Susan (Gray) Kelly (1819-1905)

GRAY, KELLY

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 1/11/2012 at 17:57:55

From Story County Watchman July 21, 1905

DIED--On Tuesday of this week, Mrs. Susan Kelly. Susan Gray was born in New York City on the 5th of May, 1819, where she spent the earlier days of her life. She was married in New York City to Mr. Kelly in 1833 where they resided for some years. They moved to Wisconsin in 1842, and come to Story county, Iowa, in 1867, settling upon a farm just north of Nevada where she passed to the final rest. She was the mother of eight children and all have preceded her to the better land have one T. W., with whom she has been living for some years past, they being six girls and two boys. She was a member of the Episcopalian church in her earlier life and one of our local ones later. The last services were hald at the residence under the ministration of Rev. Payne on Thursday afternoon. For some time past she has been confined to her room, and the end had been anticipated.