James KELLY Jr.

  General Notes:

1850 Greenbrier Co., VA Census

995/995James Kelly 42 M FarmerVA (cannot read/write) $150 (real estate)
Tabitha Kelly 35 FVA (cannot read/write)
Louisa Kelly 17 FVA
Sarah J. Kelly 13 FVA
Mary A. Kelly 11 FVA
James A. Kelly 9 MVA
John E. Kelly 6 MVA
Wm. A. Kelly 3 MVA


1860 Greenbrier Co., VA Census
District No. 2, page 400
21 July 1860

110/104 James Kelly 50 M W Farmer ($25 personal) Va.
Ruth 44 F W "
Virginia 11 F W "
Susan C. 7 F W "
Joseph H. 5/12 M W "


1880 Greenbrier Co., WV Census
Lewisburg District

Kelly, James78VA VA VA
Ruth62 wifeVA VA MD
Joseph H.19 sonWV VA VA
Piercy, Susan C.21 stepdWV VA VA
Piercy, Frank26 stepsWV VA VA

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: farmer.

• Census, 1850, Greenbrier Co., VA. ²⁵⁰³ Living in his household were his wife, Tabitha, and children, Louisa, Sarah J., Mary A., James A., John E., and William A.

• Census, 1860, Greenbrier Co., VA. ²⁵⁰⁴ Living in his household were his wife Ruth and children, Virginia, Susan C., and Joseph H.

• Census, 1880, Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., WV. ²⁵⁰⁵ Residing in his household were his wife, Ruth, children, Susan C. and Joseph H., and stepson, Frank Piercy.

James married Tabitha H. CARY, daughter of Solomon CARY Jr. and Sarah "Sally" MOSES, on 2 Jan 1834 in Greenbrier Co., VA.²⁶ (Tabitha H. CARY was born in 1815 in Nelson Co., VA ²⁵⁰⁶ and died about 1855.)

James next married Ruth WALKUP, daughter of Joseph (Vachub) WALKUP Sr. and Nancy A. PRICE, on 29 Oct 1857 in Greenbrier Co., VA.²⁶ (Ruth WALKUP was born in 1815 in Greenbrier Co., VA ¹⁶² and died on 13 Jan 1897 in Greenbrier Co., WV ¹⁶³.)