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Jennie Kells was born estimated 1876.

James M. Kells was born about 1845 in Hudson, Columbia County, New York. He and Elmira Louisa Belanger were married on 27 July 1869 in Manhattan, New York City, New York.

Was he born in 1845 or 1847? Was his mother Mary Reynolds or Mary/Maria Yager? Or did Mary marry twice? James' brother Robert's mother was Mary Yager (per Robert's death certificate). James' mother was Mary Reynolds (per James' marriage certificate).

James M. Kells was living with his mother, Mary Kells, and married sister, Margaret Ann Kells Weldon in Hudson, per the 1865 New York state census.

James Kells appears in the Hudson city directories from 1871 to 1922, usually as a house painter. He is mentioned as widowed, but neither wife nor any children appear.

In the 1905 City Directory, James is listed as a house painter living with his sister, Sarah L. Smith, Sarah's daughter, Maud L. Slyter, and her grand daughter, Sarah L. Slyter at .

James Kells is listed in the 1920 Census as an uncle, a widower, living in the household of Winfield and Lena Redick/Reddick in Hudson at 69 Green Street. Lena Smith Redick was the daughter of Sarah L. Kells Smith.

Elmira Louisa Belanger was born in 1849 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. James M. Kells and she were married on 27 July 1869 in Manhattan, New York City, New York. She died on 17 May 1891 at age ~42 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York.

In the 1870 Census, Elmira was living in Hoboken, NJ, with James Kells, 25, born in Columbia Co., NY.

Elijah Wright, Sr., was born on 11 January 1788 in Rowan, North Carolina. He died on 5 March 1835 at age 47 in Davis, Fountain, Indiana. He was buried in Driftwood Cemetery, Jackson, Indiana.

Margaret Holmes was born on 27 June 1786 in Rowan, North Carolina. She died on 23 May 1831 at age 44 in Driftwood, Jackson, Indiana.

Holmes Leonard was born about 1841 in Indiana. He died about 1941 at age ~100.

Ira Leonard was born about 1843 in Indiana. He died about 1943 at age ~100.

Celestus Leonard was born about 1844 in Indiana. She died about 1944 at age ~100.

Tabitha Leonard was born on 10 November 1846 in Driftwood Township, Jackson, Indiana. She died on 20 April 1882 at age 35.

Louisa Leonard was born about 1847 in Indiana. She died about 1947 at age ~100.

Homes W Leonard was born on 21 September 1851 in Jackson, Indiana. He died on 24 October 1922 at age 71. He was buried in Fowler, Meade, Kansas.

Thompson O Leonard was born on 7 February 1857. He died on 21 July 1889 at age 32. He was buried circa 24 July 1889 at Wright Cemetery in Mason, Effingham County, Illinois.

Mary James was born in 1834 in Neath, Monmouthshire, Wales. James Leonard and she were married on 12 July 1856 at St. Pauls in Newport, Monmouthshire, England. She died on 7 June 1914 at age ~80 in Newport, Monmouthshire, England.

Mary James was baptized on 7 December 1834 in Nash, Monmouthshire, Wales.

James L Walton was born in 1852 in New York.

Clarence Edgar Walton was born on 8 May 1878 in Hillsdale, Hillsdale, Michigan. He died on 29 July 1941 at age 63 in Interlaken, Seneca, New York.

Charles N Walton was born in 1877 in Indiana.

Charles Henry Koster was born on 21 October 1825 in Germany. He died on 2 April 1897 at age 71 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. He was buried in 1897 at Lutherna All Faiths Cemetery in Middle Village, Queens, New York.

Wilhelmine Schmidt was born in 1832 in Germany.

Rachel Margaret Beardsley was born in 1893 in Illinois. William Henry Koster and Rachel Margaret Beardsley were married.

Susan C. was born in Pennsylvania.

Minna Koster was born on 3 June 1861 in Manhattan, New York, New York. She died on 6 December 1934 at age 73 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.

Johannes Cord Koester died on 15 August 1853 in Deutschland. He was buried in 1853.