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| JOETTA FAMILIES NEWS MEMORABILIA |
Frank Leslie Kelly, son of  Stephen A. Kelly and Amanda M. Riggs, was born October 17, 1884, probably at the family home near Joetta in Hancock Township, Hancock County. In 1889 the Kelly family moved to Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa.
By the age of 25, Frank was working for the CB&Q as an engineer. He married Lula E. (maiden name undetermined) about 1918. That year he also registered for Selective Service. He and Lulu were renting at 102 N. 12th Street in Centerville, near Frank's sister and brother-in-law, Jennie and John B. McNeal. In 1920 Frank and Lula were still living at the same address. Both were employed. By 1930 Frank and Lula had purchased a home at 407 East State Street, Centerville. At that time they had one child:
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enumerated June 8, 1900, dwelling #160 Keller ?, S A, head, white, male, Aug 1843, 56, married for 24 years, born IL, father born Ireland, mother born PA, carpenter, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English, rented his home Manda, wife, white, female, Jan 1853, 46, married for 24 years; mother of 3 children, all living; born WV, father born PA, mother born VA, could read, write and speak English Chloe, daughter, white, female, May 1878, 22, single, born IL, father born IL, mother born WV, bookkeeper, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English Janie [or Jenie], daughter, white, female, July 1879, 20, single, born IL, father born IL, mother born VA, [occupation illegible], months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English Frank, son, male, white, Oct 1884, 15, single, born IL, father born IL, mother born VA, at school for 9 months, could read, write and speak English
page #154B, enumerated April 25, 1910, dwelling #366, 1000 Drake Ave Kelly, Amanda, head, female, white, 58, widow; mother of 3 children, all living; born WV, father born PA, mother born VA, spoke English, could read and write Frank L, son, male, white, 25, single, born IL, father born IL, mother born WV, spoke English, engineer, locomotive, employee, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - no, number of weeks out of work during 1909 - 0, could read and write McNeal, Jennie, daughter, female, white, 30, married (1st) for 2 years; mother of 2 children, 1 living; born IL, father born IL, mother born WV, spoke English, could read and write John B, son-in-law, male, white, 35, married (1st) for 2 years, born IA, father born OH, mother born Virginia, spoke English, book keeper, coal office, employee, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - no, number of weeks out of work during 1909 - 0, could read and write Frank K, grandson, male, white, 3/12, single, born IA, father born IA, mother born IL |
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enumerated January 9-10, 1920, dwelling #222, 102 N 12th [in proximity to the household of Jennie and John B. McNeal] Kelley, Frank L, head, renter, male, white, 34, married, could read and write, born IL, father born IL, mother born WV, spoke English, locomotive, engineer, working for wages Lula E, wife, female, white, 34, married, could read and write, born IA, father born IL, mother born IA, spoke English, bookkeeper, feed store, working for wages
enumerated April 17, 1930, dwelling #438, 407 East State St. Kelley, Frank L, head, owned his home, home value 6000, owned a radio, male, white, 45, married, age at first marriage - 33, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, engineer, locomotive, whether a veteran of the U.S. military or naval forces mobilized for any war or expedition - no Lula E, wife, female, white, 44, married, age at first marriage 33, could read and write, born IA, father born IL, mother born IA, spoke English Mark S, son, male, white, 3 8/12, single, born IA, father born IL, mother born IA, spoke English |
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