Born in Decatur County, Georgia, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of George Washington Kelley
and Delilah (Unknown) Kelly
Wife of
Jonathan R. Jones
— married
14 Feb 1884 in Decatur County, GA
Descendants 
Mother of
Martha Ann Elizabeth Jones
Died
at age 93
in Decatur County, Georgia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 2 Apr 2015
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Biography
Delilah was born in 1863. Her parents were George Kelley Delilah Unknown
She passed away in 1957.
Sources
- J.R. Jones Cemetery; records from microfilm at the Georgia Archives, Drawer 91, Roll 62, as transcribed by Ida Kirkland Boyce.
Decatur County, GA, Marriage Book B-463.
- "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXJG-6XN : 7 February 2020), J. R. Jones and Delila Kelly, 14 Feb 1884; citing Marriage, Decatur, Georgia, United States, Georgia Department of Archives and History, Morrow, FHL microfilm 249,481.
- Personal recollection of Melba Gandy
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Melba Gandy
Great-grandmother "Lilah" Jones was a very strong and able woman, who ran her household with great efficiency. Her piercing blue eyes were the physical feature I most remember.
posted 21 Jun 2015 by Melba Gandy
[thank Melba]
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Delilah by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Delilah:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Delilah by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Delilah:
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~0.78%
Bridget Wynn
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Kelly-7932 and Kelley-3099 appear to represent the same person because: Kelly-7932 and Kelley-3099 represent the same person because they are married to the same husband. Names and dates match. LNAB needs to be decided.
This merge has been completed. 1-26-2022
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