Esther Ida (Updike) Kelly (1860 - 1920)

Born 6 Sep 1860 in Greensburg, Washington Township, Decatur, Indiana, United States

Ancestors

Wife of James William Kelley — married 10 Sep 1878 in Decatur, Indiana, United States

Descendants

Died 11 Jul 1920 at age 59 in Chanute, Neosho, Kansas, United States

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Biography

Esther was born in 1860. Esther Updike ... She passed away in 1920. ^[1]

BURIAL Mount Hope Cemetery Humboldt, Allen County, Kansas, USA

As published in THE HUMBOLDT UNION-Thursday, July 15, 1920

Mrs. J.W. Kelley Passed Away

Esther Ida Updyke was born in Decatur County, Indiana, September 6, 1860. She was converted at the age of fourteen; being a member of the Baptist church. Later she became a devout member of the M.E. church of which she was a member the remainder of her life. She was married to James W. Kelley, Sepember 11, 1878, and they moved to Iowa to make their home. To this union there were born ten children, Otis A., Charles G., Mrs. Nancy Higgins, Samuel Barcley, William W., Lawrence H., Ira E., Mrs. Grace Gibson, Esther Mae and Thomas Orlo. Eight children with her husband survive. Samuel Barcley dying in infancy and Mrs. Grace Gibson having passed away January 13, 1919.

In 1901 Mr. and Mrs. Kelley and family moved to Kansas and lived on their farm west of Humboldt, later moving to town, where they have since made their home.

Mrs. Kelley was taken ill at her home three weeks ago and was moved to the Johnson hospital in Chanute, where she passed away July 11, 1920, at the age of 59 years, 10 months and 5 days.

She was a member of the W.C.T.U. and the Mutual Benefit Society.

Mrs. Kelley was a kind and loving mother devoted to her home and family.

Funeral services, conducted by Rev. C.L. Crippin assisted by Rev. H.A. Gordon, formerly pastor of the church, were held at the Methodist church Tuesday afternoon, July 13, at 3 o'clock, Rev. Gordon preaching a very beautiful and touching sermon.

Interment was in Mount Hope Cemetery.

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Residence

Corning, Quincy Township, Adams, Iowa. ^[2]

Sources

• "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXFG-PH3 : 8 April 2021), James W Kelley and Ester Updike, 10 Sep 1878; citing Decatur, Indiana, United States, Marriage License, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004170587.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9VB-HMQ : accessed 23 October 2021), Esther E Kelley in household of James W Kelley, Colony & Union Townships, Adams, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 2, sheet 14A, family 269, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,415.

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32727966/esther-ida-kelley

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/LHLS-8JM
• Opdyke, Charles. The Op Dyck Genealogy, containing the Opdyck--Opdycke--Updyke--Updike American descendants of the Wesel and Holland families (Weed, Parsons Co., Albany, New York, 1889). Page 293, entry D0358'.

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Footnotes

1. ↑ Entered by Debra Gish, Feb 19, 2013
2. ↑ Opdyke: Page 293, entry D0358'.

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