Can anyone help with the following?

Question

My great-grandfather, John R. Kelly (1870-1903) lived in Lauderdale County, Alabama. He was married to Eliza Jane Williams (1870-1951) also from Lauderdale County Alabama. My grandfather was John Sam Kelly (1896- 1962). So far, information about John R. Kelly 1870-1903) has been very limited, and would like to obtain information about his father and mother, cause and location of John R. Kelly's death. I have hit a “brick wall” and would appreciate any information provided.

John R. Kelly and Eliza Jane had three sons and two daughters, William Lee Kelly, John Sam Kelly, and Robert Owen Kelly, Margaret Elizabeth Kelly (Hughes) all lived in Lauderdale County, Alabama, and Mary Evelyn Kelly (Hipp) lived in Sulphur Springs , TX.

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Each tag needs to be separate. Only use an underscore between two words of the same tag (ie United_States)

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Thank you, again

Answer 1

John R. Kelly has a FamilySearch profile with additional information:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/9J42-TFC

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Thank you.  I have this information but was unable to confirm the information on John R Kelly.  This will be helpful verification.

Answer 2

Here is the 1880 Census, found on Ancestry:

1880 United States Federal Census

Name John Kelly

Age 11

Birth Date Abt 1869

Birthplace Tennessee

Home in 1880 District 18, Davidson, Tennessee, USA

Dwelling Number 155

Race White

Gender Male

Relation to Head of House Son

Marital Status Single

Father's Name Albert M. Kelly

Father's Birthplace South Carolina

Mother's Name Susan D. Kelly

Mother's Birthplace Georgia

Sick Well

Attended School Yes

Household members

Name Age

Albert M. Kelly 43

Susan D. Kelly 40

John Kelly 11

Robert Kelly 9

Albert Kelly 7

Julia M. Kelly 4

Maude Kelly 1

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Also, they have:

John R. Kelly 1870–1903

BIRTH 23 MAY 1870 • Davidson County, Tennessee, USA

DEATH 15 AUG 1903 • Murphy's Chapel, Lauderdale County, Alabama, USA

no citation for that death info

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Thank you. Most helpful.

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the only Kelley that come near that name is  Richard Kelly, stated as John Richard Kelley(1850-1926, headstone has wife Missouri) on find a grave. But info from survey of cemetery there is no john R Kelly.

MURPHY'S CHAPEL\January 5, 2005. All information has been derived from headstones & foot markers of known burial locations. Graves, 2 with no markers

.https://sites.rootsweb.com/~allauder/cem-murphychapel-2005.htm

Sorry

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Your input is greatly appreciated.  Thank you.