Herbert James Kelly

1870 - 1956  (86 years)

• Name	Herbert James Kelly
  Birth	28 May 1870	Linden Township, Iowa County, Wisconsin
  Gender	Male
  Death	23 Dec 1956	Stockton, California, USA
  Burial	Mineral Point, Iowa County, Wisconsin, United States of America
  Person ID	I8975	Branches and Roots
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	Thomas Kelly,   b. 31 Mar 1828, Lonan, Garff, Isle of Man d. 18 Nov 1896, Linden, Iowa, Wisconsin, USA (Age 68 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Louisa Jewell,   b. 10 Dec 1836, Boscastle, Cornwall, England d. 4 Sep 1916, Linden, Iowa, Wisconsin, USA (Age 79 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	18 May 1859	Linden, Iowa, Wisconsin, USA
  Family ID	F3264	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Pollard Jackson,   b. 28 May 1875, Mineral Point, Iowa County, Wisconsin, United States of America d. 18 Aug 1950, Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, USA (Age 75 years)
  Children	> 1. Grace Kelly,   b. 7 Nov 1902, Wisconsin, USA d. 2 Apr 1974, Kern County, California, United States of America (Age 71 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 2. Alice Louisa Kelly,   b. 25 Oct 1903, Iowa, Wisconsin, USA d. 19 Sep 1998, Poway, San Diego, California (Age 94 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Eunice Emily Kelly,   b. 25 Oct 1903, Iowa, Wisconsin, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Herbert Garfield Kelly,   b. 4 Jan 1909, Iowa County, Wisconsin, United States of America d. 18 May 1999, Fremont, Dodge, Nebraska (Age 90 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Marion Laura Kelly,   b. 18 Apr 1911, Mineral Point, Wisconsin d. 1 Mar 2006 (Age 94 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Howard Richard Kelly,   b. 24 Jul 1914, Mineral Point, Iowa, Wisconsin d. 24 Mar 1996, Eureka, Humboldt, California, USA (Age 81 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 7. Florence Ella Kelly,   b. 31 Dec 1917, Mineral Point, Wisconsin d. 13 Mar 1994, San Diego, San Diego, California, USA (Age 76 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F3277	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

  Family 2
  Marriage	25 Dec 1899	Iowa, Wisconsin, USA
  Family ID	F3278	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Herbert James Kelly walked to Linden High School for two years, but did not graduate. He worked as a hired man for Will Harris's father. In the late 1890's, he and uncle Alf spent two winters attending the "Short Course" for farmers given by the University of Wisconsin Agricultural Department at Madison. He farmed in the Bloomfield-Laxey Community of Iowa County, Wisconsin for many years and it was here that his children were born. He loved farming and was a good farmer. Uncle Bert was on the District #4 School Board for many of these years. The family attended Laxey Church as long as it was functioning, and then as many members did, they transferred to the First Congregational Church in Mineral Point. On the farm, they fattened cattle and produced the feed fro them on the farm. They had some excellent blue-grass pasture in the Pecontonica River Valley where the steers were kept during the summer. The writer recalls the visits to the home in which the children wer given the opportunity to pedal the player piano. That was a thrill. Uncle Bert retired to Mineral Point. After Aunt Mary's death, Uncle Bert lived with the children, including several years with his daughter Grace in Sacramento adn then in Stockton, California where he continued his interest in gardening. They had beautiful flowers, particularly roses. From Leroy Reese Mary Jackson Kelly born in 1875 to the mining family in the "Cornish" part of Mineral Point, absorbed atmosphere so well that she later amused her children by imitating Cornish accents and sayings of early Cornish immigrants. At the age of 13 she moved with her family to the Bloomfield farm where she spent most of her life, moving there again in 1911 after her marriage to Herbert Kelly in 1899. With limited education but with near total recall and keen interest in national affairs, she surpassed any of her children in citing names, dates, etc. of national figures. Almost any day of the year she could mention (and often did) whose birthday it was or what event happened on that day. -- From Leroy Reese Herbert James Kelly walked to Linden High School for two years, but did not graduate. He worked as a hired man for Will Harris's father. In the late 1890's, he and uncle Alf spent two winters attending the "Short Course" for farmers given by the University of Wisconsin Agricultural Department at Madison. He farmed in the Bloomfield-Laxey Community of Iowa County, Wisconsin for many years and it was here that his children were born. He loved farming and was a good farmer. Uncle Bert was on the District #4 School Board for many of these years. The family attended Laxey Church as long as it was functioning, and then as many members did, they transferred to the First Congregational Church in Mineral Point. On the farm, they fattened cattle and produced the feed fro them on the farm. They had some excellent blue-grass pasture in the Pecontonica River Valley where the steers were kept during the summer. The writer recalls the visits to the home in which the children wer given the opportunity to pedal the player piano. That was a thrill. Uncle Bert retired to Mineral Point. After Aunt Mary's death, Uncle Bert lived with the children, including several years with his daughter Grace in Sacramento adn then in Stockton, California where he continued his interest in gardening. They had beautiful flowers, particularly roses. From Leroy Reese Mary Jackson Kelly born in 1875 to the mining family in the "Cornish" part of Mineral Point, absorbed atmosphere so well that she later amused her children by imitating Cornish accents and sayings of early Cornish immigrants. At the age of 13 she moved with her family to the Bloomfield farm where she spent most of her life, moving there again in 1911 after her marriage to Herbert Kelly in 1899. With limited education but with near total recall and keen interest in national affairs, she surpassed any of her children in citing names, dates, etc. of national figures. Almost any day of the year she could mention (and often did) whose birthday it was or what event happened on that day. -- From Leroy Reese