KELLY, Asa

Notes:

A bit of speculation is used here in regard to connecting our William C. Kelly to this Asa Kelly and Ruth Goodrich.

First: Asa and Ruth were married on January 9, 1814, in Belmont Co., Ohio. (The same state where William indicated he was born).

Second: Asa appears on the 1820 Posey, Franklin Co., Indiana census. (This is the same county where William Kelly and Mary Klinck were married in 1838).

Third: Asa and Ruth appear with 2 young sons on the 1820 census, and one young daughter.

Fourth: Asa and Ruth's neighbors were Goodrich families, (Nathan, Abner, William and George).

Fifth: William's first son was named David A. Kelly, David presumably for Mary's father David Klinck, and perhaps the A. stood for Asa or Abner (Ruth's presumed father).

Sixth: The 1863 Plat Map of Algonquin Township, McHenry Co., Illinois shows a Goodrich property owner directly accross from (North of) thw parcel owned by our William C. Kelly.

1820 census:
Posey, Franklin Co., Indiana
Asa Kelly
Males:
2, ages under 10 years
1, age 26 to 44 (Asa)
Females:
1, ages under 10 years
1, age 26 to 44 (Ruth)
1 Individual in the household is of foreign birth (perhaps Ireland?).

The 1822 Tax list for Posey, Franklin Co., Indiana shows both an Abner Goodrich (Ruth's presumed brother) and an Asa Kelly.

There was an Asa Kell(e)y recorded in New Jersey genealogical records as having been born January 6, 1788 and having died April 8, 1834.

New Jersey Historical Society Vol. x page 208
1797 Sept 14 KELLY, SAMUEL of Somerset Co., NJ
will of ... wife Rachel..Son Joseph, not of age...Daughters Rachel, Elizabeth, Agnes, Sarah, Nancy, Deborah. Executors. Wife Rachel and brother Zachus Kelly. Witnesses: Asa Kelly, David Kelly and Cudberth Simms. Proved 10/26/1797 file LIB 37p2.Samuel listed in Rev. War Index Part II 1778-1780 from above county and township.
Samuel listed in tax lists for same area: 1784-85 and 1788 through 1797
inclusive.

New Jersey Historical Society, Vol. 32 page 184. Series I 1751-1760.
1758 March 4, KELLY, JOHN of Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., New Jersey, will of:
Children: Asa, William, John, Jesse, Elisebeth, Susannah and Mary (all under
age). Witnesses:....Elisabeth Kelly and George Kelly. Proved March 15, 1758
(LIB F. p.501)

Asa married GOODRICH, Ruth 9 Jan 1814, Belmont County, Ohio. Ruth (daughter of GOODRICH, Abner and DELANO, Ruth) was born Bef 1795, Amenia, Dutchess County, New York; died Aft 1822. [Group Sheet]

1. KELLY, William C. was born 25 Dec 1816, Ohio; died 3 Dec 1884, Probably Morris County, Kansas.
2. KELLY was born Between 1810 and 1820; died Yes, date unknown.