John Kelly

Notes:

He was engaged in farming and lumbering until the outbreak of the civil war, and in the hotel business at Sutton after the close of that war until his death.
Source: West Virginia and its people, Volume 3, Thomas Condit Miller, Hu Maxwell, Lewis Historical Pub. Co., 1913, p. 857.

Note: His death record indicates he died of consumption [tuberculosis].


John McH. Kelly, son of Robert and Margaret (Hamilton) Kelly, was born Feb. 14, 1824, in Nicholas county. He made his home in Braxton county in 1850, and was married Oct. 23, 1860, to Allie V. Hamman who was born Oct. 23, 1860 at New Castle, Va., and her parents were Jacob and Amma (Ferrier) Hamman. Four children were born: Fanny F., Margaret, Sallie C., and Leonidas H. On March 9, 1863, Mr. Kelly was shot by bushwhackers while on his road as a private citizen, from Braxton to Nicholas, the dastardly deed occurring on Powells mountain. He died Nov. 27, 1873, and is interred in the Sutton cemetery.
Source: History of Braxton County and Central West Virginia by John Davis Sutton, 1919. Pg 398.

Wendy Irwin, familytree1819@gmail.com, sent the info from Sutton's book. She is a contact person for this branch of the Hammans.

Birth:
West Virginia and its people, Volume 3, Thomas Condit Miller, Hu Maxwell, Lewis Historical Pub. Co., 1913, p. 857.

Buried:
Grave location:

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Kelly&GSfn=John&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=52&GScnty=3067&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=81426062&df=all&

Died:
West Virginia and its people, Volume 3, Thomas Condit Miller, Hu Maxwell, Lewis Historical Pub. Co., 1913, p. 857.

West Virginia Vital Records

http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=4567122&Type=Death

John married Alzira Virginia HAMMAN 23 Oct 1861. Alzira (daughter of Jacob HAMMAN and Anna/Amma Farrier) was born 26 Feb 1837, New Castle, Botetourt Co. VA; died 06 Jun 1904, Sutton, Braxton Co. WV; was buried , Sutton Cemetery, Braxton Co.WV. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
West Virginia and its people, Volume 3, Thomas Condit Miller, Hu Maxwell, Lewis Historical Pub. Co., 1913, p. 857.

1. Fannie F. Kelly
2. Maggie Price Kelly
3. Amma Sue Kelly was born Sep., 1866, Braxton Co. WV; died 18 Jan 1867, Braxton Co. WV; was buried , Sutton Cemetery, Braxton Co. WV.
4. Sallie C. Kelly
5. Leonidas Hamman Kelly was born 28 Jan 1871, Sutton, Braxton Co. WV; died 23 Dec 1938, Charleston, Kanawha Co. WV; was buried , Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston, Kanawha Co. WV.