KELLEY: Of Smithfield and Walton.

Peter C. and Mary (Woodside) Kelley, his wife, moved from Mason County, Western Virginia, to Johnson Creek, upper Pocatalico, near the division line between Smithfield and Walton Districts, in the year 1849, there purchased large acreages and made a farm from the forest and a home known as "the Peter Kelley place," ever since. His son, Claudius P. Kefley, succeeded to this; it was eight hundred acres as entered and taxed about the year 1895.

To Peter C. and Mary (Woodside) Kelley were born the following named children, as given to the writer by their great grandchildren:

John W., who married Miss Eliza Sergent first, Nov. 1, 1856; later Alice S. Looney of Roane County; James, who married a Russell County, Virginia, lady; Franklin, who went to Texas many years ago; Thompson. who married Catherine Cree of Greenbrier County,, West Virginia; Claudius P., who married Charity Vineyard, of Roane; Saflie Stone, who married John B. Stone, long a resident at Roxalana P. O.; and Elizabeth, who became the wife of William Ferrell, senior, of Smithfield District. Of above family, Claudius P. has a biography in Hardesty's History.

"Claudius P. Kelley was born in Mason County (then Virginia) Oct12, 1845, and in 1849 came to Roane County, then part of Kanawha; Peter C. and Mary (Woodside) Kelley were his parents, and came to this county in 1849. Claudius P. Kelley married Rachel Looney in Roane County, October 14, 1889. [She was the daughter of Peter and Charity (Vineyard) Looney, and was born 1848.] Seven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Kelley: Peter G., 1871; Charity E., 1872; Lloyd M., 1874; Newton M., 1876; Mary E., 1878; Elizabeth J., 1880, and Susan C., 1883."


Source: History of Roane County, West Virginia, 1774-1927 William H. Bishop, Esq. p 570
Submitter: Sandy Spradling, November 28, 1999