Darion Kelley: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

1. Darion Kelley was born about 1848 in Georgia (son of John Kelley and Sarah ???); and died.

Generation: 2

John Kelley was born about 1805 in South Carolina (son of ??? Kelley and ??? ???); and died.

Notes:

Not located on the 1840 Decatur County, Georgia census, unless he was the male age 30-40 living with an older John Kelly.

His family is listed as follows in the online 1850 Decatur County, GA censu

641 641
Kelly John 45 M Farmer 1,600 SC
Kelly Sarah 34 F GA
Kelly Wm. 16 M Laborer GA X
Kelly Frances 12 F GA X
Kelly Sarah 11F GA
Kelly John 10M GA
Kelly Martha 8 F GA
Kelly Julia 5F GA
Kelly Darion 2 M GA
Kelly Wm. 70 M SC

Who is the 70 year old William Kelley living in the household of John Kelley in 1850 Decatur County, Georgia (Household #641). Could he be John's father? Barbara Smith shows John as a son of George Kelly.

John married Sarah ???. Sarah was born about 1816 in Georgia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah ??? was born about 1816 in Georgia; and died.

Children:

William Kelley was born about 1834 in Georgia; and died.
Frances Kelley was born about 1838 in Georgia; and died.
Sarah Kelley was born about 1839 in Georgia; and died.
John Kelley was born about 1840 in Georgia; and died.
Martha Kelley was born about 1842 in Georgia; and died.
Julia Kelley was born about 1845 in Georgia; and died.
1. Darion Kelley was born about 1848 in Georgia; and died.

Generation: 3

??? Kelley was born before 1766.

Notes:

Barbara Smith shows George and Elizabeth Kelly as the parents of Malachi, William, James and John Kelly of Decatur County, Georgia. She further shows George as born ca 1750 and died 13 Sept 1813 in Pulaski County, Georgia. She has Elizabeth born ca 1769 and died 3 December 1833, also Pulaski County.

Might, however, the father of Malachi, William, James and John actually have been John Kelly of Decatur? At the time of the 1840 Decatur County, Georgia census, there is a 60-70 year old John Kelley, who lives in the household next to William Kelley. Also listed in John's household is a 30-40 year old male, one male between the ages of 10-15 and one male under the age of five; one female age 20-30, and two females under the age of five.

Another possibility would be that he was William Kelly, born ca 1780 in South Carolina, who was living with John Kelly at the time of the 1850 census. (William would not be old enough to be the father of Malachi Kelly, however).

??? married ??? ???. ??? was born before 1766; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

??? ??? was born before 1766; and died.

Children:

Malachi Kelley was born in 1786 in South Carolina; died before 24 Feb 1859 in Jasper County, Texas.
James Kelley was born on 30 Jun 1797 in South Carolina; died on 1 Jun 1866 in Decatur County, Georgia.
2. John Kelley was born about 1805 in South Carolina; and died.
William Kelley was born about 1805 in South Carolina; and died.