Walter Leonard Kelley (1877 - 1957)

Born 24 Aug 1877 in Crescent Mills, Plumas, California, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Nora Beatrice (Neer) Howerton — married 23 Nov 1909 in Crescent Mills, Plumas, California, USA

Descendants

Died 23 Jan 1957 at age 79 in Sacramento, Sacramento, California, USA

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Biography

Obituary

Walter L. Kelley Taken by Death

Walter Leonard Kelley, a native of Crescent Mills, Calif., and a Plumas county federal forest ranger for many years, died recently at his home in Sacramento.

Mr. Kelley, 80, had been ill for several months.

A Resident of Sacramento county for the last 35 years, he was a former forest ranger at lookout stations near Belden, Tobin and Crescent Mills in Plumas county. In later life he followed ranching in the Natomas area, and was interested in mining in Plumas county most of his life.

Mr. Kelley is survived by his widow, Mrs. Nora B. Kelley, a son, Leonard C. Kelley of Sacramento; a daughter Mrs. Alice Gross; a sister, Mrs. Jane Rodgers of Susanville, Calif.; a brothers, Mark Kelley of Cheyenne, Wyo.; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Funeral services were conducted at 11 a. m. Saturday in the W. F. Gromley and & Sons funeral home at Sacramento. Burial was in the Odd Follows Lawn cemetery.

Reno Gazette-Journal, Sat., Jan 26, 1957, Page 9 ^[1]

Sources

• 1880 United States Federal Census

Name Walter Kelley

Age 3

Birth Year abt 1877

Birthplace California

Home in 1880 Plumas, California

Race White

Gender Male

Relation to Head of House Son

Marital Status Single

Father's Name Tryon Kelley

Father's Birthplace Ohio

Mother's Name Laurie Kelley

Mother's Birthplace Canada

Household Members Name Age

Tryon Kelley 48

Laurie Kelley 40

Warren Kelley 21

Ella Kelley 14

John Kelley 12

Martha Kelley 10

Joseph Kelley 8

Lilley Kelley 5

Walter Kelley 3

Arthur Kelley 5m

1900 United States Federal Census

Name Walter Kelly

Age 22

Birth Date Aug 1877

Birthplace California

Home in 1900 Bloomfield, Nevada, California

Race White

Gender Male

Relation to Head of House Partner

Marital Status Single

Father's Birthplace Ohio

Mother's Birthplace Indiana

Household Members Name Age

Daniel Rodgers 41

Walter Kelly 22

1910 United States Federal Census

Name Walter L Kelly

Age in 1910 32

Birth Year abt 1878

Birthplace California

Home in 1910 Indian, Plumas, California

Race White

Gender Male

Relation to Head of House Head

Marital Status Married

Spouse's Name Nora B Kelly

Father's Birthplace Ohio

Mother's Birthplace Indiana

Native Tongue English

Occupation Laborer

Industry Odd Jobs

Employer, Employee or Other Wage Earner

Home Owned or Rented Own

Home Free or Mortgaged Free

Farm or House House

Able to read Yes

Able to Write Yes

Years Married 1

Out of Work N

Number of Weeks Out of Work 0

Household Members Name Age

Walter L Kelly 32

Nora B Kelly 21

Leonard C Kelly 0

Joseph I Kelly 38

U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

Name Walter Leonard Kelley

County Plumas

State California

Birth Date 24 Aug 1877

Race White

1920 United States Federal Census

Name Walter L Kelly

Age 42

Birth Year abt 1878

Birthplace California

Home in 1920 American, Sacramento, California

Street Elkhorn Road

House Number Farm

Race White

Gender Male

Relation to Head of House Head

Marital Status Married

Spouse's Name Nora Kelly

Father's Birthplace Ohio

Mother's Birthplace Indiana

Able to Speak English Yes

Occupation Farmer

Industry General Farm

Employment Field Own Account

Home Owned or Rented Own

Home Free or Mortgaged Mortgaged

Able to read Yes

Able to Write Yes

Household Members Name Age

Walter L Kelly 42

Nora Kelly 28

Leonard Kelly 10

Alice Kelly 8

1930 United States Federal Census

Name Walter L Kelley

Age in 1930 53

Birth Year abt 1877

Gender Male

Race White

Birthplace California

Marital Status Married

Relation to Head of House Head

Home in 1930 American, Sacramento, California

Map of Home American, Sacramento, California

Street Address Delta Road

Dwelling Number 35

Family Number 35

Home Owned or Rented Owned

Home Value 6000

Radio Set No

Lives on Farm Yes

Age at First Marriage 32

Attended School No

Able to Read and Write Yes

Father's Birthplace Ohio

Mother's Birthplace Indiana

Able to Speak English Yes

Occupation Rancher

Industry own ranch

Class of Worker Employer

Employment Yes

Household Members Name Age

Walter L Kelley 53

James Gawn 30

U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

Name Walter L Kelley

Gender Male

Residence Year 1945

Street Address 419 O

Residence Place Sacramento, California, USA

Occupation Scaler

Spouse Nora B Kelley

Publication Title Sacramento, California, City Directory, 1945

Household Members Name Age

Nora B Kelley

Walter L Kelley

U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

Name Walter Leonard Kelley

Father Tryon Kelley

Mother Lucreta McCall

Birth 24 Aug 1876 - Crescent Mills, California

SSN 560241449

Gender Male

Race White

California Death Index, 1940-1997

Name: Walter Leonard Kelley

Event Type: Death

Event Date: 23 Jan 1957

Event Place: Sacramento, California, United States

Birth Date: 24 Aug 1876

Birthplace: California

Gender: Male

Father's Name: Kelley

Mother's Name: Mccall

Citing this Record: "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPWZ-S4R : 26 November 2014), Walter Leonard Kelley, 23 Jan 1957; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.

U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

Name Walter Leonard Kelley

Birth Date 24 Aug 1876

Death Date 23 Jan 1957

Cemetery Odd Fellows Lawn Cemetery and Mausoleum

Burial or Cremation Place Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, USA

Has Bio? N

Footnotes

1. ↑ Entered by Seán Sloane Johnson.

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