KELLY, HENRY, was born about 1742. The place of his birth is not certainly known to his descendants. He was married, and had five sons and two daughters, all born in Rutherford county, North Carolina, namely: John, Elisha, Elijah, William and George W. The daughter, Eleanor, married in North Carolina to Joseph Reavis. Sally married a Mr. Greenawalt. Two of the sons, John and Elisha, preceded their father to Sangamon county. Henry Kelly owned slaves, but none of the sons, except George, would have them; so he freed the slaves, and gave land to his sons, instead. The daughters had three slaves, each; and, after tarrying less than thirty days in Sangamon county, moved on to Missouri. Henry Kelly died in June, 1832, and was buried about two miles north of Curran. He was about ninety years old. His widow moved several years later to the vicinity of Bolivar, Polk county, Mo., and died there about 1840.