Charles Kelly, 51, of the real estate firm of Andrews and Kelly at 608 Edmond St., died from complications after breaking a leg in a runaway carriage accident on Sixth and Olive Street at 11 AM on July 2.
His partner and uncle, John S. Andrews had sold a horse, known for its foul disposition, to a local liveryman a few days earlier. Charles unknowingly hired it.
He was driving the carriage downtown when the horse suddenly became frightened. Charles jumped from the vehicle just before the horse demolished it, but both of the bones in his left leg were broken above the ankle. He was taken via an ambulance to his home on South 12th Street where he was expected to fully recover. Dr. Thomas H. Doyle, who attended him, ordered him to remain in bed for six to eight weeks. Bad advice, for the lack of movement caused a pulmonary embolus to form from the injury (though his "official" cause of death is listed as a weak heart). Around 1:00 AM on July 17, his breathing became labored. The servants rushed to his aid, but he passed away at 1:30 AM.
Charles had lived in the home with his mother, Jessie Andrews Kelly, who'd hailed from Aberdeen, Scotland. She'd passed away in 1905 and newspapers from the time claim that he never got over her death and that grief had "weakened his heart."
The two lay side-by-side at Mount Mora Cemetery. See Jessie's listing here. The graves lie adjacent to their relative, Robert Andrews.
Charles' funeral was held at the Christ Episcopal Church in downtown St. Joseph, where Charles had served in numerous capacities, including: Diocesan Council, Superintendant of Sunday Schools, Vestryman, Parish Treasurer, The Bishop's Council of Advice, The Board of Missions, and The Assessment Committee. Members of the church came from all over the state to attend his funeral.
In addition to being a brilliant businessman, whose "Integrity was unquestioned," Charles was also an engineer, and had received a degree in civil engineering from the University of South, Sewanee, Tennessee. He moved to St. Joseph in 1881 and took a clerkship position at Burlington Railroad and became a bookkeeper for Lyon and Judson Hardware Company, which later became the Wyeth Hardware Company. Around 1883, he entered into a partnership with his uncle John Andrews. He also formed the Building and Loan Association, which was located at 608 Edmond street. In addition, he was a member of the Elk's Club.
Charles never married, but he was survived by: two sisters, Mrs. Harold L. Coulter Dumas of Arkansas, and Mrs. Fred H. Stem of St. Joseph; his uncles, George L. Andrews of Kansas City, and John H. Andrews of St. Joseph; two aunts, Miss Lizzie Andrews of Kansas City, and Miss Francis Andrews of St. Joseph.
I've researched Charles and his mother, because I own the house on 12th Street that Charles built, and because, he and his mother's spirits are still here. We think of them as family.
See my
Andrews/Kelly virtual cemetery.
His partner and uncle, John S. Andrews had sold a horse, known for its foul disposition, to a local liveryman a few days earlier. Charles unknowingly hired it.
He was driving the carriage downtown when the horse suddenly became frightened. Charles jumped from the vehicle just before the horse demolished it, but both of the bones in his left leg were broken above the ankle. He was taken via an ambulance to his home on South 12th Street where he was expected to fully recover. Dr. Thomas H. Doyle, who attended him, ordered him to remain in bed for six to eight weeks. Bad advice, for the lack of movement caused a pulmonary embolus to form from the injury (though his "official" cause of death is listed as a weak heart). Around 1:00 AM on July 17, his breathing became labored. The servants rushed to his aid, but he passed away at 1:30 AM.
Charles had lived in the home with his mother, Jessie Andrews Kelly, who'd hailed from Aberdeen, Scotland. She'd passed away in 1905 and newspapers from the time claim that he never got over her death and that grief had "weakened his heart."
The two lay side-by-side at Mount Mora Cemetery. See Jessie's listing here. The graves lie adjacent to their relative, Robert Andrews.
Charles' funeral was held at the Christ Episcopal Church in downtown St. Joseph, where Charles had served in numerous capacities, including: Diocesan Council, Superintendant of Sunday Schools, Vestryman, Parish Treasurer, The Bishop's Council of Advice, The Board of Missions, and The Assessment Committee. Members of the church came from all over the state to attend his funeral.
In addition to being a brilliant businessman, whose "Integrity was unquestioned," Charles was also an engineer, and had received a degree in civil engineering from the University of South, Sewanee, Tennessee. He moved to St. Joseph in 1881 and took a clerkship position at Burlington Railroad and became a bookkeeper for Lyon and Judson Hardware Company, which later became the Wyeth Hardware Company. Around 1883, he entered into a partnership with his uncle John Andrews. He also formed the Building and Loan Association, which was located at 608 Edmond street. In addition, he was a member of the Elk's Club.
Charles never married, but he was survived by: two sisters, Mrs. Harold L. Coulter Dumas of Arkansas, and Mrs. Fred H. Stem of St. Joseph; his uncles, George L. Andrews of Kansas City, and John H. Andrews of St. Joseph; two aunts, Miss Lizzie Andrews of Kansas City, and Miss Francis Andrews of St. Joseph.
I've researched Charles and his mother, because I own the house on 12th Street that Charles built, and because, he and his mother's spirits are still here. We think of them as family.
See my
Andrews/Kelly virtual cemetery.
Charles Kelly, 51, of the real estate firm of Andrews and Kelly at 608 Edmond St., died from complications after breaking a leg in a runaway carriage accident on Sixth and Olive Street at 11 AM on July 2.
His partner and uncle, John S. Andrews had sold a horse, known for its foul disposition, to a local liveryman a few days earlier. Charles unknowingly hired it.
He was driving the carriage downtown when the horse suddenly became frightened. Charles jumped from the vehicle just before the horse demolished it, but both of the bones in his left leg were broken above the ankle. He was taken via an ambulance to his home on South 12th Street where he was expected to fully recover. Dr. Thomas H. Doyle, who attended him, ordered him to remain in bed for six to eight weeks. Bad advice, for the lack of movement caused a pulmonary embolus to form from the injury (though his "official" cause of death is listed as a weak heart). Around 1:00 AM on July 17, his breathing became labored. The servants rushed to his aid, but he passed away at 1:30 AM.
Charles had lived in the home with his mother, Jessie Andrews Kelly, who'd hailed from Aberdeen, Scotland. She'd passed away in 1905 and newspapers from the time claim that he never got over her death and that grief had "weakened his heart."
The two lay side-by-side at Mount Mora Cemetery. See Jessie's listing here. The graves lie adjacent to their relative, Robert Andrews.
Charles' funeral was held at the Christ Episcopal Church in downtown St. Joseph, where Charles had served in numerous capacities, including: Diocesan Council, Superintendant of Sunday Schools, Vestryman, Parish Treasurer, The Bishop's Council of Advice, The Board of Missions, and The Assessment Committee. Members of the church came from all over the state to attend his funeral.
In addition to being a brilliant businessman, whose "Integrity was unquestioned," Charles was also an engineer, and had received a degree in civil engineering from the University of South, Sewanee, Tennessee. He moved to St. Joseph in 1881 and took a clerkship position at Burlington Railroad and became a bookkeeper for Lyon and Judson Hardware Company, which later became the Wyeth Hardware Company. Around 1883, he entered into a partnership with his uncle John Andrews. He also formed the Building and Loan Association, which was located at 608 Edmond street. In addition, he was a member of the Elk's Club.
Charles never married, but he was survived by: two sisters, Mrs. Harold L. Coulter Dumas of Arkansas, and Mrs. Fred H. Stem of St. Joseph; his uncles, George L. Andrews of Kansas City, and John H. Andrews of St. Joseph; two aunts, Miss Lizzie Andrews of Kansas City, and Miss Francis Andrews of St. Joseph.
I've researched Charles and his mother, because I own the house on 12th Street that Charles built, and because, he and his mother's spirits are still here. We think of them as family.
See my
Andrews/Kelly virtual cemetery.
His partner and uncle, John S. Andrews had sold a horse, known for its foul disposition, to a local liveryman a few days earlier. Charles unknowingly hired it.
He was driving the carriage downtown when the horse suddenly became frightened. Charles jumped from the vehicle just before the horse demolished it, but both of the bones in his left leg were broken above the ankle. He was taken via an ambulance to his home on South 12th Street where he was expected to fully recover. Dr. Thomas H. Doyle, who attended him, ordered him to remain in bed for six to eight weeks. Bad advice, for the lack of movement caused a pulmonary embolus to form from the injury (though his "official" cause of death is listed as a weak heart). Around 1:00 AM on July 17, his breathing became labored. The servants rushed to his aid, but he passed away at 1:30 AM.
Charles had lived in the home with his mother, Jessie Andrews Kelly, who'd hailed from Aberdeen, Scotland. She'd passed away in 1905 and newspapers from the time claim that he never got over her death and that grief had "weakened his heart."
The two lay side-by-side at Mount Mora Cemetery. See Jessie's listing here. The graves lie adjacent to their relative, Robert Andrews.
Charles' funeral was held at the Christ Episcopal Church in downtown St. Joseph, where Charles had served in numerous capacities, including: Diocesan Council, Superintendant of Sunday Schools, Vestryman, Parish Treasurer, The Bishop's Council of Advice, The Board of Missions, and The Assessment Committee. Members of the church came from all over the state to attend his funeral.
In addition to being a brilliant businessman, whose "Integrity was unquestioned," Charles was also an engineer, and had received a degree in civil engineering from the University of South, Sewanee, Tennessee. He moved to St. Joseph in 1881 and took a clerkship position at Burlington Railroad and became a bookkeeper for Lyon and Judson Hardware Company, which later became the Wyeth Hardware Company. Around 1883, he entered into a partnership with his uncle John Andrews. He also formed the Building and Loan Association, which was located at 608 Edmond street. In addition, he was a member of the Elk's Club.
Charles never married, but he was survived by: two sisters, Mrs. Harold L. Coulter Dumas of Arkansas, and Mrs. Fred H. Stem of St. Joseph; his uncles, George L. Andrews of Kansas City, and John H. Andrews of St. Joseph; two aunts, Miss Lizzie Andrews of Kansas City, and Miss Francis Andrews of St. Joseph.
I've researched Charles and his mother, because I own the house on 12th Street that Charles built, and because, he and his mother's spirits are still here. We think of them as family.
See my
Andrews/Kelly virtual cemetery.
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