Scott Elijah Kelsey, Sr.

1899 - 1971  (71 years)

• Name	Scott Elijah Kelsey
  Suffix	Sr.
  Born	3 Jul 1899	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	15 Apr 1971	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	Topeka Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I4374	Rossville
  Last Modified	22 Nov 2020

  
  

  Family ID

  F5961

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  Family	Iva May Carothers Kelsey,   d. 22 Aug 1974
  Married	15 Sep 1919	Nevada, Vernon County, Missouri
  Children	+ 1. Scott Winfield Kelsey,   b. 29 Aug 1920, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 12 Oct 2012, Edmond, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma  (Age 92 years) + 2. Samuel Gaylord Kelsey,   b. 22 Jan 1922, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 4 Sep 2012, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 90 years) + 3. Richard Dean Kelsey,   b. 27 Sep 1927, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 6 Dec 2000, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 73 years)
  Documents		Anniversary- Kelsey, Scott and Iva Mr. and Mrs. Scott E. will be guests of honor at a reception Sunday, Sept. 14 at the Candlelight House in celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary. The reception will be given by their sons and their families. Friends and relatives are invited to call between 2 and 4 p.m. The couple asks that no gifts be presented. Hosts will be Mr. and Mrs. Scott W. Kelsey, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kelsey, Rossville, and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Kelsey, Silver Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Kelsey were married Sept. 15, 1919 in Nevada, Mo., and have lived in Topeka over 50 years. Mr. Kelsey was engaged in farming in the Kaw Valley until his retirement. They have seven grandchildren.
  Last Modified	25 Dec 2019 22:36:12
  Family ID	F5955	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Married - 15 Sep 1919 - Nevada, Vernon County, Missouri Buried - - Topeka Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		Obituary- Kelsey, Scott d.1971 1 Scott E. Kelsey...community leader Scott Kelsey Rites Monday Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the Masonic Temple for Scott E. Kelsey, 71, 3455 Huntoon, past grand master of the grand lodge of Kansas and past potentate of the Arab Shrine, who was found dead Thursday in a field north of Topeka Municipal Airport. Officials said he apparently died from natural causes. He had a heart ailment. He was born July 3, 1899, at Topeka, and had lived his entire life in the Topeka area. He was a retired farmer and vice president of the Kaw Valley State Bank and Trust Co. Historical Landmarks His Northwood Farms, northeast of Topeka, landmarks of Kansas history, now are farmed by his three sons. He was graduated from Kansas State University in 1918. Mr. Kelsey was a member of the Oakland United Methodist Church. He was past master and a 50-year member of Topeka Lodge No. 17, AF&AM. He was a member of Scottish Rite Bodies. He had received his 50-year membership to that organization on April 12. He also was treasurer of Scottish Rite Bodies. He was a 33rd degree Mason and a member of York Rite Bodies. In 1955, Mr. Kelsey was named grand master of Kansas Masons. Memberships Listed He was a member of the Red Cross of Constantine, the Royal Order of Jesters, and Beulah Chapter No. 34, OES. Mr. Kelsey was on the board of directors of the Kansas Masonic Home, Wichita, and president of the Masonic Temple Building Committee Inc. He also was on the board of directors of the Methodist Home, Topeka. He was a member of the Legion of Honor in the Order of Demolay. He was a member of the Hi-12 Club and Ancient Toltec Rite. Historical Society Mr. Kelsey was a longtime member of the Shawnee County Historical Society. In 1968, he was elected president of the Kansas Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. [continued on second file] [From 15 Apr 1971]
  		Obituary- Kelsey, Scott d.1971 2 [continued from first file] He was a member of Topeka's first Boy Scout troop, which was founded in 1913 at the Oakland Presbyterian Church. He was married to Iva Carothers on Sept. 15, 1919, at Nevada, Mo. She survives at home. Other survivors, besides his widow, include three sons, Scott W. Kelsey and Richard D. Kelsey, both of Rossville, and Sam G. Kelsey, Silver Lake; a brother, Chester J. Kelsey, Silver Lake; and seven grandchildren. Graveside Services The Grand Lodge of Kansas will conduct graveside services at Topeka Cemetery. Mr. Kelsey will lie in state after 2 p.m. Friday at Parker Mortuary and from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday at the Masonic Temple, 30th and MacVicar. Memorial contributions may be made to the Masonic Temple Building Assn. Fund or the Oakland United Methodist Church.