Nicholas Kelley (1823 - 1883)

Born 23 Mar 1823 in Illinois, United States

Ancestors

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Biography

Nicholas Kelley was a Latter Day Saint pioneer.

Private Nicholas Kelley served with the Iowa Volunteers during the Mexican-American War
Service Started: Aug 31, 1846
Unit(s): Company A, Mormon Battalion
Service Ended: Jul 1847

Nickolas Kelley was a Private in Company A. He enlisted August 31, 1846 in Council Grove, Kansas. Two weeks later he was with the detachment on the way to Pueblo, CO.

Research Notes

Nicholas is one of nine children born to Henry Kelley and Catherine Hunt based on familysearch sources. Nicholas was also married three times.

The birth and death dates for Nicholas were based on the Mormon Battalion database. Further research is needed to confirm the birth and death dates and death location.

Sources

• https://history.lds.org/overlandtravel/pioneers/42462/nicholas-kelley
• https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/chd/individual/nicholas-kelley-1823?lang=eng&timelineTabs=allTabs
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: M4ZN-VLF : 13 January 2022), Nicholas Kelly, Payette, Ada, Idaho Territory, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: MZYB-R5J : 29 May 2021), Nicholos Kelley, 1870. Ada, Idaho Territory, United States.
• "United States Census, 1850", database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: M491-54D : Sun Jun 04 20:50:28 UTC 2023), Entry for Nicholas Kelly and Sarah Kelly, 1850. El Dorado, El Dorado, California.