Last Update - 04 October 2014
Handwriting often mistaken for "Kelsey"

Kelso, Margaret - 3rd. July 1865 - (Wife to William McClure) - Mother of Hugh McClure

Kelso, Ellen Jane - 5th. July 1865 - {Father James Kelso} - {Mother Ellen Kerr}

Kelso, Ann - 28th. March 1866 - (Wife to John Smyth) - Mother of Male Smyth

Kelso, Mary - 29th. January 1867 - {Father James Kelso} - {Mother Sarah Money}

Kelso, William - 27th. September 1868 - {Father Andrew Kelso} - {Mother Elizabeth Bigham}
Kelso, Martha - 16th. January 1870 - {Father Andrew Kelso} - {Mother Eliza Bigham}
Kelso, Sarah - 28th. September 1871 - {Father Andrew Kelso} - {Mother Eliza Bigham}

Suspect family emigrated to the USA as a Andrew aged 84 and son William aged 62 appear in the 940 Census of Elmira, Michigan There is also another son born in the US he was Andrew J.Kelso aged 54 - Emigration year was given  as 1871/72 See also 1880 US Census below

Kelso, William Gilliland - 14th. December 1868 - {Twin} - {Father James Kelso} - {Mother Susana Gilliland}
Kelso, John Gilliland - 14th. December 1868 - {Twin} - {Father James Kelso} - {Mother Susana Gilliland}
Kelso, Maggie - 25th. March 1870 - {Father James Kelso} - {Mother Susana Gilliland}
Kelso, James - 20th. February 1874 - (Father James Kelso) - (Mother Susan Geeley)
Kelso, Isabella - 20th. November 1876 - {Father James Kelso} - {Mother Susana Gilliland}
Kelso, Andrew - 21st. September 1880 - {Father James Kelso} - {Mother Susana Gilliland}
Father James was born on James Street

Kelso, James - 8th. January 1870 - (Father John Kelso) - (Mother Jane Brogan)
Kelso, Mary - 7th. July 1878 - (Father John Kelso) - (Mother Jane Brogan)

Kelso, Jane - 1872

Kelso, John - 1872

Kelso, Edward Davis - 1873 - Died in infancy

Kelso, Sarah - 1874

Kelso, Betty - 1875

Kelso, Catherine - 1876

Kelso, Agnes - 1878

Kelso, Agnes - 1882

Kelso, Hugh - 1882

Kelso, Mary - 1884

Kelso, Olive Maria - 5th. August 1895 - {Father William Kelso} - {Mother Marion Parmater} - @ Elmira, Michigan USA

Kelso, Martha - 15th. April 1901 - {Wife to Charlie J. Franks} - Mother of Ethel Maud Franks @ Otsego, Michigan USA

Kelso, Female - 1903

H = Headstone Image

Kelso, Isabella - 1875 infancy

Kelso, Sarah - 1878 aged 3 - {b.c1875}

Kelso, Alexander - 12th. February 1899

Erected by Jane Kelso
Kelso, John - 20th. February 1900 aged 67 - {b.c1833} - Husband to above Jane
Kelso, Jane nee Brogan - 1st. March 1928 aged 80 - {b.c1848}

Kelso, Jane - 17th. April 1943 - A spinster of 56 James Street
16th. July 1943 - Kelso, Jane of 56 James Street Newtownards Co.Down spinster died 17 April 1943 Administration Belfast 16 July to Catherine McBride nee Kelso widow. Effects £483-0s-7d.

Kelso, John or William Gilliland - 21st. August 1947 aged 79 @ Belfast - Under investigation ...   LDS Website

Kelso, Andrew - 4th. April 1863 - Married Mary Bigham or McCormack

Kelso, James - 12th. November 1867 - {Father Hugh Kelso} - Married Jane Brogan - {Father Daniel Brogan}

Kelso, John or William Gilliland - 25th. December 1895 aged 27 - Married Annie Glenn @ Belfast - Under investigation ...   LDS Website

Kelso, Sarah a teacher - 15th. August 1891 - {Father Andrew Kelso} - Married Elija M. Warner aged 22 - a teacher of Dowling, Michigan. USA @ Elmira Michigan. By this time her mother Elizabeth was known as "Betsey"

Warner, Sarah a teacher nee Kelso - 28th. May 1894 aged 23 - {Father Andrew Kelso} - Married Edward Deak aged 36 - a Blacksmith of Branch County, Michigan. USA @ Elmira Michigan. Witnessed by Charles Franks and Martha Kelso - Brides mother name given as "Unknown"

Kelso, Martha - 8th. June 1894 aged 24 - {Father Andrew Kelso} - Married Charles J.Franks aged 29 - a farmer of New York @ Elmira, Michigan Witnessed by .......... Widger and Agnes J. Franks

Kelso, Martha - 1899 - Married .....................

FOR NEWCASTLE OR PHILADELPHIA, - 10th. August 1796

The American Ship BETSEY, Burthen 350 Tons, JOHN M'CRE [McCrea?], Master, now in port; will positively clear to sail from hence the 25th inst. Persons intending
to go to Americe, will do well speedily to embrace this very favourable opportunity as the vessel is new, sails remarkably fast, is every way fitted for the agreeable accommodation
of Passengers, and is supplied with abundance of the best provisions; and as Mr. Whitaker, and Mr. Douglas, with his family go in this vessel, Passengers may depend on the
kindest treatment.
  For Freight or Passage apply to Mr. Wm. Ross, Strabane,
Messr. Kelso and Sproul, Newtownards; Messrs. John
Cather or John Buchanan, Omagh; Mr. Mat. [Matthew?] Armstrong,
Enniskillen; Mr. And. [Andrew?] Crawford, Donegal; Mr. James
Moore, Letterkenny; Mr. H. Logan, Ramelton; Mr. John
Fulton, Coleraine; and to Samuel Davison, Joseph Whitaker,
and Geo. [George?] Douglas, Londonderry.

Kelso, Andrew - 1883~1894 - Leased a house and yard at 2 Castle Place (1894 re-numbered 6) - From Alexander McCullough

1880 Census - Residents of a house Elmira, Michigan. USA

1901 Census

1901 Census - Residents of a house 4 in Balfour Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

1901 Census - Residents of a house 39 in James Street Part of. (Newtownards Urban, Down)

1910 Census - Residents of a house Elmira, Otsego. Michigan. USA

Stevenson, Sarah - 5th. July 1910 aged 53 - {b.c1857} - Arrived at Ellis Island, New York aboard the "California" with her sister also Sarah Stevenson aged 26 - {b.c1884} - Enroute to meet their brother Charles Brogan of 27 West 20th. Street, New York - Sarah (53) stated that her brother was born in Newtownards whereas Sarah (26) stated he was born in Belfast - Both named their sister Jane Kelso of Balfour Street as their departure contact. Additional = Charles Brogan - 17th. May 1921 - New York - Applied for American Passport

1911 Census

1911 Census - Residents of a house 46 in Balfour Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

1911 Census - Residents of a house 44 in James' Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

The ages from 1901~1911 are a little confused ... 1915 Jane still resident

Kelso, Andrew Edward - 6th. March 1911 aged 33 - Arrived at Ellis Island New York aboard the "Baltic" to meet his sister Mrs. Bella Marshall also originally of Newtownards but now living at 1730 West Adams Street, Chicago

Kelso, Hugh - 1920 aged 36 - {b.c1884} - Born Newtownards c.1884 - Imprisoned at Mountjoy, Dublin

1920 Census - Residents of a house Elmira, Otsego. Michigan. USA

Andrew stated that his father was born in Ireland

John was boarding at Nunda, Michigan and was married ... there was also a William Kelso boarding at the same address .... and an Ole Olson ... see 1910 above ... ?

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