Aged 95 years 9 mos 27 days. Son of Henry & Margaret (Wolfe) Kelley.
Andrew Jackson Kelley, Civil war veteran and a resident of this city for the last thirty-four years, died at 8:30 o'clock yesterday morning at the residence, East Adams street, at the age of 95 years. Born Feb. 15, 1838, in Allegheny, now Garret county, Md., Mr. Kelley spent the first twelve years of his life near Fikes Mill, now Hazelton, Va. He moved back to Maryland where he lived until the outbreak of the Civil war. He joined Company H, Third West Virginia Volunteers, and served in a number of battles, including two engagements with Gen. Stonewall Jackson's army.
When the Civil war closed, Mr. Kelley aided in construction work in the Shenandoah Valley and then came to Illinois to help build the Chicago & Alton railroad from Petersburg to Bloomington as the superintendent of a construction train. After serving two years as county surveyor of Menard county, he entered the employ of the Wabash Railroad company in 1880 as an engineer on a pile driver. Later he became bridge foreman and finally rose to inspector of bridges and buildings.
He remained with the Wabash until December, 1889, when he was employed by the South Eastern Railroad company and sent to Jacksonville. Later he went to Kansas City with another railroad. About 1900, Mr. Kelley came to Springfield and reentered the employ of the Wabash as an inspector and draughtsman. He retired in 1916.
Surviving are one son, Charles S., of Decatur; one daughter, Mrs. Dora Cogdal, of Winfield, Kan., and four grandchildren. Mrs. Kelley, the former Miss Mary Hitchens whom Mr. Kelley married Sept. 16, 1862, in Virginia, died in 1874.
Mr. Kelley was a member of Stephenson post, G.A.R., and Salem lodge, I.O.O.F., of Petersburg. Several years ago he received the 50-year honorable mention jewel from the Odd Fellows. The remains were taken to Bisch & Son, where funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon and interment made in Oak Ridge abbey.
IL State Journal, Springfield, IL 12-13-1933
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Funeral services for Andrew Jackson Kelley, 95-year-old CIvil war veteran and a resident of Springfield for thirty-four years, were held yesterday at Bisch & Son Memorial home. The remains were placed in Oak Ridge mausoleum.
The ashes of Mr. Kelley's son, William Allen Kelley, who died June 10, 1929, in San Diego, Cal., were brought to this city and the remains of father and son reposed together during the services at Bisch & Son Memorial home, and were placed together in the mausoleum.
IL State Journal, Springfield, IL, 12-15-1933
Andrew Jackson Kelley, Civil war veteran and a resident of this city for the last thirty-four years, died at 8:30 o'clock yesterday morning at the residence, East Adams street, at the age of 95 years. Born Feb. 15, 1838, in Allegheny, now Garret county, Md., Mr. Kelley spent the first twelve years of his life near Fikes Mill, now Hazelton, Va. He moved back to Maryland where he lived until the outbreak of the Civil war. He joined Company H, Third West Virginia Volunteers, and served in a number of battles, including two engagements with Gen. Stonewall Jackson's army.
When the Civil war closed, Mr. Kelley aided in construction work in the Shenandoah Valley and then came to Illinois to help build the Chicago & Alton railroad from Petersburg to Bloomington as the superintendent of a construction train. After serving two years as county surveyor of Menard county, he entered the employ of the Wabash Railroad company in 1880 as an engineer on a pile driver. Later he became bridge foreman and finally rose to inspector of bridges and buildings.
He remained with the Wabash until December, 1889, when he was employed by the South Eastern Railroad company and sent to Jacksonville. Later he went to Kansas City with another railroad. About 1900, Mr. Kelley came to Springfield and reentered the employ of the Wabash as an inspector and draughtsman. He retired in 1916.
Surviving are one son, Charles S., of Decatur; one daughter, Mrs. Dora Cogdal, of Winfield, Kan., and four grandchildren. Mrs. Kelley, the former Miss Mary Hitchens whom Mr. Kelley married Sept. 16, 1862, in Virginia, died in 1874.
Mr. Kelley was a member of Stephenson post, G.A.R., and Salem lodge, I.O.O.F., of Petersburg. Several years ago he received the 50-year honorable mention jewel from the Odd Fellows. The remains were taken to Bisch & Son, where funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon and interment made in Oak Ridge abbey.
IL State Journal, Springfield, IL 12-13-1933
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Funeral services for Andrew Jackson Kelley, 95-year-old CIvil war veteran and a resident of Springfield for thirty-four years, were held yesterday at Bisch & Son Memorial home. The remains were placed in Oak Ridge mausoleum.
The ashes of Mr. Kelley's son, William Allen Kelley, who died June 10, 1929, in San Diego, Cal., were brought to this city and the remains of father and son reposed together during the services at Bisch & Son Memorial home, and were placed together in the mausoleum.
IL State Journal, Springfield, IL, 12-15-1933
Aged 95 years 9 mos 27 days. Son of Henry & Margaret (Wolfe) Kelley.
Andrew Jackson Kelley, Civil war veteran and a resident of this city for the last thirty-four years, died at 8:30 o'clock yesterday morning at the residence, East Adams street, at the age of 95 years. Born Feb. 15, 1838, in Allegheny, now Garret county, Md., Mr. Kelley spent the first twelve years of his life near Fikes Mill, now Hazelton, Va. He moved back to Maryland where he lived until the outbreak of the Civil war. He joined Company H, Third West Virginia Volunteers, and served in a number of battles, including two engagements with Gen. Stonewall Jackson's army.
When the Civil war closed, Mr. Kelley aided in construction work in the Shenandoah Valley and then came to Illinois to help build the Chicago & Alton railroad from Petersburg to Bloomington as the superintendent of a construction train. After serving two years as county surveyor of Menard county, he entered the employ of the Wabash Railroad company in 1880 as an engineer on a pile driver. Later he became bridge foreman and finally rose to inspector of bridges and buildings.
He remained with the Wabash until December, 1889, when he was employed by the South Eastern Railroad company and sent to Jacksonville. Later he went to Kansas City with another railroad. About 1900, Mr. Kelley came to Springfield and reentered the employ of the Wabash as an inspector and draughtsman. He retired in 1916.
Surviving are one son, Charles S., of Decatur; one daughter, Mrs. Dora Cogdal, of Winfield, Kan., and four grandchildren. Mrs. Kelley, the former Miss Mary Hitchens whom Mr. Kelley married Sept. 16, 1862, in Virginia, died in 1874.
Mr. Kelley was a member of Stephenson post, G.A.R., and Salem lodge, I.O.O.F., of Petersburg. Several years ago he received the 50-year honorable mention jewel from the Odd Fellows. The remains were taken to Bisch & Son, where funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon and interment made in Oak Ridge abbey.
IL State Journal, Springfield, IL 12-13-1933
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Funeral services for Andrew Jackson Kelley, 95-year-old CIvil war veteran and a resident of Springfield for thirty-four years, were held yesterday at Bisch & Son Memorial home. The remains were placed in Oak Ridge mausoleum.
The ashes of Mr. Kelley's son, William Allen Kelley, who died June 10, 1929, in San Diego, Cal., were brought to this city and the remains of father and son reposed together during the services at Bisch & Son Memorial home, and were placed together in the mausoleum.
IL State Journal, Springfield, IL, 12-15-1933
Andrew Jackson Kelley, Civil war veteran and a resident of this city for the last thirty-four years, died at 8:30 o'clock yesterday morning at the residence, East Adams street, at the age of 95 years. Born Feb. 15, 1838, in Allegheny, now Garret county, Md., Mr. Kelley spent the first twelve years of his life near Fikes Mill, now Hazelton, Va. He moved back to Maryland where he lived until the outbreak of the Civil war. He joined Company H, Third West Virginia Volunteers, and served in a number of battles, including two engagements with Gen. Stonewall Jackson's army.
When the Civil war closed, Mr. Kelley aided in construction work in the Shenandoah Valley and then came to Illinois to help build the Chicago & Alton railroad from Petersburg to Bloomington as the superintendent of a construction train. After serving two years as county surveyor of Menard county, he entered the employ of the Wabash Railroad company in 1880 as an engineer on a pile driver. Later he became bridge foreman and finally rose to inspector of bridges and buildings.
He remained with the Wabash until December, 1889, when he was employed by the South Eastern Railroad company and sent to Jacksonville. Later he went to Kansas City with another railroad. About 1900, Mr. Kelley came to Springfield and reentered the employ of the Wabash as an inspector and draughtsman. He retired in 1916.
Surviving are one son, Charles S., of Decatur; one daughter, Mrs. Dora Cogdal, of Winfield, Kan., and four grandchildren. Mrs. Kelley, the former Miss Mary Hitchens whom Mr. Kelley married Sept. 16, 1862, in Virginia, died in 1874.
Mr. Kelley was a member of Stephenson post, G.A.R., and Salem lodge, I.O.O.F., of Petersburg. Several years ago he received the 50-year honorable mention jewel from the Odd Fellows. The remains were taken to Bisch & Son, where funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon and interment made in Oak Ridge abbey.
IL State Journal, Springfield, IL 12-13-1933
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Funeral services for Andrew Jackson Kelley, 95-year-old CIvil war veteran and a resident of Springfield for thirty-four years, were held yesterday at Bisch & Son Memorial home. The remains were placed in Oak Ridge mausoleum.
The ashes of Mr. Kelley's son, William Allen Kelley, who died June 10, 1929, in San Diego, Cal., were brought to this city and the remains of father and son reposed together during the services at Bisch & Son Memorial home, and were placed together in the mausoleum.
IL State Journal, Springfield, IL, 12-15-1933
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