Charles Columbus Kelley

Brief Life History of Charles Columbus

When Charles Columbus Kelley was born on 24 April 1872, in Athens, Henderson, Texas, United States, his father, Christopher Columbus Norwood, was 30 and his mother, Carrie Caroline Young, was 16. He married Agnes H Love on 3 January 1900, in Barham, Ouachita, Arkansas, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Taylor Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States in 1910 and Lamartine, Columbia, Arkansas, United States in 1920. He died on 6 December 1943, in Talco, Titus, Texas, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Lamartine, Columbia, Arkansas, United States.

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Family Time Line

Charles Columbus Kelley
1872–1943
Agnes H Love
1876–1918
Marriage: 3 January 1900
Bryan William Kelley
1900–1986
Anna Ola Kelly
1903–1989
Archie Kelley
1906–1997
Riley Columbus Kelley
1907–1976
Emma "Emmer" Dean Kelley
1909–1981
Elmus "Ebb" Kelley
1912–1985
Elenor Kelly
1914–
Ona Belle Kelley
1914–1989

Sources (12)

  • Robert P Norwood in household of Columbus Norwood, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Chas Kelley, "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957"
  • R P Norwood, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"

World Events (8)

1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii

In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.

1876 · Segregation Laws Are Passed

A new state constitution was passed in 1876, announcing the segregation of schools.

1894 · Texas Files Lawsuit Against Standard Oil Company

Under the direction of Governor Jim Hogg, Texas filed a lawsuit against John D. Rockefeller for violating state monopoly laws. Hogg argued that Standard Oil Company and Water-Piece Oil Company of Missouri were engaged in illegal practices like price fixing, rebates, and consolidation. Rockefeller was indicted, but never tried in a court of law; other employees of his company were convicted as guilty.

Name Meaning

Irish (Offaly) and English: variant of Kelly .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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