Ruben Kelley Bible
This ancient volume (1826) was given to the Briggs Lawrence County Public Library at the Kelley Reunion by a descendant, Mr. Vincent P. Kelley.
The title page and first eight pages of the Old Testament section were missing at the time. Still, the valuable family records following the New Testament were complete but faded in some portions. These have been copied as faithfully as possible, obscurities and all. The various spellings of the name Kelley (Kelly) dispel the theories of many of the families Kelley indicated as the Protestant Kelley’s, as both spellings occur in one family quite inconsistently.
The title page (all in capitals) of the New Testament section is as follows:
Daniel D. Smith’s Stereotype Edition
The New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
Translated out of the Original Greek and with the Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised
Stereotyped by E. White, New York, New York
Published and sold by Daniel D. Smith at the Franklin Juvenile Book and stationery store, No. 190 Greenwich Street,
Also, the Principal Booksellers in the United States
1826
FROM THE BIBLE OF REUBEN KELLEY
From the handwritten record following page 570:
MARRIAGES
Reuben Kelley was married to Delilah Stewart on July 1, A.D., 1819
Elizabeth Kelley was married to Abraham Rasor Ap. 14, 1842
Lydia Kelley was married to Martin Palmer on June 18th A.D., 1849
Corinthia C. Kelly was married to George W. Dawson on July 16 A.D., 1849
John Kelly was married to Nannie Daily on 30 Jan. A.D. 1853
Vincent P. Kelley was married to Nannie Daily on 30 Jan. A.D. 1859
Wm. H. H. Kelley and Mary Ellen Beery March the 8, 1860
BIRTHS
Reuben Kelley was b. March the 21 A.D., 1798
Delilah Kelley, the wife of Reuben Kelley, was b. July 4. A.D. 1796
Samuel Kelley was b. June the 21 A.D., 1820
Elizabeth Kelley was b. Oct. 31 A.D. 1821
Lydia Kelley was b. Feb. the 6 A.D. 1823
Minerva Kelley was b. Sept. the 10 A.D. 1824
John Kelley was b. Oct. the 19 A.D. 1826
Corintha C. Kelley was b. Sept. the 27 A.D. 1829
Vincent P. Kelley was b. Oct. 19, 1832
William H. Kelley was b. May 27, A.D., 1837
Rufus Kelley was b. Aug. 17, 1841
Samuel James Kelley, son of John & Elizabeth R. Kelley, was b. April 14, 1852
Alice Cornelia Kelley was b. March 23, 1850
Minerva Ann Kelley was b. October 24, 1858
John B. Kelley was b. Nov. 15, 1846 (or ’66?)
Alonzo R. (?) Kelley was b. April 29, 1869
Lawrence Rasor was b. January 10, 1843
Emily Rasor was b. June 7, 1844
Sarah Jane Rasor was b. March 7, 1844
William Edward Rasor was b. May 9, 1838 (?)
Eli John Rasor was b. March the 12 A.D. 1855
Lucy Allen Kelley, daughter of V. P. & N. D. Kelley, October 10 A.D. 1860
Rufus C. Kelly June 27 A.D. 1862
Emmet Kelly Nov. 3d A.D. 1864
Vincent A. Palmer was b. March 28, 1851
Thos. Saml. Palmer was b. May 15, 1853
Reuben William Palmer was b. May 15, 1853
Corinthia Ann Palmer was born Aug. 11, 1855
Oscar Palmer was born June 5 A.D., 1857
Delilah Isatella Palmer was born May 17, 1859
Cora Kelley, daughter of W. H. H. & Mollie E. Kelley, was born June 29 A.D., 1861
Herbert L. (?) Kelley was born April 19 A.D., 1863
W. H. H. Kelly was born A.D. Oct. 10, 1864
DEATHS
Luke Kelley Nov. 25, 1821, aged 64 years seven months & 22 days
Mary Kelley, consort of Luke Kelley, August 10, 1824, aged 64. lacking five days
Joseph Kelley June 18, 1840, aged 53 yrs. 1 month & 22 days
Elizabeth Kimble, the wife of William Kimble, died Sept. 25 A.D. 1827, aged 29 years six months, lacking three days
Charles Kelley, Nov. 30, 1856, 66 years of his age
Elizabeth Davisson, Sept. 20, 1848, 65 years of her age
Lydia Palmer July 8, 1905
John Kelly died Nov. 16, 1909
In margin:
Mary E. Kelley, Jan. 30, 1920, wife of Wm. H. Kelley
Wm. H. Kelley died in March. 26 1918 age 80 yrs. 9 m 29 days
John Kelley 1859, aged 77 years
Mary Hays (?) is 69 years of her age
Rufus D. Kelley in the battle of Springfield in Green County, Missouri, on the 10 of August A.D. 1861, aged 20 years lacking 12 days.
Reuben Kelley, March 9, 1865, aged 67 years, lacking 12 days
Delila Kelley Feb. 24, 1877, old 80 years, seven months & 20 days
Samuel (“Samule”) Kelley died May 11, 1888, aged 67 years, ten months, and seven days
Corinthia C. Dawson Jan. 16 A.D. 1891 aged 61 years 3 m 9 days
Minerva Buchanan Jan. 6 A.D. 1884, aged 60 years + 4 months, lacking four days
Vincent P. Kelley Sep. 14, 1895, 63 years of (age)
Thank you, Aleta, I really appreciate your comment. 🙂
Martha
Thank you for all you do here. It is really a wonderful wealth of information for researchers and very much appreciated.
Aleta, Thank you for that nice complement and you are welcome. I appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment. I will make sure to make the correction you noted.
Martha
I am a descendant of Reuben and Delilah (Stewart) Kelley, through their son John. You have a mis-transcription associated with John Kelley, son of Reuben and Delilah who was born October 19, 1826. He married Elizabeth Troutman on the 30th January 1853, not Nannie Daily. Nannie Daily was Vincent’s wife. Thank you for this post however, it helped me get a copy of the actual pages to assist in placing the family in context.