Mr. Kelly was sixty years of age and been twice married. His first wife was Miss Caroline Johnson. Unto them were born twelve children. Two preceded him to the grave. His second wife was Miss Maggie Crawford. To them nine children were born, all of whom survive him. Eighteen of his children were at his bedside at the time of his death and were present at the funeral.
Mr. Kelly was a good man and highly esteemed by his neighbors as was shown by the very large crowd that attended the burial. In his death, the wife and children lose a kind and affectionate husband and father – the church one of its strongest members – the community one of it's best citizens.
Mr. Kelly began in early life a very poor man but hard work and good business management has left his family very comfortably off. To have known him was to have loved him. His family have the sympathy of the community in their bereavement.
Obituary in local paper.
Mr. Kelly was sixty years of age and been twice married. His first wife was Miss Caroline Johnson. Unto them were born twelve children. Two preceded him to the grave. His second wife was Miss Maggie Crawford. To them nine children were born, all of whom survive him. Eighteen of his children were at his bedside at the time of his death and were present at the funeral.
Mr. Kelly was a good man and highly esteemed by his neighbors as was shown by the very large crowd that attended the burial. In his death, the wife and children lose a kind and affectionate husband and father – the church one of its strongest members – the community one of it's best citizens.
Mr. Kelly began in early life a very poor man but hard work and good business management has left his family very comfortably off. To have known him was to have loved him. His family have the sympathy of the community in their bereavement.
Obituary in local paper.
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Family Members
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Martha Ann Elizabeth "Mattie" Kelly Hammond
1862–1947
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John Joseph Kelley Jr
1864–1946
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Harvey Kelly II
1865–1946
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Mary Alice Kelly Copeland
1866–1948
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Baylis K. Kelly
1868–1941
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Lula Josephine Kelly Dunlap
1873–1955
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James Walter Kelly Sr
1876–1935
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Lena Kelly Vaughn
1878–1946
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Mattie Mallie Kelly Ellison
1880–1948
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Robert Thorton "R.T." Kelly
1882–1965
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Infant Kelly
1884–1884
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William Edgar Kelly
1887–1948
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Homer Harris Kelly Sr
1890–1962
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Robert Clyde Kelly
1893–1953
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Lucy Mae Kelly Dickson
1895–1987
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Annie Floride Kelly Kelly
1897–1995
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James Franklin Kelly Sr
1899–1958
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Gladys Marine Kelly Chapman
1901–1966
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Margaret Edith Kelly Burgess
1903–1988
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George Roland Kelly
1905–1942
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Dorothy Frances Kelly McKee
1908–1988
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