Joseph KELLY & Elizabeth SUMMERS

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Joseph KELLY
Elizabeth SUMMERS

Husband: Joseph KELLY
Birth: 29 Sep 1764, of Montgomery Co., MD
Death: 30 May 1859, of Christian Co., KY
Father: Thomas KELLY
Mother: Hannah or Harriet __?__

Marriage:

Wife: Elizabeth SUMMERS / SOMMERS / SOMERS
Birth: 18 Mar 1767, Fairfax Co., VA
Death: 24 Feb 1857, of Christian Co., KY
Father: Col. George SUMMERS
Mother: Susannah MOORE

Children:

1. Marianne KELLY, b. 10 Oct 1796
2. Elizabeth KELLY, b. 2 Dec 1798, MD
3. Richard H. KELLY, b. 5 Dec 1800
4. Susan N./M. KELLY, b. 3 Mar 1803; m. Isaac LANDES
5. Edwin Francis KELLY, b. 10 Nov 1805; d. 23 Nov 1895; m1. 10 Nov 1831, Emily KELLY; m2. 7 May 1866, Christian Co., KY, Maria H. BERGEN
6. Anne S. KELLY, b. 26 Mar 1808; m. Mr. MILLER
7. Jane Moore KELLY, b. 27 Aug 1811

Keywords for search engines: USA, US, United States, Kentucky, Maryland, Virginia

Sources:

1. Lon Bostick. 1991. Family History Book: Christian County, Kentucky. Turner Publ. Co., Paducah, KY (available from the author at 1110 Hewitt St., Huntsville, AL 35816; also available through Christian County Genealogical Society, Hopkinsville, KY). Biographical sketch of "SUMMERS" on p. 237.

2. Jordan R. Dodd, ed. 1993. Kentucky/Virginia Marriages: Early to 1850. Liahona Research, Orem, UT (Broderbund CD-229): not found.

3a. Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1840 (Broderbund CD-316): not found, but I did find Joseph, and a check of the numbers shows the lone widower is living with his parents (see next source).

1840 Kelly, Joseph KY Christian Co. p. 203

3b. Christian County Genealogical Society (Hopkinsville, KY). 1995. Christian County, KY, Census Records, 1820-1830-1840. Simmons Historical Publ., Melber, KY. On p. 66 (of the book, not the census):

1840 Kelly Joseph 000 001 000 100 - 000 000 000 100

These data indicate:

No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

1 male 30-39 1800-1810 = Richard (b. 1800)

1 male 70-79 1760-1770 = Joseph (b. 1764)

female 70-79 1760-1770 = Elizabeth (b. 1767)

4. 1850 Census Index/Microfilm (online at GenealogyLibrary.com): District No. 2, Christian Co., KY, pp. 363B-3642, 63/64, enumerated 9-10 Aug 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

63 64 Richd H. Kelly 49 M Physician 12,036 Kentucky

Orra " 27 F "

[five children of Richard & Orra]

65 Joseph Kelly 85 M None Maryland

Elizabeth " 82 M Virginia

James Bradshaw 33 M Farmer 8,000 Kentucky

James BRADSHAW is Orra's brother. Listed eight households from Orra's brother, Alexander BRADSHAW.

5. LDS. Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service: AF - Ancestral File (online at FamilySearch.org).

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