William Kelly1,2

M, #351, b. 1818, d. 9 Jun 1899
Last Edited11 Jul 2015
Birth*1818William Kelly was born in 1818 in Tennessee.1,3 
Marr Bond25 May 1841William Kelly and bondsman Morris Allen filed a marriage bond on 25 May 1841 in Clay County, Kentucky.2,4 
Marriage*30 May 1841He married Ailey Allen, daughter of Morris Allen and Rachel Bishop, on 30 May 1841 in Clay County, Kentucky. Minister's return transcribed by Wanda Hunter Day: "I certify that by virtue of licence to me presented I have cellebrated the rites of materemony between William Kelley & Aley Allen 1841 May 30th 1841 [illegible, 2 words]."2,4 
Death*9 June 1899William Kelly died on 9 June 1899 probably in Clay County, Kentucky.3,5 
Burial*He was buried in the Kelly Family Cemetery, Clay County, Kentucky. The cemetery is located on the top of a hill on the old Kelly Farm.3 

Family

 Ailey Allen b. 12 Apr 1823, d. 5 Apr 1890
Children 1.Rachael Kelly1 b. c 1842
 2.Jane Kelly+1,6 b. 25 Apr 1843, d. 26 Aug 1928
 3.Drucilla Kelly1 b. c 1844
 4.Francis Marion Kelly7 b. 13 Nov 1855, d. 6 Dec 1939

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Citations

  1. [S149] 1850 U.S. census, Clay County, Kentucky, population schedule, Kentucky District, page 129B, dwelling 440, family 440, William Kelly; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 17 Jul 2012), citing National Archives microfilm publication M432_197. Household includes: William Kelly 32, b. TN, farmer, real estate valued at $400; Aily 28, b. KY; Rachael 8, b. KY; Jane [transcribed as Lane] 7, b. KY; Drucilla [enumerated/transcribed as Brucell] 6, b. KY; James 4, b. KY; John 2, b. KY.
  2. [S80] Clay County, Kentucky, Marriage Book, 1834-1841, William Kelly and Ailey Allen, recorded bond, 25 May 1841, and minister's return indicating 30 May 1841 as date of marriage; County Clerk's Office, Manchester. Photographed by Wanda Hunter Day, 14 October 2009.
  3. [S150] Kelly Family Cemetery (Sextons Creek, Clay County, Kentucky), William Kelly marker; photographed by Wanda Hunter Day, 11 Oct 2010.
  4. [S76] Clay County, Kentucky, General Index to Marriages, 1807-1923, vol. 1, William Kelly and Aly Allen, recorded date of license [bond], 25 May 1841, but no date recorded for date of marriage; County Clerk's Office, Manchester. Photographed by Wanda Hunter Day, 14 October 2009. See citation S80 for minister's return.
  5. [S191] Carmen Johnson, "Tannahill and Kelly," Genealogy Heirlooms (http://famgen.genheirlooms.com/Tannahill-Kelly.htm : accessed 03 March 2014), Ancestors of Sarah Rachael Kelly, Generation No. 3, person 4: William Kelly.
  6. [S83] Clay County, Kentucky, Marriage Records, File Box 13, Granville Bishop and Jane Kelly, recorded license, 29 Aug 1865, and certificate, 31 Aug 1865; County Clerk's Office, Manchester. Photographed by Wanda Hunter Day, 14 Oct 2009.
  7. [S152] 1860 U.S. census, Clay County, Kentucky, population schedule, Sextons Creek, page 97, dwelling 611, family 611, William Kelly; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 17 Jul 2012), citing National Archives microfilm publication M653_363. Household includes: William Kelly 42, b. TN, farmer, real estate valued at $1,500; personal property of $500; Ala [sic] 37, b. Clay Co., KY; Rachel 18, b. Clay Co., KY; Susan J. 17, b. Clay Co., KY; Drucilla 15, b. Clay Co., KY; James 11, b. Clay Co., KY; John 9, b. Clay Co., KY; George W. 7, b. Clay Co., KY; Joseph 6, b. Clay Co., KY; Francis M. 3, b. Clay Co., KY; Kinchen 2, b. Clay Co., KY.