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March 24, 1937 Delight, Ark.
Dear Niece, was glad to hear from you, hope to see you someday. Tell your
Mother and Father I wish I could see them. Tell them to come to see us
sometime, we are feeling very well. John is not able to work. Hope this
find(s) you all well. I hope you can make this all out. I can't hardly see
to write. I have done the best I could not having any records. You write to
Sarah Sparks, Delight, Ark., (she) is Sallie Wingfield's daughter. I guess
she can tell you more about her grandmother and grandfather Mobley than any
one here can. I hope I have been some help to you. I hope to hear from you
again, your aunt.
Sarah J. Lamb
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My father was Elijah Kelley. He was Giles N. Kelley's father. Elijah Kelley
was born in Jackson county, Tenn., Sep. 14, 1800, and they moved to Illinois
in 1804, from there to Wolf Creek, Pike County, Ark., 1815, where he labored
on his farm until his death in August 26th, 1884. My mother's name,
Elizabeth Sherfield, the Newton was on her mother's side. She was born April
22, 1824, if I am correct she married Brinley, he lived about 2 years and
died. She was quite young when father married her. She died Feb. 14th, 1905.
This is all I know about her. I don't know anything about her people. I
think she came from Crowley's Ridge here.
Father's first set of children.
I will give you the names of his first set of children. He was married
twice. Wesley Kelley and Polly Kelley was twins. Wesley was married twice.
I don't know (who) he married the first time. He married Patterson the last
time. Polly married John McLaughlin. Emily married Finn McLaughlin. Margret
Kelley married Milas Bagwell. Nancy Kelley married (a) Ward. Amanda Kelley
married John Cloud. Elijah Kelley, I think married a Dickson. Abner H.
Kelley, I don't know who he married. Eight of these half brothers and
sisters. I have no record of their ages.
Giles Newton Kelley married Ann Mariah Mobley. He was born 1842 or about
that time. James Ashley Kelley was born about 1844, married Landon Wilson.
Lydia M. Kelley was born about 1847, married T.H. Allison. Elias Wade
Kelley born 1850 married Josephine Kelley. William Robinson Kelley was born
July 22 in 1853. Elizabeth L. Kelley was born March 6, 1856. Sarah Jane
Kelley was born July 22, 1859 married John A. Lamb. John Kelley was born
February 10, 1862 married Alice Kirkham. You can count my age and tell how
old I am. Here we are 10 in all, all dead and gone. I am left for something
good. I hope I am able to do my mark yet.
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Barbary Mobley is the mother of these girls. I don't know about the boys,
do well as I remember, that was her name. I don't know who she was before
she married. Martha Mobley wife of Elijah Mobley, she was a Fenter. Margaret
Jane Mobley wife of William Mobley. David Mobley, I don't know about him.
Julia Ann Mobley wife of William Kirkham. Leaner Mobley wife of Gran
Tarpley. Ann Mariah Mobley wife of Giles N. Kelley. Sallie Mobley wife of
Hop Wingfield.
William and Margaret had 2 boys, Jim Ed and John Buck, and they had twin
girls, their names were Delig and Nelig as well as I remember. There was a
Mog Mobley, I guess his name was Morgan, this is further back than I know
about much.
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Letter of Sarah Jane Lamb to Dow Murry Woodward provided by Beverly Moerbe.
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