William Robert Kelley
b. 1803 probably South Carolina
d. c1893 probably Henry Co., Alabama
m. Alcey Kirkland
1830 possibly in
Henry Co., AL
b. Apr 26, 1809 probably Edgefield Co., SC*
d. prior 1880 Henry Co., AL
her father: Caleb Kirkland
her mother: Sarah "Sally" (?possibly
Ransom)
| Children | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Kelley* | b. c1832 Ala. | d. c 1892 | m. Elisha Smith Bernard 14 Oct 1848 Henry Co., AL(b 4 Jan 1825 - d. 31 Mar 1865) |
| William Robert Kelley* | b. Nov 1833 Henry Co., Ala. | d. after 1900 | m. Nancy H. R. Sowell 21 Mar 1858 Henry Co., AL |
| Sarah Kelley* | b.c 1838 Ala. | d. | m. |
| Samuel O. Kelley* | b. c 1840 Ala. | d. | m. Josie Matthews 15 Nov 1866 Henry Co., AL |
| Charles S. Kelley* | b. c 1842 Ala. | d. | m. Antelsia "Ann" Wadkins 15 Nov 1866 Henry Co., AL |
| Elizabeth "Liza" Kelley | b. c 1844 Ala. | d. | m. John E. Roney 16 Feb 1873 Henry Co., AL |
| Andrew B. Kelley* | b. Jan 1845 Ala. | d. | m. Mary E. Smith 30 May 1866 Henry Co., AL |
| Thomas J. Kelley* | b. 1852 Ala. | d. | m. Emma J. (?) |
| Martha O. Kelley* | b. c 1855 Ala. | d. | m. William L. Holland 5 Apr 1874 Henry Co., AL |
| Franklin P. Kelley* | b. c 1855 Ala. | d. | m. Jane Smothers |
Alcey Kirkland was the daughter of Caleb Kirkland who immigrated with at least two of this brothers and their families to Henry Co., Alabama from Edgefield Co., South Carolina about 1817. Researchers have long tried to figure out the relationship of Alcy to the rest of the Kirkland records.
1830- Census records in Henry Co., AL missed the John Scott family.
1840- William R. Kelley family shows in Henry Co., AL
1850 - Census records between 1850 and 1880 all contain an Alcey or Alice as the wife of William R. Kelley.
William R. Kelley and John Scott were business partners besides being related by marriage. John Scott was his brother-in-law who married Nancy Kirkland, sister to Alcey.
William R. Kelley owned land in Township 6 North, Range 28 East where other Caleb Kirkland families lived. He also owned land in Township 7 North in Henry Co. Alabama. [Peacock 215-217]
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