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Middleton KELLEY 1798 – 1851 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Jun 1798

Birth Location: Fairfield, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 13 Oct 1851

Death Location: Pleasant Hill, Copiah, Mississippi, United States

Father: Pvt. Dragoons

Mother: Charity Gray

Spouse(s): Matilda Short

Children(s): x Kelley

In 1798, Middleton KELLEY entered the world in Fairfield, South Carolina, United States, born to Pvt. John R Kelly Sr., Hampton's Regiment of Light Dragoons and Charity Carrie Gray. Middleton KELLEY married Matilda Short, and had children including x Selena E Kelley. Middleton KELLEY passed away in 1851 in Pleasant Hill, Copiah, Mississippi, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1798, Middleton KELLEY entered the world in Fairfield, South Carolina, United States, born to Pvt. John R Kelly Sr., Hampton's Regiment of Light Dragoons and Charity Carrie Gray.
  • Middleton KELLEY married Matilda Short, and had children including x Selena E Kelley.
  • Middleton KELLEY passed away in 1851 in Pleasant Hill, Copiah, Mississippi, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Pvt. Dragoons
1760 – 1842
Birth Location: Sussex, Sussex County, Virginia, United States of America
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Charity Gray
1767 – 1805
Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Matilda Short
1816 – 1843
Birth Location: Union Church, Jefferson, Mississippi
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Children(s)

x Kelley
1833 – 1850
Birth Location: Jefferson, Mississippi
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Middleton KELLEY's Ancestors

Self
Middleton KELLEY
1798 – 1851
Birth Place: Fairfield, South Carolina, United States
Parents
Pvt. John R Kelly Sr., Hampton's Regiment of Light Dragoons
1760 – 1842
Sussex, Sussex County, Virginia, United States of America
Charity (Carrie) Gray
1767 – 1805
Augusta, Virginia
Grandparents
John (T) Kelly
1737 – 1802
Richmond, Wise, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Middleton KELLEY's Descendants

1.
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Middleton KELLEY (20 Jun 1798 – 13 Oct 1851) m. Matilda Short (6 Dec 1816 – 16 Apr 1843)
  1. 1. x (Selena E) Kelley (15 February 1833 – 1 October 1850) m. Moses (Spikes) Goff (1816 – 28 December 1894)
    1. 1. William (Randolph) Goff (8 Jun 1850 – 16 May 1926) m. x (Jane) Kemp (1851 – 25 May 1872) m. Adeline Gaskin (Abt 1840 – ) m. Alethia Rinaldo (abt 1854 – ) m. Nancy (Elizabeth) Ahrends (27 Mar 1878 – 29 Jan 1923)
      1. 1. Thomas (William) Goff (1874 – 24 Jun 1943) m. Catherine (Druscilla) McClure (2 February 1873 – 11 September 1958)
        1. 1. Randolph Goff (abt 1893 – 9 October 1918)
        2. 2. Joe Goff (Jun 1894 – 9 December 1961) m. Annie (M) Goff
        3. 3. Henry (Leon) Goff (2 May 1896 – 11 November 1971) m. Myrtle Goff (abt 1906 – )
        4. 4. Gene Goff (abt 1897 – )
        5. 5. Katherine (Leona) Goff (26 March 1898 – 23 June 1970) m. John (D) Overton (abt 1880 – )
        6. 6. Lillie (Belle) Goff (abt 1900 – 30 July 1997) m. Philip Forbes
        7. 7. James (Preston) Goff (24 Mar 1904 – 25 Mar 1962) m. Mary (Anita) Robinson (25 Aug 1907 – 24 Dec 1969)
      2. 2. James (Rinaldo or Randolph) Goff (10 May 1874 – 1 Jan 1956) m. Julia (B) Rogers (May 1886 – 25 Jan 1915) m. Lyna ('Linnie' Estelle) Swayze (11 Dec 1895 – 13 Oct 1975)
        1. 1. Dempsey (Edward) Goff (6 May 1905 – 31 Dec 1993)
        2. 2. Clary Goff (1908 – )
        3. 3. Lindell (L) Goff (abt 1911 – 10 Dec 1955)
        4. 4. Thelma (D) Goff (abt 1914 – 3 Jun 1925)
        5. 5. Lillian (Louise) Goff (1 Apr 1917 – 19 Aug 1993)
        6. 6. Willie (Mae) Goff (1919 – 2008)
        7. 7. James (Altus) Goff (1923 – 1992)
        8. 8. Louise (M) Goff (1930 – )
        9. 9. Mamie (Darlene) Goff (1932 – 1993)
      3. 3. Robert (Moses) Goff (18 Feb 1903 – 11 Jul 1985) m. Doll (V B) Case (5 Jan 1907 – 25 Oct 1970)
        1. 1. Robert (Lee) Goff (13 Jul 1924 – 27 Aug 1995)
        2. 2. Bertie (Oneil) Goff (19 Oct 1930 – 19 May 1999)
        3. 3. Edna Goff (8 Oct 1932 – 8 May 2010)
      4. 4. John (James Mcland) Goff (21 Jan 1905 – 15 May 1977) m. Daisy (A) McPherson (3 Dec 1908 – 9 Jan 1981)
        1. 1. Gertrude (L) Goff (19 Apr 1926 – 5 Apr 2003)
        2. 2. John (M 'Red') Goff (17 Oct 1928 – 18 Apr 1997)
        3. 3. Curtis Goff (14 Dec 1930 – 27 Jul 2000) m. Joyce E (17 Apr 1933 – )
        4. 4. Charles (Eugene 'Shine') Goff (abt 1934 – 1962)
        5. 5. Minnie (Jean) Goff (abt 1938 – 8 Oct 2008)
        6. 6. Cornelia (Otera) Goff (27 Jan 1944 – 18 Jan 1955)
        7. 7. James (Allen 'Ned') Goff (1949 – 2011)
      5. 5. Albert (Lloyd) Goff (6 Mar 1909 – Feb 1986)
    2. 2. Selena (Elizabeth) Goff (8 Mar 1851 – 2 Apr 1881)
      1. 1. John (C) Shelton (1 Sep 1870 – 17 Jun 1927)
        1. 1. John (Thomas) Shelton (10 OCT 1898 – 25 Feb 1985)
    3. 3. Emily (H) Goff (1852 – )
      1. 1. Selena (Elizabeth) Cudd
        1. 1. Dudley (Dunn) Johnston (20 Jan 1899 – 30 Jan 1960)

Middleton KELLEY's Timeline

2 Records

1798
20 Jun 1798
Birth of Middleton KELLEY in Fairfield, South Carolina, United States
Fairfield, South Carolina, United States
1851
13 Oct 1851
Age 53
Death of Middleton KELLEY in Pleasant Hill, Copiah, Mississippi, United States
Pleasant Hill, Copiah, Mississippi, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1798
    Event Place: Fairfield, South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1851
    Event Place: Pleasant Hill, Copiah, Mississippi, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pleasant Hill, Jefferson County, Mississippi, United States of America
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