Mother: Margaretha Drollinger

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Hiram Kelch, Alice (Koelsch), Phillip Kelch

In 1763, Leonard Kelch Sr. entered the world in Salem, Salem, New Jersey, USA, born to Philip Kelch And Margaretha Drollinger. In 1775, Leonard Kelch Sr. resided in New Jersey, USA. In 1810, Leonard Kelch Sr. resided in Washington, Lafayette, Pennsylvania, USA. Leonard Kelch Sr. married Christine Kelch, Jane Hissam, Mary E Kelch, and had children including Alice Kelch Kolsch Koelsch, Hiram Kelch, Phillip J Kelch. Leonard Kelch Sr. passed away in 1848 in Tyler, Charles, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1763, Leonard Kelch Sr. entered the world in Salem, Salem, New Jersey, USA, born to Philip Kelch And Margaretha Drollinger.
  • In 1775, Leonard Kelch Sr. resided in New Jersey, USA.
  • In 1810, Leonard Kelch Sr. resided in Washington, Lafayette, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Leonard Kelch Sr. married Christine Kelch, Jane Hissam, Mary E Kelch, and had children including Alice Kelch Kolsch Koelsch, Hiram Kelch, Phillip J Kelch.
  • Leonard Kelch Sr. passed away in 1848 in Tyler, Charles, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Philip Kelch
1740–1771
Birth Location: Ireland
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Margaretha Drollinger
1744–1834
Birth Location: Salem Cty NJ, New Jersey, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Hiram Kelch
1811–1893
Birth Location: Tyler County, West Virginia, United States of America
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Alice (Koelsch)
1807–1847
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
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Phillip Kelch
1852–1919
Birth Location: USA
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Leonard Sr.'s Ancestors

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Leonard Sr.
1763–1848
Birth Place: Salem, Salem, New Jersey, USA
Parents
Philip Kelch
1740–1771
Ireland
Margaretha Drollinger
1744–1834
Salem Cty NJ, New Jersey, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Leonard Sr.'s Descendants

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Leonard (Kelch) Sr. (30 Nov 1763–18 July 1848)
  1. 1. Hiram Kelch 1811–1893 m. Julia (Ann) Kelch 1816–1894
    1. 1. Enos (Fee) Kelch 1842–1920 m. Sarah (L.) Kelch 1843–
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Belle) Kelch 1874–1923 m. Morris (Jerome) Corbin 1868–1915 m. Oliver (R) Lilley 1862–1941
        1. 1. Franklin (Eugene "Gene") Corbin 1894–1961 m. Pansy (Mae) Fuls 1899–1996
        2. 2. Georgia Corbin 1900–1964 m. Barbee 1895–1957
        3. 3. Annie Corbin 1906–1989 m. Walter (Richard) Cornelius 1903–
        4. 4. Ida (Fay) Corbin 1897–1898
      2. 2. Philip (K.) Kelch 1879–
      3. 3. Tom Kelch 1870–
      4. 4. Walter Kelch 1888–
      5. 5. Frank Kelch 1868–
      6. 6. Georgie (E.) Kelch 1868–
    2. 2. Maxwell Kelch 1844–1920
    3. 3. Sena Armstrong 1849–1924
    4. 4. John (Eddy) Kelch 1859–1941
    5. 5. Orlando Kelch 1839–1922
    6. 6. Harriet (L) Kelch 1847–
    7. 7. Guny Kelch 1850–
    8. 8. William Kelch 1855–
    9. 9. James Ketch 1859–
  2. 2. Alice (Kelch (Kölsch)) (Koelsch) 1807–1847
  3. 3. Phillip (J) Kelch 1852–1919

Leonard Sr.'s Timeline

8 Records

1763
30 Nov 1763
Birth of Leonard Kelch Sr. in Salem, Salem, New Jersey, USA
Salem, Salem, New Jersey, USA
1775
1775
Age 12
Leonard Kelch Sr. resided here in New Jersey, USA
New Jersey, USA
1810
6 Aug 1810
Age 47
Leonard Kelch Sr. resided here in Washington, Lafayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Washington, Lafayette, Pennsylvania, USA
1820
7 Aug 1820
Age 57
Leonard Kelch Sr. resided here in Tyler, Virginia, USA
Tyler, Virginia, USA
1830
1830
Age 67
Leonard Kelch Sr. resided here in Tyler, Virginia, USA
Tyler, Virginia, USA
1840
1840
Age 77
Leonard Kelch Sr. resided here in Tyler, Virginia, USA
Tyler, Virginia, USA
1848
18 July 1848
Age 85
Death of Leonard Kelch Sr. in Tyler, Charles, Virginia, United States
Tyler, Charles, Virginia, United States
1848
10 Jul 1848
Age 85
Leonard Kelch Sr. - Probate in Tyler, West Virginia, USA
Tyler, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1763
    Event Place: Salem, Salem, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 104
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1775
    Event Place: New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: New Jersey, U.S., Abstract of Wills, New Jersey, Published Archives Series, First Series; John L. Murphy Publishing Company; New Jersey State Archives

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1810
    Event Place: Washington, Lafayette, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Washington, Lafayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: 54; Page: 1013 1/2; Image: Pam252_54-0225; FHL Roll: 0193680

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1820
    Event Place: Tyler, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Tyler, Virginia; Page: 84; NARA Roll: M33_140; Image: 158

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Tyler, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, Year: 1830; Census Place: Tyler, Virginia; Series: M19; Roll: 200; Page: 174; Family History Library Film: 0029679

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Tyler, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Tyler, Virginia; Roll: 579; Page: 14; Family History Library Film: 0029693

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: --, Tyler
    Record Source: American Revolutionary War Rejected Pensions

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Alabama and Indiana
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; U.s., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Title: General Index to Civil War and Later Pension Files, Ca. 1949-Ca. 1949; NAI Number: 563268; Record Group Title

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Paris, Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 July 1848
    Event Place: Tyler, Charles, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] New Jersey, U.S., Abstract of Wills, New Jersey, Published Archives Series, First Series; John L. Murphy Publishing Company; New Jersey State Archives
    [3] West Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Bonds; Author: Tyler County (West Virginia). Clerk of the County Court
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 10 Jul 1848
    Event Place: Tyler, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: West Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Bonds; Author: Tyler County (West Virginia). Clerk of the County Court
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