KELLY, Celestia (Butler) 1842-1902

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KELLY, Celestia (Butler) 1842-1902

KELLY, BUTLER

Posted By: County Coordinator (kermit)
Date: 9/1/2011 at 23:19:18

Celestia (Butler) Kelly 1842-1902
Funeral of Mrs. Kelly
Held at Osage Today.
The many friends of the Henry Kelly family were pained to hear of the death of Mrs. Kelly which occurred at the home. 309 Franklin street at 4 o'clock Wednesday morning. Death came, to Mrs. Kelly after a long illness.
The remains were taken to Osage this morning and funeral services held from the Methodist church there after which interment was made in the family lot in the Osage Cemetery.
Mrs. Kelly had been ill for several years but not until last fall did the end seemed to be in the near future. A year ago last fall Mr. and Mrs. Kelly went to California where they spent a year in seeking to rebuild her health, and on their return home in August last it was thought that she had greatly improved but the better health did not last long and soon she was confined to her bed, death coming to her relief with, the winter season. Through all her illness she had been tenderly and carefully nursed, and many of her legion of friends had daily inquired as to her condition.
The body was taken to the former home at Osage this morning over the Central and after funeral services held over the remains at the Methodist church, interment will be made there. The services will be conducted by the Methodist pastor of that place assisted by Rev. T. M. Evans of this city who accompanied the bereaved people on their sad trip.
Mrs. Kelly was born at Dundee, Illinois, February 21, 1842. Her maiden name was Celestia Butler. She moved with her parents to Decorah in 1855.
In 1861 she was married to Henry Kelly. In 1868 they moved to Osage where Mr. Kelly entered the foundry business with a brother and there occurred the conception what is now the largest exclusive well drill manufactory in the world. In 1881 they moved to this city and the Kelly & Tannyhill factory was started and Mr. Kelly has been actively connected with it until the past year when the ill health of his faithful wife and himself caused him to pass the burden of the work to his son-in-law, O. B. Tannyhill. Mrs. Kelly was ever watchful of her husbands work and was always interested in his success.
She was a woman who was always prominent in the life of the city, not the gay social life but the life that is happy only when it can do other good. She was a member of the Grace Methodist hurch and always contributed freely of her wealth to its support and the aid of its poor. She was a woman who truly lived for others and will be greatly missed by all with whom she came into connection.
She leaves beside the husband three children, Mrs. E. A. Gray, of Los Angeles, California, Mrs. O. B. Tanneyhill, of this city and Miss Clara Kelly who lived with the parents. She also leaves three sisters and a brother. They are: Mrs. O. T. Conger, Indianapolis, Indiana, Mrs. Charles Gurney, Yankton, South Dakota, Mrs. Lydia Kelly, and Peter Butler of this city.
Mr.. Kelly who has also been quite sick for some time past was not able to follow the remains to Osage but is seriously sick at the home and is suffering a total collapse. His recovery from the effects of the shock caused by death of his wife is extremely doubtful.
[Waterloo Times Tribune, Friday, January 10, 1902]

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Obituary: Celestia (Butler) Kelly 1842-1902 Funeral of Mrs. Kelly Held at Osage Today. The many friends of the Henry Kelly family were pained to hear of the death of Mrs. Kelly which occurred at the home. 309 Franklin street at 4 o'clock Wednesday morning. Death came, to Mrs. Kelly after a long illness. The remains were taken to Osage this morning and funeral services held from the Methodist church there after which interment was made in the family lot in the Osage Cemetery. Mrs. Kelly had been ill for several years but not until last fall did the end seemed to be in the near future. A year ago last fall Mr. and Mrs. Kelly went to California where they spent a year in seeking to rebuild her health, and on their return home in August last it was thought that she had greatly improved but the better health did not last long and soon she was confined to her bed, death coming to her relief with, the winter season. Through all her illness she had been tenderly and carefully nursed, and many of her legion of friends had daily inquired as to her condition. The body was taken to the former home at Osage this morning over the Central and after funeral services held over the remains at the Methodist church, interment will be made there. The services will be conducted by the Methodist pastor of that place assisted by Rev. T. M. Evans of this city who accompanied the bereaved people on their sad trip. Mrs. Kelly was born at Dundee, Illinois, February 21, 1842. Her maiden name was Celestia Butler. She moved with her parents to Decorah in 1855. In 1861 she was married to Henry Kelly. In 1868 they moved to Osage where Mr. Kelly entered the foundry business with a brother and there occurred the conception what is now the largest exclusive well drill manufactory in the world. In 1881 they moved to this city and the Kelly & Tannyhill factory was started and Mr. Kelly has been actively connected with it until the past year when the ill health of his faithful wife and himself caused him to pass the burden of the work to his son-in-law, O. B. Tannyhill. Mrs. Kelly was ever watchful of her husbands work and was always interested in his success. She was a woman who was always prominent in the life of the city, not the gay social life but the life that is happy only when it can do other good. She was a member of the Grace Methodist hurch and always contributed freely of her wealth to its support and the aid of its poor. She was a woman who truly lived for others and will be greatly missed by all with whom she came into connection. She leaves beside the husband three children, Mrs. E. A. Gray, of Los Angeles, California, Mrs. O. B. Tanneyhill, of this city and Miss Clara Kelly who lived with the parents. She also leaves three sisters and a brother. They are: Mrs. O. T. Conger, Indianapolis, Indiana, Mrs. Charles Gurney, Yankton, South Dakota, Mrs. Lydia Kelly, and Peter Butler of this city. Mr.. Kelly who has also been quite sick for some time past was not able to follow the remains to Osage but is seriously sick at the home and is suffering a total collapse. His recovery from the effects of the shock caused by death of his wife is extremely doubtful. [Waterloo Times Tribune, Friday, January 10, 1902]
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