Category: Kelly
This is a main branch of my family tree. All ancestors of Bill Kelly are included in this category.
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The Harmons- Keokuk Pioneers
John Harmon John Harmon, Chris’s 4x great grandfather died 12 Jul 1893 in Keokuk, Iowa. His obituary tells the tale: Death of a Pioneer – ObituaryDAILY GATE CITYThe Venerable John Harmon is called to his reward.Another of Keokuk’s venerable citizens has been called to his reward. John Harmon died at 3:30 o’clock yesterday morning at…… Read more
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Keokuk and Kahoka graves
Leroy Harmon and Emma (Lowder) Harmon – 3x great grandparents – parents of Alice (Harmon) Kelly (wife of Lorenzo Kelly)- son Freeman “Lee Kelly”- father of Henry Kelly and John Harmon, father of Leroy – 4x great grandfather Graves in Buena Vista Mound Cemetery in Keokuk, Iowa = 40°23’16.5″N 91°26’40.5″W off Valley Rd by the…… Read more
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Freeman Leroy “Lee” Kelly
Today is the 50th anniversary of the death of Christopher’s great grandfather, Freeman Leroy “Lee” Kelly. Lee and his twin brother John Brice was born 13 January, 1889 in Keokuk, Iowa to Lorenzo and Alice (Harmon) Kelly. Their firstborn son had died in infancy. The twins had an older sister, Emma, and a younger sister,…… Read more
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Phoebe Catherine “Katie” Sansom
136 years ago today, March 4, 1890, Chris’s great grandma, Katie Sansom Kelly was born in Clark County Missouri. She was the second daughter of William Henry Sansom and Ellen Lenore (Rose) Sansom. Her father was a blacksmith/wood worker/wagon maker in Kahoka first, then Keokuk later. She married Lee Kelly in Keokuk in 1910. Lee…… Read more
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Bill Kelly
A year ago today we lost Chris’s father, Bill Kelly. He was 85. Born in Keokuk Iowa in 1939, he was the second child of Henry and Alberta (Chrisman) Kelly. He graduated from Keokuk High School in 1957 as Senior Class President and then attended Carthage College, graduating in 1961. He married Judy Perry in…… Read more
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Buster Perry lost at Pearl Harbor
On this Memoria Day I thought it only fitting I post about my husband’s Great Uncle Buster. Buster was the youngest brother of Chris’ grandfather, Clifford Perry. His portrait hangs in the living room of Chris’ mother to this day. This story is from the fold3.com: Forrest Hubert “Buster” Perry was born May 27, 1919…… Read more
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William Chrisman was born 160 years ago today
Today marks the 160th anniversary of the birth of Chris’ paternal great grandfather, William Chrisman. He was born near Bible Grove in Scotland County Missouri on May 5, 1865. William’s obituary explains in 1870, at the age of 5 he was sent to live with Daniel “Abraham” Lakin and his wife Samantha (Burdick) Lakin. He…… Read more
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It’s a Wonderful Life
My husband did a DNA test for ancestry so we could use the results to add to the tree through the new feature they have that helps you map your DNA matches to your tree. He has hundreds, maybe thousands of matches I’m wading through. The other night I added a 4th cousin 2x removed…… Read more
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Henry Leroy Kelly
March 31,2025 would have been Henry Kelly’s 114th birthday. Henry is my husband’s paternal grandfather. He was born and died in Keokuk Iowa. He was the firstborn of Freeman Leroy “Lee” Kelly and Phoebe “Katie” Sansom Kelly’s seven children. Lee also was born and died in Keokuk where he worked in manufacturing plants from at…… Read more