JAMES R. KELLY (1837 – 1915)

1883 History of St. Clair County Missouri:

James R. Kelly, farmer and stock raiser, section 16, was born in Cooper County, Missouri, and was the son of William J. Kelly, one of the first settlers of that county. The maiden name of his mother was Martha Mocklin. When James was six years old his parents moved to Cole County, where they resided for about eight years, afterwards locating in Benton County, where James was reared to manhood. In 1857 he went to California and followed teaming until 1861, when he returned to Benton County and farmed until 1865. Then he moved to Kentucky and was engaged in farming until 1868, when he settled in St. Clair County, Missouri. He owns a farm of 100 acres, well improved. Mr. K. was in the Missouri State militia during the late war. September 3, 1865, he was married to Mrs. J. D. Townsland, a native of Missouri. They have six children: Matilda B., William J., Maud, Caroline, Maggie E. and Ore L.

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1850 Benton Co., MO Census – Tom Twp.:
17 September, Line 5
253/253 Wil’m. J. Kelly, age 62, male, farmer, born VA
Martha, age 45, female, born NC
Henry J., age 16, male, farmer, born MO
James, age 12, male, born MO
Martha, age 6, female, born MO
Wil’m., age 5, male, born MO

1860 Benton Co., MO Census – Twp. 40, Range 23:
Page 7, Line 4, 5 June, Warsaw P.O.
45/45 William J. Kelley, age 72, male, farmer, $200 real estate, $260 personal estate, born TN
Marthay, age 57, female, born GA
Matilda, age 34, female, domestic, born MO
James, 23, male, farm hand, born MO
Martha, age 20, female, domestic, born MO, cannot write
William, age 17, male, farm hand, born MO

1880 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Butler Twp.:
9 June, Page 13
103/123 Kelly, Antrenette, white female, age 40, widowed, keeping house, born MO, parents born MO
William J., white male, age 18, son, single, farmer, born MO, parents born MO
Thomas H., white male, age 12, son, single, farmer, attended school, cannot write, born MO, parents born MO
Rosa, white female, daughter, age 8, single, attended school, born MO, parents born MO

1880 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Butler Twp.:
Dist. 6, ED 231, Page 3, 1 June
27/35 Kelly, James R., white male, age 38, married, farmer, born MO, father born KY, mother born GA
Lucilla D., white female, age 34, wife, married, keeping house, born MO, parents born KY
Matilda, white female, age 14, daughter, single, attended school, born MO, parents born MO
William J., white male, age 12, son, single, works on farm, attended school, born KY, parents born MO
Mary, white female, age 9, daughter, single, cannot read or write, born MO, parents born MO
Maggie, white female, age 7, daughter, single, Disease of the spine, maimed/crippled/bedridden/or otherwise disabled, cannot read or write, born MO, parents born MO
Caroline, white female, age 5, daughter, single, cannot read or write, born MO, parents born MO
Ora E., white male, age 2, son, single, cannot read or write, born MO, parents born MO

1900 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Butler Twp.:
Dist. 6, ED 138, Page 17A, Line 49, 25 June
331/333 Kelley, James R., head, white male, born January 1836, age 64, married 35 years, born MO, father born KY, mother born GA, farmer, unemployed 0 months, can read & write, speaks English, owned farm free, farm # 204
Drucilla D., wife, white female, born January 1836, age 64, married 35 years, 1 child, 1 living, born MO, parents born KY, can read & write, speaks English
Maggie E., daughter, white female, born September 1870, age 29, single, born MO, parents born MO, cannot read or write, cannot speak English
Campbell, Myrtle, foster child, white female, born January 1887, age 13, single, born MO, parents born MO, at school, can read & write, speaks English

1900 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Butler Twp.:
Dist. 6, ED 138, Page 17A, Line 49, 25 June
(Living next door to James R. & Drucilla Kelley)
332/334 Kelley, William J., head, white male, born September 1866, age 33, married 9 years, born MO, parents born MO, farmer, unemployed 0 months, can read & write, speaks English, renting farm # 214
Anna, wife, white female, born July 1874, age 25, married 9 years, 4 children, 4 living, born MO, parents born TN, can read & write, speaks English
Lennie D., daughter, white female, born March 1893, age 7, single, born MO, parents born MO, at school 6 months
Essie M., daughter, white female, born December 1895, age 4, single, born MO, parents born MO
Clyde, son, white male, born October 1897, age 2, single, born MO, parents born MO
Minnie B., daughter, white female, born December 1898, age 1, single, born MO, parents born MO

1910 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Butler Twp., Lowry City:
Dist. 6, ED 126, Page 1B, Line 51, Ward 1, 15 April
13/13 Kelly, James R., head, white male, age 64, married 41 years, 1st marriage, born MO, father born KY, mother born GA, speaks English, own income, can read & write, owned home free
D.D., wife, white female, age 76, married 41 years, 1st marriage, 6 children, 3 living, born MO, parents born KY, speaks English, no occupation, can read & write

1910 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Butler Twp.:
Dist. 6, ED 126, Page 5B, Line 51, Ward 1, 15 April
70/70 Kelley, T.H., head, white male, age 43, married 17 years, 1st marriage, born MO, parents born MO, speaks English, farmer, general farm, not out of work April of census year, can read & write, owned farm free, farm # 65
May, wife, white female, age 37, married 17 years, 1st marriage, 2 children, 2 living, born MO, parents born MO
Erma, daughter, white female, age 3, single, born MO, parents born MO, no occupation
Dellsie, daughter, white female, age 1, single, born MO, parents born MO, no occupation

1910 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Butler Twp.:
Dist. 6, ED 126, Page 5B, Line 51, Ward 1, 15 April
(Living next door to T.H. Kelley)
71/71 Greenway, Joseph, head, white male, age 56, married 5 years, 2nd marriage, born IN, parents born IN, speaks English, farmer, general farm, not out of work April of census year, can read & write, renting farm # 66
Rosa, wife, white female, age 38, married 5 years, 1st marriage, 0 children, born MO, father born MO, mother born IL, speaks English, no occupation, can read & write
Kelley, Antrenett, mother, white female, age 71, widowed, 6 children, 4 living, born IL, father born OH, mother born IL, speaks English, own income, can read & write

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Death Certificate, MO Archives:

James R. Kelly, white male, widowed. Born 17 June 1837 Cooper Co., MO. Died 20 October 1915 Butler Twp., St. Clair Co., MO of Pulminory Tuberculosis. Retired farmer, son of Wm. J. Kelley & Martha Maglen. Buried 21 October 1915, Landaker Cemetery. Informant H.C. Hoover, Osceola, MO. Filed 10 November 1915.

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St. Clair Co., MO Cemetery Records:

Landaker Cemetery:
Kelly, James R., 16 June 1837 - 20 October 1915
Kelly, Diccie D., 20 December 1827 – 3 July 1912
Kelly, Carrie G., dau of J.R. & D.D., 24 November 1875 – 8 October 1898
Kelly, Maggie E., dau of J.R. & D.D., 1 September 1871 – 8 September 1907
Kelly, Ora E., 20 February 1878 – 8 December 1898
Kelly, William J., 1862 – death date unknown.

Landaker Cemetery:
Kelly, Andrenette, 14 October 1838 – 21 April 1914
Kelly, Andrew J., died 1 April 1878, age 16y, 21 d.
Greenway, James, 1854 – 1944
Greenway, Rosa C., 1871 – 1936
Kelley, Infant Son of R.M. & G., died 19 July 1897, age 1y, 7m, 27d.