Joseph Kelly (1827 - 1882)

Born 29 Nov 1827 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Agnes (Inglis) Kelly — married 26 Oct 1854 in Caledonian Church, Inverbrackie, South Australia, Australia

Descendants

Died 1 May 1882 at age 54 in Moseley Street, Glenelg, South Australia, Australia

Biography

Joseph was 13 when he arrived in Adelaide from Scotland. He worked the property, Cumberland Farm for many years and at the age of 25, he leased his own land at Woodside from the South Australian Company.
The previous year he had accompanied his brothers James and Adam and brother-in-law, Adam Adamson, to the Victorian goldfields.
In July 1857 he purchased 613 acres of land at Alma Plains. His property, Dunnette Farm, adjoined his brother Adam's property, Yacko Hill. During his many years at Alma Plains, Joseph was involved with the local Mechanic's Institute and the Alma Plains District Council. He served the latter organisation as Chairman, Treasurer and Auditor.
In 1869 land became available in the Mt Templeton district and Joseph purchased large acreages in order that his eldest two sons could farm the area.
During 1881, he leased Dunnette Farm to Mr Frank Mableson and moved to the Mt Templeton property. He was in ill-health at the time and his short stay there was a traumatic one. Early 1882 saw the deaths from consumption of his daughters Margaret Maxwell and Sarah and his wife, Agnes. He moved to Glenelg to try to improve his health and a month after the death of Sarah, he died of phthisis (tuberculosis^[1]).

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Burial

Burial:

Date: ABT 03 MAY 1882

Place: West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

• Information taken from family research undertaken by Ben and Julie Evans for the book “From Weavers to Wapstraws..

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Source

1. ↑ Death: South Australian Registry of BDM reg no 1882/119/227, Adelaide District