Take State Hwy 36 North from US HWY 84 in Gatesville. It is approximately
6 miles on the right at the base of the "mountain". It is across the HWY
from the old William Kelly homestead. It is about 1/4 of a mile off of
Hwy 36. There is no road leading to it and it is not visible from the
road.
The cemetery was built by William Kelly in 1860. He buried his first
child there on his land. He continued to bury his family there. After
he died, his children and grandchildren were buried there also. The
last burial was in 1958 of David Reese Kelly.
The road to the cemetery is no longer there. It has been kept up by
David Reese Kelly and his descendants. It is owned by the descendants
of William Kelly.
The Young family is living across the Hwy from it on part of the original
land. There are still family members who wish to be buried there. The
Kelly Cemetery is 142 years old. There are 29 graves in this pioneer
cemetery.
I have transcribed from the tombstones and also the records left by
David Reese Kelly, who was the last person buried there, Nov 11, 1958.
First known grave was dug in 1860 by William Kelly himself.
- John David Kelly Sr
Kelly, Alice E., b. 4 May 1875, d. 27 Sept 1878, dau of William
& MaryAnn Kelly
Kelly, Allen E., b. 3 Feb 1885, d. 8 Feb 1885, son of William
Louis & M.F. Kelly
Kelly, Child, no dates
Kelly, Child, no dates, marked head and foot
Kelly, Daniel L., b. 1 Dec 1861, d. 8 Jul 1861, son of William
& MaryAnn Kelly
Kelly, David Reese, b. 21 Mar 1873, d. 3 Nov 1958, son of William
& MaryAnn Kelly
Kelly, Ernest, b. 8 Dec 1901, d. 10 Feb 1902, son of David Reese
& Mary Elizabeth Kelly
Kelly, Hetty S., b. 30 Apr 1868, d. 23 May 1911, wife of J.N.
Foust dau of William & MaryAnn Kelly
Kelly, Infant, b. 1857, d. 1860, Marked by head an foot stones.
dau of William & MaryAnn Kelly
Kelly, Infant, no dates
Kelly, Infant, no dates
Kelly, Infant, no dates
Kelly, Infant, no dates
Kelly, Infant, no dates, marked head and foot
Kelly, Lillie D., b. 6 Aug.1880, d. 20 Nov 1900, wife of J.A.
Mashburn dau of William & MaryAnn Kelly
Kelly, M. A., b. 18 Mar 1839,d. 14 Dec 1919, wife of William
Kelly, dau of Daniel McCarty
Kelly, Mary Elizabeth, b. 30 Nov 1876, d. 11 Nov 1948, wife of
David Reese Kelly
Kelly, Mattie B., b. 7 Nov. 1871, d. 31 July 1900, wife of H.
Blackwell dau of William & MaryAnn Kelly
Kelly, Reecie A., b. 13 Jan 1900, d. 6 Mar 1908, dau of David
Reese & Mary Elizabeth Kelly
Kelly, Samuel H., b. 24 Jan 1878, d. 28 Sept 1879, son of William
& MaryAnn Kelly
Kelly, Thomas L., b. 17 Jan 1863, d. 28 Sept 1880, son of William
& MaryAnn Kelly
Kelly, Wm, b. 22 Mar 1837, d. 7 Jan 1913, son of James & Elmira
Kelly
Mashburn, J. A., b. 3 Oct. 1878, d. 24 Dec 1900
Young, Ernest Kelly, b. 20 Dec 1889, d. 24 Mar 1900, son of Sarah
F. Kelly & Robert V. Young
Young, Infant, b. 16 Sep 1902, d. 11 Oct 1902, son of Sarah F.
Kelly & Robert V. Young
Young, Otho Debbs, b. 19 Aug 1895, d. 22 Oct 1896, son of Sarah
Kelly and Robert V. Young
Young, Robert B., b. 28 Aug 1905, d. 15 Feb 1930, son of Sarah
F. Kelly & Robert. V. Young
Young, Robert V., b. 20 Jan 1872, d. 18 Aug 1953, husband of
Sarah F. Kelly
Young, Sarah F. (Kelly), b. 24 Jan 1878, d. 20 Nov 1931, wife
of Robert V. Young, Dau of William & MaryAnn Kelly
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