I’m looking for information on my mom’s Irish family. Her great grandfather was James Kelley (they may have called him mac or Mike). We have been told there’s a family bible that says James McMichael Kelley, but we have not seen this bible. What we know of our James is he was "most likely" born in 1828 and left Ireland between then (we are thinking late 1840's) and 1869 when he married his first wife in Tennessee, America, Nancy. His second wife’s tombstone says “wife of James Mc Kelley”. My mom, her brother and my ancestry DNA says our family is from North Leitrim and/or Northeast Sligo.
His first son was named Thos (b. 1869), and Daughter Ludelia (b. 1876)with his first wife Nancy (married 1869). He also had a John (b. 1883), James (b. 1882), Hurchell (b. 1886) and a daughter, Mary (b.1879) with his second wife, L Ellen (m. 1879).
Jennie G
Monday 28th Aug 2023, 02:02AMMessage Board Replies
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This is a transcription of the 1860 federal census of Louisiana. Is this your James? If so, note that the first child was born in Kentucky.
Name
James Kelly
Age
33
Birth Year
abt 1827
Gender
Male
Race
White
Birth Place
Ireland
Home in 1860
New Orleans Ward 1, Orleans, Louisiana
Post Office
New Orleans
Dwelling Number
38
Family Number
49
Occupation
Laborer
Personal Estate Value
130
Inferred Spouse
Inferred Child
Household Members (Name)
Age
James Kelly
33
Margaret Kelly b Ire
Mary Kelly b Ky
John Kelly b LA
Edward Kelly b LA
Thomas Kelly b LA
Source Citation The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: New Orleans Ward 1, Orleans, Louisiana; Roll: M653_415; Page: 6; Family History Library Film: 803415
Source Information Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
Patricia
Monday 28th Aug 2023, 07:49PM -
I don't believe that's him. I've added information. :) His first son was named Thos (b. 1869), and his Daughter Ludelia (b. 1876)with his first wife Nancy (married 1869, b1835, d1877). He also had a John (b. 1883), James (b. 1882), Hurchell (b. 1886) and a daughter, Mary (b.1879) with his second wife, L Ellen (m. 1879, b 1854, d1920).
Jennie G
Thursday 31st Aug 2023, 04:41PM