Generation No. 1

1.  REV. SAMUEL¹ FLEMING was born 12 May 1816 in New York, and died Aft. 1880.  He married JULIETTE.  She was born Abt. 1817 in New York.

Notes for REV. SAMUEL FLEMING:

A Presbyterian clergyman in Indiana.

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Census 1: 1850, Manchester, Washtenaw, Michigan

Census 2: 1860, Albion, Calhoun, Michigan

Census 3: 1870, Burr Oak, St. Joseph, Michigan

Census 4: 1880, Burr Oak, St. Joseph, Michigan

Occupation: Clergyman

Children of SAMUEL FLEMING and JULIETTE are:

                i.   ROBERT S.² FLEMING, b. Abt. 1837, Michigan.

               ii.   JULIA C. FLEMING, b. Abt. 1842, Ohio.

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Census: 1870, Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan

2.            iii.   STELLA AUGUSTA FLEMING, b. Abt. 1846, Michigan; d. 14 Jan 1925, Polk County, Minnesota.

               iv.   SUSAN C. FLEMING, b. Abt. 1852, Michigan.

Generation No. 2

2.  STELLA AUGUSTA² FLEMING (SAMUEL¹) was born Abt. 1846 in Michigan, and died 14 Jan 1925 in Polk County, Minnesota.  She married ANDREW JOHN KELLEY 1869 in Burr Oak, son of JOHN KELLEY and MARIA BAKER.  He was born 02 Sep 1845 in La Grange County, Indiana, and died 04 Jun 1918 in Crookston, Polk County, Minnesota.

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Census: 1920, Crookston, Polk County, Minnesota

Notes for ANDREW JOHN KELLEY:

MEDAL OF HONER

Rank and Organization: Private, Company E, 17th Michigan Infantry. Place and Date: At Knoxville, Tenn., November 20, 1863. Entered Service At: Ypsilanti, Mich. Born: 2 September 1845, Lagrange County, Ind. Date of Issue: 17 April 1900.

Citation: Having voluntarily accompanied a small party to destroy buildings within the enemy's lines whence sharpshooters had been firing, disregarded an order to retire, remained and completed the firing of the buildings, thus insuring their total destruction; this at the imminent risk of his life from the fire of the advancing enemy.

Residence: Adrian, Michigan 

Enlistment Date: 12 August 1862 

Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE 

Side Served: Union 

State Served: Michigan  

Unit Numbers: 1091 1091 

Service Record: Promoted to Full Corporal

Enlisted as a Private on 12 August 1862 at the age of 18

Enlisted in Company E, 17th Infantry Regiment Michigan on 19 August 1862.

Promoted to Full Sergeant on May 01, 1865

Mustered out Co. E, 17th Inf. Regiment Michigan on June 03, 1865 in Delaney House, Washington, DC

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Burial: 07 Jun 1918, Oakdale Cemetery, Crookston

Census 1: 1870, Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan

Census 2: 1880, Crookston, Polk County, Minnesota

Census 3: 1900, Crookston, Polk County, Minnesota

Census 4: 1910, Crookston, Polk County, Minnesota

Death Certificate #: 014425

Occupation 1: 1900, Farmer

Occupation 2: 1870, Guard at Prison

Occupation 3: 1880, Farmer

Occupation 4: 1910, Farmer

Occupations: Cabinet Maker, Township Clerk

Children of STELLA FLEMING and ANDREW KELLEY are:

                i.   HERBERT³ KELLEY, b. 08 Jun 1870, Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan; d. 09 Dec 1955, Polk County, Minnesota.

               ii.   EDWIN FLEMING KELLEY, b. 22 Nov 1872, Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan; d. 27 Jul 1944, Polk County, Minnesota; m. ESTELLA G. BARLOW, 1910; b. Jul 1889, Iowa.

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Census 1: 1920, Crookston, Polk County, Minnesota

Census 2: 1930, Crookston, Polk County, Minnesota

Member of: the Presbyterian Church

Military service: 1898, L. 14th Minnesota Infantry

Occupation 1: Sherriff of Polk County

Occupation 2: 1900, Farmer

Occupation 3: 1930, Farmer

Served: in the Spanish American War from April to November 1898

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Census: 1900, Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

               iii.   CLARA KELLEY, b. 25 Sep 1874; d. 28 Feb 1965, Polk County, Minnesota; m. BERT COCHRANE.

               iv.   MABEL E. KELLEY, b. Abt. 1878; d. 05 Mar 1948, Polk County, Minnesota; m. DAVID FLEMING; d. 05 Jan 1950, Polk County, Minnesota.

               v.   MAUDE KELLEY, b. 05 Sep 1880, Minnesota; d. 02 Aug 1968, Polk County, Minnesota; m. M. J. O'BOYLE.

               vi.   LULU C. KELLEY, b. 19 Sep 1883, Minnesota; d. 25 Nov 1967, Polk County, Minnesota.

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Social Security Number: 468-26-7160

              vii.   LEONARD H. KELLEY, b. 29 Sep 1886, Minnesota; d. 26 Sep 1972, Polk County, Minnesota.

More About LEONARD H. KELLEY:

Social Security Number: 468-26-7159