First Generation  

1. William Kelly was born in 1800 in Long Melford, Suffolk, England,^{1 2} died on 14 Jun 1838 in Harwich, Essex, England ¹ at age 38, and was buried on 18 Jun 1838 in Harwich, Essex, England.³

Noted events in his life were:

• He was employed on 31 Dec 1836 in Harwich, Essex, England. ²

William married Eleanor Goodings on 6 Mar 1823 in Harwich, Essex, England.⁴ Eleanor was born circa 1802 ⁵ and was buried on 22 Mar 1828 in Harwich, Essex, England.⁵

Children from this marriage were:

+ 2 F    i. Eleanor Kelly was born on 18 May 1824 in Harwich, Essex, England ⁶ and was christened on 20 May 1824 in Harwich, Essex, England.⁶

+ 3 M    ii. William Joseph Kelly was born on 29 Jan 1826 in Harwich, Essex, England,⁶ was christened on 14 Jun 1826 in Harwich, Essex, England,⁶ died on 28 Jun 1900 in Detroit, Wayne, MI ^{7 8} at age 74, and was buried on 30 Jun 1900 in Detroit, Wayne, MI.⁹

+ 4 M    iii. John Bloomfield Kelly was born on 13 Mar 1828 in Harwich, Essex, England,⁶ was christened on 1 May 1828 in Harwich, Essex, England,⁶ and was buried on 29 Oct 1830 in Harwich, Essex, England.¹¹

1. General Register Office, William Kelly Death Entry 81 16 June 1838 (London, England).

2. William Kelley Crew List, Boat Dove, Logs, Agreements & Crew Lists, BT 98/293, Public Record Office, Kew, London, England.

3. Register of Burials in the Parish of St. Nicholas, Harwich in the County of Essex, #25, 1836-1848, FHL #1565651, page 21.

4. St. Nicholas Parish, Harwich, Essex County, England, Bishop's Transcripts, St. Nicholas Parish #254589 page 73, #219.

5. Register of Burials in the Parish of St. Nicholas, Harwich, in the County of Essex, FHL #1565651, p. 128.

6. Baptismal Record, Register of Baptisms in the Parish of St. Nicholas, Harwich, in the County of Essex, England #1565651.

7. Michigan Department of Public Health, Death Certificate for William Kelley, #80456 (Lansing, MI).

8. Death Notice for William Kelley, Detroit Tribune, 30 June 1900 (Detroit, MI), p. 10, col. 1.

9. Burial Records of Woodmere Cemetery, Lot 43, Section A2 (Detroit, MI).

10. General Register Office, Register of Marriages in the Registration District of Lewisham #203 (London, England).

11. Register of Burials in the Parish of St. Nicholas, Harwich, in the County of Essex, FHL #1565651, page 155.