Porch Swings, Fireflies, and Jelly Jars: William Haskell Kelley, son of M.P. Kelley

Friday, June 17, 2016

William Haskell Kelley, son of M.P. Kelley

William Haskell Kelley, son of Mansel Pinkney and Eliza Ann Rebecca (Thompson) Kelley, was born 29 Oct 1866 in South Carolina and died on 25 Nov 1965 (in Greenville, Hunt Co., TX?). He is buried in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery near Naples in Cass Co., TX. He married Louella Smith, daughter of John and Martha (Williams) Smith on 30 Nov 1902. She was born 26 May 1875 and died 4 Mar 1958. She is also buried in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery. They resided in Marion Co. and Cass Co., TX. Louella was married previously to a Humphrey, and they had Dora, Guy, Johnny, and Harry.

Children of William Haskell and Louella (Smith) Kelley:

1. Mancil P. Kelley

2. Millard Kelley

3. Annie Carrie Kelley

4. Charlie L. Kelley

5. Jessie P. Kelley

6. Emma Kate Kelley

Obituary for William H. Kelley abstracted from the Greenville Banner, Fri. 26 Nov 1965:

Rites for W.H. Kelley, Sat (99 yr., 29 Oct 1866 - 25 Nov 1965), Baptist. Brother of Mrs. Bessie Brown, father of Mrs. Willie Cast, brother of Mrs. Tom Foster, Stepfather of Guy Humphrey, father of Mrs. Ira Joyce, father of Charlie Kelley, brother of Frank Kelley, father of Jessie P. Kelley, father of Manvil [sic] Kelley, father of Millard Kelley, son of William T. Kelley [sic], husband of Louella Smith (30 Nov 1902), son of Aliza Rebecah Thompson, Royse City Funeral Home, Pleasant Hills Baptist Church, near Naples.

Census records for William Kelley:

23 Apr 1910, Pct #2, Marion Co., TX, p. 167:

82 - 83

KELLY, William W. Head 42 M1-8 b. SC fb. AL mb. GA

--, Louella Wife 35 M2-8 7 - 6 b.TX fb. AL mb. GA

HUMPHRY, Dora s-dau 15 S b. TX fb. SC mb. TX

--, Guy s-son 12 S b. TX fb. SC mb. TX

--, Harry P. s-son 9 S b. TX fb. SC mb. TX

--, Mason P. son 6 S b. TX fb. SC mb. TX

--, Willard son 4 S b. TX fb. SC mb. TX

--, Annie C. dau 2 S b. TX fb. SC mb. TX

28 Jan 1920, J-Pct #3, Marietta, Cass Co., TX, p. 154

Ser. T625 Roll 1785:

Kelly, William H. Head M W 54 M b. SC fb. SC mb. SC

---Ella Wife F W 44 M b. TX fb. AL mb. AL

---Mansel P. Son M W 16 S b. TX fb. SC mb. TX

---Millard Son M W 14 S b. TX fb. SC mb. TX

---Anna C. Dau F W 11 S b. TX fb. SC mb. TX

---Charlie Son M W 9 S b. TX fb. SC mb. TX

---Jesse Son M W 6 S b. TX fb. SC mb. TX

---Emma K. Dau F W 1 11/12 S b. TX fb. TX mb. TX

Humphry, Guy S-son M W 21 S

14 Apr 1930, Pct #3, Cass Co., TX, p. 117:

80 - 84

KELLEY, W.H. Head 63 M 36 b. SC fb. SC mb. SC

--, Liwella Wife 54 M 29 b. TX fb. AL mb. AL

--, Millard Son 19 S b. TX fb. SC mb. TX

--, Jesse Son 16 S b. TX fb. SC mb. TX

--, Kate Dau 12 S b. TX fb. SC mb. TX

SMITH, Mattie m-i-l 80 Wd b. AL fb. US mb. US

81 - 85

KELLEY, Mancie Head 26 M 25 b. TX fb. SC mb. TX

--, Thelma Wife 19 M 18 f. TX mb. TX fb. TX

2 April 1940, Pct. 3, Cass County, Texas:

Kelley, William H. Head M W 73 M b. SC 1935 res.-R

--, L. Ella Wife F W 65 M b. TX 1935 res.-R

Cast, Willie s-i-l M W 34 M b. AL 1935 res.-same place

--, E. Kate Dau F W 22 M b. TX 1935 res.-same place

--, James H. Son M W 3/12 S b. TX 1935 res. -same place

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My favorite memories from childhood include visits to my grandparents in East Texas. At dusk we'd run around my grandparent's yard, catching fireflies and putting them in jelly jars. When darkness descended, we'd return to the porch. It was a special treat to sit in the porch swing. Inevitably, the adults would launch into family stories of Pink Kelley's brush with Sherman's troops, of Great Uncle Hood Brown's tragic death, and of the Kelley family's wagon trip to Texas, among many others. The stars on those nights were magical.

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