Brief Life History of William Arthur
When William Arthur Kelly was born on 25 February 1864, in Leominster, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Charles Kelly, was 22 and his mother, Emma Price, was 24. He married Nancy Allen on 24 October 1885, in Calls Fort, Box Elder, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He immigrated to Twin Falls, Idaho, United States in 1938 and lived in Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States in 1910 and Bancroft, Bannock, Idaho, United States in 1920. He died on 2 November 1955, in Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho, United States, at the age of 91, and was buried in Twin Falls Cemetery, Twin Falls, Idaho, United States.
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- William Aurther Kelly, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
- William Arthur Kelly, "England and Wales, Birth Registration Index, 1837-1920"
- William Arthur Kelly, "Idaho Death Certificates, 1938-1961"
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1865
Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
1865 · Cornerstone is Laid for the Tabernacle
In May 1865, Brigham Young placed the cornerstone for the Tabernacle building. The work was delayed because of the construction the railroad. The walls of the Tabernacle begun in 1876. The building was first used in 1881.
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
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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