Joseph Kelso (abt. 1807 - 1893)

Born about 1807 in Monongalia, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Stone) Kelso — married about 1829 in Indiana, United States

Descendants

Died 14 Feb 1893 at about age 86 in St Omer, Adams, Decatur, Indiana, United States

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Biography

Joseph was a wheelwright.

1850 Census, St. Omer, Adams Township, Decatur Co., Indiana: Joseph Kelso 43 wheelwright, b. Va. Margaret Kelso, 34, b. NY. Julia A. age 11, b. Ind. Henry age 13 b. Ind. Lyman age 11 b. Ind. John age 7 b. Ind. Jane age 5 b. Ind. Jerome age 2 b. Ind. ^[1]

1860 Census, St. Omer, Decatur, Indiana: Joseph Kelsoe age 50 b. VA, Margaret Kelsoe age 47 b. NY, Julia Kelsoe age 27 b. Ind., Wm. Kelsoe age 23 b. Ind., Lyman Kelsoe age 21 b. Ind., John Kelsoe age 19 b. Ind., Jane Kelsoe age 17 b. Ind., Gerome Kelso age 11 b. Ind., Arette Kelsoe age 9 b. Ind., Joanna Kelsoe age 6 b. Ind., Ludicea Kelsoe age 6 b. Ind. ^[2]

1870 Census, St. Omer, Adams Township, Decatur, Indiana: Joseph Kelso age 63 Wheel Wright b. VA; Margarett Kelso age 57 keeping house b. NY, Jane Kelso age 24 domestic servant b. Ind., Jerome Kelso age 22 farm laborer b. Ind., Luretta Kelso age 18 at home b. Ind., Joanna Kelso age 16 at home b. Ind. ^[3]

1880 Census, St. Omer, Decatur, Indiana. Joseph Kelso age 72 farmer b. VA, Margaret Kelso age 67 wife b. NY, Joanna Kelso daughter age 25 b. Indiana. ^[4]

Daughter Luretta Kelso married James L Lee.^[5]

Obituary: "Joseph Kelso, of St. Omer, one of the pioneers of the county, died on Tuesday, aged about 86 years. The funeral was held yesterday." Obituary of Joseph Kelso, Greensburg Standard, date 17 Feb 1893, age 86 (born ca. 1807)

Research Notes

The Thomas Cady genealogy gives birth year as 1795; He was an early landowner in Decatur Co, Ind. Bk D Pg 489 &&490 He was from Dearborn Co. Ind. ^[6]

1810 Census, Monongalia Co., VA, indicates two sons of Joseph's age living with family.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHVL-Z4G : 12 April 2016), Joseph Kelso, Adams, Decatur, Indiana, United States; citing family 154, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4FJ-RZW : 13 December 2017), Joseph Kelsoe, 1860.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXX6-GKS : 12 April 2016), Joseph Kelso, Indiana, United States; citing p. 42, family 342, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,807.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHMG-4SM : 14 August 2017), Joseph Kelso, St Omer, Decatur, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district ED 55, sheet 305B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0273; FHL microfilm 1,254,273.
5. ↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXFG-JL4 : 3 August 2022), James L Lee and Luretta Kelso, 18 Dec 1871; citing Decatur, Indiana, United States, Marriage License, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004170587.
6. ↑ http://pharmacy.isu.edu/~cady/genealogy/PS05/PS05_378.HTM