Laura Esther Burgess was the daughter of Mary (née Clark) and Allen R. Burgess. One of her aunts was named Laura; her paternal grandmother was Esther.

Laura E. Burgess and George P. Kelley were married on 6 December 1866 in Russell Township, Geauga County, Ohio. The couple had five children.

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1850 U.S. Census, Russell Twp., Geauga Co., Ohio; dwelling 48, family 50, lines 24-31, p. 110 (printed), p. 219 (written), 25 Sep 1850.
24. Allen Burgess, 37, farmer ($1,200), Mass.
25. Mary, 37, Vt.
26. Wm., 12, Conn.
27. "Orris" [Horace], 10, O [Ohio].
28. Alvin, 7, O.
29. Laura E., 4, O.
30. Charles, 1, O.
31. M. A. Woller, 15, f [female], O.

1860 U.S. Census, Russell Twp., Geauga Co., Ohio; dwelling 174, family 165, lines 36-40, p. 21 (written), 8 Jun 1860.
36. A. Burgess, 47, farmer, ($4,000; $6,000), Mass.
37. M. [Mary], 47, f, Vt.
38. H. C. [Horace C.], 20, m, Ohio.
39. A. [Alvin], 17, m, Ohio.
40. L. [Laura], 14, f, Ohio.

Marriage license: George P. Kelley and Laura E. Burgess, 6 Dec 1866, Russell Twp., Geauga Co., Ohio. Vol. F, p. 194.

1870 U.S. Census, Russell Twp., Geauga Co., Ohio; dwelling 25, family 25, lines 33-38, p. 304 (printed), p. 3 (written), 15 Mar 1871--yes, 1871. (Census Office Stamp, 6 Apr 1871)
33. Allen Burgess, 58, farmer ($7,000; $1,000), Vermont.
34. ----- Mary, 58, keeping house, Vermont.
35. ----- "Alva," 28, at home, Ohio.
36. Kelley, Geo., 25, cheese maker (-0-; $1,500), Vermont.
37. ----- Laura, 25, keeping house, Ohio.
38. ----- Horace, 3, Ohio.

1880 U.S. Census, E.D. 78, Russell Twp., Geauga Co., Ohio; dwelling 12, family 13, lines 1-7, p. 132B (printed), p. 2 (written), 1-2 Jun 1880.
1. Kelley, Geo., 35, farmer; born in Vermont, parents in Ver.
2. ----- Laura E., 34, wife, keeping house; born in Ohio, parents in Ver.
3. ----- Horace, 12, son, at home, Ohio.
4. ----- Mary B. 10, daughter, Ohio.
5. ----- Fred E., 8, son, Ohio.
6. ----- Cornelius, 6 son, Ohio.
7. ----- Mabel C., 2 daughter, Ohio.

Reviewed 29 February 2020.