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• John Kelly, listed as father of Robert Kelly on Robert's record of marriage to Matilda Jane Wright
• Maria Thistle, of Carrowbeg, remembered by her great-grandson James Kelly.
• Charlotte McFarland, born about 1836 (from 1901 Irish census) or 1834 (from death registration), married Joseph Kelly on 9 Feb 1854 in the Ballygawley Church of Ireland (* Emerald Ancestors), this couple having 7 children: James, Maria Matilda, Mary Ann, Charlotte, Emily Jane, Joseph, and Andrew John (from Will of her husband). Charlotte's Will is available. Charlotte died 19th June 1909, (from her headstone at Eglish Presbyterian Church, below). According to Fred Wilson, Charlotte was known as "Widow Kelly" because she lived many years after the death of her husband. [Photo of Charlotte]
• Joseph Kelly, born about 1811, married Charlotte McFarland on 9 Feb 1854 in the Ballygawley Church of Ireland, this couple having 7 children: James, Maria Matilda, Mary Ann, Charlotte, Emily Jane, Joseph, and Andrew John. Joseph (Sr.) died 1883. [data from the Will of Joseph Kelly and his headstone at the Eglish Presbyterian Church, below]
• Robert Kelly. PRONI possess a Will for a Robert Kelly of Knocknacloy (who died October 1912) in which he gives his possessions to James Kelly, but the Will is not displayed on PRONI's website yet. A "Robert Kelly" is named as an Executor in the Will of his brother Joseph Kelly. Fred Wilson states (by email in November 2013) that this Robert Kelly is the same as the Robert Kelly who married Matilda Jane Wright, daughter of Charlotte's sister Catherine. Fred writes that he has made the conclusion that Joseph and Robert were brothers because
  1. They are both from a very small townland called Knocknacloy
  2. They are both Presbyterian
  3. Robert is down as executor of Joseph's will.
  4. My Uncle John Wilson (died at 91 in Aug 2012) said that the 2 Kelly families were related and
  5. James Kelly who lives in the old farm (Roberts) told me they were related.
• James Kelly, born about 1856 (from the family headstone below), died 1 June1883
• John Wilson, born about 1848 (from 1901 census below), married Maria Matilda Kelly (before 1882)
• Maria Matilda Kelly, born about 1859 (from 1901 census below), married John Wilson at Eglish Presbyterian Church on 31 March 1880 (*Emerald Ancestors). Maria Matilda's sister Emily Jane Kelly describes (in 1956) the status of several of Maria's children and grandchildren. Maria Matilda is mentioned in the Will of her aunt Martha McFarland. Possible photo as infant

  1901 and 1911 Ireland censuses, house 1 in Kilcarn (Glenaul, Armagh)

  Surname	Forename	1901 age	1911 age	Sex	Relation to Head	Religion	Birthplace	Occupation	Marital status	Living children
  Wilson	John	53	64	Male	Head of family	Presbyterian	Co. Armagh	Farmer	married
  Wilson	Maria M	42	51	Female	wife	Presbyterian	Co. Armagh	farmer's wife	married	7
  Wilson	Ryan	19	28	Male	Son	Presbyterian	Co. Armagh	Farmer's son	not married
  Wilson	Lila	17	26	Female	daughter	Presbyterian	Co. Armagh	Farmer's daughter	not married
  Wilson	Joseph	16	25	Male	Son	Presbyterian	Co. Armagh	Scholar	not married
  Wilson	Martha	15	23	Female	daughter	Presbyterian	Co. Armagh	Scholar	not married
  Wilson	John A.	13	gone	Male	Son	Presbyterian	Co. Armagh	Scholar	not married
  Wilson	Maria K.	10	gone	Female	daughter	Presbyterian	Co. Armagh	Scholar	not married
  Wilson	James	8	17	Male	Son	Presbyterian			not married

  Fred Wilson facing away at the right In loving Memory of John Wilson, Kilcarn who died 26th July 1917, aged 71 years Also his wife, Maria Matilda, who died 28th June 1923, aged 64 years. and their son JAMES, called home 19th Dec. 1934 and their daughter MARTHA, called home 12th June 1948. also their son RYAN, called home 21st June 1949. also their daughters ELIZABETH, died 19th Jan. 1963 MARIA K. died 11th Dec. 1965 "Until the day break and the shadows flee away" the song of songs 2:17 grandson JOHN died 1st Aug. 2012 his wife ELIZABETH died 28th March 2012

• Lila (= Elizabeth ?) Wilson. The Will of her mother Charlotte mentions a daughter of Maria Matilda Wilson named "Elizabeth". In 2013, Norah Brown-Davis suggests that "Elizabeth" and "Lila" are likely the same. Lila is also mentioned in a letter from her aunt Emily Jane
• James Wilson, son of John Wilson and Maria Matilda Kelly. What is known of him is on his headstone below

  In Memory of James Wilson of Knockanea (???) 50 years, who died (???) aged 86 years Also his wife ELIZ WILSON who died 31st day of December (???) also their daughter ELEANOR who died 7th September 1918 (?) also their daughter Mary J. who died 13th March 1941 also their son WILLIAM JOHN who died 22nd September 1946 (?) ELIZABETH WILSON who died 7th October 1947. MARGARET WILSON who died 9th June 1948. Blessed are the (???) WILSON

• Mary Ann Kelly, born 17 Feb 1866 in Benburb, County Tyrone, Ireland. This birth date conflicts slightly with the 1911 census (below), in which "Mary Ann" is shortened to "Minnie". The Eglish Presbyterian Church provides a record of the marriage on 24 March 1891 of Mary Anne Kelly to James Wright, who is probably a son of Andrew Wright, nephew to Charlotte's sister Catherine. Mary Ann is mentioned in her mother's Will, as well as Mary Ann's daughter Sarah Olivia.

  1911 Ireland census, house 6 in Kilmore (Minterburn, Tyrone)

  Surname	Forename	1901 age	Sex	Relation to Head	Religion	Birthplace	Occupation	Marital status
  Wright	James	62	Male	Head of family	Presbyterian	Tyrone	Farmer	married
  Wright	Minnie	42	Female	wife	Presbyterian	Tyrone		married
  Wright	Sara Oliveia	17	Female	daughter	Presbyterian	Tyrone	Scholar	not married
  Wright	Andrew John	15	Male	Son	Presbyterian	Tyrone	Scholar	not married
  Wright	Ernest Joseph	14	Male	Son	Presbyterian	Tyrone	Scholar	not married

• Joseph Kelly, born 5 Apr 1870 in Benburb, County Tyrone, Ireland (his short Will). His family headstone, below, implies he was born about 1882
• Emily Jane Kelly, born 22 Nov 1873 in County Tyrone, Ireland.
  Comments by Renee McCormick in email of 3 Sept 2012: Emily married Hugh Best in America. Her family did not approve of Hugh so she went off to America, he followed her out there and they were married. They had two sons, Thomas and Edwin, neither married and both are now dead.

  1901 Ireland census, house 6 in Mullycarnan (Minterburn, Tyrone)

  Surname	Forename	1901 age	Sex	Relation to Head	Religion	Birthplace	Occupation	Marital status
  Best	Hugh	37	Male	Head of family	Presbyterian	Tyrone	Farmer and Grocer	married
  Best	Emily Jane	27	Female	wife	Presbyterian	Tyrone	farmer and grocer	married
  Best	Thomas J.	4	Male	Son	Presbyterian	Tyrone	Farmer and grocer	not married
  Best	Edmund J.	1	Male	Son	Presbyterian	Tyrone	Farmer and grocer	not married

  A letter from Emily Jane Kelly was sent in 1956 to Thomas A. McFarland. This letter mentions "Lila Wilson" and "Maria's Martha", both granddaughters of Charlotte (McFarland) Kelly. Her letter implies that she was beyond the age of 82 (born before 1874). Irish censuses indicate Charlotte's daughter Emily was born 22 Nov 1873. Among other references to people near her home in Caledon, Emily writes "There will soon be nobody here at all, but they may all find a change. Far away fields are green", which implies that in 1956, all descendents of the above people were either beyond reproductive age, or had moved away from County Tyrone (one to Canada). Emily mentions her son "Tommy" who had a farm in Comber.

• Andrew John Kelly, mentioned in both Will of his father (Joseph Kelly) and the Will of his mother Charlotte
• Charlotte Kelly, daughter of Charlotte (McFarland) Kelly, mentioned in the Will of her father (Joseph Kelly) . Roots Ireland has an 1887 civil marriage record from County Tyrone for Charlotte Kelly (father Joseph) and Johnston Irwin. Her mother's Will lists a granddaughter named Ethel Mary Irwin (born c. 1889). The 1901 Irish census lists Ethel as a granddaughter of the head of the household, who is 82-year-old Mary Irwin; this 1901 census also lists Ann Jane as a "daughter" (of Mary). In the 1911 census, Mary has died, Ann Jane Irwin (single) is now the head of household, and Ethel is now a "neice" of Ann Jane (not a daughter). There is also a 1907 civil death registration for Charlotte Irwin, estimated birth year 1857. Further discussion of this problem is presented with two Irwin Wills, but a natural interpretation of the Census data and RootsIreland searches is that the younger Charlotte Kelly had a daughter Ethel by Johnston Irwin, and a son by Johnston's brother William, and that both kids were raised by the spinster sister Ann Jane Irwin in Carrowbeg, Tyrone.

  There is a 1919 civil record of marriage of Ethel Mary Irwin to Andrew Morgan Wilson. Some of their children might still be alive in 2013. A full record of this marriage might reveal the names of Ethel's parents.

• Joseph Wilson, married Mary Jane (Minnie) Morton, this couple having 5 children: John, Maria Matilda (Tilly), Joseph (Joe), James (Jim), and Henry Morton (Harry)
• Henry Morton Wilson (Harry), married Elizabeth ////////mary (Beth) McKinley, this couple having 8 childen: David Henry (a twin), David's stillborn twin (unnamed), Frederick Joseph, Timothy John, Sharon Elizabeth, Lydia Mary Ruth, Samuel James, and Deborah Joy.
• Frederick Joseph Wilson (son of Henry Morton Wilson), married Marli Oliveira Andrade, this couple having 3 children who are still living in 2017. Frederick Joseph is the source of much information on his branch of the Wilson family.
• John Alexander Wilson ( = "Jack"), married Norah Bollard, this couple having at least 4 children. After Norah's death, John A. Wilson married Ethel Catherwood, this couple having no children. (this data from Norah, a granddaughter)
• Henry Catherwood Anderson, married Muriel K.

Evelynn Cartwright comments as follows on the birthplaces of the above children: I think [Joseph Jr's] birth is listed in the [Benburb] church records but he would be born at Knocknacloy: Joseph Kelly, (father) Knocknacloy is listed in Griffith's Valuation for abt 1860 Clonfeacle Parish. Children were born at home then. Knocknacloy was 2.4 miles W of Benburb. Benburb was a place and Townland. Originally there was a Presbyterian Church and cemetery about 1 mile out of Benburb. I believe Benburb was the Registration District for the area.

A marriage certificate exists (through FHL) showing Andrew McFarland as father of Charlotte.
The Will of Joseph Kelly is available, naming his children.
Later in life, Charlotte lived with her sister Martha (see 1901 census below)

Names occuring in letter from Emily Jane Kelly; see comments on these names Tommy's farm in Comber Gleasons Bartley Finnegan Lockhards Mick McVeigh Lizzie Millar Lila Wilson Eugene Minnie Best Maria's Martha Maria's son Jimmy Ryan John and Joe John's son Cecil Joe's son Joe Gillespies store in Armagh Tillie Diekson Orr's son Joe,     my old sweetheart Dolly Wright Ernie Rosemary Wm. Brady's only girl Headstone (at right) at Eglish Presbyterian Church, reads roughly as follows: in memory of Joseph Kelly Knocknacloy who died 1st July 1883 aged 72 years his son James who died 1st June 1883 aged 27 years his son Joseph who died 4th July 1909 aged 27 years his wife Charlotte who died 19th June (19??) aged 75 years

1901 Ireland census, house 4 in Knocknacloy (Brantry, Tyrone)

Surname	Forename	1901 age	Sex	Relation to Head	Religion	Birthplace	Occupation	Marital status
Kelly	Charlotte	64	Female	Head of family	Presbyterian	Tyrone	Farmer	widow
McFarland	Martha	80	Female	sister	Episcopalian	Co. Tyrone	retired farmer	not married
Bloomer	Robert	30	Male	Servant	Roman Catholic	Tyrone	Farm Servant	not married
McVey	James	22	Male	Servant	Roman Catholic	Tyrone	Farm Servant	not married
McGee	Margaret	23	Female	Servant	Roman Catholic

Photos from the Wilson family

Cecil Wilson Doris Wilson Myra Wilson Jack Wilson ( = John A. Wilson) Jack and Ethel Wilson Jack Wilson ( = John A. Wilson) Murial Wilson

* Much of the data and photos on this page was contributed by Evelynn Cartwright of Canada using Emerald Ancestors, Ancestry.Com, and PRONI website, especially the contents of various Wills and data from the 1901 and 1911 Irish censuses. The Rev. David Brown at the Eglish Presbyterian Church provided data on the marriage of Mary Ann Kelly. Norah Brown-Davids and Fred Wilson contributed data on their branches of the family; Norah contributed digital photgraphs used in this page.