John Kelly

1854 - 1940  (85 years)

• Name	John Kelly
  Born	29 Nov 1854	Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
  Gender	Male
  Died	19 Sep 1940	Holton, Jackson County, Kansas
  Buried	Holy Cross Cemetery, Emmett, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Person ID	I4368	Rossville
  Last Modified	15 Dec 2019

  
  

  Family	Catherine McNamara Kelly,   d. 1940
  Married	16 Apr 1890
  Children	+ 1. Grace J Kelly Cowan,   b. 25 Nov 1901, Emmett, Pottawatomie County, Kansas ,   d. 28 May 1987, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 85 years) + 2. Anna Francis Kelly Hanrahan   3. Ed Kelly   4. John A Kelly   5. Pat Kelly,   d. 1925   6. Mary Kelly Hanrahan,   d. 1920
  Last Modified	13 Nov 2017 13:46:40
  Family ID	F1464	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Died - 19 Sep 1940 - Holton, Jackson County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Kelly, John Kelly The death of John Kelly marks the passing of the last of Cross Creek’s early settlers. He was born at Medford, Mass., November 29, 1854, and departed this life Thursday, September 19, 1940, in the hospital at Holton from the effects of hypostatic pneumonia contracted from lying in bed for eight weeks with a broken leg. He came to Kansas in 1864 during the Civil War struggle, settling near Wamego, Kans., and later moved to Emmett, Kans., where he spent most of his life, except the last ten years, which were spent in the Delia community. He was proud of his age and enjoyed good health until the last two months. He was united in marriage to Katie McNamara, April 16, 1890. They observed their 50th anniversary last spring. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. John Cowan and Mrs. Tom Hanrahan, both of Delia, Kans.; and two sons, Ed Kelly of Delia, and John A. Kelly of Phoenix, Ariz.; and 22 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren. His daughter, Mrs. Mary Hanrahan, preceded him in death in 1920, and his son. Pat Kelly, in 1925. He was laid to rest beside this son and his wife. The latter was laid to rest just two months ago. Funeral services were held from the Sacred Heart Church at Delia, with Rev. Jerome Twomey officiating. Interment was in the Holy Cross cemetery. The pall bearers were Harold Cowan, Lewis Cowan, Lloyd Cowan, Leo Simecka, John Lane and Louis, Hobart.