TIME LINE FOR JAMES MADISON KELLY AND MARY ANN TETRICK

1837 Mary Ann Tetrick born in Clark Co., IN
1835 James Madison Kelly born in Clark Co., IN
1840 Moved to Johnson Co., IN
1850 In Franklin Township, Johnson Co., IN
1858 James and Mary Ann married in Hawleyville, Page Co., IA (she was 21, he was 23)
1859 First child Florence Artimissa born and lived 1 year
1860 In Buchanan Township, Page Co., Iowa
Clara born
1863 Arminda Alice born
1866 Lillie born
1868 Walter born
1869 Walter died

Charles born
1870 In East River Township, Page Co., Iowa
1872 Edward born
1874 Willie born and died
1880 In East River, Page Co., Iowa
1883 Wilbur Tetrick French Kelly born
1888 Alice married
1889 Clara married
1896 Edward married
1900 In Page Co., Iowa
1904 James Madison Kelly died in Clarinda age 69, buried Memory Cem.
1908 Wilbur married
1920 Mary Ann died in Clarinda at age 88 (9 children, 5 lived to adulthood), buried Memory cem.

Family history: "James Madison was one of the twins and came to Iowa by wagon train from 20 miles south of Indianapolis in 1856."
In 1850 Jefferson was living in Franklin Township, Johnson Co., IN with his wife Catharine and six children. He was a farmer born in KY. James was 16 and listed as a farmer. He lived next door to the Tetricks and took the wagon train with his and their families to Iowa. Among the Tetricks was Mary Ann whom he would marry in Iowa.

In 1860 James Madison Kelly was in Page Co., IA in Buchanan Township.

!SOURCE: 1860 Iowa Census, Page Co., p. 1023.

In 1870 James Madison Kelly was in Page Co., IA in East River Township. He was 31 and he was living with his wife Mary A (30), and children Clara (9), Alice (7), Lilly (5) and Charles (10 months). James had real property worth $1200 and $500.
!SOURCE: 1870 IA Census, Page Co., 412.

1880 Federal Census, Iowa, Page Co, p. 456a
James M. KELLY Self M Male W 46 IN Farming KY KY
Mary A. KELLY Wife M Female W 43 IN Keeping House KY TN
Clara KELLY Dau S Female W 19 IA At Home IN IN
Alice A. KELLY Dau S Female W 16 IA At Home IN IN
Lillie R. KELLY Dau S Female W 13 IA At Home IN IN
Charles W. KELLY Son S Male W 10 IA At Home IN IN
Edward KELLY Son S Male W 8 IA IN IN
Source Information:
Census Place East River, Page, Iowa
Family History Library Film 1254359
NA Film Number T9-0359 Page Number 456A

In 1900 James M Kelly (66) lived in Page Co., Iowa with his wife Maryann (63) and son Wilbur T (17). Wilbur and James were farmers, James born in Indiana and Wilbur born in Iowa. Maryann stated she was born Indiana. James stated that his father was born in KY and his mother in PA. Maryann stated that her father was born in Ky and her mother in Tenn.

!SOURCE: 1900 Census, Page Co., Iowa, ED 85, sheet 5, line 48.

Obituary, 1904

From his obituary in the Clarinda newspaper:
JAMES MADISON KELLY

James Madison Kelly passed away at his home in East Clarinda Monday afternoon, Aug. 1st aged 69 years, 6 months and 27 days. He was born Jan. 4, 1835 in Clark Co., Indiana. In 1840 he emigrated Johnson County, Indiana. On Oct. 19, 18xx he emigrated again, to Page county where he settled near Hawleyville. He was united in marriage to Miss Mary A. Tetrick, who survives and mourns the loss of a dear, good man and kind and affectionate father. Nine children were born of this union of whom, Florence, Walter and Willie died in infancy. The six surviving children are Mrs. Clara Duncan of near New Market, Mrs. Alice McKinnon of Clarinda. Mrs. Lillie Brown of Rushville, Neb., Charley Kelly of near Clarinda, Ed Kelly of Hawleyville and Wilbur, the youngest and only unmarried member of the family resides at the home of his parents. All the children and grandchildren were present at the funeral of the father. He has been a constant and consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal church for thirty eight years, having united with that denomination in 1869 in Hawleyville. James M. Kelly is the eldest of four brothers - S.P. Kelly of Villiace, Ia, who was at the bedside of this brother in his last illness; T.J. Kelly of Washington, Kansas, N.D. Kelly of Bedford, Ia., and one sister, Mrs. W. J. Peterman, also of Bedford. James M. Kelly was one of those rare good men who loved his home and family, a man highly esteemed and highly spoken of by all who knew him; a conscientious Christian; an ______ husband and father, and an "A" model citizen. He has been school director in the district in which he lived for many years, and did the duty devolving on him as such director, with earnestness and ability. He became afflicted about three weeks ago with carbuncles on the back of his neck, which, in connection with diabetes, caused his death. He was often heard to eulogize his neighbors and took life as it came, always cheerful. He complained not even when suffering untold pain. In the death of James Kelly Page county has lost a pioneer citizen, and numerous relatives and friends mourn sincerely his departure. Peace to his ashes.

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