Brief Life History of Bessie
When Bessie Kelley was born on 19 July 1881, in Dawsonville, Lumpkin, Georgia, United States, her father, James Kelley, was 29 and her mother, Celia Caroline Anderson, was 27. She died on 27 March 1892, at the age of 10.
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Family Time Line
James Kelley
1852–1895
Celia Caroline Anderson
1853–1930
Dora M Kelley
1871–1905
Spurgeon Kelley
1873–1955
Shannon Kelley
1875–1950
Sheathard Kelley
1877–1953
Seagle Kelley
1880–1966
Bessie Kelley
1881–1892
Lillie Kelley
1884–1968
Iley Kelley
1886–1928
Estine Kelley
1888–1977
Audrey Kelley
1890–1986
Servetus Kelley
1894–1973
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Parents and Siblings
1852–1895 Male
1853–1930 Female
Siblings (11)
1871–1905 Female
1873–1955 Male
1875–1950 Male
1877–1953 Male
1880–1966 Male
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World Events (3)
1882 · The Chinese Exclusion Act
Age 1
A federal law prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers. The Act was the first law to prevent all members of a national group from immigrating to the United States.
1886
Age 5
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
1886 · Giving Working Men a Union
Age 5
The largest union group in the United States during the first half of the 20th century. It still exists today but merged with The Congress of Industrial Organization.
Name Meaning
Irish (Offaly) and English: variant of Kelly .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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