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Eva L. Kells was born in January 1872 in Hudson, Columbia County, New York. She died in 1949 at age ~77 in New York. She was buried at Section G12, Hudson Burial Ground, Plot 78?, in Hudson, New York. She is buried next to J. W. Falk.

Did she marry Nelson Morre December 19, 1897, sponsored by Libbie S. Kells?

Frederick Kells was born on 12 July 1874 in Hudson, Columbia County, New York. He died after 1920.

He was a cotton winder at the time of the 1900 Census. He was living at home with his mother, brother Burgess, and sister Eva L. In 1910, he was living in a boarding house in Hudson and working as a salesman in a variety store. He was living at 538 Warren in Hudson when he signed up for the draft in 1917, listing Ada E. Hallenbeck, his sister, as contact. At the time of the 1920 Census, he was living with his sister and brother-in-law in Hudson, Edward and Ada Hallenbeck. He's listed as married, but no wife is listed. The 1925 Hudson city directory lists Mary Kells, widow of Frederick, living at 6 Union.

Burgess ("Bertie") Kells was born on 6 May 1877 in Hudson, Columbia County, New York. He died in 1957 at age ~80 in Pinellas County, Florida.

He was a cotton winder at the time of the 1900 Census, living with his mother, sister, and brother in Hudson. He was living in Springfield, MA (Arch St.) and working in card and paper sales in 1910. In 1910 he was lodging with the Resevers in Springfield. In the 1917 draft registration for World War I, he was working for Greise Mfg. in West Haven, CT, wore glasses, and listed as his next of kin Mrs. J. W. Falk in Hudson (sister Eva Kells). When registering for the World War II draft, he was living at 214 Main St., New Britain, CT, and working for Landers Fearey & Clark in New Britain.

Walter Kells was born in May 1860 in Churchtown, Columbia County, New York. He and Anna Brandon were married in 1884 at Claverack Reformed Church in Claverack, New York. He died on 25 January 1936 at age 75 in Albany, Albany County, New York.

The family was living at 94 Central Avenue in Albany, NY, at the time of the 1930 Census. Ernest was working as a chauffer, and Russell was working as a garage man. All three sons were living at home.

In the 1910 Census, the family was living in Greenport. Before that, they lived in Claverack. Five children were living at home; there had been 7 and 6 were alive. Walter was a farm laborer.

Cleantha ("Annie") Kells was born in November 1866 in Claverack, Columbia County, New York. Augustus G. ("Gussy") Petrie and she were married in 1887.

James M. Kells was born in March 1867 in Claverack, Columbia County, New York.

He was living with his parents in Claverack at the time of the 1910 Census.

He was a servant in the Cramer household in Ghent in the 1900 Census. James M. Kells lived in Claverack, Columbia County, New York, in 1880. He lived at E. D. 01 in Claverack, Columbia County, New York, in 1905.

Chester M. Kells was born in May 1868 in Columbia County, New York. He and Jenny Potts were married in 1900.

Chester M. Kells and Jenny Potts were married. In 1900 he was boarding with Jennie/Jenny Kells and family. Jenny was the widow (?) of Rufus Kells. He apparently married Jennie, and they moved before 1910 to Colonie, Albany County, where they lived for some period with the Petrie family.

Homer Kells was born on 11 May 1872 in New York. He and Margaret ("Maggie") Rogers were married in 1896 in Columbia County, New York. He died in January 1971 at age 98 in Mellenville, Columbia County, New York.

In the 1900 Census, he and Maggie were living in Taghkanic, where he was a farm laborer. He was a farmer living with his family in Claverack in 1910. Jacob, John, and Homer, Jr., were living at home. He was living on Mellenville Road, Claverack, at the time of the 1930 Census. No wife is mentioned. He was a bottler at a ginger ale plant, and his sons are listed as helpers. In the 1940 Census, he and his sons were still living in Claverack; he was still working at the ginger ale plant as a laborer, as was one of his sons. Another son was working in a woolen mill, and the youngest two were working on the farm.

Lillie Kells was born in 1877. Albert Smith and she were married. She died on 9 September 1958 at age ~81 in Auburn, Cayuga County, New York.

James Kells was born in 1868.

Hiram Kells was born in 1870.

Charles Kells was born in 1872.

He was living in Harford, Cortland Co., NY at the time of the 1880 Census.

Ross Kells was born in 1878.

Frances Clarke was born on 15 December 1669 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island. John Sanford and she were married on 6 September 1689 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island. She died on 18 March 1703 at age 33 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island.

Frances Clarke had person sources.¹

Sarah Parrott was born in Falmouth, Maine.

Sarah Greene was born about 1695.

Henry Greene was born about 1700.

William Greene was born in 1707.

They had no children.

Mary Greene was born on 9 November 1715.

John Greene was born before 15 August 1620. He died on 27 November 1708 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island.

There is confusion as to this line of Greenes. Was the John Greene of Quidnesset the John Greene of Newport or the John Greene of Coventry? John Greene of Quidnesset (who would have been this John Greene's father) was born abt. 1606 and married Joan -- about 1642. He died abt. 1692. Two genealogists differ as to the line here. Austin says John Greene (2) married Mary Jefferay, but lists as their son the same John Greene whom Bates, another genealogist, considers to be the son of Henry Greene (2) (John of Quidnesset (1).) Henry Greene was born about 1650. He married Sarah Greenman, who inherited from her father land in Portsmouth adjoining the farm purchased by John Greene of Newport in 1647. About 1680 he went to Shrewbury, NJ. He died abt. 1694. John Greene (3) bought 60 acres at Shrewbury, NJ, of John Colver, and married Sarah Peckham, according to John Austin. Bates has John (3) admitted a freeman of Newport in 1694, in which year the townsmen ordered that there be laid out to John Greene of Newport 8 acres of land in Portsmouth that belonged to his freehold, which had been given to Sarah Greenman Greene, his mother. In 1705 he and his wife Mary sold this land to William Sanford.

The confusion is not cleared up in Lora LaMance, The Greene Family and Its Branches, 1904.

I think the latest research shows that John Greene of Quidnesset and John Greene of Newport are one and the same. This bears further checking out.

He and Benedict Arnold bought Goat Island, Coaster's Harbor Island, and Dyer's Island of Cachanaquant, Chief Sachem of Indians in Narragansett Bay in 1658.

He was also involved in various dealings with Richard Smith of Narragansett and Newport. It appears that John Greene of Newport was in league with Richard Smith of Narragansett from the time of the Pequot War in 1637. HIs son was Lt. John Greene. John Greene and Caleb Carr bought and exchanged lands on several occasions.

Mary Jefferay was born on 20 March 1642. She died after 1705.