William Haywood Kelly was born in April, 1859 in St. Mary's (Garner), Wake County, NC, the eldest of 9 known surviving children (5 boys/4 girls) born to farmers Calvin Kelly & Luinsy/Luenza(Louisa) Turner.
William was 27 years old when he married 27-year old Rosannah "Rosa" Pool on October 5, 1886, daughter of Calvin Pool and his (2nd) wife, Catherine Green. The Kellys and Pools were neighbors in St. Mary's, and the couple most likely grew up together.
William & Rosa were farmers in St. Mary's and became parents to 6 known children: (Some of William's children adopted the spelling KELLEY of the family surname.)
* FLoyd (Floy) Rachel Kelly (1887-1948)
* Elwood Burke Kelley (1893-1948)
* Pearl Lola Kelly (1889-1964)
* Christiana Kelley (ca. 1892)
* Calvin Darwin Kelly (1894-1966)
* William Olive Kelley (1896-1962)
William was widowed in 1920 when his wife of 34 years passed at about age 61.
The 61-year old widowed husband married again in 1921 to 36-year old Myrtle Wilder, by whom another child was born: Haywood B. Kelly (c. 1926).
William Haywood Kelly died in 1956 at about age 97. His second wife, Myrtle, passed that same year at age 71. He is buried in Mount Moriah with both his wives.
William was 27 years old when he married 27-year old Rosannah "Rosa" Pool on October 5, 1886, daughter of Calvin Pool and his (2nd) wife, Catherine Green. The Kellys and Pools were neighbors in St. Mary's, and the couple most likely grew up together.
William & Rosa were farmers in St. Mary's and became parents to 6 known children: (Some of William's children adopted the spelling KELLEY of the family surname.)
* FLoyd (Floy) Rachel Kelly (1887-1948)
* Elwood Burke Kelley (1893-1948)
* Pearl Lola Kelly (1889-1964)
* Christiana Kelley (ca. 1892)
* Calvin Darwin Kelly (1894-1966)
* William Olive Kelley (1896-1962)
William was widowed in 1920 when his wife of 34 years passed at about age 61.
The 61-year old widowed husband married again in 1921 to 36-year old Myrtle Wilder, by whom another child was born: Haywood B. Kelly (c. 1926).
William Haywood Kelly died in 1956 at about age 97. His second wife, Myrtle, passed that same year at age 71. He is buried in Mount Moriah with both his wives.
William Haywood Kelly was born in April, 1859 in St. Mary's (Garner), Wake County, NC, the eldest of 9 known surviving children (5 boys/4 girls) born to farmers Calvin Kelly & Luinsy/Luenza(Louisa) Turner.
William was 27 years old when he married 27-year old Rosannah "Rosa" Pool on October 5, 1886, daughter of Calvin Pool and his (2nd) wife, Catherine Green. The Kellys and Pools were neighbors in St. Mary's, and the couple most likely grew up together.
William & Rosa were farmers in St. Mary's and became parents to 6 known children: (Some of William's children adopted the spelling KELLEY of the family surname.)
* FLoyd (Floy) Rachel Kelly (1887-1948)
* Elwood Burke Kelley (1893-1948)
* Pearl Lola Kelly (1889-1964)
* Christiana Kelley (ca. 1892)
* Calvin Darwin Kelly (1894-1966)
* William Olive Kelley (1896-1962)
William was widowed in 1920 when his wife of 34 years passed at about age 61.
The 61-year old widowed husband married again in 1921 to 36-year old Myrtle Wilder, by whom another child was born: Haywood B. Kelly (c. 1926).
William Haywood Kelly died in 1956 at about age 97. His second wife, Myrtle, passed that same year at age 71. He is buried in Mount Moriah with both his wives.
William was 27 years old when he married 27-year old Rosannah "Rosa" Pool on October 5, 1886, daughter of Calvin Pool and his (2nd) wife, Catherine Green. The Kellys and Pools were neighbors in St. Mary's, and the couple most likely grew up together.
William & Rosa were farmers in St. Mary's and became parents to 6 known children: (Some of William's children adopted the spelling KELLEY of the family surname.)
* FLoyd (Floy) Rachel Kelly (1887-1948)
* Elwood Burke Kelley (1893-1948)
* Pearl Lola Kelly (1889-1964)
* Christiana Kelley (ca. 1892)
* Calvin Darwin Kelly (1894-1966)
* William Olive Kelley (1896-1962)
William was widowed in 1920 when his wife of 34 years passed at about age 61.
The 61-year old widowed husband married again in 1921 to 36-year old Myrtle Wilder, by whom another child was born: Haywood B. Kelly (c. 1926).
William Haywood Kelly died in 1956 at about age 97. His second wife, Myrtle, passed that same year at age 71. He is buried in Mount Moriah with both his wives.
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