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Family Group Record 0122
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Husband's Name Milas Richmond Kelley
Born: 06 Jan 1862 Place: Pike County, Arkansas
Died: 18 Apr 1917 Place: McKinneyville District, Freestone, Texas
Married: 1890 Place: Pike County, Arkansas
Father: Wesley Kelley
Mother: Jane D. (Wesson) Patterson
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Wife's Name Sarah Jane Antinette (Nettie Anna Sarah Jane) Pierce
Born: 12 Jun 1867 Place: Union Parish, Louisiana
Died: 08 Mar 1951 Place: McKinneyville, Freestone, Texas
Father: Enoch J. Pierce
Mother: Nancy Eleanor (Ellen) Price
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Children
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1. Sex Name
F Nannie Kelley
Born: Sep 1891 Place: Texarkana, Miller, Arkansas
Died: 1893 Place: Texas ... age 16 months
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2. Sex Name
M James Wesley Kelley
Born: 31 Mar 1893 Place: Buchannen, Texas
Died: 09 Feb 1923 Place: Freestone County, Texas
Married: Place:
Spouse: Myrtle .......
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3. Sex Name
F Naomi Marie Kelley
Born: 27 Oct 1894 Place: Madisonville, Madison, Texas
Died: 17 Aug 1964 Place: Limestone County, Texas
Married: Place:
Spouse: Price Millard West
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4. Sex Name
F Martha Rebecca Kelley
Born: 06 Aug 1896 Place: Madisonville, Madison, Texas
Died: 21 Dec 1982 Place: Teague, Freestone, Texas
Married: Place:
Spouse: Allen Smith
Married: Place: Freestone County, Texas
Spouse: James Monroe Luvvorn
Married: Place:
Spouse: Irwin Hemphill Baldree
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The order of birth & gender of infants unknown
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5. Sex Name
U infant Kelley (twin)
Born: Place: Madisonville, Madison, Texas
Died: Place: Madisonville, Madison, Texas
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6. Sex Name
U infant Kelley (twin)
Born: Place: Madisonville, Madison, Texas
Died: Place: Madisonville, Madison, Texas
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7. Sex Name
U infant Kelley
Born: Place: Madisonville, Madison, Texas
Died: Place: Madisonville, Madison, Texas
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8. Sex Name
U infant Kelley
Born: Place: Madisonville, Madison, Texas
Died: Place: Madisonville, Madison, Texas
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9. Sex Name
M J. Allen Kelley
Born: 15 Sep 1901 Place: Madisonville, Madison, Texas
Died: Place:
Married: Place: Quanah, Hardeman, Texas
Spouse: Edith McAlister
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10. Sex Name
F Mary Jane Kelley
Born: 08 Mar 1904 Place: Bryan, Brazos, Texas
Died: 05 Mar 1991 Place: Humble, Harris, Texas
Married: Place:
Spouse: William Marvin Butcher
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11. Sex Name
M Emory Franklin Kelley
Born: 06 Apr 1907 Place: Bryan, Brazos, Texas
Died: Place:
Married: Place: Fort Sill, Oklahoma
Spouse: Zilpha Herring
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Sources of Information: Rebecca Baldree & Mary J. Butcher interview by
David Kelley, 17 Jul 1975, residence of Rebecca Baldree, Teague, Texas;
Gospel Preachers Who Blazed The Trail, 1911, sketch of M.R. Kelley; Madison
County, Texas Old Birth Records, Book 14, page 486; Descendants of Nancy
Eleanor Price, provided by Jim Lee, 28 Oct 2000, thelees@3-cities.com
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Gospel Preachers Who Blazed The Trail
M.R. KELLEY was born in Pike County, Arkansas, Jan. 6, 1862. His father
died when he was 15, leaving the wife with six daughters and two sons for
Brother Kelley to support.
September, 1878, he obeyed the Gospel. Desiring to be full conversant with
the teaching of the Bible, that he might teach it to others as well as
know his every duty, he became a close student of the Book of Inspiration.
Many nights he read the Bible by pine knot fires.
When he was twenty-eight years of age he was married to Miss Nettie Pierce.
Moved to Texarkana, Tex., and then in 1893 to Madison Couty, Texas, where
in 1894 he began preaching. Since that time he has never allowed an
opportunity to present the Truth to escape him.
By trade he is a carpenter and follows his trade for a livelihood, but
preaches each Lord's day.
In 1902 he moved to Bryan, Tex., where for two years he worked in a
hardware store, and preached each Sunday in reach of that place.
In 1907 he moved to Waco, Tex., where he now lives. He spends some time
working at his trade - carpentering. Each Sunday he preaches in that city
or at some place in reach of there. His father and grandfathers were Gospel
preachers.
He is a quiet, unassuming man, but has been a faithful preacher, and many
have been baptized into Christ by him.
Gospel Preachers Who Blazed The Trail, Historical data and pictures first
compiled by C.R. Nichol in 1911 and published in Album form, Firm
Foundation Publishing House, Austin, Texas. Reprint, no date.
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Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2000 20:07:14 -0700
From: Jim & Penny Lee
To: David Kelley
Subject: Kelley
Hi David,
... wondered if you could send me any information you have on Milas
Richmond Kelley and his wife Nettie Anna Sarah Jane Pierce. I would like to
find any decendents ... if at all possible. Nettie was a sister to my great
grandmother Susie Pierce. I have pictures of their graves at New Hope
Cemetery in Freestone County, Texas and their tombstone has three names on
it. On the left is James W. born 3-31-1892 and died 2-9-1923, ... in the
middle is Milas R. Kelley born 1-6-1862 and died 4-28-1917 ... (and) on the
right side it says Nettie A. Kelley born 6-12-1867 and died 3-8-1951. I saw
a census where a Westley was listed as Milas and Nettie's child and the age
would match with James W., so wonder if this Westley would be James W. ...
Jim Lee
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Update 10.28.00 David Kelley 2000 FGR-0122.HTM
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