Daniel A. Kelley (1854 - 1901)

Born 4 Sep 1854 in Corning, Steuben, New York, United States of America

Ancestors

Died 2 Dec 1901 at age 47 in Corning, Steuben, New York, United States

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Biography

Daniel was born in Corning NY on 4 Sep 1854.^[1]. The date was calculated from info on his gravestone (died 2 Dec 1901, age 47 years, 2 months, 27 days) and may be off by a few days).

He lived in Corning with his family in 1855^[2], 1860^[3], in 1865^[4], in 1870 ^[5], and in 1875^[6].

In 1880: he was living with his family at 2 First Street in Corning and was employed as a Quarry Man. ^[7]

He moved away from Corning after 1880. His mother's 1897 obituary and his father's 1900 obituary both say he was living in Louisville, KY. Daniel's obituary in 1901 lists his residence as Pittsburgh, PA.

Property

From 27 Oct 1897 newspaper article in the Elmira Daily Gazette In about 1866 (at the age of 12).^[8] Daniel acquired a lot on West Market Street that had a $700 mortgage on it. He leased it to his father for life, with the understanding that his father would pay off the mortgage. Daniel left Corning after 1880, and his father did not pay off the mortgage. In 1897, a judge ruled that the mortgage be canceled, and Daniel had clear title to it, once his father passed away.

Obituary

From the Corning Journal, 4 Dec 1901 Daniel A. Kelly [sic] died on Monday afternoon at the home of his sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Kelly, No. 283 East Erie Avenue (now Denison Parkway). He was a son of John Kelly, deceased, for many years a stone quarryman in Corning. Daniel was a contractor and not lived in this city for years, his late residence being Pittsburg, PA. Last week he came here on a visit, being then ill. He was about forty-five years old, and is survived by two brothers, Joseph J. and Thomas Edward Kelly; and by two sisters, Mrs. Bridget Ballard and Mrs. Elizabeth Kelly, all of Corning. The funeral will be at St. Mary's Church on Thursday at 9 a.m. Burial in St. Mary's Cemetery. The arrangements are in charge of A. F. Smith, Funeral Director.

Burial

He is buried in the family plot in St. Mary's Cemetery in South Corning with his parents. ^[9]. A small headstone shows his name. His death date and age are on the large family memorial stone.

Sources

1. ↑ New York, State Census, 1855
2. ↑ New York, State Census, 1855, Steuben County
3. ↑ Year: 1860; Census Place: Corning, Steuben, New York; Roll: M653_863; Page: 184; Image: 189; Family History Library Film: 803863
4. ↑ New York, State Census, 1865
5. ↑ Year: 1870; Census Place: Corning, Steuben, New York; Roll: M593_1095; Page: 45A; Family History Library Film: 552594
6. ↑ New York, State Census, 1875
7. ↑ Year: 1880; Census Place: Corning, Steuben, New York; Roll: 933; Family History Film: 1254933; Page: 146B; Enumeration District: 170; Image: 0296
8. ↑ US Census Year: 1860; Census Place: Corning, Steuben, New York; Roll: M653_863; Page: 184; Image: 189; Family History Library Film: 803863
9. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190212302/daniel-a.-kelley