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Henry Beecher Kelley

Birth	:	11 Dec 1844 Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Death	:	2 Jun 1903 Waverly, Bremer County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Woodard Lake Cemetery, Palo, Ionia County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.0794990, -85.0591780
Description	:	Married 21 Oct 1884 Bird Island, Renville, MN Henry Beecher and Emma (Hibbard) Kelley, the former born at Rochester, New York, December 11, 1844, and the latter at Marengo, Illinois, August 4, 1854. When he was sixteen years of age the Henry began his independent career and soon afterward became manager of a nursery in New York, where he remained until he made removal to Foster, Warren county, Ohio, where his marriage occurred in 1868. There, in partnership with a brother-in-law, in 1871 or 1872, he started the first corn drying establishment in the west and... Read More	Married 21 Oct 1884 Bird Island, Renville, MN Henry Beecher and Emma (Hibbard) Kelley, the former born at Rochester, New York, December 11, 1844, and the latter at Marengo, Illinois, August 4, 1854. When he was sixteen years of age the Henry began his independent career and soon afterward became manager of a nursery in New York, where he remained until he made removal to Foster, Warren county, Ohio, where his marriage occurred in 1868. There, in partnership with a brother-in-law, in 1871 or 1872, he started the first corn drying establishment in the west and continued this up to 1880, when he associated himself with J.M. Hayner, of Lebanon, Ohio, and Peter Dunham, then of Morrow, Ohio, and started the canning of sweet corn on the J.M. Hayner farm near South Lebanon. Mr. Kelley and his brother-in-law, William H. Powe, first dried corn in a general way for marketing. They did experimental work at Bushberg, Missouri, in the way of canning it, thus helping to perfect the process of canning this very desirable and popular vegetable. Mr. Kelley managed the South Lebanon factory until 1882. Following the death of his wife in March, 1883, he went to Vinton, Iowa, where he was made manager of the Watson Canning Factory, holding this responsible position until 1899, when he moved to Waverly. In this city he established the canning factory still known as the Kelley Cannery and he continued to manage this enterprise until his death, which occurred June 2, 1903. His interests extended to many other fields of activity. He was the inventor of a silking machine which is now in general use. He also was well known as a breeder of standard trotting horses, taking a great interest in the races which were held in various parts of the state. He bred for racing purposes the horse Trump, which as a three-year-old made a record of 2:21 and for which he refused an offer of five thousand dollars. He also raised Aragon K, whose record was 2:13 3/4 and who was a winner at the Iowa State Fair, the Minnesota State Fair and the Nebraska State Fair in 1897. Mr. Kelley also engaged extensively in raising purebred Jersey cattle and was a lover of animals, keeping pedigreed dogs and also giving considerable attention to high grade strains of poultry. His home was one of the most beautiful in Waverly, being surrounded by a wide level of lawn, of which Mr. Kelley took the most scrupulous care. He cultivated various kinds of flowers, of which he was a great lover. At the time of his death Mr. Kelley was president of the Iowa Canners Association and widely and favorably known as an important factor in the canning industry. He was a thirty-second degree Mason and had been for a number of years connected with the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks and the Mystic Toilers. Of the latter he was a charter member of the executive board and one of those who gave this name to the society. Mrs. Kelley, who survives him and makes her home in Waverly, is a graduate of the St. Louis Normal School, in which city she taught for eight years. She is a great-granddaughter of Enos Stone of Rochester, New York, of Revolutionary fame, who was an aide to Washington and who later in his life entertained Louis Philippe of France, who later became the king of that nation. He also was host to Aaron Burr and the Marquis de La Fayette. Her grandfather, Enos Hibbard, was judge in New York state and her father, Charles Hibbard, was the founder of Marengo, Illinois, building the first frame house there. He named the town and he painted the eagle on the first flag unfurled there. Mrs. Kelley is well known in the local lodge of the Eastern Star and belongs to the American Woman's Republic. Henry Beecher Kelley was twice married. His first union was to Mrs. Roselinda Short, the widow of Colonel Short, an officer in the Union army during the Civil war. Colonel and Mrs. Short had one daughter, Cannie M, who is the wife of William Reed, of St. Paul, Minnesota. Mrs. Roselinda Kelley passed away in 1883, leaving four sons: Carlos M., who is president and general manager of The Hampton-Kelley Canning Company, of Hampton, Iowa; Horace G., secretary and general manager of the Iowa City Canning Company of Iowa City; George R., president and general manager of the Grinnell Canning Company at Grinnell, Iowa; and Milo F., who has been manager of the Belle Plaine Canning Company at Belle Plaine, Iowa, for ten years and since he was twenty years of age. Henry Beecher Kelley's second marriage occurred in October, 1884, and to this union were born six children; Harold Hibbard, who is in the automobile business in Mason City; Dr. Edna Merle; Leslie H., connected with the telephone company at Waterloo; Mary Margaret, residing with her mother; Rachel Louise, who teaches school near Tripoli; and Ruth Carrie, attending high school. [History of Bremer County, Iowa Vol. II 1914] Census 1895 Benton, Iowa Henry B Kelley M 50 Emana V Kelley F 40 Carlos M Kelley M 25 Horace C Kelley M 22 Geo R Kelley M 14 Milo F Kelley M 12 Harold H Kelley M 9 Edna M Kelley F 7 Leslie H Kelley M 6 May M Kelley F 4 Rachel L Kelley F 2 Jane M Hibbard F 73 Census 1900 Waverly Township Waverly city Ward 1, 4-5, Bremer, Iowa Age: 56 Marital Status: Married Race: White Years Married: 15 Birth Date: Dec 1844 Marriage Year (Estimated): 1885 Father's Birthplace: New York Mother's Birthplace: New York Henry B Kelley Head M 56 New York Emma V Kelley Wife F 46 Illinois Harold H Kelley Son M 15 Iowa Edna M Kelley Daughter F 13 Iowa Leslie H Kelley Son M 12 Iowa Mary M Kelley Daughter F 10 Iowa Rachel L Kelley Daughter F 8 Iowa Ruth C Kelley Daughter F 3 Iowa

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Where is Henry Beecher Kelley's memorial?
Henry Beecher Kelley's memorial is located at: Woodard Lake Cemetery, Palo, Ionia County, USA.
When did Henry Beecher Kelley death?
Henry Beecher Kelley death on 2 Jun 1903 in Waverly, Bremer County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Henry Beecher Kelley's memorial?
Latitude: 43.0794990
Longitude: -85.0591780

Family Members:

Spouse

Emma Victoria Hibbard Kelley

(1854 - 1936)

Children

Carlos M. Kelley

(1869 - 1916)

Milo Freeman Kelley

(1881 - 1946)

(unknow - unknow)

Edna Merle Kelley Mann

(1887 - 1960)

Mary Marguerite Kelley Carpenter

(1892 - 1952)

Rachel Louise Kelley

(1892 - 1984)

Ruth Caroline Kelley Perrow

(1897 - 1978)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Woodard Lake Cemetery
Palo, Ionia County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0794990, -85.0591780

2. Snows Cemetery
Shiloh, Ionia County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0741997, -85.0357971

3. Higbee Cemetery
Orleans Township, Ionia County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0382996, -85.0868988

4. Old Ionia County Poor Farm Cemetery
Ionia, Ionia County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0404100, -85.0242200

5. Clear Lake Cemetery
Fenwick, Montcalm County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1264000, -85.0943985

6. Greenop Memorial Cemetery
Orleans, Ionia County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0778008, -85.1346970

7. Orleans Township Cemetery
Orleans, Ionia County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0777670, -85.1357170

8. Sunny Hill Cemetery
Fenwick, Montcalm County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1319008, -85.0002975

9. North Plains Cemetery
Ionia, Ionia County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0466995, -84.9552994

10. Greene Cemetery
Belding, Ionia County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0852509, -85.1739578

11. Crippen Cemetery
Muir, Ionia County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0543500, -84.9362010

12. Palo Cemetery
Palo, Ionia County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1100000, -84.9380000

13. Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery
Ionia, Ionia County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9852100, -85.0392120

14. Oak Hill Cemetery
Ionia, Ionia County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9834910, -85.0782320

15. Highland Park Cemetery
Ionia, Ionia County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9869003, -85.0194016

16. Dalton Cemetery
Carson City, Montcalm County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1202400, -84.9157500

17. Fairplains Cemetery
Greenville, Montcalm County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1561400, -85.1722400

18. Easton Cemetery
Easton Township, Ionia County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0031013, -85.1727982

19. Oakwood Cemetery
Muir, Ionia County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0017750, -84.9379530

20. Old Belding Cemetery
Belding, Ionia County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0887220, -85.2234690

21. Ionia State Hospital Cemetery
Berlin Township, Ionia County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9600270, -85.0889800

22. Saint Josephs Cemetery
Belding, Ionia County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0814018, -85.2275009

23. Woodward Cemetery
Hubbardston, Ionia County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0893300, -84.8913600

24. River Ridge Cemetery
Belding, Ionia County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0806007, -85.2294006