William Exum Kelley, son of Allen Kelley and Sabrina Caswell, was born in Conecuh County, AL before 1850. The 1850 census gives his age as 2.
He and his brothers Jacob, Allen, and Giles removed to Florida.
William Kelley's farm was west of the Old Plank Road, near Natural Bridge, in Leon County.
He died 1 May 1919 of pneumonia on his farm near Natural Bridge.
A family cemetery was created on his farm.
Children: Mary, m. 1st Weld Hamlin, 2nd J. H. Stokes; Luther Cuemar; Martha Louella; Frank Spiller; Jiles K.; Willie Sabina; John George; Ralph Ludlow.
Sources
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44607832/william-exum-kelley: accessed 04 September 2023), memorial page for William Exum Kelley (24 Oct 1843–1 May 1919), Find a Grave Memorial ID 44607832, citing Kelley Cemetery, Woodville, Leon County, Florida, USA; Maintained by Anonymous (contributor 47206585).
1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census" The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Conecuh, Alabama; Roll: 3; Page: 372b; Line Number: 32 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #17991027 (accessed 4 September 2023) Wm Kelly (2) in Conecuh, Alabama, USA. Born in Alabama.
1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census" The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Precinct 1, Coffee, Alabama; Roll: M653_6; Page: 758; Family History Library Film: 803006 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #13440348 (accessed 4 September 2023) William M Kelly (10) in Precinct 1, Coffee, Alabama. Born in Florida.
1885 Census: "Florida, U.S., State Census, 1885" Original data: Schedules of the Florida State Census of 1885; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M845, 13 Rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington D.C; Page: 16; Roll: M845_7 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7605 #216223 (accessed 4 September 2023) Exom Kelley (35), married in Leon, Florida. Born in Florida.
1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census" Year: 1900; Census Place: Precinct 15, Leon, Florida; Roll: 172; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0089 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #34118774 (accessed 4 September 2023) William Kelly (50), married, Farmer, head of household in Precinct 15, Leon, Florida. Born in Alabama, USA.
1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census" Year: 1910; Census Place: Precinct 15, Leon, Florida; Roll: T624_164; Page: 9a; Enumeration District: 0082; FHL microfilm: 1374177 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #3028247 (accessed 4 September 2023) William E Kelley (66), married, Farmer, head of household in Precinct 15, Leon, Florida, USA. Born in Florida.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William: