William Adin Kelsey (1842 - 1930)

Born 4 May 1842 in Rush County, Indiana

Husband of Emma (Richard) Kelsey — married 15 Oct 1868 in Allen County, Indiana, USA

Husband of Sylvania L (Carter) Pence — married 10 Jul 1918 in Allen County, Indiana, USA

Died 19 Sep 1930 at age 88 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana

Biography

Captain William Kelsey served in the United States Civil War.
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 44th Regiment, Indiana Infantry; 152nd Regiment Indiana Infantry

Son of ?

Children:

Lewis Morton Kelsey 1874–1931

William A. Kelsey 1882–1926

He was a member of Grand Army of the Republic Post 40 and commander of the Indiana Department of the GAR.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Northcott, Dennis. Indiana Civil War Veterans: Transcription of the Death Rolls of the Department of Indiana Grand Army of the Republic, 1882-1948. St. Louis, MO: by the author, 2005.

• "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F9PT-VY8 : accessed 26 April 2016), William A. Kelsey, Private, Company E, 44th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Union; citing NARA microfilm publication M540 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 40; FHL microfilm 881,761.
• "Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFWN-252 : accessed 26 April 2016), William A. Kelsey and Emma Richard, 15 Oct 1868; citing reference Image 498; FHL microfilm 2,111,268.
• "Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XF43-S7S : accessed 26 April 2016), William A. Kelsey and Sylvannia L. Pence, 10 Jul 1918; citing reference 208; FHL microfilm 2,130,028.
• Find A Grave Memorial for Capt William A Kelsey, created by GunnaFindThem
• "Capt Kelsey Elected Commander of G.A.R." The Waterloo Press (Waterloo, Indiana.) 1 Jun 1922: p. 1, col. 1. Print