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William Thomas Kelley 1866–1933 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 January 1866

Birth Location: Giles County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 7 August 1933

Death Location: Minor Hill, Giles County, Tennessee, USA

Father: William Kelley

Mother: Charity McMasters

Spouse(s): Martha Kelley

Children(s): VerNetta Kelley

William Thomas Kelley was born in 1866 in Giles County, Tennessee, USA, the child of William James T Jim Kelley And Charity Emeline Mcmasters. In 1870, William Thomas Kelley resided in District 4, Giles, Tennessee, USA. In 1880, William Thomas Kelley resided in District 4, Giles, Tennessee, USA. William Thomas Kelley married Martha Elizabeth Kelley, and had children including Vernetta Kelley. William Thomas Kelley passed away in 1933 in Minor Hill, Giles County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • William Thomas Kelley was born in 1866 in Giles County, Tennessee, USA, the child of William James T Jim Kelley And Charity Emeline Mcmasters.
  • In 1870, William Thomas Kelley resided in District 4, Giles, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1880, William Thomas Kelley resided in District 4, Giles, Tennessee, USA.
  • William Thomas Kelley married Martha Elizabeth Kelley, and had children including Vernetta Kelley.
  • William Thomas Kelley passed away in 1933 in Minor Hill, Giles County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Kelley
1847–1924
Birth Location: , , Tennessee, USA
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Charity McMasters
1842–1914
Birth Location: , Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

Martha Kelley
1871–
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
MK

Children(s)

VerNetta Kelley
1895–
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
VK

William Kelley's Ancestors

Self
William Kelley
1866–1933
Birth Place: Giles County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
William James T. "Jim" Kelley
1847–1924
, , Tennessee, USA
Charity (Emeline) McMasters
1842–1914
, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Henry Kelley
1796–1887
Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Mahaley Smith
1812–1877
Tennessee
William McMasters
1812–1894
Randolph County, North Carolina, United States of America
Mary (Annie) Ross
1811–1884
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
John Kelley
1765–1817
Rachel Davis
–1854
John Sr
1789–1834
Charity Foust
1793–1876
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Kelley
1730–1807
Elizabeth Hutson
1735–1820
Jonathan McMasters
1765–1841
Hannah Hobson
1764–1852
Jacob Foust
1749–1795
Charity Kivett
1750–1835

William Kelley's Descendants

1.
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William (Thomas) Kelley (22 January 1866–7 August 1933) m. Martha (Elizabeth) Kelley (Nov 1871–)
  1. 1. VerNetta Kelley 1895–

William Kelley's Timeline

7 Records

1866
22 January 1866
Birth of William Thomas Kelley in Giles County, Tennessee, USA
Giles County, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 4
William Thomas Kelley resided here in District 4, Giles, Tennessee, USA
District 4, Giles, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 14
William Thomas Kelley resided here in District 4, Giles, Tennessee, USA
District 4, Giles, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 34
William Thomas Kelley resided here in Civil District 4, Giles, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 4, Giles, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 54
William Thomas Kelley resided here in Civil District 4, Giles, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 4, Giles, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 64
William Thomas Kelley resided here in District 4, District 4, Giles, Tennessee, USA
District 4, District 4, Giles, Tennessee, USA
1933
7 August 1933
Age 67
Death of William Thomas Kelley in Minor Hill, Giles County, Tennessee, USA
Minor Hill, Giles County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 January 1866
    Event Place: Giles County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 4, Giles, Tennessee; Roll: 1256; Family History Film: 1255256; Page: 70D; Enumeration District: 102
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 4, Giles, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1529; Page: 62A; Family History Library Film: 553028
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 4, Giles, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 4, Giles, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1529; Page: 62A; Family History Library Film: 553028

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 4, Giles, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 4, Giles, Tennessee; Roll: 1256; Family History Film: 1255256; Page: 70D; Enumeration District: 102

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 4, Giles, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 4, Giles, Tennessee; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 1241571

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 4, Giles, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 4, Giles, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1740; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 24

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 4, District 4, Giles, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 4, Giles, Tennessee; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2341982

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Minor Hill, Giles, Tennessee
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 August 1933
    Event Place: Minor Hill, Giles County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Minor Hill, Giles County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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