Ira M. Kelley (1836 - 1916)

Born 1836 in Ontario, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Elisabeth (Towns) Kelley — married 5 Aug 1861 in Clarke, Durham Co, Ontario, Canada

Descendants

Died 3 Feb 1916 at about age 80 in Lexington, Sanilac Co, MI

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Biography

Birth

Birth Information:

Date: 1836

Place: Probably in Clarke Township, Durham County, Ontario, Canada. In those days it was called Upper Canada and Canada West.

Source: Footnote: 1851 Ontario, Durham Co, Clarke Census; 1861 Ontario, Durham Co, Clarke Census.

Death

Death Information:

Date: 03 FEB 1916

Place: Lexington, Sanilac Co, MI, at the Sanilac County Poor Farm; resident from 1906-1916.

Cause: Senile Debility

Life

Ira M. Kelley is buried in the Long Cemetery, Lexington Twp, Sanilac Co, MI, along the County Farm Road in an unmarked grave. Confirmation of this burial was found in a record obtained from the local township office. During his lifetime he was a Farmer, a Wood Chopper, and a lumberman. The whole family migrated to Michigan from Clarke Township, Ontario in the early 1860's. He can be found on the 1864 Tax Rolls of Worth Township, Sanilac County, Michigan which are kept by the Port Sanilac Historical Society. By 1867, Ira M. Kelley is found on a land deed in Forester Township, Sanilac County. His religion is listed in an 1861 Canadian census as Methodist.

Marriage

Husband: Ira M. Kelley

Wife: Elisabeth Towns

Child: Ira Eda Kelley

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Marriage:

Date: 05 AUG 1861

Place: Clarke, Durham Co, Ontario, Canada^[1]

Burial

Cemetery Visit:

Long Cemetery, Lexington Township, Sanilac Co, MI. The cemetery is located on County Farm Road about 1 1/2 miles west of the Lake Huron coastline. This cemetery was used by the Sanilac County Farm for its residents. No marker was found during a 1996 visit for Ira and it is suspected he was buried in the potter's plot. The cemetery is a small one, located on the top of a small rise with several very old maple trees gracing its presence. The grass was long and green on that day. There were signs that the cemetery is still active. The place of burial was listed on the Michigan Death Certificate.

Life Details

OCCUPATION:

1851 -- Laborer. Ref: 1851 Canada West census.

1864 -- Laborer; Ref: Sanilac County, Worth Township Tax Roll, archived at Port Sanilac Historical Society.

1870 -- Farmer; Ref: 1870 MI Census, Sanilac Co, Forester Twp.

1874 -- Wood Chopper; birth record for daughter, Oartine Kelley.

RELIGION:

1851 -- Methodist; Ref: census

1861 -- Methodist; Ref: 1861 Ontario Census for Durham Co, Ontario, Canada

RESIDENCE:

1842 -- Clark Township, Durham Co, Ontario, Canada; Ref: Township Tax records

1851 -- Clarke Township, Durham Co, Canada West. Ref: census

1864 -- Worth Township, Sanilac Co, Michigan; Ref: Worth Twp Tax Roll

1870 - Forester Township, Sanilac Co, MI; Ref: 1870 MI Census

1874 - Forester Township, Sanilac Co, MI: Ref: Birth record of daughter, Caroline.

1876 -- Forester Township, Sanilac Co, MI; Ref: Sanilac Co, MI Land Deed

1900 - Washington Township, Sanilac Co, MI; Living alone and widowed; Ref: 1990 MI Census

1906 -- St. Clair Co, MI; Residing in the home of his son, Ira E. Kelley and wife, Dora [Terry] and family.

1906 - 1916: Lexington Township, Sanilac Co, MI; Ref: 1910 MI Census and Death Certificate, which combined shows him residing at the poor farm during the above period.

1. ↑ Source: #S274 FOOT Ontario, Canada Marriage Register, Vol 42, page 14, microfilm #1030061 LDS FHC.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Kathleen Callanan for creating WikiTree profile Kelley-1952 through the import of KelleyUpdate.ged on Dec 25, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Kathleen and others.