The Kelley line opens up!

I got this from a fellow researcher, so it all still needs to be verified, but a fun story!

Benjamin Herndon Kelley

Okay, Kristina, thank you for the clarification. Then, Benjamin Herndon Kelley was the ggg grandfather of us both.

Norval H. Kelley had nine brothers. Of the ten sons of Benjamin Herndon Kelley, five served in the Civil War. Not all of them survived the conflict. One survived only to be killed very shortly after his discharge, by bushwackers. The ones who served were: Owen H., Thomas Allen, William Grant, Alfred C., and Jasper Newton. The one who was bushwacked was Owen H.

All of the ten sons of Benjamin Herndon Kelley were over six feet tall, and all ten sons weighed over 200 pounds. Perhaps the daughters were a bit smaller? That would have been quite a family in those days!

Benjamin Herndon was a reverend in a line of Baptist preachers. His brother, David Jerrel was also a reverend. There were at least four generations of Baptist preachers in DJK's line.

Benjamin Herndon Kelley was born in Virginia, 28 Oct 1795. All of his thirteen children were born in Kentucky. Benjamin Herndon lived in Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, Kansas, and Missouri. His last known record was 1870 in Missouri. No one seems to know any more, where he is buried.