George "G.W." Kelley was the son of Thomas Kelley born in Ireland and Sarah Ann Boatman born in Alabama. He came to Texas at age 6, with his grandfather, uncle and aunts. His father having died and his mother staying in Mississippi. He married in 1874 Mary Elizabeth Ferrell daughter of Wilson and Nancy Wood Ferrell. After her death in 1890, he married in 1892 Florence A. Robertson who died 1904 in Grayson Co, TX. He married Dicie Huskey in June 1907.
He never owned a car, preferring horse and buggy or walking. He owned a hardware store in Bowie and walked the mile to work each day for about 24 years.
His obituary from the Bowie, TX newspaper shows:
"G. W. Kelley Succumbs to Long Illness, May 28, 1933
Funeral services for G. W. Kelley, 80, a resident of Bowie for 24 years, who died at his home Sunday, May 28, were held from the First Baptist church Tuesday afternoon, May 30. Rev. Thos. J. Doss, pastor, was in charge of the services, and was assisted by Rev. R. L. Patterson of Denton and Rev. M. L. Locke, pastor of the local Nazarene church. Burial was in Elmwood Cemetery.
Mr. Kelley had been ill about seven weeks. He is survived by his wife, seven children, all of whom were present at the funeral, nine grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and other near relatives. The children are D. W. Kelley and L. L. Kelley of Los Angeles, Calif.; W. O. Kelley of Clovis, N.M.; E. R. Kelley of Kansas City, Mo.; Mrs. A. S. Hodges, Henrietta; Mrs. A. J. Musgrove of Okla. City; and Mrs. Herman Harlow of Bowie."
He never owned a car, preferring horse and buggy or walking. He owned a hardware store in Bowie and walked the mile to work each day for about 24 years.
His obituary from the Bowie, TX newspaper shows:
"G. W. Kelley Succumbs to Long Illness, May 28, 1933
Funeral services for G. W. Kelley, 80, a resident of Bowie for 24 years, who died at his home Sunday, May 28, were held from the First Baptist church Tuesday afternoon, May 30. Rev. Thos. J. Doss, pastor, was in charge of the services, and was assisted by Rev. R. L. Patterson of Denton and Rev. M. L. Locke, pastor of the local Nazarene church. Burial was in Elmwood Cemetery.
Mr. Kelley had been ill about seven weeks. He is survived by his wife, seven children, all of whom were present at the funeral, nine grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and other near relatives. The children are D. W. Kelley and L. L. Kelley of Los Angeles, Calif.; W. O. Kelley of Clovis, N.M.; E. R. Kelley of Kansas City, Mo.; Mrs. A. S. Hodges, Henrietta; Mrs. A. J. Musgrove of Okla. City; and Mrs. Herman Harlow of Bowie."
George "G.W." Kelley was the son of Thomas Kelley born in Ireland and Sarah Ann Boatman born in Alabama. He came to Texas at age 6, with his grandfather, uncle and aunts. His father having died and his mother staying in Mississippi. He married in 1874 Mary Elizabeth Ferrell daughter of Wilson and Nancy Wood Ferrell. After her death in 1890, he married in 1892 Florence A. Robertson who died 1904 in Grayson Co, TX. He married Dicie Huskey in June 1907.
He never owned a car, preferring horse and buggy or walking. He owned a hardware store in Bowie and walked the mile to work each day for about 24 years.
His obituary from the Bowie, TX newspaper shows:
"G. W. Kelley Succumbs to Long Illness, May 28, 1933
Funeral services for G. W. Kelley, 80, a resident of Bowie for 24 years, who died at his home Sunday, May 28, were held from the First Baptist church Tuesday afternoon, May 30. Rev. Thos. J. Doss, pastor, was in charge of the services, and was assisted by Rev. R. L. Patterson of Denton and Rev. M. L. Locke, pastor of the local Nazarene church. Burial was in Elmwood Cemetery.
Mr. Kelley had been ill about seven weeks. He is survived by his wife, seven children, all of whom were present at the funeral, nine grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and other near relatives. The children are D. W. Kelley and L. L. Kelley of Los Angeles, Calif.; W. O. Kelley of Clovis, N.M.; E. R. Kelley of Kansas City, Mo.; Mrs. A. S. Hodges, Henrietta; Mrs. A. J. Musgrove of Okla. City; and Mrs. Herman Harlow of Bowie."
He never owned a car, preferring horse and buggy or walking. He owned a hardware store in Bowie and walked the mile to work each day for about 24 years.
His obituary from the Bowie, TX newspaper shows:
"G. W. Kelley Succumbs to Long Illness, May 28, 1933
Funeral services for G. W. Kelley, 80, a resident of Bowie for 24 years, who died at his home Sunday, May 28, were held from the First Baptist church Tuesday afternoon, May 30. Rev. Thos. J. Doss, pastor, was in charge of the services, and was assisted by Rev. R. L. Patterson of Denton and Rev. M. L. Locke, pastor of the local Nazarene church. Burial was in Elmwood Cemetery.
Mr. Kelley had been ill about seven weeks. He is survived by his wife, seven children, all of whom were present at the funeral, nine grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and other near relatives. The children are D. W. Kelley and L. L. Kelley of Los Angeles, Calif.; W. O. Kelley of Clovis, N.M.; E. R. Kelley of Kansas City, Mo.; Mrs. A. S. Hodges, Henrietta; Mrs. A. J. Musgrove of Okla. City; and Mrs. Herman Harlow of Bowie."
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