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Robert Kelso

Birth	:	1797 Clark County, Kentucky, USA
Death	:	unknown
Burial	:	Spencers Grove Cemetery, Benton County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.2841988, -91.8655014
Description	:	From: An Illustrated History of the State of Oregon: Containing a History of Oregon from the earliest Period of its Discovery to the Present time ..... by Rev H.K. Hines, D.D. published 1893 in Chicago, IL by "The Lewis Publishing Company" Page #1106 "Lewis Kelso, one of the old and reliable merchants, of Independence, is a native of the State of Iowa, born April 15, 1820. He is of Scotch ancestry, his grandfather, Henry Kelso, having emigrated fro Scotland to this country settling in Kentucky, where he married a French Lady, reared his family , an died in his... Read More	From: An Illustrated History of the State of Oregon: Containing a History of Oregon from the earliest Period of its Discovery to the Present time ..... by Rev H.K. Hines, D.D. published 1893 in Chicago, IL by "The Lewis Publishing Company" Page #1106 "Lewis Kelso, one of the old and reliable merchants, of Independence, is a native of the State of Iowa, born April 15, 1820. He is of Scotch ancestry, his grandfather, Henry Kelso, having emigrated fro Scotland to this country settling in Kentucky, where he married a French Lady, reared his family , an died in his eightieth year. Robert Kelso, the second child of this family, was the father of our subject and was born in Kentucky, and married there a Miss Jane Mushe, a native of Virginia, born in 1807. After his marriage he removed to Illinois, making the journey on horseback, with his wife behind him on the same horse. They were pioneers in Illinois, where they remained for ten years, and then removed to Iowa, where they engaged in farming for a number of years. In 1851 Mr. Kelso went to California, and mined in the mines of Idaho, meeting with good success. In 1864 he returned to Iowa, and while crossing the plains to reach the State, he passed his son, who was making his way to the golden West. Neither knew of the close proximity of the other. The father remained in Iowa unit his death, which occurred in 1867. (Death date could not be correct. He is found in the 1870 Dayton, Cedar, Iowa Federal Census) He had lost his wife in 1850, and they left a family of eight children. Our subject was the fourth child of this marriage. In 1863 he went to Montana, but returned in the fall, and the following year came to Idaho, making the journey with ox teams. That year the Indians were very hostile, but he escaped danger and made a very pleasant journey. Mr. Kelso teamed in Idaho tow years, and then purchased 120 acres of land near Boise City, on which he resided for three years. He then sold it and purchased 160 acres at Middleton,and resided on that for three years, also selling it in 1871. He then came to Oregon, and settled at Cornelius, in the Washington county, where he opened a store and engaged in merchandising for seven years. He then sold out and came to Independence November 1, 1879. Here he opened a general merchandise store, in North Independence, and continued in business for three years, and then came to South Independence and opened a store at the corner of Main and C streets, where he has continued in business ever since. His business was small.............. Probably died before 1850, since children lived without parents in the 1850 census.

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Spouse

Jane Musick Kelso

(1807 - 1850)

Children

Samuel Kelso

(1827 - 1896)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Spencers Grove Cemetery
Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2841988, -91.8655014

2. Saint Marys Cemetery
Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2616997, -91.8683014

3. Walker Cemetery
Walker, Linn County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2840000, -91.7868000

4. Davis Cemetery
Linn County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2324982, -91.8272018

5. Urbana Cemetery
Urbana, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2210007, -91.8659973

6. Urbana Memorial Cemetery
Urbana, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2198730, -91.8623650

7. Sacred Heart Cemetery
Walker, Linn County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2938995, -91.7778015

8. Cono Cemetery
Rowley, Buchanan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3174170, -91.7769370

9. Greenwood Cemetery
Brandon, Buchanan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3123970, -91.9651640

10. Kisling Cemetery
Urbana, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2050018, -91.8893967

11. Bear Creek Cemetery
Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2705994, -91.9792023

12. Rowley Cemetery
Rowley, Buchanan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3716621, -91.8530655

13. Cox Cemetery
Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1994019, -91.9107971

14. Beachler Cemetery
Brandon, Buchanan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3045000, -91.9908000

15. Jefferson Township Cemetery
Brandon, Buchanan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3139000, -91.9931030

16. Brandon Cemetery
Brandon, Buchanan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3156300, -91.9945200

17. Center Point Cemetery
Center Point, Linn County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1966600, -91.7908900

18. Troy Mills Cemetery
Troy Mills, Linn County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2835999, -91.6960983

19. Circle Grove Cemetery
Quasqueton, Buchanan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3386002, -91.7061005

20. McBroom Cemetery
Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1549988, -91.8480988

21. Pettit Hill Cemetery
Vinton, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1916900, -91.9974000

22. Quasqueton Cemetery
Quasqueton, Buchanan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3994370, -91.7621231

23. Pine Creek Cemetery
Quasqueton, Buchanan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4172400, -91.7867200

24. Alice Cemetery
Alice, Linn County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1974900, -91.6950000