Ralphine (Shuman) Kelley (1856 - 1911)

Born 19 Apr 1856 in Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Died 1 Nov 1911 at age 55 in Florida, United States

Biography

• I have had a difficult time tracking Ralphine's life. I have added a lot of notes and thoughts to this profile to let anyone interested know where I am in her research. Please feel free to make any changes if you have sources that prove me wrong.

Birth and Death

• Parents

Father: James Shuman

Mother: Letitia Harvey

Find A Grave

Name Ralphene Kelley

Maiden Name Shuman

Birth Date 19 Apr 1856

Death Date 1 Nov 1911

Cemetery Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery

Burial or Cremation Place Hopewell, Hillsborough County, Florida, United States of America

Has Bio? N

Father James Shuman

Mother Letitia A. Shuman

Spouse Samuel B Kelley

URL https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42163378^[1]

Marriage and Children

Known husband Samuel B. Kelly

• I think this was a second marriage for both of them

Florida, County Marriage Records, 1823-1982

Name: Ralphene Shuman

Gender: Female

Marriage Date: 7 Jul 1886

Marriage Place: Polk, Florida, USA

Spouse: Samuel B Kelly

Film Number: 000977545^[2]

*Children

Possible death of Grover Cleveland Kelly.

James Martin b.1887

Sophie b.1888

Grover Cleveland b.abt 1888^[3]

• Grover was never seen in the census records and I can't find a record for him. I found his name on several other trees on ancestry.com. Those trees had no sources for him. I did find a newspaper article about the death of a son of Sam B. Kelly. There was no name given, this could be Grover Cleveland.
• There were also at least 3 older children born in (Joseph Edward)1877, (Rogene Thomas)1880, and (Maida)1881. Several years before the younger three and before the wedding date of 1886. I believe these children were from an earlier marriage. I can't track Samuel to before 1900, to prove this.

Possible husband Joseph Altman

• The 1900 census says she was married in 1877, this conflicts with the date on her marriage certificate to Samuel, so I believe she was married before.
• I searched the 1880 census in Hillsborough, Florida looking for Ralphine. I did find a Ralphine married to a Joseph Altman with two children named Edward and John.
• I searched the marriage records and found a marriage between a Joseph Altman and a Euphena V. Shuman. (Euphena on the marriage record and Ralphine in the census, perhaps one was a typo) The marriage took place in 1877, which fits.
• I can't track the two Altman children, They seem to disappear. One thought, could they be the older Kelly children, taking their stepfather's name? This is pure speculation, and not based in fact. Just trying to follow all paths.

*Possible Children

Edward Altman b. 1878

John Altman b. 1880

• The 1900 census states that she had 6 children, 5 living. There is still a missing child. Possibly another Altman child.

Census Records

1860

Name: Ralphine Stuman

Age: 4

Birth Year: abt 1856

Gender: Female

Birth Place: Georgia

Home in 1860: Bryan, Georgia

Post Office: Way Station

Dwelling Number: 92

Family Number: 92

Household Members:

Name Age

James Shuman 51

Letitia Ann Stuman 37

Henry Stuman 21

Richard Stuman 15

Isabel Stuman 14

George Stuman 10

Franklin Stuman 8

Cornelia Stuman 6

Ralphine Stuman 4

Ellen Stuman 2

Nathan Brown 22

Georgian Brown 19^[4]

1870

Name: Ralphine Shuman

Age in 1870: 14

Birth Year: abt 1856

Birthplace: Georgia

Dwelling Number: 207

Home in 1870: Hillsborough, Florida

Race: White

Gender: Female

Occupation: Dairy Maid

Inferred Father: James Shuman

Inferred Mother: Lizzie A Shuman

Household Members:

Name Age

James Shuman 60

Lizzie A Shuman 48

George Shuman 21

Franklin Shuman 19

Cornelia Shuman 16

Ralphine Shuman 14

Ellen Shuman 12

Mary Shuman 10

Ireni Shuman 8^[5]

1880

• Possibly Ralphine Shuman

Name: Ralphine Altman

Age: 23

Birth Date: Abt 1857

Birthplace: Georgia

Home in 1880: Precinct 6, Hillsborough, Florida, USA

Dwelling Number: 24

Race: White

Gender: Female

Relation to Head of House: Wife

Marital Status: Married

Spouse's Name: Joseph Altman

Father's Birthplace: Georgia

Mother's Birthplace: Georgia

Occupation: Keeping House

Neighbors:

Household Members:

Name Age

Joseph Altman 25

Ralphine Altman 23

Edward Altman 2

John Altman 6/12^[6]

1900

Name: Ralphine Kelley

Age: 44

Birth Date: Apr 1857

Birthplace: Georgia

Home in 1900: Keysville, Hillsborough, Florida

Sheet Number: 7

Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 113

Family Number: 113

Race: White

Gender: Female

Relation to Head of House: Wife

Marital Status: Married

Spouse's Name: Samuel D Kelley

Marriage Year: 1877

Years Married: 23

Father's Birthplace: Georgia

Mother's Birthplace: Georgia

Mother: Number of Living Children: 5

Mother: How Many Children: 6

Can Read: Yes

Can Write: Yes

Can Speak English: Yes

Neighbors:

Household Members:

Name Age

Samuel D Kelley 58

Ralphine Kelley 44

Mada Kelley 18

Jas M Kelley 13

Sophie Kelley 11^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
2. ↑ Ancestry.com. Florida, County Marriage Records, 1823-1982 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
3. ↑ The Weekly Tribune, 09 Feb 1897, Tue, Page 1
4. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Year: 1860; Census Place: Bryan, Georgia; Roll: M653_112; Page: 745; Family History Library Film: 803112
5. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Year: 1870; Census Place: Hillsborough, Florida; Roll: M593_130; Page: 125B; Family History Library Film: 545629
6. ↑ Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site. Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 6, Hillsborough, Florida; Roll: 128; Page: 424C; Enumeration District: 063
7. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Year: 1900; Census Place: Keysville, Hillsborough, Florida; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0061