Robert Kelsay

1809 - 1881  (72 years)

• Name	Robert Kelsay
  Birth	20 Jun 1809	Virginia, United States
  Gender	Male
  Residence	29 Jul 1850	Van Buren Township, Madison, Indiana, United States
  Residence	23 Aug 1860	Van Buren Township, Madison, Indiana, United States
  Residence	23 Sep 1870	Van Buren Township, Madison, Indiana, United States
  Residence	8 Jun 1880	Van Buren Township, Madison, Indiana, United States
  Death	14 Sep 1881	Indiana, United States
  Burial	Aft 14 Sep 1881	Fairmount, Grant, Indiana, United States
  Person ID	I16575	McKelleb
  Last Modified	1 Aug 2025

  
  

  Father	Smith Kelsay,   b. Abt 1780, Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States d. 26 Feb 1836, Paris Township, Portage, Ohio, United States (Age 56 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Lydia Hewit,   b. Abt 1782, Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Abt 1800  [1]
  Family ID	F4219	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hannah Minyoung,   b. 16 Jul 1819, Pennsylvania, United States d. 21 Jul 1894, Fairmount, Grant, Indiana, United States (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	24 Mar 1842	Portage County, Ohio, United States
  Children	1. Albert W. Kelsay,   b. 11 Mar 1843, Ohio, United States d. 7 Feb 1929, Fairmount, Grant, Indiana, United States (Age 85 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Cynthia Kelsay,   b. 1856, Indiana, United States  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Jacob M. Kelsay,   b. 1854, Indiana, United States  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Mary Ann "Arey" Kelsay,   b. 1852, Indiana, United States  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Marietta Kelsay,   b. 7 Oct 1850, Madison County, Indiana, United States d. 11 May 1930, Windfall, Tipton, Indiana, United States (Age 79 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Elmer Kelsay,   b. 1861, Madison County, Indiana, United States d. 1862, Madison County, Indiana, United States (Age 1 year)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. John Kelsay,   b. 1848, Indiana, United States  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. Warren Kelsay,   b. 1858, Indiana, United States  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   9. Emily Jane Kelsay,   b. 10 Jan 1845, Ohio, United States d. 31 Jan 1913, Marion, Grant, Indiana, United States (Age 68 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F4985	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Aug 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Robert and Hannah were married in Portage County, Ohio in 1842. According to the 1850 Census their first two children were born in Ohio. So, if you believe the account of Albert and Emily being born in Ohio, they moved their small family of 4 to Indiana between 1845 - 1848. John, the third child born, or at least the third as far as we know, was born in Indiana. They are found in Madison County, Indiana in July 1850. In the 1860 Census, Robert and his family are listed with the last name of Kelso. Although this is part of the soundex for Kelsay, it is not how their last name is spelled. With all the other research done, it is obvious this is Robert Kelsay and his family.

  
  

• Sources

  Details: Marriage note.