Family Group Sheet
NameGustavus Kegley
Birth3 Feb 1845 (?), Wythe Co., Virginia
Death15 Jul 1905, Carter Co., Kentucky
BurialOlive Hill Cemetery, Carter Co., Ky
FatherAbraham Kegley (1806-)
MotherRachel Leedy (1807-)
Marriage15 Jul 1881, Soldier, Carter Co., Kentucky
SpouseCelia Jane “Jennie” Collier
BirthMay 1855, Wise Co., Virginia
Death19 Jan 1934, Michigan
FatherJohn Beauregard Collier (~1834-1889)
MotherRebecca Roberts (~1836-)
Children
Birth12 Apr 1882, Soldier, Carter Co., Kentucky
Death28 Apr 1977, Manistique, Schoolcraft Co., Michigan
Birth17 Jun 1883, Elliott Co., Kentucky
DeathFeb 1982, Manistique, Schoolcraft Co., Michigan
SpouseJames Edward Click
Birth21 Sep 1885, Limestone, Carter Co., Kentucky
Death17 Sep 1960, Manistique, Schoolcraft Co., Michigan
Birth10 Feb 1888, Carter Co., Kentucky
Death28 Mar 1976, Manistique, Schoolcraft Co., Michigan
Birth31 Oct 1891, Carter Co., Kentucky
Death8 Aug 1960, Manistique, Schoolcraft Co., Michigan
Birth24 Apr 1894, Carter Co., Kentucky
Death15 Oct 1957, Manistique, Schoolcraft Co., Michigan
Birth6 Aug 1896, Carter Co., Kentucky
Death28 Apr 1953, Naubinway, Mackinac Co., Michigan
SpouseJoseph Leroy Burnett
Notes for Gustavus Kegley
He was also known as Augustus and Gus Davis, the former apparently a case of misinterpreting “Gus” as a nickname for Augustus, and the latter probably a phonetic way of spelling Gus-tavus as two words, rather than a true middle name.
His birthdate is very approximate: he was listed in the censuses as 7 in 1850, 15 in 1860, 33 in 1880, and 43 born Feb 1847 in 1900. (I cannot find him in 1870.) His gravestone also lists his birthdate as Feb 3, 1847. But judging by the childhood census records, it was probably really 1843 to 1845. (It would be unusual to list a 3 year old child as 7.)
The J. W. Kegley Diary has a 1905 entry “Augustus Kegley, s/o Abraham Kegley & brother to my grandfather Joel Kegley died July 15th.”
His birthdate is very approximate: he was listed in the censuses as 7 in 1850, 15 in 1860, 33 in 1880, and 43 born Feb 1847 in 1900. (I cannot find him in 1870.) His gravestone also lists his birthdate as Feb 3, 1847. But judging by the childhood census records, it was probably really 1843 to 1845. (It would be unusual to list a 3 year old child as 7.)
The J. W. Kegley Diary has a 1905 entry “Augustus Kegley, s/o Abraham Kegley & brother to my grandfather Joel Kegley died July 15th.”
Census
In the 1880 census Gustavus is listed as age 33, cousin, with the family of J. H. Leedy age 29. J. H. Leedy’s father was presumably a brother of Gustavus’s mother, Rachel Leedy.
Census Notes for Gustavus & Celia Jane “Jennie” (Family)
1900 census of Carter Co, Ky, district 4, enumerated 12 June, lists on p. 10A as family #169/172:
Cagley, Gustaves, 53, b. Feb 1847, Va Va Va, farmer; Selie J., wife, 45, b. Va Va Ky, married 19 years, mother of 9 children, 7 living; Minie L., dau, 18, b. Feb 1882; Martha, dau, 16, b. June 1883; William E., son, 14, b. Sep 1885; Albert, son, 12, b. Feb 1888; Mary A., dau, 8, b. Oct 1891; Hary F., son, 6, b. Apr 1894; Reba, dau, 3, b. Aug 1896. All children born Ky Va Va.
1910 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Farmers precinct, enumerated 22 April, lists on p. 8B as family #148/154:
Kegley, Jennie, 54, widowed, b. Va Va Ky; Minnie, dau, 28; William, son, 24; Albert, son, 22; Annie, dau, 18; Harry, son, 15; Rebie, dau, 13. All children born Ky Va Va.
1920 census of Mackinac Co., Michigan, Garfield precinct, town of Engadine, enumerated 9 March, lists on p. 6B as family #135/136:
Kegley, Jennie, 63, widowed, b. Va Va Ky, dressmaker; Minnie, dau, 37, single; William, son, 34, sawyer at mill; Albert, son, 32, single; Harry, son, 25. All children born Ky Va Va. Poston, William, boarder, 31, b. Ky Ky Ky, deck in logs at mill yard.
1930 census of Schoolcraft Co., Michigan, Manistique part 2, enumerated 16 April, lists on p. 1B as family #19/23, at 411 North Houghlin St:
Kegley, William E., 44, single, laborer at heading factory; Albert T., brother, 42, single, laborer at heading factory; Millie L., sister, 47, single; Celia J., mother, 74, widowed, born Va Va Ky; all others born Ky Va Va.
Cagley, Gustaves, 53, b. Feb 1847, Va Va Va, farmer; Selie J., wife, 45, b. Va Va Ky, married 19 years, mother of 9 children, 7 living; Minie L., dau, 18, b. Feb 1882; Martha, dau, 16, b. June 1883; William E., son, 14, b. Sep 1885; Albert, son, 12, b. Feb 1888; Mary A., dau, 8, b. Oct 1891; Hary F., son, 6, b. Apr 1894; Reba, dau, 3, b. Aug 1896. All children born Ky Va Va.
1910 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Farmers precinct, enumerated 22 April, lists on p. 8B as family #148/154:
Kegley, Jennie, 54, widowed, b. Va Va Ky; Minnie, dau, 28; William, son, 24; Albert, son, 22; Annie, dau, 18; Harry, son, 15; Rebie, dau, 13. All children born Ky Va Va.
1920 census of Mackinac Co., Michigan, Garfield precinct, town of Engadine, enumerated 9 March, lists on p. 6B as family #135/136:
Kegley, Jennie, 63, widowed, b. Va Va Ky, dressmaker; Minnie, dau, 37, single; William, son, 34, sawyer at mill; Albert, son, 32, single; Harry, son, 25. All children born Ky Va Va. Poston, William, boarder, 31, b. Ky Ky Ky, deck in logs at mill yard.
1930 census of Schoolcraft Co., Michigan, Manistique part 2, enumerated 16 April, lists on p. 1B as family #19/23, at 411 North Houghlin St:
Kegley, William E., 44, single, laborer at heading factory; Albert T., brother, 42, single, laborer at heading factory; Millie L., sister, 47, single; Celia J., mother, 74, widowed, born Va Va Ky; all others born Ky Va Va.
