Brief Life History of Louisa "Lou"
When Louisa "Lou" Kelly was born on 12 April 1839, in Carroll, Mississippi, United States, her father, Robert Burns Kelly Sr., was 25 and her mother, Delilah Oldham, was 21. She married Thomas H Hawks on 21 September 1853, in Lavaca, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. She lived in Carroll, Carroll, Mississippi, United States in 1850 and Justice Precinct 5, Grayson, Texas, United States for about 20 years. She died on 5 January 1913, in Gunter, Grayson, Texas, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Gunter Cemetery, Gunter, Grayson, Texas, United States.
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Sources (23)
- L Day in household of W W Day, "United States Census, 1880"
- Legacy NFS Source: Louisa Or Lou Kelly - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Louisa Kelly
- Louisa Keely, "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977"
Spouse and Children
1841–1921 Male
1839–1913 Female
Children (6)
1867–1913 Male
1869–1952 Female
1871–1963 Male
1873–1961 Female
1878–1915 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1814–1857 Male
1818–1882 Female
Siblings (10)
1835–1871 Male
1837–1878 Male
1839–1913 Female
1841–1857 Male
1844–1931 Male
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World Events (8)
1846
Age 7
1846
Age 7
1861
Age 22
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Kieran, Aileen, John Patrick, Siobhan, Liam, Brigid, Donovan, Eamon, Parnell, Aidan, Clancy.
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Ceallaigh, or, in some areas, Mac Ceallaigh ‘descendant (or son) of Ceallach’, an ancient Irish personal name, originally a byname meaning ‘bright-headed’, later understood as ‘frequenting churches’ (Irish ceall). There are several early Irish saints who bore this name. Kelly is now the most common of all surnames in Ireland.
Scottish: habitational name from either the lands of Kelly, near Arbroath (Angus), Kellie in Carnbee (Fife), or Kelly in Methlick (Aberdeenshire). Each of these placenames is from Pictish celli or Gaelic coille ‘wood’ + the placename forming suffix -in. Alternatively, from the lands of Kelloe in the barony of Hume (Berwickshire), whose name is of uncertain origin.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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