Alexander Bud Kelley Sr

Brief Life History of Alexander Bud

When Alexander Bud Kelley Sr was born on 6 January 1830, in Hopkinton, St. Lawrence, New York, United States, his father, Alexander Kelley, was 36 and his mother, Mary Holmes Davis, was 36. He married Elizabeth Murray on 23 December 1849, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Napa, California, United States in 1860 and Mud Springs Judicial Township, El Dorado, California, United States in 1900. In 1880, at the age of 50, his occupation is listed as farmer. He died on 23 October 1911, in El Dorado, El Dorado, California, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in El Dorado, El Dorado, California, United States.

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Family Time Line

Alexander Bud Kelley Sr
1830–1911
Elizabeth Murray
1834–1860
Marriage: 23 December 1849
William Silas Kelley
1851–1932
Mary Albina Kelley
1853–1939

Sources (22)

  • Alexander Kelly, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Alexander Kelley, "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952"
  • Alexande Kelley, "California Death Index, 1905-1939"

World Events (8)

1832 · The Black Hawk War

Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.

1850

Historical Boundaries: 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Weber, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Weber, Utah, United States

1857 · 7.9 Earthquake In Fort Tejon

The Fort Tejon earthquake, on January 9, 1857, registered at 7.9, making it one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded in the United States. Only two people were killed, largely due to the sparse population in the area where the earthquake occurred. As a result of the large scale shaking, the Kern River was turned upstream and fish were stranded miles from Tulare Lake as the waters were rocked so far from its banks.

Name Meaning

Irish (Offaly) and English: variant of Kelly .

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

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Alexander Kelley

In 1852, Alexander Jr. moved to California, where he engaged in mining in Tuolumne County, where he continued the occupation three years, with but little success, however. Often he was within eight o …

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