John Kelley (abt. 1857)

Born about 1857 in Bravo, Allegan, Michigan, United States

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Biography

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• 1822 - 1995 Michigan Marriages, Gangoa, Van Buren County, Michigan lists:

• Groom John Kelley age 40, birth year 1857, birth place Bravo, Van Buren, Michigan • father John R. Kelley • mother Sarah Ross. • Bride Alice E. Woodward, age 46, birth year 1851, birth place Burlington, Virginia • father Eben Woodward, • mother Minerva Bennum. • Marriage date 17 Mar 1897

1860 US Federal Census Ganges, Allegan Michigan lists: • John R. Kelley, occupation farmer, age 44 • Wife, Sarah, age 36 • Son, Chandler, age 15 • Daughter, Phebe, age 13 • Son, Chester, age 11 • Son, Glover, age 9 • Burd age 7, • John age 3. • John and Sarah were born in New York and all children were born in Michigan.

1870 US Federal Census Ganges, Allegan, Michigan lists: • John Kelly, age 53, birthplace New York • Sarah, age 46, birth place New York • Glover, age 20, birthplace Michigan • Byrd, age 17, birthplace Michigan • John, age 13, birthplace Michigan • Lucinda, age 9 birthplace Michigan • Lucilla, age 6, birthplace Michigan

1880 US Census, Clyde (Fennville), Allegen, Michigan lists: • Chester Kelley age 31 (1849), occupation farmer • Spouse, Mary M. Kelley, age 22 (1859) • Brother, Chandler Kelley, age 37, occupation farmer • Spouse Sarah E. age 24 and keeps house • Nancy A. age 4 • Florence A. age 8/12 (daughters of Chandler and Sarah E. Kelley). • Charles F. Payne (Mary M.'s brother), age 19, border, and occupation as laborer. • Also listed is Burd Kelley age 27 living next door and is a farmer. • And living on the other side of this family is Sarah Kelley, age 55 and her son John Kelley, age 23. Where is Sarah's husband(John Ross Kelley) at this time? On his own farm??