Capt. John Manning Kelly (1834-1861)
Killed at the Skirmish at Monticello Bridge, Sept 6, 1861.
The Civil War in northeast Missouri, the Union worried about losing control. The area was pro-confederate. Neighbors sometimes took up sides against each other and supported different sides of the argument. The confederates eventually merged and headed south. The Seccession flag flew over the County Courthouse in Monticello (Dickerson twp.), in April 1861, but secession resolutions were ultimately voted down at Monticello. Two of the County judges were active in the Seccession movement. Missouri never actually left the Union but it was close to becoming Confederate. Missouri had the third largest number of battles in the war. Although, most were within the first year and primarily in northeast Missouri. The combat ceased, in Missouri, in 1862.
Kelly was part of the skirmish was at “the Monticello Bridge.
Parents:
Madison Kelley, b. 13 Apr 1809 in , Seneca,New York, d. 1879
Elizabeth Phelps, b. 10 Aug 1809 in Painesville, Lake, Ohio, d. 1845
Spouse:
Martha Alice Quinn
Children:
Elizabeth Lee 'Lizzie' Kelly [Mcduffie]
Laura Kelly [Mcduffie]
Both girls were adopted by J. V. McDuffie at the point of his marriage to their mother.
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We don't know exactly when the Kelly family moved from Painesville, Ohio to Monticello. Both Painesville, Ohio and St. Louis, Missouri were characterized by large numbers of Irish and people of Irish-descent living in the area. Frequently these Irish setllers fought on the Confederate side because they saw the Rebellion as a Rebellion against their old enemy, the British rather than an argument against the North. Unlike other northern states, many of the Missouri settlers who supported the Union side continued to believe that they should keep their slaves. The situation didn't change until the culmination of the struggle over slavery.
The "Earliest settlers Lewis County", pp. 164-5, shows a John Kelly resident in, "Township 60, Range 8, Section 32: —Joseph Ferrill, D. C. Skinner, John Martin, John Kelly, S. Ballard.
The Census of 1860, Monticello, Lewis co., Misssouri
shows John M. Kelly, Martha Alice Kelly, and Elizabeth Lee Kelly living in Monticello.
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
J M Kelly M 25 Ohio
M A Kelly F 19 Ohio
E Kelly F 2 Ohio
just prior to the Civil War. This part Missouri contained a number of the Seccessionists in Northeast Missouri].
[See Rebellion Records, Vol. III, p. 2., The War of the Rebellion : A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies]
Monticello Bridge, Lewis co., Missouri is a bridge over the Fabius, one-half mile south of Monticello, whence the name. There was a skirmish here during the Civil War.
[p. 87, History of Lewis, Clark, Knox and Scotland Counties, ...1887]
History of Lewis, Clark, Knox and Scotland Counties, Missouri, St. Louis and Chicago: The Goodspeed Publishing Company, Pub., Chicago, John Morris Company, Printers, 1887
pp. 87-88.
"THE SKIRMISH AT MONTICELLO BRIDGE.
A few days after Green's forces left the comity occurred an
affair at the bridge over the Fabius, half a mile south of Monticello, which is known as "the skirmish at Monticello bridge."
Some of Col. Woodyard's command, living in Knox County, had obtained leave to go to their homes to look after their personal affairs and to secure recruits. Word came to Monticello that they were returning to their encampment at Canton, and would pass through the town, coming in from the south. Their progress as they advanced was noted and reported from time to time, and Secessionists to the number of thirty, a majority of whom lived in and about Monticello, and some of whom were members of Richardson's company, collected, and placed themselves in ambush in the timber and brush commanding the deep cut in the roadway running down upon the bridge, immediately on the south side of the creek. Their arms were chiefly doublebarreled shot-guns, loaded heavily with buckshot, their position
well concealed and protected on the west side of the road, and it seemed that when the cut should be filled with men and the fire delivered there would be a considerable slaughter.
Some of the citizens of Monticello engaged in this affair were Joe Dodge, "Pres." Leeper, the McAllister boys, and — Kelly. Judge Ralph Smith and Capt. Richardson were present.
The Federals numbered forty or fifty men, mounted, and commanded by Dr. S. M. Wirt and Capt. James A. Reid, of Edina. Three or four miles west of Monticello they were warned of their danger by the wife of one of the bushwhackers, but they kept on. On the crest of the hill, a hundred yards southwest of the ambush, they came upon three mounted and armed Secessionists.
Capt. Reid at once fired upon them, wounding one, Joe Dodge, in the arm. A brief halt was made at this point, but for some reason no examination of the ground was made, and concluding, perhaps, that the three men encountered constituted the only enemy in the neighborhood, the Federals passed on and entered the cut.
Suddenly the bushwhackers poured upon the line a concerted volley from their shot-guns. Startled and alarmed, the Federals ran forward into and across the covered bridge in some disorder.
On the north bank Capt. Reid halted a number of them, got
them into line, and fired across the creek into the timber. In a few seconds the bushwhackers retreated, few of them firing but one shot. Largely as the rebels had the advantage, close as was their range, and experienced as they were in the use of shotguns, their fire was very ineffective ; it is said they were much excited. Only three Federals were wouuded; none killed. Lot Meade was severely wounded in the head, Josephus Claypool in the leg, and James Heid, Jr., was slightly wounded in the arm. Ed. Cooney had his horse killed. Meade and Claypool were cared for in Monticello until they were able to be removed."
John appears to have been buried in Monticello.
Monticello Cemetery, est. 1899 - Amos Family funeral metal marker, Section B5, Row 06 KSGenWeb: Johnson County
In 1870, she was married to John Van Patter McDuffie, in Hayneville, Lowndes, Alabama.
Killed at the Skirmish at Monticello Bridge, Sept 6, 1861.
The Civil War in northeast Missouri, the Union worried about losing control. The area was pro-confederate. Neighbors sometimes took up sides against each other and supported different sides of the argument. The confederates eventually merged and headed south. The Seccession flag flew over the County Courthouse in Monticello (Dickerson twp.), in April 1861, but secession resolutions were ultimately voted down at Monticello. Two of the County judges were active in the Seccession movement. Missouri never actually left the Union but it was close to becoming Confederate. Missouri had the third largest number of battles in the war. Although, most were within the first year and primarily in northeast Missouri. The combat ceased, in Missouri, in 1862.
Kelly was part of the skirmish was at “the Monticello Bridge.
Parents:
Madison Kelley, b. 13 Apr 1809 in , Seneca,New York, d. 1879
Elizabeth Phelps, b. 10 Aug 1809 in Painesville, Lake, Ohio, d. 1845
Spouse:
Martha Alice Quinn
Children:
Elizabeth Lee 'Lizzie' Kelly [Mcduffie]
Laura Kelly [Mcduffie]
Both girls were adopted by J. V. McDuffie at the point of his marriage to their mother.
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We don't know exactly when the Kelly family moved from Painesville, Ohio to Monticello. Both Painesville, Ohio and St. Louis, Missouri were characterized by large numbers of Irish and people of Irish-descent living in the area. Frequently these Irish setllers fought on the Confederate side because they saw the Rebellion as a Rebellion against their old enemy, the British rather than an argument against the North. Unlike other northern states, many of the Missouri settlers who supported the Union side continued to believe that they should keep their slaves. The situation didn't change until the culmination of the struggle over slavery.
The "Earliest settlers Lewis County", pp. 164-5, shows a John Kelly resident in, "Township 60, Range 8, Section 32: —Joseph Ferrill, D. C. Skinner, John Martin, John Kelly, S. Ballard.
The Census of 1860, Monticello, Lewis co., Misssouri
shows John M. Kelly, Martha Alice Kelly, and Elizabeth Lee Kelly living in Monticello.
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
J M Kelly M 25 Ohio
M A Kelly F 19 Ohio
E Kelly F 2 Ohio
just prior to the Civil War. This part Missouri contained a number of the Seccessionists in Northeast Missouri].
[See Rebellion Records, Vol. III, p. 2., The War of the Rebellion : A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies]
Monticello Bridge, Lewis co., Missouri is a bridge over the Fabius, one-half mile south of Monticello, whence the name. There was a skirmish here during the Civil War.
[p. 87, History of Lewis, Clark, Knox and Scotland Counties, ...1887]
History of Lewis, Clark, Knox and Scotland Counties, Missouri, St. Louis and Chicago: The Goodspeed Publishing Company, Pub., Chicago, John Morris Company, Printers, 1887
pp. 87-88.
"THE SKIRMISH AT MONTICELLO BRIDGE.
A few days after Green's forces left the comity occurred an
affair at the bridge over the Fabius, half a mile south of Monticello, which is known as "the skirmish at Monticello bridge."
Some of Col. Woodyard's command, living in Knox County, had obtained leave to go to their homes to look after their personal affairs and to secure recruits. Word came to Monticello that they were returning to their encampment at Canton, and would pass through the town, coming in from the south. Their progress as they advanced was noted and reported from time to time, and Secessionists to the number of thirty, a majority of whom lived in and about Monticello, and some of whom were members of Richardson's company, collected, and placed themselves in ambush in the timber and brush commanding the deep cut in the roadway running down upon the bridge, immediately on the south side of the creek. Their arms were chiefly doublebarreled shot-guns, loaded heavily with buckshot, their position
well concealed and protected on the west side of the road, and it seemed that when the cut should be filled with men and the fire delivered there would be a considerable slaughter.
Some of the citizens of Monticello engaged in this affair were Joe Dodge, "Pres." Leeper, the McAllister boys, and — Kelly. Judge Ralph Smith and Capt. Richardson were present.
The Federals numbered forty or fifty men, mounted, and commanded by Dr. S. M. Wirt and Capt. James A. Reid, of Edina. Three or four miles west of Monticello they were warned of their danger by the wife of one of the bushwhackers, but they kept on. On the crest of the hill, a hundred yards southwest of the ambush, they came upon three mounted and armed Secessionists.
Capt. Reid at once fired upon them, wounding one, Joe Dodge, in the arm. A brief halt was made at this point, but for some reason no examination of the ground was made, and concluding, perhaps, that the three men encountered constituted the only enemy in the neighborhood, the Federals passed on and entered the cut.
Suddenly the bushwhackers poured upon the line a concerted volley from their shot-guns. Startled and alarmed, the Federals ran forward into and across the covered bridge in some disorder.
On the north bank Capt. Reid halted a number of them, got
them into line, and fired across the creek into the timber. In a few seconds the bushwhackers retreated, few of them firing but one shot. Largely as the rebels had the advantage, close as was their range, and experienced as they were in the use of shotguns, their fire was very ineffective ; it is said they were much excited. Only three Federals were wouuded; none killed. Lot Meade was severely wounded in the head, Josephus Claypool in the leg, and James Heid, Jr., was slightly wounded in the arm. Ed. Cooney had his horse killed. Meade and Claypool were cared for in Monticello until they were able to be removed."
John appears to have been buried in Monticello.
Monticello Cemetery, est. 1899 - Amos Family funeral metal marker, Section B5, Row 06 KSGenWeb: Johnson County
In 1870, she was married to John Van Patter McDuffie, in Hayneville, Lowndes, Alabama.
Capt. John Manning Kelly (1834-1861)
Killed at the Skirmish at Monticello Bridge, Sept 6, 1861.
The Civil War in northeast Missouri, the Union worried about losing control. The area was pro-confederate. Neighbors sometimes took up sides against each other and supported different sides of the argument. The confederates eventually merged and headed south. The Seccession flag flew over the County Courthouse in Monticello (Dickerson twp.), in April 1861, but secession resolutions were ultimately voted down at Monticello. Two of the County judges were active in the Seccession movement. Missouri never actually left the Union but it was close to becoming Confederate. Missouri had the third largest number of battles in the war. Although, most were within the first year and primarily in northeast Missouri. The combat ceased, in Missouri, in 1862.
Kelly was part of the skirmish was at “the Monticello Bridge.
Parents:
Madison Kelley, b. 13 Apr 1809 in , Seneca,New York, d. 1879
Elizabeth Phelps, b. 10 Aug 1809 in Painesville, Lake, Ohio, d. 1845
Spouse:
Martha Alice Quinn
Children:
Elizabeth Lee 'Lizzie' Kelly [Mcduffie]
Laura Kelly [Mcduffie]
Both girls were adopted by J. V. McDuffie at the point of his marriage to their mother.
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We don't know exactly when the Kelly family moved from Painesville, Ohio to Monticello. Both Painesville, Ohio and St. Louis, Missouri were characterized by large numbers of Irish and people of Irish-descent living in the area. Frequently these Irish setllers fought on the Confederate side because they saw the Rebellion as a Rebellion against their old enemy, the British rather than an argument against the North. Unlike other northern states, many of the Missouri settlers who supported the Union side continued to believe that they should keep their slaves. The situation didn't change until the culmination of the struggle over slavery.
The "Earliest settlers Lewis County", pp. 164-5, shows a John Kelly resident in, "Township 60, Range 8, Section 32: —Joseph Ferrill, D. C. Skinner, John Martin, John Kelly, S. Ballard.
The Census of 1860, Monticello, Lewis co., Misssouri
shows John M. Kelly, Martha Alice Kelly, and Elizabeth Lee Kelly living in Monticello.
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
J M Kelly M 25 Ohio
M A Kelly F 19 Ohio
E Kelly F 2 Ohio
just prior to the Civil War. This part Missouri contained a number of the Seccessionists in Northeast Missouri].
[See Rebellion Records, Vol. III, p. 2., The War of the Rebellion : A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies]
Monticello Bridge, Lewis co., Missouri is a bridge over the Fabius, one-half mile south of Monticello, whence the name. There was a skirmish here during the Civil War.
[p. 87, History of Lewis, Clark, Knox and Scotland Counties, ...1887]
History of Lewis, Clark, Knox and Scotland Counties, Missouri, St. Louis and Chicago: The Goodspeed Publishing Company, Pub., Chicago, John Morris Company, Printers, 1887
pp. 87-88.
"THE SKIRMISH AT MONTICELLO BRIDGE.
A few days after Green's forces left the comity occurred an
affair at the bridge over the Fabius, half a mile south of Monticello, which is known as "the skirmish at Monticello bridge."
Some of Col. Woodyard's command, living in Knox County, had obtained leave to go to their homes to look after their personal affairs and to secure recruits. Word came to Monticello that they were returning to their encampment at Canton, and would pass through the town, coming in from the south. Their progress as they advanced was noted and reported from time to time, and Secessionists to the number of thirty, a majority of whom lived in and about Monticello, and some of whom were members of Richardson's company, collected, and placed themselves in ambush in the timber and brush commanding the deep cut in the roadway running down upon the bridge, immediately on the south side of the creek. Their arms were chiefly doublebarreled shot-guns, loaded heavily with buckshot, their position
well concealed and protected on the west side of the road, and it seemed that when the cut should be filled with men and the fire delivered there would be a considerable slaughter.
Some of the citizens of Monticello engaged in this affair were Joe Dodge, "Pres." Leeper, the McAllister boys, and — Kelly. Judge Ralph Smith and Capt. Richardson were present.
The Federals numbered forty or fifty men, mounted, and commanded by Dr. S. M. Wirt and Capt. James A. Reid, of Edina. Three or four miles west of Monticello they were warned of their danger by the wife of one of the bushwhackers, but they kept on. On the crest of the hill, a hundred yards southwest of the ambush, they came upon three mounted and armed Secessionists.
Capt. Reid at once fired upon them, wounding one, Joe Dodge, in the arm. A brief halt was made at this point, but for some reason no examination of the ground was made, and concluding, perhaps, that the three men encountered constituted the only enemy in the neighborhood, the Federals passed on and entered the cut.
Suddenly the bushwhackers poured upon the line a concerted volley from their shot-guns. Startled and alarmed, the Federals ran forward into and across the covered bridge in some disorder.
On the north bank Capt. Reid halted a number of them, got
them into line, and fired across the creek into the timber. In a few seconds the bushwhackers retreated, few of them firing but one shot. Largely as the rebels had the advantage, close as was their range, and experienced as they were in the use of shotguns, their fire was very ineffective ; it is said they were much excited. Only three Federals were wouuded; none killed. Lot Meade was severely wounded in the head, Josephus Claypool in the leg, and James Heid, Jr., was slightly wounded in the arm. Ed. Cooney had his horse killed. Meade and Claypool were cared for in Monticello until they were able to be removed."
John appears to have been buried in Monticello.
Monticello Cemetery, est. 1899 - Amos Family funeral metal marker, Section B5, Row 06 KSGenWeb: Johnson County
In 1870, she was married to John Van Patter McDuffie, in Hayneville, Lowndes, Alabama.
Killed at the Skirmish at Monticello Bridge, Sept 6, 1861.
The Civil War in northeast Missouri, the Union worried about losing control. The area was pro-confederate. Neighbors sometimes took up sides against each other and supported different sides of the argument. The confederates eventually merged and headed south. The Seccession flag flew over the County Courthouse in Monticello (Dickerson twp.), in April 1861, but secession resolutions were ultimately voted down at Monticello. Two of the County judges were active in the Seccession movement. Missouri never actually left the Union but it was close to becoming Confederate. Missouri had the third largest number of battles in the war. Although, most were within the first year and primarily in northeast Missouri. The combat ceased, in Missouri, in 1862.
Kelly was part of the skirmish was at “the Monticello Bridge.
Parents:
Madison Kelley, b. 13 Apr 1809 in , Seneca,New York, d. 1879
Elizabeth Phelps, b. 10 Aug 1809 in Painesville, Lake, Ohio, d. 1845
Spouse:
Martha Alice Quinn
Children:
Elizabeth Lee 'Lizzie' Kelly [Mcduffie]
Laura Kelly [Mcduffie]
Both girls were adopted by J. V. McDuffie at the point of his marriage to their mother.
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We don't know exactly when the Kelly family moved from Painesville, Ohio to Monticello. Both Painesville, Ohio and St. Louis, Missouri were characterized by large numbers of Irish and people of Irish-descent living in the area. Frequently these Irish setllers fought on the Confederate side because they saw the Rebellion as a Rebellion against their old enemy, the British rather than an argument against the North. Unlike other northern states, many of the Missouri settlers who supported the Union side continued to believe that they should keep their slaves. The situation didn't change until the culmination of the struggle over slavery.
The "Earliest settlers Lewis County", pp. 164-5, shows a John Kelly resident in, "Township 60, Range 8, Section 32: —Joseph Ferrill, D. C. Skinner, John Martin, John Kelly, S. Ballard.
The Census of 1860, Monticello, Lewis co., Misssouri
shows John M. Kelly, Martha Alice Kelly, and Elizabeth Lee Kelly living in Monticello.
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
J M Kelly M 25 Ohio
M A Kelly F 19 Ohio
E Kelly F 2 Ohio
just prior to the Civil War. This part Missouri contained a number of the Seccessionists in Northeast Missouri].
[See Rebellion Records, Vol. III, p. 2., The War of the Rebellion : A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies]
Monticello Bridge, Lewis co., Missouri is a bridge over the Fabius, one-half mile south of Monticello, whence the name. There was a skirmish here during the Civil War.
[p. 87, History of Lewis, Clark, Knox and Scotland Counties, ...1887]
History of Lewis, Clark, Knox and Scotland Counties, Missouri, St. Louis and Chicago: The Goodspeed Publishing Company, Pub., Chicago, John Morris Company, Printers, 1887
pp. 87-88.
"THE SKIRMISH AT MONTICELLO BRIDGE.
A few days after Green's forces left the comity occurred an
affair at the bridge over the Fabius, half a mile south of Monticello, which is known as "the skirmish at Monticello bridge."
Some of Col. Woodyard's command, living in Knox County, had obtained leave to go to their homes to look after their personal affairs and to secure recruits. Word came to Monticello that they were returning to their encampment at Canton, and would pass through the town, coming in from the south. Their progress as they advanced was noted and reported from time to time, and Secessionists to the number of thirty, a majority of whom lived in and about Monticello, and some of whom were members of Richardson's company, collected, and placed themselves in ambush in the timber and brush commanding the deep cut in the roadway running down upon the bridge, immediately on the south side of the creek. Their arms were chiefly doublebarreled shot-guns, loaded heavily with buckshot, their position
well concealed and protected on the west side of the road, and it seemed that when the cut should be filled with men and the fire delivered there would be a considerable slaughter.
Some of the citizens of Monticello engaged in this affair were Joe Dodge, "Pres." Leeper, the McAllister boys, and — Kelly. Judge Ralph Smith and Capt. Richardson were present.
The Federals numbered forty or fifty men, mounted, and commanded by Dr. S. M. Wirt and Capt. James A. Reid, of Edina. Three or four miles west of Monticello they were warned of their danger by the wife of one of the bushwhackers, but they kept on. On the crest of the hill, a hundred yards southwest of the ambush, they came upon three mounted and armed Secessionists.
Capt. Reid at once fired upon them, wounding one, Joe Dodge, in the arm. A brief halt was made at this point, but for some reason no examination of the ground was made, and concluding, perhaps, that the three men encountered constituted the only enemy in the neighborhood, the Federals passed on and entered the cut.
Suddenly the bushwhackers poured upon the line a concerted volley from their shot-guns. Startled and alarmed, the Federals ran forward into and across the covered bridge in some disorder.
On the north bank Capt. Reid halted a number of them, got
them into line, and fired across the creek into the timber. In a few seconds the bushwhackers retreated, few of them firing but one shot. Largely as the rebels had the advantage, close as was their range, and experienced as they were in the use of shotguns, their fire was very ineffective ; it is said they were much excited. Only three Federals were wouuded; none killed. Lot Meade was severely wounded in the head, Josephus Claypool in the leg, and James Heid, Jr., was slightly wounded in the arm. Ed. Cooney had his horse killed. Meade and Claypool were cared for in Monticello until they were able to be removed."
John appears to have been buried in Monticello.
Monticello Cemetery, est. 1899 - Amos Family funeral metal marker, Section B5, Row 06 KSGenWeb: Johnson County
In 1870, she was married to John Van Patter McDuffie, in Hayneville, Lowndes, Alabama.
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