Matilda Kelly (bef. 1810)

Wife of Joseph Barton — married Feb 1830 in Hall Co., GA

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Biography

Matilda Kelly was born between 1800 and 1810. Her parents aren't known. There was a William Kelly living in Jackson County, Georgia during the 1820 census. Jackson borders Hall County.

1820 categories: the number of free white males and females in age categories: 0 to 10, 10 to 16, 16 to 26, 26 to 45, 45 and older; number of other free persons except Indians not taxed; number of slaves... Additionally, the 1820 census for the first time asked the number of free white males 16 to 18; number of persons to be naturalized; number engaged in agriculture, commercial, or manufacture; number of "colored" persons (sometimes in age categories); and number of other persons except Indians. The following link leads to Ancestry.com, but the information is free to read, just scroll down the page. [1]

1820 Jackson County, Georgia [neighbors Hall County]

William Kelly 011101 10201 03

Matilda would be 10 to 20 during this census.

According to FamilySearch.org, the following Kelly/Kelley heads-of-house were in Hall County:

United States Census, 1820

Dane Kelly

residence: 1820 Capt Buffingtons District,​ Hall,​ Georgia

Wm Kelly

residence: 1820 Capt ?? District,​ Hall,​ Georgia

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1830 Hall County, Georgia Census Index

Page

86 James Kelley

89 Joseph Barton [husband of Matilda (Kelly) Barton]

90 William Kelley

95 Rebeca Barton

96 Willis Barton

100 John Barten

114 Henry Barton

117 John Barton

123 David Barton

134 William Kelley

1830 census record for Joseph Barton:

m (20-30) [Joseph, b. 1800-1810]

f (20-30) [Matilda, b. 1800-1010]

m (00-05) [son? b. 1825-1830]

Matilda married Joseph Barton and they had several children, but by the 1850 Hall County, Georgia census, the family had vanished. 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 census records were checked in many other states and even the California census (Gold Rush), but Joseph, Matilda and children haven't been located.

Perhaps Joseph died, Matilda remarried, and all the children took their stepfather's surname.

Sources

• Hall County, Georgia marriage records.

• 1820 Jackson County, Georgia Census

• 1820, 1830, 1840, and 1850 Hall County, Georgia Census Indexes

• FamilySearch.org