Contributed by John David Kelly Sr, Feb 27, 2002, last edited Apr
01, 2009 [pmsimms@aol.com].
Total records = 30.
Take State Hwy 36 North from US Hwy 84 in Gatesville. It is approximately
6 miles on the right at the base of the "mountain". It is across
the Hwy from the old William Kelly homestead. It is about 1/4 of
a mile off of Hwy 36. There is no road leading to it and it is not
visible from the road.
The cemetery was built by William Kelly in 1860. He buried his first
child there on his land. He continued to bury his family there.
After he died, his children and grandchildren were buried there
also.
The road to the cemetery is no longer there. It has been kept up by
David Reese Kelly and his descendants. It is owned by the descendants
of William Kelly.
The Young family is living across the Hwy from it on part of the original
land. There are still family members who wish to be buried there.
The Kelly Cemetery is 142 years old.
I have transcribed from the tombstones and also the records left
by David Reese Kelly. First known grave was dug in 1860 by William
Kelly himself.
- John David Kelly Sr
Kelly, Alice E., b. 4 May 1875, d. 27 Sep 1878, dau of William
& MaryAnn Kelly
Kelly, Allen E., b. 3 Feb 1885, d. 8 Feb 1885, son of William
Louis & M.F. Kelly
Kelly, Child, no dates, marked head and foot
Kelly, Child, no dates
Kelly, Daniel L., b. 1 Dec 1861, d. 8 Jul 1861, son of
William & MaryAnn Kelly
Kelly, David Reese, b. 21 Mar 1873, d. 3 Nov 1958, son
of William & MaryAnn Kelly
Kelly, Ernest, b. 8 Dec 1901, d. 10 Feb 1902, son of David
Reese & Mary Elizabeth Kelly
Kelly, Hetty S., b. 30 Apr 1868, d. 23 May 1911, wife of
J.N. Foust dau of William & MaryAnn Kelly
Kelly, Infant, b. 1857, d. 1860, Marked by head an foot
stones. dau of William & MaryAnn Kelly
Kelly, Infant, no dates, marked head and foot
Kelly, Infant, no dates
Kelly, Infant, no dates
Kelly, Infant, no dates
Kelly, Infant, no dates
Kelly, Lillie D., b. 6 Aug.1880, d. 20 Nov 1900, wife of
J.A. Mashburn dau of William & MaryAnn Kelly
Kelly, M. A., b. 18 Mar 1839,d. 14 Dec 1919, wife of William
Kelly, dau of Daniel McCarty
Kelly, Mary Elizabeth, b. 30 Nov 1876, d. 11 Nov 1948,
wife of David Reese Kelly
Kelly, Mattie B., b. 7 Nov. 1871, d. 31 Jul 1900, wife
of H. Blackwell dau of William & MaryAnn Kelly
Kelly, Reecie A., b. 13 Jan 1900, d. 6 Mar 1908, dau of
David Reese & Mary Elizabeth Kelly
Kelly, Samuel H., b. 24 Jan 1878, d. 28 Sep 1879, son of
William & MaryAnn Kelly
Kelly, Thomas L., b. 17 Jan 1863, d. 28 Sep 1880, son of
William & MaryAnn Kelly
Kelly, Wm, b. 22 Mar 1837, d. 7 Jan 1913, son of James
& Elmira Kelly
Mashburn, J. A., b. 3 Oct. 1878, d. 24 Dec 1900
Simmons, Samuel Isaac, b. Sep 07, 1997, d. Sep 07, 1997,
c/o Mary Frances Kelly Simmons
Young, Ernest Kelly, b. 20 Dec 1889, d. 24 Mar 1900, son
of Sarah F. Kelly & Robert V. Young
Young, Infant, b. 16 Sep 1902, d. 11 Oct 1902, son of Sarah
F. Kelly & Robert V. Young
Young, Otho Debbs, b. 19 Aug 1895, d. 22 Oct 1896, son
of Sarah Kelly and Robert V. Young
Young, Robert B., b. 28 Aug 1905, d. 15 Feb 1930, son of
Sarah F. Kelly & Robert. V. Young
Young, Robert V., b. 20 Jan 1872, d. 18 Aug 1953, husband
of Sarah F. Kelly
Young, Sarah F. (Kelly), b. 24 Jan 1878, d. 20 Nov 1931,
wife of Robert V. Young, Dau of William & MaryAnn Kelly
