Individual Notes
Note for: Oliver Lee Walden, 11 NOV 1901 - 26 OCT 1960
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Individual Note: [Kelly History.FTW]
Oliver Lee Walden, son of John Thomas and Dorcas Rozella (Lundy) Walden, appears on the 1910 Federal Census, living with his parents in Cedar, Carroll County, Arkansas (enumeration district 52, sheet 6A). That census shows eight year-old Oliver and his parents were born in Arkansas.
He married Dorothy Wheeler.
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Note for: John Ernest Walden, 11 SEP 1903 - JUN 1960
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Individual Note: [Kelly History.FTW]
John Ernest Walden, son of John Thomas and Dorcas Rozella (Lundy) Walden, appears on the 1910 Federal Census, living with his parents in Cedar, Carroll County, Arkansas (enumeration district 52, sheet 6A). That census shows six year-old "Earnest" and his parents were born in Arkansas.
He married Marie Kuykendahl. He was a long time or retired railroad worker.
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Note for: Clyde Walden, 29 NOV 1906 - JUN 1978
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Individual Note: [Kelly History.FTW]
Clyde Walden, son of John Thomas and Dorcas Rozella (Lundy) Walden, appears on the 1910 Federal Census, living with his parents in Cedar, Carroll County, Arkansas (enumeration district 52, sheet 6A). That census shows four year-old Clyde and his parents were born in Arkansas.
He worked for General Motors in Flint, Michigan. Clyde is shown as a survivor in his mother's obituary (1969) living in Flint, Michigan.
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Note for: Rachel Walden, 23 OCT 1908 - 12 OCT 1910
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Individual Note: [Kelly History.FTW]
Rachel Walden, daughter of John Thomas and Dorcas Rozella (Lundy) Walden, appears on the 1910 Federal Census, living with her parents in Cedar, Carroll County, Arkansas (enumeration district 52, sheet 6A). That census shows Rachel was less than a year-old and born in Arkansas.
She is buried in the Beaver Cemetery, Carroll County, Arkansas. Her tombstone reads "Rachel Walden daughter of J T and Zella".
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Note for: Mary Margaret Walden, 1 AUG 1911 - 15 APR 1981
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Individual Note: [Kelly History.FTW]
Mary Margaret Walden, daughter of John Thomas and Dorcas Rozella (Lundy) Walden, married Walter Bendorf. She is shown as a survivor in her mother's obituary (1969), living in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
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Note for: Alice Rozella Walden, 31 MAY 1917 - 26 NOV 1964
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Individual Note: [Kelly History.FTW]
Alice Rozella Walden, daughter of John Thomas "Doc" and Dorcus Rozella (Lundy) Walden, married Henry Albert Golden, son of George G. and Fannie Ava (Glover) Golden. There was one son born to their union.
Her obituary appeared in the November 17, 1964 edition of the Seminole Producer, Seminole, Oklahoma. She is buried in Paul's Valley Cemetery, Seminole County, Oklahoma.
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Note for: Henry Albert Golden, 12 SEP 1909 - 29 MAR 1982
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Individual Note: [Kelly History.FTW]
Henry Albert Golden, son of George and Fannie (Glover) Golden, served in the U.S. Army in the Phillipines during World War II.
He first married Alice Rozella Walden, daughter of John Thomas "Doc" and Dorcus Rozella (Lundy) Walden. There was one son born to their union.
Henry Albert Golden (AKA "Al", "H.A." and "Goldie") worked in the oil field most of his life. He retired from an oil field supply company.
His second marriage was to a woman named Madalyn.
His obituary appeared in the March 31, 1982 edition of the Seminole Producer, Seminole, Oklahoma. He is buried in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens, Seminole, Oklahoma.
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Note for: Ernest H. Kelly, 24 DEC 1889 - 11 MAY 1961
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Burial: Place: Fairland Cemetery, Ottawa, Oklahoma
Individual Note: Earnest left Fairland soon after his mother died for Chicago and became a steel worker. When he left he was supposed to have taken all the family money with him so he became an outcast. He returned to Fairland when he was old and sick and my grandfather refused to allow my grandmother to care for him. One of my uncles cared for him until he died. Earnest Kelly married Ruth Weir of the Fairland, OK area and was divorced at some time. They had one daughter, Mary. [From Chuck Pierce]
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Note for: Fannie May Kelly, 11 MAR 1893 - 11 MAY 1961
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Burial: Place: Fairland Cemetery, Ottawa, Oklahoma
Individual Note: [Kelly History.FTW]
Fannie May Kelly, daughter of Benjamin Franklin and Margaret Elizabeth (Miller) Kelly, appears on the 1900 Federal Census in Indian Territory, Cherokee Nation, Fairland, Oklahoma (enumeration district 6), giving her age as seven.
She married Avery Fairchild Marshall, son of William and Mary (Hubbard) Marshall, when she was 14 years old. She appears with him on the 1920 Federal Census in Afton, Ottawa County, Oklahoma (enumeration district 104), giving her age as 26 and that she and her parents were born in Oklahoma.
Fannie appears on the 1930 Federal Census in Afton, Ottawa County, Oklahoma (enumeration district 2), living with her husband, Avery, and children. That census shows she was married at age 15 and that she was born in Oklahoma.
She appears on the Dawes Roll, 26465, card 3010 and on the Miller Roll 15986l.
Fannie worked with the Foster Grandparent program for 16 years at both the Seneca and Indian School and Wyandotte Public Schools, retiring on her 90th birthday.
She is mentioned in the book "Fairland Remembered, 1889-1989":
"Fannie, age 95, has lived in Fairland all of her life. She loves her church and working with children. She helped with the grandparent program for 16 years. She was with the Seneca Indian School until the government closed the school, then in the Wyandotte Public School, retiring on her 90th birthday. Fannie and daughter Mayme live onthe corner of Smith and Church streets in Fairland."
She is buried in the Fairland Cemetery, Fairland, Ottawa County, Oklahoma.
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Note for: Clyde Benjamin Kelly, 25 NOV 1900 - 18 NOV 1972
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Individual Note: Clyde B. Kelly married Dorothy Seur in Chicago. They returned to the Fairland, OK area and lived on his allotment for a while and returned to Chicago. He became a catholic and had a large family. [Chuck Pierce][Kelly History.FTW]
Clyde Benjamin Kelly, son of Benjamin Franklin and Margaret Elizabeth (Miller) Kelly, was nine years-old when his mother passed away. His father had passed away two years earlier. He was raised by his sister, Fannie, and her husband Avery Fairchild Marshall.
He appears on the 1920 Federal Census in Afton, Ottawa County, Oklahoma (enumeration district 104), living with his sister and brother-in-law, Avery Fairchild and Fannie May (Kelly) Marshall. That census shows 19 year-old unemployed "Clide Kelley" and his parents were born in Oklahoma.
Clyde moved to Chicago, Cook County, Illinois and lived with his brother Earnest for about two years. It was in Chicago that Clyde married Dorothy Seur in 1925. He appears on the 1930 Federal Census in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois (enumeration district 347) as a manager of a mining company, giving his age as 29. He reported that he and his parents were born in Oklahoma.
Clyde and his wife returned to Fairland, Ottawa County, Oklahoma and lived on his Cherokee allotment for a while, but returned to Chicago where he died in 1972.
His obituary appeared in the Saturday, November 11, 1972 edition of the Chicago Tribune. He is buried in St. Mary Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
He is listed on the Dawes Roll, 26466.
Individual Notes
Note for: Avery Fairchild Marshall, 13 MAR 1884 - 30 SEP 1960
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Burial: Place: Fairland Cemetery, Ottawa, Oklahoma
Individual Note: [Kelly History.FTW]
Avery Marshall (aka "Ave") was in Indian Territory in the late 1890s where he married Fannie Kelly. They were probably in Indian Territory illegally because they weren't Cherokee (Cherokee law prohibited whites from being in their territory).
He appears on the 1920 Federal Census in Afton, Ottawa County, Oklahoma (enumeration district 104) as Ave Marshall. Thirty-five year-old Avery, a general farmer according to the 1920 Federal Census, reported that he was born in Missouri, that his father was born England, and that his mother was born in Ohio.
Avery also appears on the 1930 Federal Census in Afton, Ottawa County, Oklahoma (enumeration district 2) as a 46 year old general farmer born in Missouri. He reported his father was born in England and his mother was born in Ohio.
Avery's heritage is recorded in the book "Fairland Remembered, 1889-1989":
"Ave Marshall, born March 13, 1884, son of William Henry Marshall and mary Ann Hubbard Marshall, and Fannie May Kelley, born March 11, 1893, daughter of Benjamin Franklin and Margaret Elizabeth (Miller) Kelly, were married October 24, 1907 in Indian Territory.
"They lived in the Pleasant Valley district before building a home on Fannie's Indian allotment in the Lone Star district northeast of Fairland. Ave was engaged in farming and later he was employed by Campbell hardware and Undertaking. They moved closer to town to farm two miles west of Fairland. The Shell Pump Station was later built on a part of the farm. Ave and Fannie had six children: William Franklin married Edna Sparkman; Mayme Anna; Pearl Ava married Eshmuel Warren; Alvin Eugene married hazel Rogers; Virginia Margaret married Donald Pierce; and Ruth May married Charles Burchalter. There are 11 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and 7 great-great-grandchildren.
"Ave also worked for White and Harper Grocery Store for a number of years. He retired in 1944, and they moved to the west edge of Fairland on Elm Street. Ave passed away July 29, 1960, and is buried in Fairland Cemetery."
Individual Notes
Note for: Muta Angeline Davis, 29 MAR 1835 - 20 MAR 1889
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Burial: Date: MAR 1889
Place: Ballard Cemetery, Bernice, Delaware County, Oklahoma
Individual Note: [Kelly History.FTW]
Muta Angeline Davis, daughter of James Davis, married John Duke Kelly, Sr., son of Thomas H. and Nancy (Zumwalt) Kelly, July 10, 1855.
Muta A. Kelly is shown as M. A. Kelly, age 26, on the 1860 Federal Census in Center Township, Vernon County, Missouri (page 21). That census shows Muta was born in Missouri.
She also appears with John on the 1870 Federal Census in Nevada City, Vernon County, Missouri. That census shows she was 34 at the time the census was taken and born in Missouri.
Her marriage to John Duke Kelly, Sr. resulted in a lengthy case before the Cherokee Nation in Delaware District, Afton, Oklahoma and reported on several pages of Cherokee Citizenship and A Brief History of Internal Affairs in the Cherokee Nation by W. J. Watts:
"To the Honorable, the National Council: Your petitioner, Muta A. Kelley, a Cherokee by blood, would respectfully state that in the year 1871 she was admitted by the Supreme Court of the Cherokee Natoin to all the rights and privileges of Cherokee citizenship as a Cherokee by blood, and that since that time her rights have been disputed by the census takers in this that for some cause, to your petitioner unknown, her name and the names of her children have not been placed on the census roll of 1880 as citizens of the Cherokee Nation.
"Your petitioner prays that the census roll of Delaware District, wherein your petitioner is a resident and has been for fifteen years past, be corrected and her name and the names of her children, Theodore, aged 29 years; John D., 27 years; Mary F., 25; William, 19; Robert, 23; Joseph, 16; Franklin, 13; and Charles, 11 years old, be placed on said rolls.
"The proof of the allegations herein made, I respectfully refer your honorable body to the affidavits of Hon. Redbird Sixkiller, one of the judges of the Supreme Court that tried and heard my case, and Henry Barnes, who acted as Sheriff of the court, and Hon. Eli Spear, who was the sheriff on Tahlequh District, and who appointed and placed on duty regard Henry Barnes.
"And duty bound your petitioner will ever pray. Muta A. Kelley"
Muta Angeline (Davis) Kelly is buried in the Ballard Cemetery in Bernice, Delware County, Oklahoma.
Individual Notes
Note for: Commodore Kelly, 25 NOV 1854 - 16 AUG 1859
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Individual Note: [Kelly History.FTW]
Commodore Kelly, son of John Duke and Susan J. Jones Kelly, died young, probably in Missouri.