JOHN RIGGINS KELLY  was born April 18, 1808 in Clarke Co.,GA, and died June 06, 1887 in Jasper Co., GA.  He married REBECCA ANN WHITTEN SMITH April 19, 1832 in Jasper Co., GA, daughter of ALEXANDER SMITH and ELIZABETH ROSSER.  She was born September 20, 1810 in GA, and died June 18, 1887 in Jasper Co., GA.

Children of JOHN KELLY and REBECCA SMITH are:

•  i. ERBIN HERSCHEL KELLY, b. September 09, 1852, Jasper Co. GA; d. January 14, 1941, Vidalia, Toombs Co., GA; m. ANNA ROBINSON, Probably Jasper Co., GA; b. April 28, 1850, Jasper Co. GA; d. February 27, 1924, Jasper Co. GA.
•  ii. ROBATINE FISH KELLY, b. November 30, 1849, Jasper Co., GA; d. September 07, 1913, Jasper Co., GA; m. WILLIAM FRANKLIN MALONE, November 30; b. July 04, 1849, Jasper Co., GA; d. August 03, 1913, Jasper Co., GA.
•  iii. HARRIET ELIZABETH KELLY, b. April 04, 1833, Jasper Co., GA; d. June 28, 1907; m. HENRY DUNSTON BANKS, April 01, 1855.
•  iv. MARY ANN KELLY, b. March 25, 1835, Jasper Co., GA; d. June 01, 1899; m. WILLIAM PERSONS.
•  v. JOHN A. KELLY, b. August 11, 1837, Jasper Co., GA; d. June 28, 1840, Jasper Co., GA.
•  vi. ELMIRA FRANCES KELLY, b. August 16, 1839, Jasper Co., GA; d. 1916; m. NATHAN CALVIN FISH, September 02, 1866, Monticello, Jasper, GA; b. January 09, 1838, Monticello, Jasper, GA.
•  vii. WYATT R. KELLY, b. February 22, 1842; d. June 11, 1843.
•  viii. JARRETT BURTON KELLY, b. June 15, 1844, Jasper Co., GA; d. July 04, 1862, Battle of Gaines Mills.
•  ix. WILLIAM ALEXANDER KELLY, b. August 08, 1847, Jasper Co., GA; d. July 28, 1856, Jasper Co., GA.
•  x. NATHAN PROPHITT KELLY, b. June 22, 1855, Jasper Co., GA; d. June 08, 1857, Jasper Co., GA.
•  xi. LUCIUS KELLY, b. April 11, 1857, Jasper Co., GA; d. February 11, 1941; m. MARY LOU PHILLIPS, December 16, 1879.

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