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Family
Marriage: Children:
  1. James Kelly: Birth: 1876 in Pennsylvannia.

  2. Michael Kelly: Birth: 1879 in New York.


Notes
a. Note:   The information about John Kelly and his family comes from the 1880 census record. He was in New York at that time working with the Erie Railroad. In a letter written to his brother Timothy , John gave his address as Rathboneriler, New York. This is in Stueben County, New York. In a letter to his brother Timothy Kelly dated December 9, 1878 , John thanked him for the gifts he had recieved from him including the ones for his wife Mary. John paid for their brother Pat to come to America. Pat worked for a dollar a day for the Erie. John states that Pat was a stone mason but could find no work. In the letter, John states that in the spring of the following year, he would like to end his time on the railroad. This would have been the spring of 1881, John states that he might go to Colorado where Sarah Hanahan's husband and Martin Turbidy are making $3.00 per day for 8 hours work. John's family is listed on the 1880 census in Stueben County. His brother Pat is also shown on the census. Pat returned to Ireland and died there in 1936 The 1880 census was conducted on the 9th day of June 1880. The census record for Rathboneville in Steuben County, New York showed the Kelly Family on page 10, family #174 . It listed John age 36 a RR laborer, his wife Mary age 28. John is listed as being born in Ireland as were his parents. Mary is listed as being born in New York. Both her parents are listed as having been born in Ireland. There are two children listed, James age 4 and Michael age 1. James is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania and his brother in New York. In the letters from Plymouth, PA, it is apparent that John lived with his brother Thomas or in the area. Later on, when he wrote from New York, he indicated he lived close to his father-in-Law. Also, listed on this census is Pat Kelly the younger brother who is listed as age 24 who is listed as a stone mason. Michael J. Kelly 2005


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