Family Group Sheet
NameJohn Jackson Kelley
Birth11 Jun 1830, Surry Co., North Carolina
Death18 Feb 1917, Rowan Co., Kentucky
BurialHamilton Cemetery, Rowan Co., Ky
FatherThomas Kelly (~1784-~1838)
MotherElizabeth Hunt (~1790-)
Other spousesNancy Belle Whitt
Marriage10 Jun 1907, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseJurelda Lee Ham
Birth1 Jul 1845, Fleming Co., Kentucky
Death30 Dec 1914, Rowan Co., Kentucky
BurialMt. Pisgah Cemetery, Rowan Co., Ky
FatherChristopher Columbus Ham Sr. (1820-1910)
MotherRebecca Reed (~1822-)
Other spousesJedediah Foster Swim
Notes for John Jackson Kelley
This family’s surname is spelled as Kelley in most early records, and most Carter and Elliott County descendants continue to use that spelling. Most of the Rowan County family members switched to the spelling Kelly in the early 1900’s.
Many of the marriages in Rowan County were performed by John Kelley/Kelly, especially for the Tackett and Caudill families.
His death certificate records John J. Kelly, age 86 years 8 months 7 days, birthdate blank, born in North Carolina, died 18 Feb 1917 in Rowan Co., Ky, occupation farmer and minister, father Tom Kelley, mother’s name blank, cause of death pneumonia and cardiac asthma, informant Thomas Kelley, Enterprise, Ky.
Many of the marriages in Rowan County were performed by John Kelley/Kelly, especially for the Tackett and Caudill families.
His death certificate records John J. Kelly, age 86 years 8 months 7 days, birthdate blank, born in North Carolina, died 18 Feb 1917 in Rowan Co., Ky, occupation farmer and minister, father Tom Kelley, mother’s name blank, cause of death pneumonia and cardiac asthma, informant Thomas Kelley, Enterprise, Ky.
Notes for Jurelda Lee Ham
Her given name is spelled many ways, sometimes beginning with a Z and sometimes a J. Some online family trees give her middle name as Susan, but I know of no primary source for that.
Her death certificate records Jewelda Lee Kelley, age 59 years 5 months 29 days, born 1 July 1845 in Rowan Co., father Christopher Ham, born in Rowan Co., mother’s maiden name Rebeca Reed, birthplace don’t know, cause of death cerebral hemorrhage, informant Melvin Ham, Morehead, burial in Mt. Pisgah.
Rowan Co. was not formed until 1856, so the birthplace citations apparently mean the part of Fleming County that was incorporated into Rowan Co. (around Triplett, etc.)
Her gravestone, next to that of her first husband, is inscribed Jeweldia Ham Swim, July 1, 1845 - Dec 30, 1914.
Her death certificate records Jewelda Lee Kelley, age 59 years 5 months 29 days, born 1 July 1845 in Rowan Co., father Christopher Ham, born in Rowan Co., mother’s maiden name Rebeca Reed, birthplace don’t know, cause of death cerebral hemorrhage, informant Melvin Ham, Morehead, burial in Mt. Pisgah.
Rowan Co. was not formed until 1856, so the birthplace citations apparently mean the part of Fleming County that was incorporated into Rowan Co. (around Triplett, etc.)
Her gravestone, next to that of her first husband, is inscribed Jeweldia Ham Swim, July 1, 1845 - Dec 30, 1914.
Notes for John Jackson & Jurelda Lee (Family)
Rowan Co., Ky marriage book 6, p. 205, records the marriage on 10 June 1907 of John Kelley Sr., age 76, born in Surry Co., North Carolina, son of Thomas and Elizabeth Kelley, his third marriage, to Jurelda Swim, age 61, her second marriage, at Juelda Swim’s by W. T. Hall, witnesses James Lyttleton, L. H. Hall, and R. Kelley.
Census
1910 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Morehead precinct, enumerated 5 May, lists on p. 14A as family #253:
Kelly, John Sr., 79, second marriage, married 2 years, b. NC NC NC, own income; Juelda L., wife, 64, second marriage, married 2 years, b. Ky Ky Ky; Tackett, Etta M., granddau, 9, b. Ky Ky Ky; Swim, Marshall, stepson, 20, single, b. Ky Ky Ky, odd jobs working out.
Kelly, John Sr., 79, second marriage, married 2 years, b. NC NC NC, own income; Juelda L., wife, 64, second marriage, married 2 years, b. Ky Ky Ky; Tackett, Etta M., granddau, 9, b. Ky Ky Ky; Swim, Marshall, stepson, 20, single, b. Ky Ky Ky, odd jobs working out.
