| Birth: | Sep. 2, 1845 | | Death: | Jun. 4, 1918 | 
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Sergeant in the Union Army. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a Private in Company E, 17th Michigan Infantry for action on November 20, 1863 at Knoxville, Tennessee. His citation reads "Having voluntarily accompanied a small party to destroy buildings within the enemy's lines whence sharpshooters had been firing, Kelley disregarded an order to retire, remained, and completed the firing of the buildings, thus insuring their total destruction; this at the imminent risk of his life from the fire of the advancing enemy." (bio by: Don Morfe)
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Spouse:
Ella A. Fleming Kelley (1846 - 1925)*
Children:
Herbert Kelley (1870 - 1955)*
Edwin Fleming Kelley (1872 - 1944)*
Mabel E. Kelley Fleming (1878 - 1948)*
Maude Kelley O'Boyle (1880 - 1968)*
Lulu C. Kelley (1883 - 1967)*
Leonard H. Kelley (1886 - 1972)*
*Calculated relationship
Search Amazon for Andrew Kelley | | | Burial:
Oakdale Cemetery
Crookston
Polk County
Minnesota, USA |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: Don Morfe
Record added: Apr 20, 2004
Find A Grave Memorial# 8657798 |
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