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Cornelius Joseph “Joe” Kelly

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Cornelius Joseph “Joe” Kelly

Birth
Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA
Death
28 Apr 1942 (aged 62)
Peoria Heights, Peoria County, Illinois, USA
Burial
West Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section "W"
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PEORIA STAR APRIL 28, 1942 PAGE 28

CORNELIUS KELLY

Cornelius J. Kelly, 62, policeman at the Caterpillar Tractor Company, died at 7:25 a.m. today at his home at 221 West Hines Avenue, Peoria Heights, IL.

He was born in Peoria May 3, 1879, a son of Cornelius and Ellen Sullivan Kelly, who preceded him in death.

He married Flossie Trent and they had two girls, Frances Martha and Virginia T. Kelly. They later divorced.

Mr. Kelly married Lena Morgan Cashen and she died in 1937.

Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Nora Watkins of Peoria and Mrs. Mary Abbey in Missouri.

The body is at the Boland Mortuary.

PEORIA STAR APRIL 29, 1942 PAGE 20

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Boland Mortuary for Cornelius J. Kelly, 62, policeman at the Caterpillar Tractor Company, who died Tuesday morning at the home of his sister, Mrs. Nora Watkins, 221 West Hines Avenue, Peoria Heights, IL. The Rev. Bernard Rank, pastor of St. Thomas Catholic church will officiate.

Friends will be received at the mortuary this afternoon and tonight.
PEORIA STAR APRIL 28, 1942 PAGE 28

CORNELIUS KELLY

Cornelius J. Kelly, 62, policeman at the Caterpillar Tractor Company, died at 7:25 a.m. today at his home at 221 West Hines Avenue, Peoria Heights, IL.

He was born in Peoria May 3, 1879, a son of Cornelius and Ellen Sullivan Kelly, who preceded him in death.

He married Flossie Trent and they had two girls, Frances Martha and Virginia T. Kelly. They later divorced.

Mr. Kelly married Lena Morgan Cashen and she died in 1937.

Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Nora Watkins of Peoria and Mrs. Mary Abbey in Missouri.

The body is at the Boland Mortuary.

PEORIA STAR APRIL 29, 1942 PAGE 20

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Boland Mortuary for Cornelius J. Kelly, 62, policeman at the Caterpillar Tractor Company, who died Tuesday morning at the home of his sister, Mrs. Nora Watkins, 221 West Hines Avenue, Peoria Heights, IL. The Rev. Bernard Rank, pastor of St. Thomas Catholic church will officiate.

Friends will be received at the mortuary this afternoon and tonight.


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