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The Kelly Family and
Carroll Family
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Kelly Pedigree
John Kelly and Margaret Carroll
Our Kelly family is traceable back to John Kelly who was born Roscommon, Ireland 1809. He married Margaret Carroll in Ireland, the daughter of William Carroll and Ellen Mulhern. John Kelly and Margaret Carroll emigrated to Canada prior to 1834. John Kelly died in 1859 in Wilmington, Will County, Illinois. He is buried at Mount Carmel Cemetery.
As of 6 December 2005, the farthest back the Caroll family has been traced is to William and Ellen (Mulhern) Carroll. Here is the basic information on their family.
William Carroll married Ellen Mulhern in Ireland. They had the following children:
Martin Carroll. Born Ireland. Died at sea while traveling with his father. Buried Atlantic Ocean.
Eliza Carroll. Born Ireland. Became a nun.
Mamie Carroll. Born Ireland. Married John Corcoran.
Margaret Carroll. Born Ireland 1814.
William and his son Martin died while traveling to North America and were buried at sea in the Atlantic Ocean. Ellen Mulhern died in Ireland.
| Children
of
John Kelly and
Margaret Carroll |
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| Name |
Birth Date |
Birth Place |
Spouse |
Death Date |
Death Place |
| James Kelly |
About 1835 |
<Canada> |
Ann Callahan |
About 1869 |
<Illinois> |
| William
Kelly |
About 1836 |
<Canada> |
Bridgett Connors |
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| Bridget Kelly |
About 1840 |
Illinois |
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| Patrick Kelly |
About 1842 |
Illinois |
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| Michael Kelly | About 1846 |
Illinois |
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| Elizabeth Kelly |
About 1847 |
Illinois |
Mr. Finn |
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| Mary Kelly | About 1854 |
Illinois |
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| Catherine Kelly | ? |
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William Kelly and Bridgett Connors
William Kelly married Bridgett Connors, (Daughter of Thomas Connors and Bridget Waldron. Family lore claims she was born a twin at sea on the Atlantic Ocean. Her twin died and was buried at sea in the Atlantic Ocean.) Marriage date was 28 May 1860 in Wilmington, Will, Illinois. Marriage License #00000746. Names on the license are spelled William Kelley and Bridget ConnersAt some point after 1870, William married a second time. No names, places or dates on this yet, although family lore here says he married a Native American woman.
| Children
of
William Kelly and
Bridgett Connors |
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| Name |
Birth Date |
Birth Place |
Death Date |
Death Place |
Spouse |
| John Kelly |
1861 |
Illinois |
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| William Kelly |
1863 |
Illinois |
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| Margaret
Jane Kelly |
15 Oct 1864 |
Wilmington, Will,
Illinois |
Oct 1930 |
Chicago, Cook, Illinois |
Frank
Gannon |
| Matthew J. Kelly ** |
? |
Bridget
Adeline
Gannon |
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CENSUS INFORMATION:
1870 Census 29 July 1870
William was listed as the head of a family on the 1870 Census in Norton, Kankakee, Illinois. Head Age/Sex: 35/Male.
Individuals linked to this event include: William /Kelly/ (Head of Family); Bridgett /Connors/ (household member); John /Kelly/ (household member); Margaret Jane /Kelly/ (household member); William /Kelly/ (household member).
EVENT TEXT: William Kelly. Born Canada. Farmer. Land Value $2000, Personal Value $800. Wife Bridget. Born Ireland.
Margaret
Jane
Kelly and Frank Gannon
Margaret was born Wilmington, Will, Illinois Oct 1864. She died October 1930 and is buried at Mount Carmel Cemetery in Illinois. She is the daughter of William Kelly and Bridgett Connors. She married one time to Frank Gannon
For more information on Margaret Jane Kelly and Frank Gannon's children please visit the Gannon page.