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 spousesMary Naoma Hammons
Marriage14 Sep 1849, Carter Co., Kentucky
SpouseNancy Belle Whitt
Birth18 May 1832, Tazewell Co., Virginia
Death12 Jul 1891, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Children
SpouseLaura Ann Music
SpouseHannah
SpouseMartha Ball
Birth21 Jun 1856, Carter Co., Kentucky
Death17 Jan 1935, Ashland, Boyd Co., Kentucky
SpouseJames B. Ball
SpouseLouisa Jane Sparks
SpouseTravis Lee Tackett
Birth17 Jan 1866, Carter Co., Kentucky
Death21 Feb 1937, Ashland, Boyd Co., Kentucky
SpouseRobert Bruce Sparks
BirthMar 1868, Carter Co., Kentucky
SpouseMiranda Alice Davis
Birth18 Apr 1869, Elliott Co., Kentucky
Death9 Oct 1943, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseSarah Belle Pelfrey
BirthMarch 1872 (?), Elliott Co., Kentucky
SpouseSherman G. Gulley
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.
Census Notes for John Jackson & Nancy Belle (Family)
1850 census of Carter Co., Ky, district 1, enumerated 7 Sep, lists on p. 72 as family #488:
John Kelly, 19, laborer, b. N.C.; Nancy, 20, b. Va.
1860 census of Carter Co., Ky, Bruin P.O., enumerated 18 Aug, lists on p. 189 as family #1353/1239:
John Kelly, 25, farmer, b. N.C.; Nancy, 24, b. Va; Hezekiah, 9; James E., 7; Richard, 6; Rebecca S., 3; Thomas, 2/12. All children born in Kentucky.
1870 census of Elliott Co., Ky, precinct 1, Sandy Hook P.O., enumerated 18 June, lists on p. 24 as family #135:
Kelly, John, 40, b. N.C., farmer; Nancy, 39, b. Va; Hezekiah, 20; James, 17; Richard, 16; Thomas, 11; Julian (f), 8; Hannah, 5; John, 2; William, 11/12. Mayberry, Angeline, 18, servant.
All children have dittos in the birthplace column, which if taken literally would mean Virginia, but apparently the census taker just forgot to enter Kentucky for Hezekiah.
1880 census of Elliott Co., Ky, Mocassin precinct, enumerated 2 June, lists on p. 2 as family #10:
Kelley, John, 49, farmer, b. N.C. N.C. N.C.; Nancy B., 47, wife, b. Va Va Va; James E., 27, son; Richard W., 26, son; Thomas L., 20, son; Julia A., 17, dau; Hannah E., 14, dau; John B., 12, son; Nancy J. L., (6 or 8 ?), dau; William O., 10, son. All children born Ky N.C. Va.
The age for Nancy appears to have been originally entered as 10, and then smudged out and replaced with an overwritten 8 or 6 (the presence of the 1 underneath makes it hard to tell.)
John Kelly, 19, laborer, b. N.C.; Nancy, 20, b. Va.
1860 census of Carter Co., Ky, Bruin P.O., enumerated 18 Aug, lists on p. 189 as family #1353/1239:
John Kelly, 25, farmer, b. N.C.; Nancy, 24, b. Va; Hezekiah, 9; James E., 7; Richard, 6; Rebecca S., 3; Thomas, 2/12. All children born in Kentucky.
1870 census of Elliott Co., Ky, precinct 1, Sandy Hook P.O., enumerated 18 June, lists on p. 24 as family #135:
Kelly, John, 40, b. N.C., farmer; Nancy, 39, b. Va; Hezekiah, 20; James, 17; Richard, 16; Thomas, 11; Julian (f), 8; Hannah, 5; John, 2; William, 11/12. Mayberry, Angeline, 18, servant.
All children have dittos in the birthplace column, which if taken literally would mean Virginia, but apparently the census taker just forgot to enter Kentucky for Hezekiah.
1880 census of Elliott Co., Ky, Mocassin precinct, enumerated 2 June, lists on p. 2 as family #10:
Kelley, John, 49, farmer, b. N.C. N.C. N.C.; Nancy B., 47, wife, b. Va Va Va; James E., 27, son; Richard W., 26, son; Thomas L., 20, son; Julia A., 17, dau; Hannah E., 14, dau; John B., 12, son; Nancy J. L., (6 or 8 ?), dau; William O., 10, son. All children born Ky N.C. Va.
The age for Nancy appears to have been originally entered as 10, and then smudged out and replaced with an overwritten 8 or 6 (the presence of the 1 underneath makes it hard to tell.)
