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William Riley Kelley 1880–1970 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jan 1880

Birth Location: Clifton, Tennessee

Death Date: 11 May 1970

Death Location: Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America

Father: John Kelley

Mother: Carrie Dodds

Spouse(s): Mary Gibson

Children(s): Floyd Kelley, William Kelley, John Kelley, Mary Kelley

William Riley Kelley was born in 1880 in Clifton, Tennessee, the child of John Riley Kelley And Carrie L Dodds. William Riley Kelley married Mary Lou Gibson, and had children including Floyd Randolph Kelley, John Clifford Kelley, Mary Lou Kelley, William Edwin Kelley. William Riley Kelley passed away in 1970 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Riley Kelley was born in 1880 in Clifton, Tennessee, the child of John Riley Kelley And Carrie L Dodds.
  • William Riley Kelley married Mary Lou Gibson, and had children including Floyd Randolph Kelley, John Clifford Kelley, Mary Lou Kelley, William Edwin Kelley.
  • William Riley Kelley passed away in 1970 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Kelley's Ancestors

Self
William Kelley
1880–1970
Birth Place: Clifton, Tennessee
Parents
John Riley Kelley
1857–1934
Tennessee
Carrie (L) Dodds
1858–1882
Henderson County, Tennessee
Grandparents
Riley (G) Kelley
1819–1879
Hardin, Tennessee, USA
Susan (Rickman) (McClarrin)
1819–1879
Tennessee
Thomas (M) Dodds
1810–1874
Virginia, United States
Mary ((Polly) Green) Crook
1820–1893
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Elisha Kelley
1795–1858
Dorothy Higginbotham
1798–1856
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elijah Kelley
1755–1800
Margaret Garrett
1759–1795
William Higginbottom
1755–1843
Dorothy Sandidge
1765–1830

William Kelley's Descendants

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William (Riley) Kelley (15 Jan 1880–11 May 1970) m. Mary (Lou) Gibson (27 October 1884–15 October 1970)
  1. 1. Floyd (Randolph) Kelley 1903–1981
  2. 2. William (Edwin) Kelley 1907–1978
  3. 3. John (Clifford) Kelley 1905–1960
  4. 4. Mary (Lou) Kelley 1915–

William Kelley's Timeline

2 Records

1880
15 Jan 1880
Birth of William Riley Kelley in Clifton, Tennessee
Clifton, Tennessee
1970
11 May 1970
Age 90
Death of William Riley Kelley in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1880
    Event Place: Clifton, Tennessee
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Death Certificates

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Death Certificates

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 May 1970
    Event Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Death Certificates

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

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