Seventh Generation


64. Charles O'Kelley2,3,13  was born in 1756, USA,.2,3,13 He served in the military 8th Virginia Regiment  10 Company 1776–1782 with his younger brother Benjamin.  He appears as Charles Kelley on a Mecklenburg Va Militia Roster in 1779 having hired a substitute.

He died in 1810 in Oglethorpe Co, GA. Charles lived in VA, United States.155 He was buried in Oglethorpe Co, GA.156

~ Charles O'Kelley ~

Private ~ Virginia

DAR Patriot Index:
Born c1756 in VA
Died before November 1810 in GA
Married Mary Crowder

Marker at O'Kelly/Whitehead Cemetery:
Charles O'Kelley
8 Va Regt
Rev. War
1756 - 1810

source http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gaogleth/patriots.htm


Mary Polly Crowder and Charles O'Kelley were married about 1778 in Mecklenburg Co, VA. They lived in Oglethorpe Co, GA in 1798–1809.157 He was a slave owner.

65. Mary Polly Crowder2,3,13  was born on 25 December 1757 in Mecklenburg Co, VA. She lived in Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States in 1820.158 She appeared in the census on 7 August 1820 in Oglethorpe Co, GA.159 Mary was buried in November 1842 in Comer, Oglethorpe Co, GA.  She died on 12 November 1842 in Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States,.

Children were:

i.

William O'Kelley2,3 was born in 1779 as shown by poll-taxes paid for him by his father until he was 21
yrs. old; remained in Va.  He was the first grandson born in America and was named after his paternal grandfather.

ii.

Elizabeth Dean O'Kelley2,3 was born on 22 October 1781. Betsy as she was known died on 4 February 1864. MARRIED MARK HARWELL MAR 11 1816.(1771-1857).HE WAS PREVIOUSLY MARRIED MAR 3 1804 TO PENELOPE JOHNSON ,ISSUE.  She appears on the Oglethorpe Ga 1860 US Census as Elizabeth D Harwell.

iii.

George Washington O'Kelley2,3,13 was born in 1783 in Mecklenburg Co, VA.132 He lived in Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States in 1830.160 He appeared in the census in 1830 in Oglethorpe Co, GA. George lived in Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States in 1840.161 He appeared in the census in 1840 in Oglethorpe Co, GA.162 He died on 28 December 1849 in Madison Co, GA.132 George appeared in the census in 1850 in Subdivision 56, Madison, Georgia.163 George W. and Sarah (Sally) Ann, were members of the Union PCB Church.

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iv.

Charles Dean O'Kelley.

v.

Frances P. O'Kelley2,3 was born (date unknown).

vi.

Benjamin F. O'Kelley2,3 appeared in the census in 1820. !Moved to Ten after 1809. Proably with sister, and brother-in-law James and
Frances P. O'Kelley Embry.

vii.

Mary O'Kelley2,3 was born (date unknown).

viii.

Patsy A. O'Kelley2,3 was born on 14 May 1788 in Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA. She died on 26 February 1829 in Walton County, Georgia, USA. !Born ca 1790; a minor at her father's death, her mother was appointer as her
guardian.

ix.

Nancy Crowder O'Kelley2,3,13  was born about 1790 in Mecklenburg Co, VA. She died in 1826 in Oglethorpe Co, GA.

x.

James O'Kelley2,3,13  was born on 26 August 1792 in Lower Dist, Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA,. He lived in Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States in 1820.158 He lived in Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States in 1830.160 James lived in Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States in 1840.164 In 1846 he was a Justice of the Peace in Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States.  He died on 23 September 1862 in Beaverdam Dis, OGLETHORPE CO.GA.

xi.

Polly Crowder O'Kelley2,3 was born in 1797 in Mecklenburg Co, VA. She died in Comer, Oglethorpe Co, GA. She was buried in Comer, Oglethorpe Co, GA. ! MARRIED JOEL WHITEHEAD NOV 7 1816 OF OGLETHORPE CO.
!Minor at her father's death, her mother was appointed as her guardian.
!Buried in the O'Kelley Family Cemetery, on their farm , near Cloud Creek,
Comer, GA.