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Thomas Jefferson “Tan Jeff” Kellems

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Thomas Jefferson “Tan Jeff” Kellems

Birth
Kentucky, USA
Death
1934 (aged 88–89)
Kentucky, USA
Burial
Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section J, Lot 634
Memorial ID
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First wife was Sarah J. Barner born in Tennessee.

Children:
Heny E. Kellems b: 1870 in Kentucky
Hester Catherine Kellems b: 1874 in Kentucky

See 1870 Census:
KELLEMS, THOMAS J (1870 U.S. Census)
KENTUCKY , JOSH BELL, PINEVILLE P O
Age: 24, Male, Race: WHITE, Born: KY
Series: M593 Roll: 477 Page: 218


"History of Bell Co, Kentucky", H. H. Fuson, Bell Co Historical Museum
Thomas Jefferson Kellems lived at Ferndale, at the turn of the road on the Pineville-Middlesborough highway just before you reach Cannon Creek going in the direction of Middlesborough, and was a prosperous merchant and farmer of this section. Later in life he bought a farm in the bluegrass region and lived and died there. He was an uncle of Governor Flem. D. Sampson, and attended the inauguration of Governor Sampson. He was then a very old man. He was one of the leading merchants and farmers of Bell County for half a century. He was a tall man with a commanding appearance and had an intelligence of the first order. He had two daughters, Mrs. E. G. Asher and Mrs. J. C. Knuckles who lives at the old home place at Ferndale. He was popularly known as "Tan Jeff." T. J. Kellems was born about 1844. He married Sallie Barner, the first time, and a Cole the second time.


First wife was Sarah J. Barner born in Tennessee.

Children:
Heny E. Kellems b: 1870 in Kentucky
Hester Catherine Kellems b: 1874 in Kentucky

See 1870 Census:
KELLEMS, THOMAS J (1870 U.S. Census)
KENTUCKY , JOSH BELL, PINEVILLE P O
Age: 24, Male, Race: WHITE, Born: KY
Series: M593 Roll: 477 Page: 218


"History of Bell Co, Kentucky", H. H. Fuson, Bell Co Historical Museum
Thomas Jefferson Kellems lived at Ferndale, at the turn of the road on the Pineville-Middlesborough highway just before you reach Cannon Creek going in the direction of Middlesborough, and was a prosperous merchant and farmer of this section. Later in life he bought a farm in the bluegrass region and lived and died there. He was an uncle of Governor Flem. D. Sampson, and attended the inauguration of Governor Sampson. He was then a very old man. He was one of the leading merchants and farmers of Bell County for half a century. He was a tall man with a commanding appearance and had an intelligence of the first order. He had two daughters, Mrs. E. G. Asher and Mrs. J. C. Knuckles who lives at the old home place at Ferndale. He was popularly known as "Tan Jeff." T. J. Kellems was born about 1844. He married Sallie Barner, the first time, and a Cole the second time.




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