Our Family History
The unique McKelleb name has not been found elsewhere on the planet. It mysteriously appears with the birth of William McKelleb in 1787, 1788, or 1789, of unknown parents, and continued with one male each generation to carry on the family name through Fayne Adelbert McKelleb (photo left). Today there are five young McKelleb males to propagate the McKelleb line (the name will survive!). Known descendants currently live in Arizona, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Nevada, Texas, Utah, and the UK.
Our first Kelsay listing is Robert Kelsay, born 1711 in Northern Ireland, an ancestor of Ruth Leah Kelsay McKelleb, in the photo on the left.
Our first listing of the Harmon family begins in Ireland in 1767 with the birth of Robert Harmon, who married and settled in Fleming County, Kentucky, where the Harmon line continues to this day. Harmon is the paternal line of B. Kathryn Harmon McKelleb (Katie). Descendants are known to be living in Arizona, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Nevada, and Utah.
Our first Gates entry is William Gates, born 1815 in Maryland, USA. Gates is the maternal line of Katie McKelleb.
Select a top menu name (upper-left under the photo) for the first known member in the family, except McKelleb - there are no links between William and Henry, hence Henry is selected; find William in Search. Since ancestors are unknown, these searches return in descendant view. Search box results return in Individual view. Individual, Ancestor, Descendant, Family, and other viewing options are available on tabs in the search results page.
Some family lines on the site may not be directly related to the families listed (side lines from marriage, for example).
Census records are a gold mine for genealogical research. However, the records from the 1700s until 1840 list by name only the head of household, with the number of household members. Assumed family relationships during that period are listed only after due diligence to support its listing.
This site is provided by the McKelleb Family Organization. Cynthia McKelleb is the research guru. Dave McKelleb (Scenic Color County) developed and supports the site using The Next Generation of Genealogy Sitebuilding.
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