George Alvis Kelley

Abt 1868 - Abt 1933  (~ 65 years)

• Name	George Alvis Kelley  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	Abt 1868	Farmerville, Union Parish, Louisiana   [1, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Abt 1933	Concord, Anderson County, Texas   [1]
  Notes	Said to be the son of Rev. Joel Parish KELLEY and Deborah Ansofee FUNDERBURK. Other children bonr to Joel and Deborah were: Cornelius, Baron DeKalb, Emily Frances, Nancy Jane, William Wilson, John Van, and Rhoda. On his "Descendants of William C. KELLY" website, Phil Sulser writes that: Joel Parrish Kelley was born in North Carolina Oct. 3, 1825. He, along with his parents, brother John (Jack) and sisters Jennie and Malinda, moved to Alabama in the early 1830's. The 1840 Census of Perry County, AL listed: William C. Kelley and John C. Kelley. The family then moved to the area of Farmerville, LA., Concord community just NE of there, about 1842. The 1850 Census of Union Parrish, LA listed: Joel P. Kelley age 25, Deborah Kelley age 21, Cornelius Kelley age 3, Cal Kelley age 1, Tabitha Kelley age 63, John C. Kelley age 33, Eliza Kelley age 32, and their 6 children. Also listed was Van R. Funderburk family, descended from Hans Devauld Von Der Berg and the Von Der Burg family of medieval Germany nobility. The Census of 1860 in Union Parrish still listed Joel P. Kelley and family but with four children. Joel and Deborah Kelley lived in LA long enough for all 8 children to be born there (Farmerville area, Union Parrish) prior to the family moving to Texas. Debora's brother Van R. Funderburk and family moved to Texas with them in 1869, as did Joel's brother Jack Kelley. Jack Kelley and family left the group in route shortly after crossing the Sabine River and settled in Chambers County, TX. Joel's sisters Jennie Smith and Malinda Davis also moved to Texas. Jennie Smith and family moved elsewhere (where ?) rather than settle in Concord. Malinda Davis's husband disappeared , fate unknown. Malinda thereafter lived with relatives and is buried in Concord Cemetery. Joel and Van Funderburk bought adjoining land 12 miles North of Palestine, TX in the Concord Community, then known as Fitzgerald . Joel, a Baptist Minister, donated the land, a corner of his property, for the cemetery at the Concord Baptist Church when it was organized in 1871. He died of spinal meningitis Feb. 1872 shortly after coming to Texas and was the first person buried in Concord Cemetery. His wife Deborah, who lived another 41 years and never remarried, is buried beside him. She died March 30, 1913. (Research):Census Information: 1920 Census Texas, Jasper County, Justice Pr 2 Enumerated 8 and 9 January 1920 by Albert Norsworthy SD 326 ED 73 Sheet 9B 175-197 Kelley, George A Hd M W 52 M La NC Ala Farmer Kelley, Mary E Wif F W 46 M Tx Ga Tn Kelley, Valentine Son M W 22 S Tx La Tx Sawyer Lumber Mill Kelley, Arthur G Son M W 19 S Tx La Tx Sawyer Lumber Mill Kelley, Vivian Dtr F W 16 S Tx La Tx Kelley, John V Son M W 10 S Tx La Tx 1930 Census Texas, Anderson County, Precinct 4 Enumerated April 7, 1930 SD 1-20 ED 18 Sheet 4A Stamped 273 71 Kelley, George A Hd M W 62 M@22 La La La Farmer Kelley, Mary E Wf F W 56 M@17 Tx Tx Tx Kelley, John V Son M W 20 S Tx La Tx
  Person ID	I27489	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Family	Mary Ella Redwine,   b. 15 Aug 1874, Anderson County, Texas d. 31 Jul 1941, Jasper County, Texas (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	They were also the parents of Valentine Stanton, Arthur Gilbert, and Stella Vivian KELLEY.
  Children	1. Valentine Stanton Kelley,   b. 31 Mar 1897, Palestine, Anderson County, Texas d. 4 Jan 1982, Jefferson County, Texas (Age 84 years)   2. Arthur Gilbert Kelly,   b. 27 May 1900, Anderson County, Texas d. 8 Dec 1933, Palestine, Anderson County, Texas (Age 33 years)   3. Stella Vivian Kelley,   b. 15 Jul 1903, Texas d. 18 Jan 1991, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas (Age 87 years)   4. John Van "J. V." Kelley,   b. 14 Dec 1909, Palestine, Anderson County, Texas d. 29 Jul 1992, Liberty County, Texas (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F8987	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Dec 2006

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Abt 1868 - Farmerville, Union Parish, Louisiana Death - Abt 1933 - Concord, Anderson County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S550] Sulser, Phil "Descendants of Willam C. Kelley", (http://members.aol.com/daisymaepet/KELLY.html). [S93] Form SS-5, Treasury Department: Application for U.S. Social Security Number, Application of his son, Valentine Stanton Kelley (Reliability: 3). [S564] 1930 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Containing records for approximately 123 million Americans, the 1930 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and is the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1930, and contains information about a household?s family members and occupants including: birthplaces, occupations, immigration, citizenship, and military service. The names of those listed in the census are linked to actual images of the 1930 Census.), Texas, Anderson County, Pr. 4 Enumerated 7 Apr 1930 ED 1-20 SD 18 Sheet 4A Stamped 273 ----71 (Reliability: 3).