KELSEY ANNEX
Jessie Mae (Kelsey) Van Allen
Pedigree
(Start at generation 2, below.)
WORKING DRAFT
Last Change: 26 August 2020
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Origin of the surname “Kelsey:”
Generation
5 (?) Kelsey
1. Biographical notes:
Born in Connecticut.
2. Wife:
(?)
Born in Connecticut.
3. Children
a. Samuel
Kelsey: See generation 4, below.
b. Merritt Kelsey: Born
April 1823 in New York State. Died 1908;
interred in the Vrooman H. Cemetery.
1865 NYS Census: Merret Kelsey, age 42 (b. Herkimer Co., NY) and
employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Antwerp Township, Jefferson
County, New York. The household also
included his wife, Mary Kelsey, age 41 (b. Jefferson Co., NY) and mother of 4;
son, Jeremy Kelsey, age 5 (b. Jefferson Co., NY); daughter, Mary D. Kelsey, age
3 (b. Jefferson Co., NY); and nephew, Ansele Kelsey (b. Jefferson Co., NY) and
employed as a farmer.
1900 US Census: Merritt, age 77 (b. Apr 1823 in NYS, parents b.
CT) and his wife, Mary (age 77 – b. Oct 1822 in NYS, father b. NH, mother b.
NYS) was living in the household of their son, Jeremy Kelsey (age 40) in
Antwerp Township, Jefferson County, New York.
Merritt Kelsey married Mary (?) (b. Oct 1822) and had at least 4
children, including:
(1. Jeremy W. Kelsey: (more info) Born March 1860. Died 3 December 1913, age 53, in Antwerp
Township, Jefferson County, New York.
Resided in Antwerp.
1900 US Census: Jeremy, age 40 (b. Mar 1860) and employed as a
farmer, was heading a household in Antwerp Township, Jefferson County, New
York. The household also included his wife of less than a year, Effie
Kelsey (age 31 – b. Apr 1869 in NYS, father b. English speaking Canada, mother
b. NYS); father, Merritt Kelsey (age 77, b. Apr 1823 in NYS, parents b. CT);
and Merritt’s wife of 44 years, Mary Kelsey (age 44 – b. Oct 1822 in NYS,
father b. NH, mother b. NYS, 2 of her 4 children were still alive.
1920 US Census: Effie Kelsey, age 51 and widowed, was heading a
household on Mill Street in the Village of Theresa, Theresa Township, Jefferson
County, New York. The household also
included her son, Carl Kelsey (age 15).
Jeremy Kelsey married
Effie M. (?) (b. Apr 1869) and had the following son:
(a. Carl Kelsey: Born
1904. Died 1974. Was employed as a school teacher who lived
and retired at Fishers Landing, New York (on the St Lawrence River).
(2. Mary D. Kelsey: Born
about 1862 in Jefferson County, New York.
c. Harriet Augusta Kelsey:
Born 1831. Died 1916; interred Brookside
Cemetery, Watertown, Jefferson County, New York. Married John Manning Tilden (b. 1837, d.
1910; interred in Brookside Cemetery), who was a prominent resident of
Watertown, Jefferson County, New York, as demonstrated by the fact that a
street was named in his honor.
4 Samuel Kelsey
1. Wife: Diantha (?)
2. Children:
a. Henry Harrison
Kelsey: See generation 3, below.
b. Ansel Kelsey: Born
1853. Died 1913; interred in the New Oxbow
Cemetery, Antwerp Township, Jefferson County, New York. Married Mary Culbertson (b. 12 Sep 1841, d.
15 Jun 1902; interred in N. Oxbow Cemetery), daughter of Elizabeth Culbertson,
and had the following daughter:
(1. Anna May Kelsey: Born
1878. Died 1938; interred in the New
Oxbow Cemetery, Antwerp. Married George
B. Chisholm (b. 1873, d. 1959; interred in New Oxbow Cemetery), son of (?) and
Florence C. Chisholm (b. 11 Jun 1877; d. 17 May 1954), and had the following
children:
(a. Jennette Chisholm:
Born 11 May 1904. Died 20 February 1996;
interred in the New Oxbow Cemetery, Antwerp.
(b. Anna May Chisholm.
(c. Florence Chisholm.
(d. Doris Chisholm.
(e. Harold Chisholm: Born
1907. Died 1949; interred in the New
Oxbow Cemetery, Antwerp.
c. Herbert D. Kelsey: Born
January 1860. Died 26 September 1936;
interred in Oakwood Cemetery, Theresa Township, Jefferson County, New
York. Employed initially as a farmer in
Theresa Township; later as a laborer.
Married Catherine C. Peck (b. Sep 1858, d. 1936; interred in Oakwood
Cemetery).
1900 US Census: Herbert S., age 40 (b. Jan 1860) and employed as
a farmer, was heading a household in Theresa Township, Jefferson County, New
York. The household also included his wife of 14 years, Catherine Kelsey
(age 41 – b. Sep 1858, had had no children). Both, and their parents were
born in New York State.
1920 US Census: Herbert D. Kelsey, age 60 and employed as a
laborer, was heading a household in the Village of Theresa, Theresa Township,
Jefferson County, New York. The
household also included his wife, Catherine Kelsey (age 59).
1930 US Census: Herbert D. Kelsey, age 70, a widower, and
employed as a sexton in a cemetery, was living alone and heading a household in
Theresa Township, Jefferson County, New York.
d. Mary Kelsey: Married
Charles Henshaw and resided at Richmond, Indiana. Mary and Charles had the following children:
(1. Margaret Henshaw:
Frequent correspondent with her cousin, Jessie Mae (Kelsey) Van Allen. In 1908 worked at the Boston Store, H.C. Hasemeir
Company, 819 & 821 Main Street, Richmond, Indiana.
(2. Pearl Henshaw.
(3. Ermine Henshaw.
(4. Charles Henshaw, Jr.
e. Esther/Helen Kelsey:
Married Edward Lawton and had the following children (one of whom was
apparently named Francis (female)):
(1. Minnie Lawton.
(2. Bertha Lawton.
(3. Edna Lawton.
(4. Roswell Lawton.
3 Henry Harrison Kelsey (photos)
“Harrison”
1. Biographical notes:
Born 23 March
1853/52/47. Died 8/14 March 1922/23; interred
in the Omar Cemetery, Alexandria Township, Jefferson County, New York. In 1900 resided in Theresa Township,
Jefferson County, New York. Resided last
in the Town of Rossie, St. Lawrence County, New York.
1900 US Census: Harrison, age 48 (b. Mar 1852), and employed as
a farmer, was heading a household in Theresa Township, Jefferson County, New
York. The household also included his wife of 24 years, Eliza Kelsey (age
49 – b. Nov 1850, had had 5 children, all still alive); son, Herbert Kelsey
(age 23 – b. Mar 1877, single, employed as a farm laborer); and daughter,
Jessie Kelsey (age 15 – b. Sep 1884, single). All, and their parents,
were born in New York State.
2. Wife: Elizabeth
“Liza”/”Eliza” Jane (Fairchild) Cadwell (photos)
Born 18 November
1840/50. Died 4 March 1938/39. Daughter of Alfred and Juliette (Thompson)
Fairchild of Rossie, St. Lawrence County, New York, who also had a daughter,
Elizabeth (d. very young) and a son, Charles Manning Fairchild. Eliza went to work for and resided with the
Cadwell family as a domestic servant.
She married (1st) Alfred Cadwell, a member of that family,
and had the following children:
a.
Austin Alfred/B. Cadwell: Resided at Cleveland, Ohio and, then, Chicago,
Illinois. Died 5 July 1851, age 65
years, 1 month, 2 days; interred Browns Corners Cemetery, Alexandria Township,
Jefferson County, New York. Married
Susie (?) and had the following children:
(1.
Leo Cadwell.
(2.
Juliette Cadwell.
b.
Abigail “Abi” Elizabeth Cadwell (also seen: Abbie J. and Abby): Married Loren Wright, reportedly a “Sea
Captain” on the Great Lakes. Resided at
Chicago, Illinois and Erie, Pennsylvania.
c.
Nellie Cadwell: Married (?) Gallager and resided at Syracuse, Onondaga County,
New York. Nellie and her husband had the
following children:
(1.
Marion Myers Gallager: Resided in Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York.
(2.
Nellie Gallager: Married (?) Walters and had the following son:
(a.
Lawrence Walters: Resided on Dingman Point Road.
(3.
Isabelle Gallager: Resided in Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York.
Eliza Jane (Fairchild)
Cadwell married (2nd) Henry Harrison Kelsey and had five children,
listed below.
3. Children:
a.
Herbert Lewis Kelsey: Born 4 March 1877.
Died 1966. Married Lillian Davis
and had one son.
Of interest:
There is an H. Louis Kelsey (b. 1903, d. 1966) interred in the Redwood Cemetery
in Alexandria Township, Jefferson County, New York. In the Highland Cemetery in Alexandria
Township there is a Gladys H. (Lawton) Kelsey (more info), wife of Louis, who was
born 9 February 1905 and died 1 November 1996.
The only other Kelsey in Highland Cemetery is Gladys’ son, Leland I. (b.
Nov 1926, d. 2 Aug 1970).
1930 US Census: Gladys H. Kelsey, age 25 (married 1st at age 21)
and employed as a kitchen worker in a hotel, was heading a household in
Alexandria Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included her son, Leland
L. Kelsey (age 3).
b. Byron Jerome Kelsey: (photos)(more info)
Born 10
January 1879 in Rossie Township, St Lawrence County, New York. Resided at Omar, Alexandria Township,
Jefferson County, New York. Ill for five
years, Byron died at home on Saturday, 10 November 1951 (age 72) from pneumonia
(complicated by a heart attack); interred Omar Cemetery. Funeral services were held at the Omar
Methodist Church.
Byron owned
and operated a General Store for 32 years.
He married Bernice K. Walts/Waltz (b. 10 Oct 1882, d. 19
Oct 1962) of Omar; interred Omar Cemetery) at Omar, Alexandria Township, Jefferson County, New York on 10 January 1910 and had the
following children:
(1.
Emerson Kelsey: Born 28 May 1914. Died
18 November 1977. Married (?) on 5 June
1935 and resided at LeFargeville, Jefferson County, New York, where he was
Superintendant of the Crowley Milk factory.
Had the following children: (order uncertain)
(a. Emmett Eugene Kelsey: (more info) Graduated 1956 from
LaFargeville Central School, LeFargeville, Jefferson County, New York. Subsequently employed there by the Crowley
Milk Company. Resided in a mobile home
near his parents in LaFargeville.
Married Ruth Marie Proven, daughter of Roy Proven
of Route 2, Theresa, Jefferson County, New York, on 31 August (?) in the
Theresa Methodist Church. Ruth graduated
from LaFargeville Central School in 1959.
Of
interest, Emmett was the best man for Donald Newton Schell, son of Irvin Schell of
Evans Mills, a 1954 graduate of Evans Mills High School, a 1956 graduate of
Canton Agricultural and Technical Institute, and a lab technician for the
Crowley Milk Company in LaFargeville, who married Shirley Luella Proven, sister
of his wife, Ruth Marie (Proven) Kelsey.
(b.
Richard Kelsey: Resided at Lafargeville, Jefferson County, New York.
(2.
Lynwood/Lynnwood/Lenwood Kelsey: Resided at Omar, Alexandria Township,
Jefferson County, New York. Had the
following son:
(a. Ronald G. Kelsey: (more info) Graduated from
LaFargeville Central High School.
(3. Florence
Kelsey: Died as an infant.
c. Daisy Vivian Kelsey “Vivian”: (more info) Born 15 January/April
1881 at Oxbow, Antwerp Township, Jefferson County, New York. Died from complications of a stroke on 27
June 1944, age 63 at the home of her daughter, Alice; interred Omar Cemetery,
Alexandria Township, Jefferson County.
Married (1st) Claude C. Wicks (b. 1883, d. 16 Mar 1938 at
Watertown; interred Brookside Cemetery, Watertown, Jefferson Co., N.Y.) about
1901 at Alexandria Bay, Alexandria Township, Jefferson County, New York. Claude Wicks was a native of Theresa
Township, Jefferson County, New York.
Vivian and Claude had the following children:
(1.
B. Russell Wicks: Resided at Sackets Harbor, Hounsfield Township, New York.
(2.
Murray E. Wicks: Resided at Albany, New York.
(3.
Alice E. Wicks: Resided at 723 Academy Street, Watertown, Jefferson County, New
York.
Vivian and
Claude Wicks were divorced in 1922.
Vivian married (2nd) Robert Emory Cummings “Emory” (d. 26 Aug
1941 at Watertown) on 14 June 1924 at Napanee, Ontario, Canada. They resided last at 164 East Division
Street, Watertown. After Emory’s death,
Vivian resided with her daughter, Alice, in Watertown, New York.
d.
Viola Diantha Kelsey: (photos) (more info)
(1.
Biographical notes: Born 18 June 1884 at Perry, Wyoming County, New York;
baptized in the Perry Baptist Church. Died
Sunday, 13 April 1947, age 62, at the Bowles Homestead in Bailey Settlement;
interred Brookside Cemetery, Village of Plessis, Alexandria Township, Jefferson
County, New York. Was “of Perry” prior
to marriage. Belonged to the Jehovah’s
Witness congregation since 1946. A
handwritten note from Lorena (Van Allen) Wolcott reads as follows:
“As
the ‘legend’ goes, Viola went to stay in Erie, Pennsylvania with her half
sister, Abi (Cadwell) Wright to go to business school. Abi Wright’s husband was a ‘Sea Captain’ on
the Great Lakes. Through him Viola met
an acquaintance, who we know only as a ‘sportsman.’ When Viola came back to her parents with a
baby boy in her arms, it was a surprise to everyone. In the meantime, while she was home with her
parents she did dress making. Viola
never had the opportunity to take instructions on dress making, but was first
known to have gone upstairs and shut herself in a room and made herself a
beautiful gown. From that time on her
talents were well known.
It
is estimated that Viola lived with her parents for about 10 years, during which
time she became friends with Choyce and Belva Bowles, who then lived in that
area. Their brother, Claude, was at that
time in a naval academy at Annapolis [, Maryland.]
From
this point on we are unsure of how the marriage came about. George Bowles was about 10 years old at this
time.”
(2.
Husband: Claude Earl Bowles: (more info) Born 25 September
1870/69 at Backus Settlement in Alexandria Township, Jefferson County, New
York. Died Thursday, 25 May, 1951 at the
Watertown Sanatorium from complications of an embolism and a heart condition;
interred Brookside Cemetery, Plessis, Alexandria Township, Jefferson County,
New York.
Grew
up on the Bowles homestead near Bailey Settlement (off Route 26 between
Alexandria Bay and Redwood/Plessis) in Alexandria Township. Graduated from Oberlin College, Oberlin,
Oregon. For several years was employed
in Nevada and California. Married Viola
D. Kelsey in 1911 at Indianapolis, Indiana and resided there for about one
year, when he was called home to Jefferson County, New York to help on the
family farm following his father’s sudden illness and death. He remained on the Bailey Settlement
homestead nearly 70 years, the last few with the help of his son, Earl H.
Bowles.
1920 US Census: Claude Bowles, age 51 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS)
and employed as a farmer, was heading a household on Alexandria Center Road in
Alexandria Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included his wife, Viola
Bowles, age 36 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS); son, George Bowles, age 13 (b. NYS);
son, Earl Bowles, age 6 (b. NYS); and daughter, Thelma Bowles, age 3 years and 9
months (b. NYS).
1930 US Census: Claude Bowles, age 56 (b. NYS; father b.
England; mother b. NYS) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household on
Bailey Settlement Road in Alexandria Township, Jefferson County, New York. He married 1st at age 36. The household also included his wife, Viola
Bowles, age 42 (b. NYS; father b. IL; mother b. NYS), who married 1st at age
22; daughter, Thelma Bowles, age 13 (b. NYS); daughter, Mavis Bowles, age 7 (b.
NYS); and daughter, Lois Bowles, age 5 (b. NYS).
1940 US Census: Claude E. Bowles, age 69 (b. NYS), with no
employment recorded, was heading a household on Bailey Settlement and Powell
Road in Alexandria Township, Jefferson County, New York. He had completed 2 years of high school, and
his residence was valued at $1,200. The
household also included his wife, Viola D. Bowles, age 56 (b. NYS), who had
completed 8th grade; son, Earl H. Bowles, age 27 (b. NYS) and employed as a
cement finisher for a contracting company, who had completed 8th grade;
daughter, Mavis L. Bowles, age 17 (b. NYS), with no employment recorded, who
had completed 2 years of high school; and daughter, Lois I. Bowles, age 15 (b.
NYS). They resided in the same house on
1 April 1935.
(3.
Children: (order uncertain)
(a.
George K. Bowles: Viola’s son, who was adopted by Claude Bowles after his
marriage to Viola. Resided at Natick,
Massachusetts. Gravestone without dates
in Brookside Cemetery, Plessis, Alexandria Township, Jefferson County, New
York.
(b. Earl Harrison Bowles: (more info) Born 13 May 1913 in
Perry Township, Wyoming County, New York.
Died 20 February 2000, age 86, at the VA Medical Center, Syracuse,
Onondaga County, New York; gravestone without dates in Brookside Cemetery,
Plessis, Alexandria Township, New York.
Graduated from Alexandria Bay High School in 1932. Entered the US Army in 1942 to participate in
World War II, where he was in a tank battalion in Italy that was involved in
the battle of Cassino, the 1st crossing of the Rapido River, and the
difficult push to Rome. Was also
involved in the initial landings in South France, near Marseilles. After the War was employed at Alexandria Bay
by the Garlock Construction Company.
Resided at Alexandria Bay, Alexandria Township, Jefferson County, New
York.
1930
US Census: Earl H. Bowles, age 16 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS), with no occupation,
was boarding in the household headed by Abbie m. Sharp, age 70 (b. NYS; father
b. VT; mother b. CT) and widowed, on Middle Reservation Road in Castile
Township, Wyoming County, New York.
Abbie married 1st at age 20 and had no occupation.
Earl
Bowles married Beatrice S. Hill (more info) (b. 3 Jan 1918, d. 9 Mar
1971; interred with Earl), daughter of Osceola H. and Katherine (Hodge) Hill (more info) of 21 Avery Avenue,
Alexandria Bay (who also had a son, George Hill of Redwood and a daughter,
Clara (Hill) Murphy), on 13 September 1946 at the Dutch Reformed Church,
Alexandria Bay. Beatrice graduated from
Alexandria Bay High School and was later employed there by Burns Marine
Company. Earl and Beatrice had the
following children: (order uncertain)
(1) Larry Garcia Bowles: Resided in New York.
(2) George T. Bowles: Resided in Texas.
(3) Gean Alden Bowles: Born 1949.
Died 1973; interred Brookside Cemetery, Plessis, Alexandria Township,
Jefferson County, New York.
(4) David Bowles: Resided in California.
(5) Janet Bowles: Married (?) Vaughan and resided in New York.
(c. Thelma Bowles: (photos) Married Melvin Whitehead of LaJolla, California. Resided at Alexandria Bay, Jefferson County,
New York. Gravestone without dates in Brookside
Cemetery, Plessis, Alexandria Township, Jefferson County, New York. Also married (?) Farmer.
(d. Lois I. Bowles: Married George Higgins and resided at Wassaic,
Dutchess County, New York (on border with CT).
Gravestone without dates in Brookside Cemetery, Plessis, Alexandria
Township, Jefferson County, New York.
Also married (?) Ericson.
(e. Mavis L. Bowles: Married Clarence Ott and resided at Snohomish,
Washington and Albany, Oregon.
Gravestone without dates in Brookside Cemetery, Plessis, Alexandria
Township, Jefferson County, New York.
Also married (?) Meyer.
e. Jessie Mae Kelsey: See generation 2, below.
2 Jessie Mae Kelsey:
"Jess"
(also seen:
Jesse Belinda Kelsey)
Born 28
December 1885 (also seen: Sep 1884). Died
2 November 1977; interred Omar Cemetery.
Married Howard Almon Van Allen, generation 2 of
the Van Allen Annex on 27
December 1909.
See Van Allen
Annex for More Info
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Other, still unidentified, Kelsey names:
1. Charles A. Kelsey: Born about 1833. Employed initially as a school teacher. Later employed as an attorney. Resided in Theresa Township, Jefferson
County, New York.
1860 US Census: Charles A., age 27 and employed as a teacher, was
heading a household in Theresa Township, Jefferson County, New York. The
household also included Harriet Kelsey (age 26, employed as a teacher).
Both were born in New York State.
1865 NYS Census: Charles A. Kelsey, age 32 (b. Jefferson Co.,
NY) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Theresa Township,
Jefferson County, New York. He owned 25
improved acres and 2 unimproved acres of land.
The household also included his wife, Harriet Kelsey, age 31 (b.
Montgomery Co., NY); no children.
1880 US Census: Charles, age 45 and employed as a farmer, was
heading a household in Theresa Township. The household also included his
wife, Harriette Kelsey (age 45); and son, Herbert Kelsey (age 11). All,
and their parents, were born in New York State.
1900 US Census: Charles A., age 67 (b. May 1833 in NYS, parents
b. MA) and employed as a lawyer, was heading a household in Theresa Township,
Jefferson County, New York. The household also included his wife of 41
years, Harriet Kelsey (age 66 – b. Aug 1833 in NYS, as were her parents, had
had 1 child, still alive).
1910 US Census: Harriet, age 76 and widowed, reside with her
son, Charles, in Theresa Township, Jefferson County, New York.
Charles A. Kelsey married Harriet (?) (b. Aug 1833), who was
employed as a school teacher, and had the following son:
a. Charles Herbert Kelsey "Herbert" “Herb”: Born
January 1869. Employed as a dairy
farmer. Later shifted to poultry
farming. Resided on Oxbow Road in
Theresa Township, Jefferson County, New York.
1900 US Census: Herb, age 31 (b. Jan 1869) and employed as a
farmer, was heading a house hold in Theresa Township, Jefferson County, New
York. The household also included his wife of 3 years, Anette (Fikes)
Kelsey (age 20 – b. Dec 1879, had had 1 child, still alive); son, Winfield H.
Kelsey (age 1 – b. Sep 1898); and mother-in-law, Celestia Fikes (age 45,
widowed, had had 1 child, still alive). All and their parents were born
in New York State.
1910 US Census: Charles H. Kelsey, age 41 and employed as a dairy
farmer, was heading a household in Theresa Township, Jefferson County, New
York. The household also included his
wife of 12 years, Annett B. Kelsey (age 31, had had 5 children, all still
alive); son, Winfield H. Kelsey (age 11); son, Earl J. Kelsey (age 9);
daughter, Florence Kelsey (age 8); son, Elis (sp) A. Kelsey (age 6); daughter,
Marion A. Kelsey (age 3); and mother, Harriett Kelsey (age 76, widowed).
1920 US Census: Charles Kelsey, age 51 and employed as a dairy
farmer, was heading a household on Oxbow Road in Theresa Township, Jefferson
County, New York. The household also
included his wife, Annette Kelsey (age 41); son, Carl Kelsey (age 19);
daughter, Florence Kelsey (age 18); son, Charles Kelsey (age 16); daughter,
Marion Kelsey (age 13); daughter, Grace Kelsey (age 8); daughter, Dorothy
Kelsey (age 5); and, it appears, John Schleppi (age 60 (b. Switzerland, as were
his parents), single, immigrated to the US in 1890, naturalized 1894, employed
as a cheese maker in a cheese factory), who was enumerated as head of his own
household.
1930 US Census: Nettie B. Kelsey, age 51 (1st m. age 18) and
employed as owner of a poultry farm, was heading a household in the Village of
Theresa, Theresa Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included her son, Charles
A. Kelsey (age 26, single); daughter, Dorothy C. Kelsey (age 15, single); and
mother, Celestia Fikes (age 77, 1st m. age 24, widowed).
Charles Herbert Kelsey married Annette "Nettie" B. Fikes (b. Dec
1879), daughter of (?) and Celestia (?) Fikes (b. abt 1855/57),
and had the following children:
(1. Winfield
H. Kelsey: Born September 1898. Employed
as a dairy farmer. Resided in Theresa
Township, Jefferson County, New York.
1900 US Census: Winfield H. Kelsey, age 1, resided with his
parents in Theresa Township, Jefferson County, New York.
1910 US Census: Winfield H. Kelsey, age 11, resided with his
parents in Theresa Township, Jefferson County, New York.
1920 US Census: Winfield Kelsey, age 21 and employed as a dairy
farmer, was living with the following people in Theresa Township, Jefferson
County, New York: his wife, Lois Kelsey (age 19); Sterling Graves (age 48 and
employed as a dairy farmer); Sterling's wife, Cora Graves (age 51); and Ursula
Root (age 78 and widowed). It could be
Sterling Graves was Winfield's father-in-law, meaning Lois's maiden name could
be Graves. Ursula could be Sterling's
mother-in-law, meaning Cora's maiden name could be Root.
1930 US Census: Winfield Kelsey, age 31 and employed as a farm
laborer, was living in the household of his father-in-law, Sterling Graves (age
59, 1st m. age 21, employed as a dairy farmer), in Theresa Township, Jefferson
County, New York. The household also
included Winfield's wife, Lois I. (Graves) Kelsey (age 30); Winfield's
daughter, Phyllis L. Kelsey (age 5); Winfield's daughter, Margaret L. Kelsey
(age 2 years and 4 months); and Sterling's wife, Cora Graves (age 61, 1st m.
age 23).
Winfield H. Kelsey married Lois I. Graves (b. abt 1901), daughter
of Sterling (b. abt 1871) and Cora (Root) Graves (b. abt 1869), the latter
being the daughter of (?) and Ursula (?) Root (b. abt 1842), and had the
following children:
(a. Phyllis L. Kelsey: Born about 1925.
(b. Margaret L. Kelsey: Born about 1927.
(c. Winfield "Wink" S. Kelsey: (more info)
Employed as a rural mail carrier.
Employed as a rural mail carrier.
Married Nellie B. Bacon, daughter of Francis H. and Theresa (?)(Phelps)
Bacon, on 26 October 1956 at Theresa, Jefferson County, New York and had the
following children:
(1) Winfield S. "Butch" Kelsey, Jr.: Resided in New
York.
(2) Wanda Kelsey: Married James Kavanaugh and resided in New
York.
(3) Lynn Kelsey: Resided in New York.
(4) Scott Kelsey: Resided in New York.
(2. Earl Jay Kelsey, DDM: (more info) Born 22 June 1900
in Theresa Township, Jefferson County, New York. Died 18 November 1960 at the House of the Good
Samarian Hospital, Watertown, Jefferson County, New York, after being a patient
for 12 days. Graduate of Theresa High
School, where he was a skilled basketball player. Studied medicine at Syracuse University for 2
years, before transferring to the Buffalo School of Dentistry, graduating in
1925. Practiced dentistry for 1 year in
Watertown, New York before setting up a practice in his home town,
Theresa. Resided on Commercial Street in
the Village of Theresa. Married Evelyn
Timmerman (b. abt 1900), daughter of Frederick and Lillian M.
(Soper) Timmerman and employed as a grammar school teacher, on 20 August 1925
at Fisher’s Landing, New York. Earl held
several leadership positions in professional and civic organizations.
1930 US Census: Earl Kelsey, age 29 (1st m. age 25) and employed
as a dentist in general practice, was heading a household in Theresa, Jefferson
County, New York. The household also included
his wife, Evelyn Kelsey (age 30, 1st m. age 26, employed as a grammar school
teacher).
(3.
Florence Kelsey: Born about 1902.
Married Albert Gilman and resided at Rochester, New York.
(4.
Charles A. Kelsey: Born about 1904.
(4. Marian A.
Kelsey: Born about 1907. Married Harold
Leeson and resided at Theresa, New York.
(5. Grace
Kelsey: Born about 1912. Resided at New
York City, New York.
(6.
Dorothy C. Kelsey: Born about 1915.
Married Harold Lashomb and resided at Potsdam, New York.
2. Abel Kelsey: Born between 1775
and 1795.
1820 US Census: Abel, age 26 to 45 and employed in agriculture,
was heading a household in LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York.
The household also included 1 male under age 10; 1 male age 10 to 16; 1 female under
age 10; female age 10 to 16; 1 female age 16 to 26; and 1 female age 26 to 45.
3. Abel Kelsey: Born about 1808 in Delaware County, New
York. Perhaps son of Abel Kelsey,
paragraph 2, above. Employed as a farmer
in Theresa Township, Jefferson County, New York.
1860 US Census: Abel, age 52 and employed as a farmer, was
heading a household in Theresa Township, Jefferson County, New York. The
household also included his wife, Wealthy Kelsey (age 44); son, Franklin Kelsey
(age 20, employed as a farmer); daughter, Wealthy W. Kelsey (age 18, employed
as a teacher); daughter, Jane Kelsey (age 15); daughter, Emma Kelsey (age 13);
son, George Kelsey (age 10); and daughter, Sarah A. Kelsey (age 7).
1865 NYS Census: Abel Kelsey, age 57 (b. Delaware Co., NY),
married twice, and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Theresa
Township, Jefferson County, New York.
The household also included his wife, Welthy Kelsey, age 49 (b.
Jefferson Co., NY) and mother of 10; daughter, Jane P. Kelsey, age 21 (b. Jefferson
Co., NY) and single; daughter, Emma J. Kelsey, age 18 (b. Jefferson Co., NY)
and single; and son, George Kelsey, age 16 (b. Jefferson Co., NY), single, and
employed as a farmer.
1880 US Census: Abel, age 72 and retired from farming, was
heading a household in Theresa Township. The household also included is
wife, Welthy Kelsey (age 64); and daughter, Ida Kelsey (age 16).
Abel Kelsey married Wealthy (?) (b. abt 1816 in Jefferson Co.,
NY) and had the following children (10 total):
a. Franklin Kelsey: Born about 1840.
b. Wealthy W. Kelsey: Born about 1842.
c. Jane P. Kelsey: Born about 1845 in Jefferson County, New
York.
d. Emma J. Kelsey: Born about 1847 in Jefferson County, New
York.
e. George Kelsey: Born about 1850 in Jefferson County, New
York. Initially employed as a
farmer. Later employed as a grocer in
Theresa Township, Jefferson County, New York.
Married Martha (?) (b. abt 1856).
1860 US Census: George, age 10, resided with his parents in
Theresa Township, Jefferson County, New York.
1865 NYS Census: George Kelsey, age 16 (b. Jefferson Co., NY),
single, and employed as a farmer, resided with his parents in Theresa Township,
Jefferson County, New York.
1880 US Census: George, age 30 (b. NYS, father b. VT, mother b.
NYS), and employed as a grocer, was heading a household beside Abel Kelsey’s
household in Theresa Township. The household also included George’s wife,
Martha Kelsey (age 24, b. NYS, as were her parents.
1920 US Census: Of interest, there was a George W. Kelsey, age
70 [b. abt 1850](b. NYS, father b. MD, mother b. NYS) and employed as an air
brake tester, who headed a household at 516 Lansing Street, Watertown,
Jefferson County, New York. The
household also included his wife, Adda J. Kelsey (age 49)[b. abt 1871].
f. Sarah A. Kelsey: Born about 1853.
g. Ida Kelsey: Born about 1864.
4. Sylvester Kelsey: Born between 1775 and 1795.
1820 US Census: Sylvester, age 26 to 45 and employed in
agriculture, was heading a household in LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York.
The household also included 2 males under age 10; 1 male age 10 to 16; 2
females under age 10; 1 female age 16 to 26; and 1 female age 26 to 45.
1840 US Census: Sylvester, age 50 to 60, was heading a household
in LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also
included 1 male age 5 to 10; 1 male age 10 to 15; 2 males age 15 to 20; 2
females age 10 to 15; 2 females age 20 to 30; and 1 female age 30 to 40.
5. Daniel Kelsey: Born between 1800 and 1810.
1840 US Census: Daniel, age 30 to 40, was heading a household in
LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included 1
male under age 5; 1 male age 5 to 10; 1 male age 15 to 20; and 1 female age 15
to 20.
6. Orville Kelsey: Born about 1815 in New York State. Employed
as a farmer in Rutland Township, Jefferson County, New York.
1840 US Census: Orville, age 20 to 30, was heading a household
in LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also
included 1 female age 20 to 30.
1850 US Census: Orville, age 35, b. NYS, and employed as a
farmer, was heading a household in Rutland Township, Jefferson County, New
York. The household also included his wife, Mary C. (age 32, b. NYS);
daughter, Florence D. (age 5, b. NYS); Robert Borcher (age 20, b. Canada, employed
as a laborer); George Gardner (age 17, b. NYS, employed as a laborer); and Mary
Smith (age 40, b. England).
Orville Kelsey married Mary C. (?) (b. abt 1818 in NYS)
and had the following daughter:
a. Florence D. Kelsey: Born about 1845.
7. Sheffield Kelsey: Born between 1810 and 1820. Resided in Philadelphia Township, Jefferson
County, New York.
1840 US Census: Sheffield, age 20 to 30, was heading a household
in Philadelphia Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also
included 2 males under age 5; 2 females age 5 to 10; and 1 female age 40 to 50.
8. Enos Kelsey: Born between 1790 and 1800. Resided in Wilna Township, Jefferson County,
New York.
1840 US Census: Enos, age 40 to 50, was heading a household in
Wilna Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included 1
male under age 5; 1 female under age 5; 2 females age 5 to 10; 2 females age 10
to 15; and 1 female age 30 to 40.
9. James Kelsey: Born about 1777. Resided in Rutland Township, Jefferson County,
New York.
1840 US Census: James, age 60 to 70, was heading a household in
Rutland Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included
1 female age 70 to 80.
1865 NYS Census: James Kelsey, age 88 and widower, who had been married
twice, resided in the household headed by his son, Darius Kelsey in Theresa
Township, Jefferson County, New York.
James Kelsey married (?) and had the following children:
a. Jesse Kelsey: Born about 1807 in Otsego County, New
York. Employed as a farmer in Theresa
Township, Jefferson County, New York.
1865 NYS Census: Jesse Kelsey, age 58 (b. Otsego Co., NY) and
employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Theresa Township, Jefferson
County, New York. The household also
included his wife, Susan A. Kelsey,age 51 (b. Jefferson Co., NY) and mother of
10; daughter, Jane Kelsey, age 28 (b. Jefferson Co., NY) and single; daughter,
Eliner Kelsey, age 25 (b. Jefferson Co., NY) and single; daughter, Electa
Kelsey, age 23 (b. Jefferson Co., NY) and single; son, George Kelsey, age 21
(b. Jefferson Co., NY), single, and employed as a clerk; son, Atwood Kelsey,
age 16 (b. Jefferson Co., NY), single, and employed as a farmer; son, James
Kelsey, age 14 (b. Jefferson Co., NY) and single; and son, Charles Kelsey, age
11 (b. Jefferson Co., NY). Of interest,
Jesse's son, Justin, was heading a household under the same roof.
Jesse Kelsey married Susannah "Susan" A. (?) (b. abt
1814 in Jefferson Co., NY) and had at least 10 children, including:
(1. Jane Kelsey: Born about 1837 in Jefferson County, New York.
(2. Justin Kelsey: Born about 1839 in Jefferson County, New
York. Employed as a farmer.
1865 NYS Census: Justin Kelsey, age 26 (b. Jefferson Co., NY)
and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Theresa Township,
Jefferson County, New York, under the same roof as his parents, Jesse and Susan
Kelsey. The household also included his
wife, Mary F. Kelsey, age 24 (b. Jefferson Co., NY) and mother of 1; and
daughter, Francis L. Kelsey, age 2 (b. Jefferson Co., NY).
(3. Eliner Kelsey: Born about 1840 in Jefferson County, New
York.
(4. Electa Kelsey: Born about 1842 in Jefferson County, New
York.
(5. George Kelsey: Born about 1844 in Jefferson County, New
York.
(6. Atwood Kelsey: Born about 1849 in Jefferson County, New
York.
(7. James E. Kelsey: (note: see similarity with James Kelsey,
Para. 11.h., above) Born June 1850 in
Jefferson County, New York. Resided in
Theresa Township, Jefferson County, New York.
Married Olive A. (?) (b. Oct 1843), who was employed as a cook.
1880 US Census: James E., age 29 and employed as a physician,
was heading a household in Theresa Township. The household also included
his wife, Olive A. Kelsey (age 26, employed as a cook); mother, Susannah Kelsey
(age 66); and nephew, Fred Kelsey (age 14, in school).
1900 US Census: James E., age 49 (b. Jun 1850) and employed as a
physician, was heading a household in Theresa Township. The household
also included his wife of 22 years, Olive A. Kelsey (age 56 – b. Oct 1843, had
had no children); and James’ aunt, Ellia Taylor (age 47 – b. Oct 1852, married
25 years, had had 1 child, still living). All and their parents were born
in New York State.
(8. Charles Kelsey: Born about 1854 in Jefferson County, New
York.
b. Darin/Darius Kelsey: Born about 1810 in Otsego County, New
York.
1865 NYS Census: Darius Kelsey, age 55 (b. Otsego Co., NY) and
employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Theresa Township, Jefferson
County, New York. He had been married
twice. The household also included his
wife, Lorena Kelsey, age 39 (b. Jefferson Co., NY) and mother of 3; father,
James Kelsey, age 88, a widower, and married twice; daughter, Lydia Kelsey, age
17 (b. Jefferson Co., NY) and single; son, William Kelsey, age 15 (b. Jefferson
Co., NY); daughter, Phebe A. Kelsey, age 8 (b. Jefferson Co., NY); and son,
Herbert D. Kelsey, age 5 (b. Jefferson Co., NY).
1870 US Census: Darin, age 60 and employed as a farmer, was
heading a household in Theresa Township, Jefferson County, New York. The
household also included his wife, Lorena Kelsey (age 45, keeping house); son,
William Kelsey (age 17, employed as a farm worker); daughter, Phebe A. Kelsey
(age 12, at home); son, Herburt D. Kelsey (age 10, at home); and Tammy
Cheeseman (age 85, at home). All were born in New York State.
1880 US Census: Darius, age 70 and employed as a farmer, was
heading a household in Theresa Township. The household also included his
wife, Lorena Kelsey (age 54); and son, Herbert D. Kelsey (age 20, employed as a
farm laborer). All, and their parents, were born in New York State.
Darius Kelsey married (1st) (?).
Married (2nd) Lorena (?) and had the following children:
(1. Lydia Kelsey: Born about 1848 in Jefferson County, New York.
(2. William Kelsey: Born about 1850 in Jefferson County, New
York.
(3. Phebe A. Kelsey: Born about 1857 in Jefferson County, New
York.
(4. Herbert D. Kelsey: Born about 1860 in Jefferson County, New
York.
10. Frederick Kelsey: Born about 1818. Employed as a farm laborer in Antwerp
Township, Jefferson County, New York.
1860 US Census: Frederick, age 42 and employed as a farm
laborer, was heading a household in Antwerp Township, Jefferson County, New
York. The household also included his wife, Mary Ann Kelsey (age 33);
son, William Kelsey (age 16); son, Hanly Kelsey (age 15); daughter, Ann Kelsey
(age 13); daughter, Clanista Kelsey (age 11, twin); daughter, Clarrissa Kelsey
(age 11, twin); daughter, Rebecca Kelsey (age 9); daughter, Maryanna Kelsey
(age 5); and son, Joseph Kelsey (age 3). All were born in New York State.
1865 NYS Census: Frederick Kelsey, age 47 (b. Herkimer Co., NY)
and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Antwerp Township,
Jefferson County, New York. The household
also included his wife, Mary Kelsey, age 44 (b. Jefferson Co., NY) and mother
of 9; son, Hanley Kelsey, age 19 (b. Jefferson Co., NY) and employed as a
farmer; daughter, Ann Kelsey, age 17 (b. Jefferson Co., NY); daughter, Clarisa
Kelsey, age 16 (b. Jefferson Co., NY); daughter, Rebecca Kelsey, age 14 (b.
Jefferson Co., NY); daughter, Georgeanna Kelsey, age 9 (b. Jefferson Co., NY);
and son, Joseph Kelsey, age 7 (b. Jefferson Co., NY).
Frederick Kelsey married Mary Ann (?) and had the following
children:
a. William Kelsey: Born about 1844.
b. Hanly Kelsey: Born about 1845.
c. Ann Kelsey: Born about 1847.
d. Clanista Kelsey: Twin.
Born about 1849.
e. Clarrissa Kelsey: Twin. Born about 1849.
f. Rebecca Kelsey: Born about 1851.
g. Maryanna/Georgeanna Kelsey: Born about 1855.
h. Joseph Kelsey: Born about 1857.
11. Issy/Lasse Kelsey: Born about 1807. Employed as a farmer in Theresa Township,
Jefferson County, New York.
1860 US Census: Lasse, age 53 and employed as a farmer, was
heading a household in Theresa Township, Jefferson County, New York. The
household also included his wife, Nancy Kelsey (age 46); daughter, June Kelsey
(age 24); son, Justin Kelsey (age 23); Elianor Kelsey (age 22 and employed as a
teacher); son, Jerome Kelsey (age 20 and employed as a farmer; daughter, Electa
Kelsey (age 18 and employed as a teacher); son, George Kelsey (age 15 and
employed as a farmer); son, Atwood Kelsey (age 11); son, James Kelsey (age 9);
and son, Charles Kelsey (age 4). All were born in New York State.
Issy Kelsey married Nancy (?) (b. abt 1814) and had the
following children:
a. June Kelsey: Born about 1836.
b. Justin Kelsey: Born about 1837.
c. Elianor Kelsey: Born about 1838. Employed as a school teacher.
d. Jerome Kelsey: Born about 1840. Employed as a farmer.
e. Electa Kelsey: Born about 1842. Employed as a school teacher.
f. George Kelsey: Born October 1843 (also seen: abt
1845/46). Employed initially as a
farmer. Later employed as a
merchant. Resided in Theresa Township,
Jefferson County, New York.
1880 US Census: George, age 36 and employed as a merchant, was
heading a household in Theresa Township. The household also included his
wife, Anna Kelsey (age 37); and daughter, Hellen Kelsey (age 8).
1900 US Census: George, age 56 (b. Oct 1843 in NYS, as were his
parents, widower) and employed as a dry goods merchant, was heading a household
in Theresa Township.
George Kelsey married Anna (?) (b. abt 1842) and had the
following daughter:
(1. Hellen Kelsey: Born about 1872.
g. Atwood Kelsey: Born about 1849.
h. James Kelsey: Born about 1851. (note: similar dates for Dr.
James E. Kelsey and his mother, Susannah, paragraph 12, below, but his mother’s
name differs, so perhaps not the same person.)
i. Charles H. Kelsey: Born May 1852/54. Employed as a dairy farmer on Foundry Street
in the Village of Theresa, Theresa Township, Jefferson County, New York.
1900 US Census: Charles H., age 48 (b. May 1852) and employed as
a farmer, was heading a household in Theresa Village, Theresa Township,
Jefferson County, New York. The household also included his wife of 18
years, Mary K. Kelsey (age 38 – b. May 1862, had had 7 children, 6 still
alive); daughter, Grace A. Kelsey (age 16 – b. Feb 1884, single); son, Jessie
E. Kelsey (age 13 - b. Apr 1887, single); son, Harry R. Kelsey (age 10 – b. Jun
1889, single); Leslie Kelsey (age 8 – b. Aug 1891, single); daughter, Florence
A. Kelsey (age 7 – b. Nov 1892, single); and daughter, Korleen F. Kelsey (age 1
– b. Sep 1898, single). All, and their parents, were born in New York
State.
1910 US Census: Charles H., age 58 and employed as a dairy farm
laborer, was heading a household on Foundry Street in Theresa, Theresa
Township, Jefferson County, New York. The
household also included his wife of 28 years, Mary K. Kelsey (age 48, had had 7
children, 6 still alive); son, Jesse E. Kelsey (age 23, single); son, Harry R.
Kelsey (age 20, single); son, Leslie I. Kelsey (age 19, single); daughter,
Florence A. Kelsey (age 17, single); and daughter, Korleen F. Kelsey (age 11).
1920 US Census: Charles Kelsey, age 66 and employed as a labor
doing road work, was heading a household on Mill Street in the Village of
Theresa, Theresa Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included his wife, Mary K.
Kelsey (age 58); son, Jesse Kelsey (age 32, single, employed as Superintendent
of a garage); daughter, Florence Kelsey (age 27, single); daughter, Corleen
Kelsey (age 21, single); and brother-in-law, Milton Wescott (age 68, single,
employed as a stone cutter).
1930 US Census: Charles H., age 76 (1st m. age 22), a widower
and not employed, was heading a household in the Village of Theresa, Theresa
Township, Jefferson County, New York.
The household also included his son-in-law, Fred Brown (age 61, 1st m.
age 27, not employed); Fred's wife, A. Florence (Kelsey) Brown (age 37, 1st m.
age 36); and Charles' daughter, Korlean Kelsey (age 31, single, employed as a
stenographer).
Charles H. Kelsey married Mary K. Westcott (b. May 1862) and had
the following children:
a. Grace A. Kelsey: Born February 1884.
b. Jesse E. Kelsey: (male) Born April 1887. Employed as a civil engineer. Resided in the Village of Theresa, Theresa
Township, Jefferson County, New York.
1930 US Census: Jesse E. Kelsey, age 42 (1st m. age 38) and
employed as a civil engineer, was heading a household in the Village of
Theresa, Theresa Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included his wife, Harriet
Kelsey (age 28, 1st m. age 24); son, Jesse F. Kelsey (age 3); and son, Charles
H. Kelsey (age 1).
Jessie E. Kelsey married Harriet (?) and had the following
children:
(1. Jesse F. Kelsey: (male) Born about 1927.
(2. Charles H. Kelsey: Born about 1929.
c. Harry R. Kelsey: Born June 1889. Employed as a dairy farmer in Theresa
Township, Jefferson County, New York.
1920 US Census: Harry Kelsey, age 28 and employed as a dairy farmer,
was heading a household in Theresa Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included his wife, Lulu
Kelsey (age 30); daughter, Mary Kelsey (age 7); and hired hand, Myron Reynolds
(age 32, employed as a laborer on a dairy farm).
1930 US Census: Harry R. Kelsey, age 40 (1st m. age 21) and
employed as a dairy farmer, was heading a household in Theresa Township,
Jefferson County, New York. The
household also included his wife, Lula M. Kelsey (age 37, 1st m. age 18).
Harry R. Kelsey married Lula M. (?) (b. abt 1890) and had the
following daughter:
(1. Mary Kelsey: Born about 1913.
d. Leslie I. Kelsey: Born August 1891.
e. A. Florence Kelsey “Florence”: Born November 1892. Married Fred Brown (b. abt 1869).
f. Korleen/Korlean/Corleen F. Kelsey: Born September 1898. Employed as a stenographer. Perhaps never married.
13. Alister Kelsey: Born about 1823.
1870 US Census: Alister, age 47 and employed as a farmer, was heading
a household in Antwerp Township, Jefferson County, New York. The
household also included his wife, Mary Kelsey (age 46); son, Jeromy Kelsey (age
10); son, Delaney Kelsey (age 8); and Jane Weston (age 71).
Alister Kelsey married Mary (Weston?) (b. abt 1824) and had the
following children:
a. Jeromy Kelsey: Born about 1860.
b. Delaney Kelsey: Born about 1862.
14. Mary Kelsey: Born about 1845.
1870 US Census: Mary, age 25 and keeping house in the household
of Ambrose Stodard (age 37 and employed as a farmer) in Theresa Township,
Jefferson County, New York. The household also included Ambrose’s wife,
Mary C. Stodard (age 34); Earl Lewis (age 35); and Jane Lewis (age 32).
All were born in New York State.
16. Sanford B. Kelsey: Born about 1831. Employed as a farmer in Antwerp Township,
Jefferson County, New York.
1870 US Census: Sanford B., age 39, b. NYS and employed as a
farmer, was heading a household in Antwerp Township, Jefferson County, New
York. The household also included his wife, Frances Kelsey (age 36, b.
VT); daughter, Dara Kelsey (age 10, b. NYS); daughter, Hattie Kelsey (age 6, b.
NYS); and Armmie Bacon (age 26, employed as a servant).
Sanford B. Kelsey married Frances (?) (b. abt 1834 in VT) and
had the following children:
a. Dara Kelsey: (female) Born about 1860.
b. Hattie Kelsey: Born about 1864.
17. Betsy (?) Ralph:
1880 US Census: Abigil was living in the household of (perhaps
her mother) Betsy Ralph (father b. MA) in Antwerp Township, Jefferson County,
New York. The household also included (perhaps) Abigil’s children, George
Kelsey and Clara Kelsey, both enumerated as the grand children of Betsy
Ralph. All were born in New York State.
Betsy (?) married (?) Ralph and had the following daughter:
a. Abigail “Abbie” Ralph: Born April 1846. In 1900 was widowed and employed as a farmer
in Antwerp Township, Jefferson County, New York. In 1930 was employed as a housekeeper in the
household of John H. Walker on Mechanic Street in the Village of Antwerp. Married (?) Kelsey (d. before 1880) and had
the following children:
1900 US Census: Abbie, age 54 (b. Apr 1846, widowed, both of her
2 children were still alive) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household
in Antwerp Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also
included her daughter, Clara Kelsey (age 29 – b. Dec 1870); and servant/farm
hand, Claud French (age 18 – b. Apr 1882). All, and their parents, were
born in New York State.
1930 US Census: Abbie, age 84 (b. NYS, father b. VT, mother b.
NYS), widowed, 1st married age 21, was employed as a servant in the household
of John H. Walker (age 66, a widower, 1st married age 29) on Mechanic Street in
the Village of Antwerp, Antwerp Township, Jefferson County, New York.
(1. George Kelsey.
(2. Clara Kelsey: Born December 1870.
18. Daniel Kelsey: Born about 1816. Employed as a farmer in Antwerp Township,
Jefferson County, New York. Married
Sally (?) (b. abt 1820); no children in 1865.
1865 NYS Census: Daniel Kelsey, age 49 (b. Herkimer Co., NY) and
employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Antwerp Township, Jefferson
County, New York. The household also
included his wife, Sally Kelsey, age 45 (b. St. Lawrence Co., NY), who had had
no children; nephew, Henry H. Kelsey, age 12 (b. St. Lawrence Co., NY); and
niece, Susannah Kelsey, age 10 (b. Jefferson Co., NY).
1880 US Census: Daniel, age 64 (b. NYS, parents b. CT) and
employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Antwerp Township, Jefferson
County, New York. The household also included his wife, Sally Kelsey (age
60, b. NYS, father b. CT, mother b. VT); and niece, Annie Lavine (age 8, b.
NYS, father b. Canada, mother b. NYS).
19. Leilla Kelsey: Born about 1854. Employed as a school teacher. Never married.
1920 US Census: Leilla, age 66, single, was employed as a
teacher, was heading a household at 468 Coffeen Street, Watertown, New York.
20. Stewart/Stuart A. Kelsey: Born about 1881. Resided in the City of Watertown, Jefferson
County, New York. Employed by New York
Air Brake in Watertown.
1920 US Census: Stewart A., age 39 and employed as a machine
operator - air brake, was heading a household at 236 E. Main Street, Watertown,
New York. The household also included
his wife, Julia N. Kelsey (age 39); and son, Henry G. Kelsey (age 14).
1930 US Census: Stuart A. Kelsey, age 49 (1st m. age 24) and
employed as a machine operator manufacturing railroad air brakes, was heading a
household at 116 Lansing Street in the City of Watertown, Jefferson County, New
York. The household also included his
wife, Julia (Annstact) Kelsey (age 50, 1st m. age 25); son, Harry Kelsey (age
24, single); niece, Charlotte Annstact (age 9); and brother-in-law, Fred
Annstact (age 53, a widower).
Stewart A. Kelsey married Julia N. Annstact (b. abt 1880) and
had the following son:
a. Henry “Harry” G. Kelsey: Born about 1906.
21. L. Gideon Kelsey: Born about 1844. Married Carrie Walker, daughter of (?) and
Mary L. (?) Walker.
1920 US Census: L. Gideon, age 76 (b. NYS, father b. MA, mother
b. VT), was heading a household on James Street in the Village of Cape Vincent,
Cape Vincent Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included his wife, Carrie
(Walker) Kelsey (age 52, b. NYS, father b. Switzerland, mother b. NYS); and his
mother-in-law, Mary L. Walker (age 78, widowed, b. NYS, parents b. English
speaking Canada).
24. Anna M. (?) Kelsey: Born about 1844.
1920 US Census: Anna M., age 76 and widowed, was heading a
household in the village of Cape Vincent, Cape Vincent Township, Jefferson
County, New York. The household also
included her daughter, Mary Humphrey (age 46, married); grandson, Richard K.
Humphrey (age 5); and maid, Nettie Jones (age 18, single).
Anna M. (?) married (?) Kelsey and had the following daughter:
a. Mary Kelsey: Born about 1874.
Married (?) Humphrey and had the following son:
(1. Richard K. Humphrey: Born about 1915.
25. Floyd S. Kelsey: Born about 1883. Employed as a farmer in Ellisburg Township,
Jefferson County, New York.
1920 US Census: Floyd S. Kelsey, age 37 and employed as a
farmer, was heading a household in Ellisburg Township, Jefferson County, New
York. The household also included his
wife, Lindia L. Kelsey (age 37); daughter, Florence R. Kelsey (age 12); son,
Lewis H. Kelsey (age 8); and son, Rex E. Kelsey (age 7).
Floyd S. Kelsey married Lindia L. (?) and had the following
children:
a. Florence R. Kelsey: Born about 1908.
b. Lewis H. Kelsey: Born about 1912.
c. Rex E. Kelsey: Born about 1913.
26. Lewis Kelsey: Born about 1849. Employed as a farmer in Ellisburg Township,
Jefferson County, New York. Married Mary
(?) (b. abt 1850)
1920 US Census: Lewis, age 71 and employed as a farmer, was
heading a household in Ellisburg Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included his wife, Mary
Kelsey (age 70).
27. Clarence H. Kelsey: (photos)
Born about 1892/95. Died 1962; interred
Omar Cemetery, Omar, Jefferson County, New York. Employed as a farmer in Clayton Township,
Jefferson County, New York. Married Edna
F. (?) (b. abt 1893/97, d. 1970).
1930 US Census: Clarence, age 38 (b. NYS, as were his parents)
and employed as a general farmer, was heading a household in Clayton Township,
Jefferson County, New York. He married 1st
at age 27. The household also included
his wife, Edna Kelsey, age 37 (b. NYS, as were her parents) and married 1st
age 24.
28. Helen J. Kelsey: Born about 1860. Employed as a dressmaker. Resided in the City of Watertown, Jefferson
County, New York.
1930 US Census: Helen J. Kelsey, age 70, widowed, and employed
as a dressmaker, was boarding in the household headed by Frederick W. Farmer at
313 Sterling Street in the City of Watertown, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included his wife, Edna
Kelsey (age 37).
29. Kitty E. Kelsey: Born about 1883. Resided in the City of Watertown, Jefferson
County, New York.
1930 US Census: Kitty E. Kelsey, age 47 (1st m. age 17) and
employed as a housekeeper in the household headed by James W. McGregor at 104
Arsenal Street in the City of Watertown, Jefferson County, New York.
31. Fay W. Kelsey: (male) Born about 1891. Employed in a paper mill. Resided in The Village of Carthage, Wilna
Township, Jefferson County, New York.
1930 US Census: Fay W. Kelsey, age 39 (1st m. age 33) and employed
as a back tender in a paper mill, was heading a household at 201 Elm Street in
the Village of Carthage, Wilna Township,
Jefferson County, New York. The household also included his wife, Ethel
Kelsey (age 35, 1st m. age 29); and daughter, Barbara A. Kelsey (age 2 years
and 0 months).
Fay W. Kelsey married Ethel (?) (b. abt 1895) and had the
following daughter:
a. Barbara A. Kelsey: Born about 1928.
32. Erastis Kelsey: Born about 1823 in Jefferson County, New
York. Employed as a farmer.
1865 NYS Census: Erastis Kelsey, age 42 and employed as a
farmer, was heading a household I LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New
York. The household also included his
wife, Elizabeth Kelsey, age 40 and mother of 4; son, Henry Kelsey, age 12; son,
William Kelsey; daughter, Mary S. Kelsey, age 4; son, Charles E. Kelsey, age 3;
and servant, James Skinner, age 41 and a widowere. All were born in Jefferson County, New York.
33.
John Kelsey: Born about 1816 in Jefferson County, New York. Employed as a cheese maker.
1865
NYS Census: John Kelsey, age 49 (b. Jefferson Co., NY), married twice, father
of 4, and employed as a cheese maker, was heading a household in LeRay
Township, Jefferson County, New York.
The household also included his daughter, Martha A. Kelsey, age 24 (b.
St. Lawrence Co., NY) and never married; son, Fred S. Kelsey, age 22 (b. St.
Lawrence Co., NY), never married, and employed as a laborer; and son, Franklin
Kelsey, age 19 (b. Jefferson Co., NY) and never married.
34. Silas
Kelsey: Born about 1799 in Lewis County, New York. Employed as a farmer.
1865
NYS Census: Silas L. Kelsey, age 66 (b. Lewis Co., NY) and employed as a
farmer, was heading a household in Cape Vincent Township, Jefferson County, New
York. The household also included his
wife, Sally Kelsey, age 60 (b. VT) and mother of 5; son, Gideon Kelsey, age 24
(b. Jefferson Co., NY); daughter, Sarah Kelsey, age 25 (b. VT); son, Silas
Kelsey, age 18; and servant, Esther Garland, age 25 (b. Canada) and single.
35.
Lorenzo Kelsey: Born about 1829 in Jefferson County, New York. Employed as a farmer.
1865
NYS Census: Lorenzo Kelsey, age 36 (b. Jefferson Co., NY) and employed as a
farmer, was heading a household in Cape Vincent Township, Jefferson County, New
York. The household also included his
wife, Margaret Kelsey, age 34 (b. Fulton Co., NY); daughter, Hattie Kelsey, age
4 (b. Jefferson Co., NY); servant, Frederick Mintrea, age 17, single, and
employed as a farmer; and servant, Amelia Weaver, age 20 and single.
36.
Reuben Kelsey: Born about 1786 in Connecticut.
Employed as a farmer.
1865
NYS Census: Reuben Kelsey, age 79 (b. Ct), father of 13, a widower, and
employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Antwerp Township, Jefferson
County, New York. The household also
included his son, Charles Kelsey, age 32 (b. Herkimer Co., NY) and employed as
a farmer; daughter-in-law, Sally M. Kelsey, age 32 (b. Jefferson Co., NY) and
mother of 1; granddaughter, Carrie L. Kelsey, age 5 (b. Jefferson Co., NY);
grandson, James R. Gordons, age 22 (b. Jefferson Co., NY) and employed as a
farmer; James' wife, Marcy M. Gordons, age 23 (b. Jefferson Co., NY) and mother
of 1; and James's daughter, Winnie Gordons, age 6 months (b. Jefferson Co.,
NY).
37.
Rosel Kelsey: Born about 1838 in Lewis County, New York. Employed as a farmer.
1865
NYS Census: Rosel Kelsey, age 27 (b. Lewis Co., NY) and employed as a farmer,
was heading a household in Philadelphia Township, Jefferson County, New
York. The household also included his
wife, Flave Kelsey, age 28 (b. Canada) and mother of 2; daughter, Emma Kelsey,
age 4 (b. Lewis Co., NY); and daughter, Celia Kelsey, age 3 (b. Jefferson Co.,
NY).
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