Kit Carson County, Colorado
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Kit Carson County Pioneers:
Robert L. and Susan A. (Chandler) Kelly, 8 South 50 West
In 1880 Liberty precinct,
Adams County, Illinois, Maurice Kelly is farming, 50,
Jane 46, both born in Ireland.
Nora 18, Thomas 17, Margaret 15, Ellis 12, and Robert 9 were all born in Illinoiis.
"Brothers Michael and Maurice (Morris) Kelly began to climb the
political ladder in Quincy and Adams County.
The younger brother, Michael, unfortunately died suddenly of Dropsy
in 1877 before his political aspirations may have been realized.
Morris eventually became a Parade Marshal for Stephen Douglas at
the legendary Lincoln-Douglas debate in 1858, served as Sheriff
of Adams County, State Representative, State Senator
and eventually being appointed by President Cleveland as
Revenue Collector for the western part of the state of
Illinois and finally serving on the Board of Supervisors for
Adams County before retiring as a successful politician and
gentleman farmer. He died of a heart attack in Liberty, IL
on October 5th, 1911 at Campbell's General Store at the age of 82."
"Liberty, Oct 5. - Maurice Kelly, one of the best known men in Adams county, died very suddenly this morning about 10:30. As was his daily custom, he had gone to the post-office for his mail and stopped in Campbell's store to rest. He was sitting on a box in the store, when without warning he dropped over dead. Heart failure was given as the cause of death. Mr. Kelly was well advanced in years, being 82 last March, and had grown quite feeble. It was against the wishes of his family that he made the daily trip to the post-office, but he had always been an active man, and was reluctant to give up his usual pursuits. It is supposed that the exertion incident to the walk was too much for the weakened heart, and it was affected as related.
Mr. Kelly was for years one of the prominent figures in politics. In 1862 he was elected sheriff of Adams county and served for two years, when he resigned. In 1878 he was elected to the state senate and was re-elected to subsequent terms until he also resigned from that body in 1885. He was also a member of the first board of review of this county and at one time was revenue collector for this district.
He lived the greater part of his life near Liberty, where he was a farmer for many years. About nine years ago he moved to Mt. Sterling, where he resided until the death of his wife some five years ago, when he returned to Liberty to make his home with his daughter, Mrs. Ed Clark.
He was a prominent and faithful member of the Catholic church, and was actively identified with the Knights of Columbus in Mt. Sterling and has retained his membership in that lodge.
Mr. Kelly leaves surviving him two sons and three daughters. The sons, Tom and Robert Kelly
are residing in the West. The daughters are Mrs. Clark with whom he made his home, Mrs. Laura O'Hare of Burton and Mrs. Allie Amen of Columbus. Two nieces, Misses Jane and Nora Kelly reside in Quincy. Joseph Kelly, who left here to accept a position in Portland, Ore., about a year ago is a nephew. "
Robert enlisted in August 1895 as a saddler, discharged April 1898. He was born at Liberty Illinois, and was in Leavenworth National in 1927, wife Susan A. Kelly of Oklahoma City. He died December 21, 1927, and is buried in Leavenworth.
In 1900 Adams County, Illinois, Charles Chandler is a plasterer, born March 1845 in Illinois,
with Mary June 1856 in Pennsylvania. She's had 13 kids, 4 living. Susie A. July 1882 was born in
Illinois, Clarence L. April 1886 and Lousia M. May 1887 both in Iowa, and
Walter C. March 1889 in Illinois.
(Charles, born March 13, 1845 at Warsaw, Illinois to Jesse Chandler and Charlotte Newberry,
died in Quincy on May 3, 1936, to be buried in the I.S. & S.
House cemetery. FindaGrave # 89567713 has him in the Sunset Cemetery, with Mary J. (Neeley) Chandler 1852-1928 # 89567665.
Clarence 1885-1933, born in Iowa, died in Monroe, Missouri, is buried in Quincy # 145679423.
Walter C. Chandler 1889-1932 is buried in Quincy # 116224605.
"married Gertrude E. Dressler"
Louisa May Lloyd, born May 20, 1887 in Iowa, father Chandler, mother Schaeffr, died May 30, 1958 in San Diego, California.)
Robert L. "Kelley" of Wichita, Kansas
and Susan A. Chandler of Liberty, Adams County, Illinois, married in Maryville, Nodaway County, Missouri on November 13, 1900.
In 1905 Wichita, Kansas, R. L. Kelly is 34, Susie 22, Lawrence 3, and Alice 1.
In 1910 Kit Carson County, Robert is 39, married 10 years to Susie A. 27, both born in Illinois. She's had three kids, two living. Lawrence R. 8 and Alice N. 6 were both born in Kansas.
Charles Maurice Kelly was born July 23, 1910 at Flagler, baptized December 20, 1910 at the Catholic church.
Robert claimed 160 acres in section 28, 8S 50W in 1912.
He's a foundry worker in Quincy, Illinois in 1920, 49, with Susan 37, Lawrence 18, Alice 16, and Charles 9.
Robert enlisted in August 1895 as a saddler, discharged April 1898. He was born at Liberty Illinois, and was in Leavenworth National in 1927, wife Susan A. Kelly of Oklahoma City. He died December 21, 1927, and is buried in Leavenworth.
He was a private in the 7th Cavalry.
FindaGrave # 867818.
Susan was in Oklahoma City in 1930, 47, widowed, a hospital nurse, with Charles 19
She's living alone in 1940 Oklahoma City.
Susan is buried in Oklahoma City 1882-1976 # 91875446.
Robert L. Kelly, 42, son of Robert L. Kelly and Susan Chandler, married Dorothy M. Texter on March 31, 1944 in Arlington, Virginia.
Dorothy M. Borland 1921-2004 # 68839116 is buried with
Rudolph D. Borland 1910-1981 in Rockland, Pennsylvania.
CHARLES
Charles M. Kelly and Mildred Louise Seaton married on Oct 27, 1935 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
He's an X-ray technician in 1940 Oklahoma City, 29, with Mildred 32, Carole 3,a dn John ALbert M. 2.
Charles is buried in Tulsa 1910-1985 # 176438401.
So is M. Louise Kelly 1907-1980 # 176438412.
NOT LIKELY
May 22, 1895 Florence, Colorado "This morning a party of fifteen
left this place to make the permanent survey of the Florence & Southern
railroad. The engineering corps consisted of R. L. Kelly, chief,
G. E. Howard, Harry Harper, Bert Stinson and L. H. Friend,
transit and line men, the rest were helpers.
In about two weeks another party of about the same number will be
started out to aid those who have already started, and the work will
be completed as rapidly as possible. They intend to complete the
work as they go so that the grading may commence without delay.
It appears now that the road will be built this summer without any doubt. "
June 1895 Westcliff, Colorado 
1926 Longmont, Colorado "R. L. Kelly, general agent
for the Northern Pacific railroad at Milwaukee, is in Longmont today
visiting at the W. A. Cleland home. Mr. Kelly and Mr. Cleland are old
friends, having worked together in the offices of the Northern Pacific."
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