Inscriptions on Tombstones in the Kelley-Collins Cemetery
Section 9, Township 1, Range 19 West, Lawrence County, Ohio
Submitted by Bob Davisson
The entries below retain the transcribed names, dates, ages, and relationship abbreviations. Where two dates appear, their original order is preserved. Single dates have not been assigned a birth or death label.
| Name | Dates and inscription details, as transcribed |
|---|---|
| AUCKERMAN, Anna Maria | 12-27-1821 7-7-1880 Wife /o John |
| AUCKERMAN, Jacob | 6-4-1812 5-2-1890 |
| AUCKERMAN, John | 12-18-1821 10-12-1896 |
| AUCKERMAN, Lucy | 4-28-1858 11-10-1883 |
| AUCKERMAN, Mary E. | 9-27-1848 6-18-1893 Dau /o J . & A . M . |
| AUCKERMAN, Rachel | 6-3-1816 8-22-1870 Wife /o Jacob |
| AUCKERMAN, Sarah | 8-3-1853 2-11-1883 Dau /o John & Anna M . |
| BELL, Calvin | 1-3-1852 9-16-1852 Son /o J . E . & R . |
| BELL, Jesse E. | 2-23-1827 1-18-1851 |
| BRAINERD, David | 6-28-1828 Aged 80yrs |
| BRAINERD, Hannah | 4-26-1840 Wife /o David |
| BRAINERD, John | No Dates Son /o D . & H . |
| BURCH, Sarah A. | 9-18-1820 11-22-1894 Wife /o David |
| CLARK, Samuel | 1850 1851 Son /o S . & N . |
| COLLINS, Anna | 1-8-1874 Wife /o G . Aged 54yrs 3mos 19dys |
| COLLINS, Clara L. | 12-13-1849 3-17-1887 Wife /o J . L . |
| COLLINS, G. Delmont | 3-31-1875 7-19-1885 |
| COLLINS, Roy | 9-29-1873 1-16-1874 |
| COLLINS, Susan A. | 10-22-1872 Aged 16yrs 2mos 16dys |
| FOWLER, Joshua | 4-4-1869 Aged 52yrs |
| FOWLER, Rebecca | 7-18-1865 Aged 57yrs |
| HENRY, Infant | 12-13-1858 Son /o P . & M . |
| HENRY, Rev. J. J. | 1-9-1843 3-16-1878 |
| HENRY, John W. | 7-12-1863 Son /o J . & A . Aged 8yrs 6mos 18dys |
| HENRY, William J. | 2-20-1851 10-26-1869 Son /o J . & . |
| JAYNES, Elizabeth Ann Kelley | 3-29-1854 Wife /o Alvy ; dau /o Joshua & Mary; Aged 21yrs |
| JAYNES, Harriet | 1-4-1851 Dau /o A . & E . A . Aged 5yrs 1dy |
| JAYNES, Sarah A. | 8-22-1854 Dau /o A . & Elizabeth Aged 8mos 22dys |
| KELLEY, Abigail | 6-9-1846 Wife /o John Aged 71yrs 1mo 6dys |
| KELLEY, Darby | 2-9-1835 10-4-1843 Son /o W . & M . |
| KELLEY, Eli | 7-3-1839 Son /o J . & M . Aged 9yrs 11mos 22dys |
| KELLEY, George T. | 2-3-1854 Son /o J . & M . Aged 27yrs 11mos 11dys |
| KELLEY, Hannah | 9-29-1828 Dau /o Joshua & Mary Aged 6mos 11dys |
| KELLEY, Hubert A. | 1887 1888 |
| KELLEY, John | 3-30-1859 Aged 78yrs 9mos 26dys |
| KELLEY, James | 9-15-1844 |
| KELLEY, John R. | 4-2-1840 7-11-1851 Son /o W . & M . |
| KELLEY, Joshua | 12-28-1871 Aged 81yrs |
| KELLEY, Levi | 8-15-1833 9-7-1843 Son /o J . & M . |
| KELLEY, Levi | 10-9-1829 Son /o Joshua & Mary Aged 2mos 11dys |
| KELLEY, Luke | 11-25-1821 Aged 64yrs 7mos 24dys |
| KELLEY, Mary | 5-29-1819 Dau /o C . & M . Aged 3yrs 19dys |
| KELLEY, Mary | 11-1-1871 Aged 75yrs |
| KELLEY, Mary W. | 8-11-1832 Wife /o W . Aged 65yrs 3dys |
| KELLEY, Thomas | 12-14-1819 Son /o J . & M . Aged 2mos 7dys |
| KELLEY, Whitfield | 1-17-1860 Aged 51yrs 11mos 9dys |
| KELLY, Darby | 10-25-1809 5-15-1850 |
| KELLY, George W. | 3-15-1832 10-9-1843 |
| KELLY, Rebecca | 7-9-1814 5-13-1850 Wife /o Darby |
| MYERS, Eliza | 6-16-1822 7-25-1897 Wife /o Jacob |
| SPARKS, Sarah | 11-4-1832 Wife /o John Aged 26yrs |
| WOLBERT, Rebecca | 9-7-1883 Wife /o C . Aged 50yrs |
Total listings: 53
Related Kelly and Kelley Family Records
- The Luke Kelly Family — Family history and Rev. John Kelley’s recollections.
- Reuben Kelley Bible — Family birth, marriage, and death entries.
- Luke Kelley—Heirs to Sell Real Estate — An 1821 deed summary naming heirs.
Editor’s Note
This list was submitted by Bob Davisson and identifies the burial ground as the Kelley-Collins Cemetery. All 52 named entries present in the supplied transcription have been retained. The original total states 53 listings, but only 52 individual entries are present; no missing entry has been invented. Wide spacing has been replaced with a table for easier reading, and Elizabeth Ann Kelley Jaynes’s age has been reunited with her entry. Names, dates, and ages have not been altered without supporting evidence. These inscriptions have not been independently checked against gravestone photographs or an on-site survey.
The Kelly surname was also spelled Kelley in some records. Both spellings appear in this list and in the Reuben Kelley Bible transcription. Researchers should search both spellings.
Luke Kelley’s age is given here as 64 years, 7 months, 24 days; the Reuben Kelley Bible transcription gives 64 years, 7 months, 22 days. Both report November 25, 1821, as his death date. This discrepancy has been left unresolved rather than silently changing either record.
James Kelley’s entry contains only the date 9-15-1844, without a stated birth or death designation. William J. Henry’s relationship notation is incomplete (“Son /o J. & .”). These uncertainties have been preserved. Abbreviations include “Wife /o” (wife of), “Son /o” (son of), “Dau /o” (daughter of), “yrs” (years), “mos” (months), and “dys” (days).