Christopher Kelty (1818 - 1884)

Born 17 Sep 1818 in Massachusetts, United States

Husband of Gertrude (Case) Kelty — married about 1865 in Douglas County, Colorado

Descendants

Died 25 Dec 1884 at age 66 in Franktown, Douglas, Colorado, United States

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Biography

"He and his mother came to the United States in 1823 during one of the great potato famines. At age 9, he went to sea as a cabin boy and "followed the sea" for 17 years on whaling vessels. His mother was of the Catholic faith, but he left the church as a young man. Several older brothers came to the United States later. His father is buried in Ireland.

Christopher married Gertrude Case on February 14, 1861 in Fredrickburg, Iowa. They decided to leave Iowa and head for Washington state. When they arrived in Franktown Colorado in 1865 the Indians were on the war path, so they built a fortress at Franktown and never went any farther. That is where and when the homesteaded." OUR HERITAGE People of Douglas County

Living in Iowa

1860 Dresden, Chickasaw, Iowa

Data for Christoper

Age 41 --:Birth Year (Estimated) 1819

Birthplace Mass

Page 66

Edward Kelty M 52 Mass ("older brother")

Christopher Kelty M 41 Mass

Catherine Kelty F 78 Ireland (THIS WOULD BE HIS MOTHER) ^[1]

Marriage

Name Christopher Kelty

Spouse's Name Gertrude Care

Event Date 06 Feb 1861

Event Place Chickasaw, Iowa ^[2]

Children

1. Laura Ann born Sept 8, 1865 Mar.: Ralph Wolf 5/1/1884 11 kids
2. Andrew born April 21, 1867 Mar.: Hattie Osten 11/5/1910 -4 kids
3. George Alson born Aug 6 1869 Mar,: Sadie Eggleston 1913 -7 kids
4. Christopher Alexis Mat 5 1880 Mar.; Ellah Benedict 1899- 5 kids Moved to Montana

there were 3 other daughters that were taken in their infancy.

Mary age:2- Gertrude age:1- Sarah age:4

These are the only children that are named in the history book.

• ALSO the only Heirs to be named on his ESTATE

The Move to Colorado

1870 P.O. Huntsville, Douglas County, Colorado

Birth Year (Estimated) 1841-1842

Charles Kelty M 51 Massachusetts

Gertrude Kelty F 28 New York

Laura Kelty F 5 Iowa born 1865

Andrew Kelty M 3 Colorado

George Kelty M 0 Colorado

1880 Frankstown, Douglas, Colorado

REGARDING Mary E. Wood

Marital Status Widowed

Occupation Keeping House

Relationship to Head of Household Other

Birth Year (Estimated) 1831

Birthplace New York, United States

Father's Birthplace New Jersey, United States

Mother's Birthplace New Jersey, United States

Christopher Kelty Self M 61 Massachusetts

Gertrude Kelty Wife F 38 New York,

Laura Kelty Daughter F 15 Iowa,

Andrew Kelty Son M 13 Colorado,

George Kelty Son M 10 Colorado,

Christopher Kelty Son M 0 Colorado,

Mary E Wood Other F 49 New York

Sarah Barker Other F 66 Pennsylvania,

Grandson, Howard Andrew Kelty, son of George A. born Aug. 1869 married Sadie --she died and their baby son Lloid died. George and 3 kids moved to California. Howard is buried in Covina, California Find A Grave: Memorial #94393840

1930 Township 11, Fresno, California

Father's Birthplace Colorado --Mother's Birthplace Colorado

Henning Adolphson Head M 34 Minnesota

Gertrude Adolphson Wife F 30 Colorado, marital Status Married

Birth Year (Estimated) 1900(Dau. of George A/Sadie)

Harold Adolphson Son M 12 California

Dell Adolphson Son M 10 California

Lorraine Adolphson Daughter F 8 California

Maxine Adolphson Daughter F 5 California ^[3]

Children's Data

"California Death Index, 1940-1997,"

Name George Allison Kelty

Event Type Death

Event Date 01 Jun 1943

Event Place Fresno, California, United States

Birth Date 06 Aug 1868

Birthplace Colorado

Gender Male

Father's Name Kelty

Mother's Name Case ^[4]

"California Death Index, 1940-1997,"

Name Howard A Kelty

Event Type Death

Event Date 07 Jan 1969

Event Place Los Angeles, California, United States

Birth Date 04 Jan 1896

Birthplace Colorado

Gender Male

Mother's Name Eggleston ^[5]

Death

Burial at Franktown Cemetery, Franktown, Colorado

GPS Map- [1]

39°23'35.0"N 104°45'04.9"W --39.393056, -104.751361

Location: North Middle section in the middle of it.

Research Note

HERE IS a possible--

Name Anna C. Allen Kelty (Catherine? middle name?)

Husband Charles E. Kelty

Daughter Annie M. Kelty

Name Edmund Jackson

Event Type Marriage

Event Date 14 May 1868

Event Place , Boston, Massachusetts

Age 38 --Birth Year (Estimated) 1830

Father's Name Edmund Jackson

Mother's Name Mary H. Jackson

Spouse's Name Annie M. Kelty

Spouse's Age 28 --Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1840

Spouse's Father's Name Charles E. Kelty

Spouse's Mother's Name Anna C. Allen- Kelty

Citing this Record: "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NWR2-B2H : accessed 20 March 2016), Anna C. Allen Kelty in entry for Edmund Jackson and Annie M. Kelty, 14 May 1868; citing , Boston, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,433,027.

The OUR HERITAGE People of Douglas County book states he was born Ireland but all of the census records he states Massachusetts.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M82X-VLT : accessed 16 February 2016), Christopher Kelty in entry for Edward Kelty, 1860.
2. ↑ "Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJWX-N32 : accessed 16 February 2016), Christopher Kelty and Gertrude Care, 06 Feb 1861; citing Chickasaw, Iowa, reference p139; FHL microfilm 1,027,444.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCF9-PRQ : accessed 17 October 2015), Gertrude Adolphson in household of Henning Adolphson, Township 11, Fresno, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0104, sheet 2A, family 26, line 30, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 118; FHL microfilm 2,339,853.
4. ↑ "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VP6T-H3P : accessed 17 October 2015), George Allison Kelty, 01 Jun 1943; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
5. ↑ "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPNL-LSW : accessed 17 October 2015), Howard A Kelty, 07 Jan 1969; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.

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Acknowledgement

Thank you to Chief Willis of the Franktown Museum for the loan of this most valuable book and all of his knowledge of the families of Franktown and the area.