Olive (Beal) Kelley (1776 - 1851)

Born 24 Apr 1776 in Beals Island, Jonesport, Washington, Maine

Ancestors

Wife of Joseph Kelley — married 29 Jan 1802 in Columbia or Jonesport, Washington, Maine, USA

Descendants

Died 25 Dec 1851 at age 75 in Kelleys Point, Jonesport, Washington, Maine, United States

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Biography

Olive was born in 1776 at Beals Island. She was the daughter of Manwarren Beal Jr. and Lydia Welch. She was the "first white girl born there," at Barney's Point where her father became the first settler of the island. Beals Island is part of a larger area known as Moosebecca Reach. Olive married Joseph Kelley [the first white male born on the mainland at Kelleys Point in Jonesport] (both of Moosepeaky Reach) 29 Jan 1802. ^{[1] [2] [3]} She passed away at Kelleys Point in Jonesport in 1851 and was buried at Barnabus C. Kelley Cemetery in Jonesort, Maine. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

Sources

1. ↑ "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F48P-CX8 : 10 February 2018), Joseph Kelly and Olive Beal, 29 Jan 1802; citing , reference 4; FHL microfilm 11,562. Record Image 30 of 407 access at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9NW-HFGQ?i=29.
2. ↑ "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4DH-WX6 : 10 February 2018), Joseph Hilley and Olive Beal, 01 Apr 1801; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 10,807. Record Image 18 of 186 accessed at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9N7-XH46?i=17.
3. ↑ FamilySearch Film # 007595719 Image 10 of 260 (Jonesboro, Maine, Town and vital records, 1814-1891): Children born of Joseph Kelley and his wife Olivia.

   Ammi Beal Kelley issue of Joseph Kelley & Olivia his wife was born May 31, 1803.

   Phinehas Manwaring Kelley son of Ditto was born July 9th 1804.

   Olivia Kelley daughter of ditto, born Novr 14th 1807.

4. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #67436633, Olive Beal Kelley.
5. ↑ Tibbetts, Leonard F. & Lamson, Darryl B. Early Jonesborough Families of Washington County, Maine. Rockport, ME: Picton Press, 2004. Page 45.
6. ↑ Tibbetts, Leonard F. & Lamson, Darryl B. Early Jonesborough Families of Washington County, Maine. Rockport, ME: Picton Press, 2004. Page 234.

Acknowledgments

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