John KELLY {M} [P1595] = Janet GREGG {F} [P237]
Married Kansas USA
John KELLY
Born 21 Jan 1842, Penninghame Wigtown Ayrs Sc. (A twin to Marian)
Christened 30 Jan 1842, Penninghame Wigtown IGI-C118954
Died Kansas USA
SOURCE: Shannon E Kelly(USA)
John Kelly went as a young man to America to his uncle "Jimmy" Gregg to make a home for his mother and the brothers and sisters.
In America at aged 40 John Kelly married his first cousin [P237]Janet Gregg(Daughter to Andrew Gregg[P206]
John was a twin to Marian. Great Grandfather to Shannon E Kelly(USA).aska.
Janet GREGG
Alias Janet KELLY
Born 8 Aug 1855, Dalreock, Colmonell Ayrs Scotland IGI C11580-1
Died Kansas USA
SOURCE: IGI/Birth Entry
IGI : name: Janet Gregg, gender: Female birth date: 08 Aug 1855 birthplace: BARR BY GIRVAN,AYR,SCOTLAND father's name: Andrew Gregg, mother's name: Isabella Mcilwraith, indexing project (batch) number: C11580-1 system origin: Scotland-ODM source film number: 6035516
Janet went to USA with Aunt Jennet Gregg[P1569] to Scotch Valley in 1875. Janet married [P1595]John Kelly(first cousin) in Kansas USA. We believe Janet's brother JOHN visited her in USA twice.
Jeff Higgins - June 2004:
Child 5.Janet Gregg, born 08 Aug 1855 at Dalreoch, Colmonell and according to the birth entry she was the 5th child, 2 boys and 3 girls living. Janet lived with her parents until she emigrated.
At Ellis Island website and found the following...
John Greig, 56, arrived in New York aboard the "Caledonia" on 07 Jul 1907, he was on his way to see his sister Mrs Janet Kelly in Seneca. He was a shepherd and lived in Pinwherry, Ayrshire.
John Greig, 62, arrived in New York again aboard the Caledonia (superstitious perhaps) on 14 Apr 1913, he was on his way to see his sister Mrs Janet Kelly in Seneca. He was a shepherd and he gave his brother Ivan Gregg, in Ballantrae, as a contact.
These seem to be the only TWO occasions that John visited
Born 1882
Died 1941, Unmarried
Buried Seneca Kansas USA
1. Andrew Kelly 1882-1941, he was called Andy or "Doc". He worked many years for Gregg handling the stallions. He never married, he was found dead on the farm, section 22. Was buried in Seneca, Kansas with the parents.
Born 1884, USA
Died 1950, USA
2. Isabelle Kelly Warren, 1884-1950, called Belle, did housework for Gregg and later in Kansas City. Married ----- Warren. There were a son and a daughter.
Born 2 May 1888
3. Agnes Kelly Johnstone born May 2 1888 married Jack Johnstone. There are two daughters and two sons. Agnes had helped with the Scotch Valley history. She lived 1119 Rose Marie Lane, Stockton, California. 95207
Born 1890, USA
Died 1915, USA - Died in Childbirth
4. Marian Kelly Kriley 1890-1915. She lived at Stockton, Kansas. She died in childbirth.
James Gregg KELLY {M} [P1727] = Mable Mae EDWARDS {F} [P1730] > Family [F401]
James Gregg KELLY
Born 1892
Died 1935
Buried Table Rock Nebraska USA
5. James Gregg Kelly, 1892-1935. called Jimmy, married Mable Edwards, there were six children. They bought a Missouri farm. He died with appendicitis, buried at Table Rock, Nebraska. He spent his 1000 dollar legacy for a car. [James Gregg Kelly was grandfather to Shannon E Kelly(USA)]
Mable Mae EDWARDS
Alias KELLY
Born ABT 1895
[Mable Mae Ewards was grandmother to Shannon E Kelly(USA)]
Born 1895, USA
Died 1960, Ord Nabraska USA
6. Sarah Kelly Edwards 1895-1960 worked in the Wherry home in Pawnee City, Nebraska. She married Allen Edwards. There were five children. Lived and died at Ord, Nebraska.
John Kelly & Janet (Gregg)Kelly were first Cousins married in USA. John was aged 40 when they married. The family of John and Janet Kelly:
1. Andrew Kelly, 2. Isabelle Kelly (Warren), 3. Agnes Kelly (Johnstone), 4. Marian Kelly (Kriley),
5. James Kelly, 6. Sarah Kelly (Edwards)
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