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I recently received an email from a cousin that has been researching one of John Caperton's daughters, Nancy. She has been able to show that the chapter on Nancy Kelly Caperton (B-5) in Bernard's book "The Caperton Family" has followed the wrong Kelly line.
What follows below is her summary of what she believes to be the correct Nancy Caperton Kelly family history, as well as some source information. It is my hope that I will be able to provide additional information as well as images of key documents in the near future to support the argument that this is the correct Kelly line.
I am working to convert the information below into an online history so that it can be added to the "Online Histories" section, but I felt this information was too important to hold back until the conversion is complete. I would also like to say a special thank you to Gay Nix for helping me add this valuable information to Caperton.info!
James Kelly
Born: Aug 1756 in Ireland. Source: Rev War Record.
Married: 9th Feb 1782 By Rev. John Alderson in Greenbrier Co, Va. Baptist Church. Source: The Caperton Family by Bernard M. Caperton.
Died: 1843 Cole Co, Mo. Will written 1841 Cole Co, Mo.
Agness Caperton: (better know as Nancy).
Nancy (Caperton) Kelly
Born: 1760's Va. Source: Census records.
Died: March 1846 Cole County, Mo. Source: Estate of Nancy Kelly dec'd late of the county of Cole Co, Mo. Hartley White adm.
Other documented Sources:
James Kelly tax list for 1782 Greenbrier Co, Va.
Migrated to Madison Co, Ky by 1783 where first daughter was born. On the 1800 tax list of Madison Co, Ky and bondsman for daughter Susannah who md John Estes 6th Jan 1803 Madison Co, Ky.
Moved to Franklin Co, Tenn by 1810, James Kelly witness for Andrew Woods Will 19th March 1810, on tax list 1812 Franklin Co, Tenn and sold land Franklin County 27th Aug 1818 to John Estes his son inlaw, preparing for his move to Cooper County, Mo and Caperton Kelly was a witness.
Note: Court minutes of Lincoln Co, Tenn Aug 10, 1815: State Of Tennessee against Caperton Kelly, assault and battery in the case of Thomas Landreth and John Rossin. State Of Tennessee Vs Archibald Caperton Assault and Battery against William Roberts.
History Of Cooper County, Mo mentions the following data:
The first settlers of Kelly Township in 1818 were:
John Kelly, William Stephens, James D. Campbell, James Kelly, William J. Kelly, Caperton Kelly, Rice Challes, Gen. Charles Woods, Jesse White and Hartley White and some others. Note: Hartley White md Ora Clay 1821 in Madison Co, Ky.
Children Of James and Nancy (Caperton) Kelly
Source: Children named in the estate of James Kelly.
Susannah: 1783 Greenbrier Co, Va md John W. Estes 6 Jan 1803 Madison Co, Ky, died 6th April 1865 in Morgan Co, Mo. ( in Cooper Co, Mo, 1830 and moved to Morgan Co, Mo by 1840).
John: 1788 Greenbrier Co, Ky md Johanna Stephens, died 1854 and buried in the Kelly and Campbell cemetery, Kelly Township Cooper Co, Mo. On 1830, 1840 and 1850 census Cooper Co, Mo. Feb 6, 1849 John and wife sold land to Fetty Fry. In war of 1812. (Little known about John but did have 11 children, names not known).
Nancy (Sallie): abt 1800 Franklin Co, Tenn, md John C. Rochester 7th Jan 1821 Cooper Co, Mo. John C. Rochester was grandson of the founder of the city of Rochester New York. (History Of Boonville, Mo Cooper County). Known
children: James, Thomas, Nathaniel, Sophia E., Sarah C. and Henry J. (Nathaniel went to Johnson Co, Mo).
Esther: ca 1790 Va md John Cox 7th April 1823 Cooper Co, Mo. Children known: Lucy William J. James C.
Henry L. Cox
John Cox was born in Md.
Sarah: Ca 1796 Madison Co, Ky, md Rice Challes Cooper Co, Mo.( Found on the 1830, 1840, Cooper Co, Mo census, 1850 and 1860 in Jasper Co, Mo and 1870 back in Cooper Co, Mo. Sarah died after 1880, she was living at age 84 in 1880 Jasper Co, Mo with daughter Sophia Louisa Rader, Children: Daniel Barton, Hugh, R.C., Millie, Sophia and Susan.
Mary Elizabeth: Ca 1800 md Archibald Woods 12th Sept 1822 Cooper Co, Mo. In 1843 living in Camden Co, Mo. Source: Probate of James Kelly's will. 1830 Cooper Co, Mo, 1840 Morgan Co, Mo living by Caperton Kelly. I believe Archibald Woods is the son of Peter and Jael (Kavanaugh) Woods from Greenbrier Co, Va to Cooper Co, Mo.
Thompson: He is a mystery, a Thompson was mentioned as a child of James and Nancy Kelly and he was living in Camden Co, Mo in 1843. There is a Thompson J. Kelly in Camden County and was born Jan 9, 1819 Cooper Co, Mo. I would think this is to late of birth for Nancy she would be in her 50's, They could have had a son Thompson who had this Thompson J. born 1819. My Caperton named a child Thompson J., so this is a mystery and haven't figured this out yet. Thompson J. md Sarah Spencer daug of James and Temperance Spencer.
Children: Martha, James Preston, John W., Thompson J., Franklin, Sarah, Frannie and Caroline. Thompson Kelly was a probate Judge, Circuit clerk, spent two terms to the state legislature. Bought land from brother William J. Kelly in Morgan co, Mo. Died Camden Co, Mo 20th June 1875 and buried Old Linn Creek Cemetery, Osage township.
Caperton: 1797/98 Madison Co, Ky md Mary Elizabeth Cowan by 1833 in Tenn. In the war of 1812. Source: War Record states he was a private in Capt Eli Hammonds Company, mounted rangers, muster roll May 1st to Aug 31 1814 discharged 31st of Aug 1814, Franklin Co, Tenn 8th day of July 1816 Witness James Estill and Greenville Burnside, Franklin Co, Tenn. Also served in Company of Capt William Russell.
In 1830 Caperton is in Tenn according to childrens births, He had daughter Nancy Ann who was born 9th Dec, 1828 in Cowan, Franklin Co, Tenn. Source: Death certificate for Nancy (Kelly) Christian. By 1840 he is listed in Morgan Co, Mo Osage Township, By 1850 Morgan Co, Mo, by 1859 he migrated to Montague Co, Texas, listed on the 1860 census, In 1870 he and family except son Thompson disappear, Thompson is listed 1870 with wife Drucilla and a daughter Bell age one. Children of Caperton and Mary Elizabeth were: Nancy Ann md William Preston Christian
Emaline: 1834 E. Tenn md James Lamm June 8, 1857 Morgan Co, Mo.
Thompson: 1836 E. Tenn md Drucilla ? Montague Co, Tx? Not on 1880 Montague County census.
John: 1844 Morgan Co, Mo. no other info shows 1860 Montague Co, Texas census.
Eliza: 1847 Morgan Co, Mo. no other info. Shows 1860
Alcinda: 1849 Morgan Co, Mo. no other info. William J.: 1855 Morgan Co, Mo. ''
Additional information
Caperton and Mary Elizabeth Kelly:
Nancy Ann (Kelly) Christian:
Born: 9th Dec 1828 Cowan Tenn Franklin County.
Married: 19th April 1848 Morgan Co, Mo.
Died: 21 Aug 1925 Purcell, Okla.
Buried Hill Side Cemetery, McClain Co, Okla.
William Preston Christian
Born: ca 1822 Henry Co, Va
Died: 1878/80 Fannin Co, Texas
Buried: Savoy Texas Coonstown Cemetery.
Father: John Christian of Amherst Co, Va.
Mother: Judith ? May have been a Ford.
Child: Mary Elizabeth
Born: 30 March 1849 Moniteau Co, Mo
Marr: James Francis Jackson abt 1870 Mo.
Died 27 May 1932 Alford Wise Co, Texas.
William J.: 1788 Greenbrier Co, Va md Martha Macklin the daughter of James R. Macklin who died in Cooper Co, Mo and Wm. J. Kelly was adm.
William J. Kelly was head of household for 1830 Cooper Co, Mo census.
Children:
Andrew Jackson, Matilda, James R., Martha, William J..
Lucy: md David B. Peters 25th July 1825 in Cooper Co, Mo. Listed on the 1830 census of Cooper County. (may have died and David md again to a Sarah?
Mourning: md David W. Johnson 15th Jan 1827 Cooper Co, Mo. David was adm for James Kelly's estate. Mourning died after 1880. David was a missionary Baptist preacher).
Williams: Nothing known was living in 1840's.
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