Son of John Emmet Kelly and Mary Ellen Ryan. In the 1895 Iowa State Census, Appanoose County, Iowa, his age is listed as 19, and occupation Boiler Maker; in the 1900 Census, Appanoose County, Center Township, age is 23 and occupation RR Engineer (in both Censuses, the family name is misspelled Kelley). His name was listed as John P. Kelley on marriage application filed at at Canadian County Courthouse, El Reno, Oklahoma, for marriage to Pauline Weber, September 26, 1910; however, the name was incorrectly spelled, the error wasn't noticed at the time, and was later corrected to the original spelling Kelly in other Government records by Edward Grover Kelly when he worked at the Federal Employment Security Commission in Oklahoma City in approximately 1940.
Mass Offering for John P. Kelly
Requiem mass was offered Wednesday at 9 a.m. in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church for John P. Kelly, longtime El Reno resident and retired Rock Island engineer of 107 North Hoff, who died Sunday in an El Reno hospital following a short illness. Mr. Kelly was born Feb. 21, 1877, in Edina, Mo., and came to El Reno in 1908 from Chickasaw. He was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. He had 52 years service with Rock Island.
Rosary was recited Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Benson Funeral Home chapel with Father Emil Depreitere officiating. Survivors include the wife, Pauline of the home; five sons, Edward G., James J., John W. and Richard C., all of Oklahoma City, and Robert T. of Birmingham, Mich.; a daughter, Mrs. Helen Hendrix of Honshu, Japan; a brother, J.R. Kelly of Clarinda, Iowa; and a sister, Mrs. Margaret Christensen of Council Bluff, Iowa. Burial was in the El Reno Catholic cemetery under supervision of Bensons. [Obituary printed in the El Reno American, September 20, 1956]
Mass Offering for John P. Kelly
Requiem mass was offered Wednesday at 9 a.m. in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church for John P. Kelly, longtime El Reno resident and retired Rock Island engineer of 107 North Hoff, who died Sunday in an El Reno hospital following a short illness. Mr. Kelly was born Feb. 21, 1877, in Edina, Mo., and came to El Reno in 1908 from Chickasaw. He was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. He had 52 years service with Rock Island.
Rosary was recited Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Benson Funeral Home chapel with Father Emil Depreitere officiating. Survivors include the wife, Pauline of the home; five sons, Edward G., James J., John W. and Richard C., all of Oklahoma City, and Robert T. of Birmingham, Mich.; a daughter, Mrs. Helen Hendrix of Honshu, Japan; a brother, J.R. Kelly of Clarinda, Iowa; and a sister, Mrs. Margaret Christensen of Council Bluff, Iowa. Burial was in the El Reno Catholic cemetery under supervision of Bensons. [Obituary printed in the El Reno American, September 20, 1956]
Son of John Emmet Kelly and Mary Ellen Ryan. In the 1895 Iowa State Census, Appanoose County, Iowa, his age is listed as 19, and occupation Boiler Maker; in the 1900 Census, Appanoose County, Center Township, age is 23 and occupation RR Engineer (in both Censuses, the family name is misspelled Kelley). His name was listed as John P. Kelley on marriage application filed at at Canadian County Courthouse, El Reno, Oklahoma, for marriage to Pauline Weber, September 26, 1910; however, the name was incorrectly spelled, the error wasn't noticed at the time, and was later corrected to the original spelling Kelly in other Government records by Edward Grover Kelly when he worked at the Federal Employment Security Commission in Oklahoma City in approximately 1940.
Mass Offering for John P. Kelly
Requiem mass was offered Wednesday at 9 a.m. in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church for John P. Kelly, longtime El Reno resident and retired Rock Island engineer of 107 North Hoff, who died Sunday in an El Reno hospital following a short illness. Mr. Kelly was born Feb. 21, 1877, in Edina, Mo., and came to El Reno in 1908 from Chickasaw. He was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. He had 52 years service with Rock Island.
Rosary was recited Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Benson Funeral Home chapel with Father Emil Depreitere officiating. Survivors include the wife, Pauline of the home; five sons, Edward G., James J., John W. and Richard C., all of Oklahoma City, and Robert T. of Birmingham, Mich.; a daughter, Mrs. Helen Hendrix of Honshu, Japan; a brother, J.R. Kelly of Clarinda, Iowa; and a sister, Mrs. Margaret Christensen of Council Bluff, Iowa. Burial was in the El Reno Catholic cemetery under supervision of Bensons. [Obituary printed in the El Reno American, September 20, 1956]
Mass Offering for John P. Kelly
Requiem mass was offered Wednesday at 9 a.m. in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church for John P. Kelly, longtime El Reno resident and retired Rock Island engineer of 107 North Hoff, who died Sunday in an El Reno hospital following a short illness. Mr. Kelly was born Feb. 21, 1877, in Edina, Mo., and came to El Reno in 1908 from Chickasaw. He was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. He had 52 years service with Rock Island.
Rosary was recited Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Benson Funeral Home chapel with Father Emil Depreitere officiating. Survivors include the wife, Pauline of the home; five sons, Edward G., James J., John W. and Richard C., all of Oklahoma City, and Robert T. of Birmingham, Mich.; a daughter, Mrs. Helen Hendrix of Honshu, Japan; a brother, J.R. Kelly of Clarinda, Iowa; and a sister, Mrs. Margaret Christensen of Council Bluff, Iowa. Burial was in the El Reno Catholic cemetery under supervision of Bensons. [Obituary printed in the El Reno American, September 20, 1956]
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John P. Kelly
Feb. 21, 1877 - Sept. 16, 1956
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