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Winchester Kelso Jr.
1895–1965 · Male · died at 69
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- Documented military service (Confirmed)
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Overview
Winchester Kelso Jr.1895–1965
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Service
World War I · Army · 1917 Confirmed
First lieutenant of Infantry, Regular Army, rank from 26 October 1917.
In the story: World War I · Veterans of the family
Family
Parents
- Father: Winchester (Judge W.) Kelso Sr. 1858–1925
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- Mother: May Joyce Kelso 1866–1935
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Life events
| Born | 12 OCT 1895, Eagle Pass Town, Maverick, Texas, USA Unconfirmed evidence: show whyWhy: From the imported family tree; not yet reviewed. Records attached in the tree: Review: not yet reviewed. |
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| Died | 18 APR 1965, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA Unconfirmed evidence: show whyWhy: From the imported family tree; not yet reviewed. Records attached in the tree: Review: not yet reviewed. |
| Also recorded as | Winchester Kelso II |
| Military service | First lieutenant of Infantry in the Regular Army, rank from 26 October 1917, 26 Oct 1917 Confirmed evidence: show whyWhy: The Official Army Register of 1 December 1918 lists 'Kelso, Winchester, jr' among the First Lieutenants of Infantry with date of rank 26 October 1917, and the New York Sun of 6 April 1918 lists him among Regular Army infantry promotions. The Evening Star of 16 February 1919 names 'Lieut. Winchester Kelso, U. S. A., accompanied by his wife and little son'. The Army and his mother's 1917 biography call him 'Jr.' (the tree says 'II'); the register gives no birthplace or residence, so the identification rests on the uncommon name with 'jr', the wife and son, and his mother's biography naming 'Winchester, Jr.'. Records:
Review: assessed 10-03-2026; evidence: Published transcription or compiled genealogy examined. |
| Burial | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, United States of America |
Newspapers
2 newspaper clippings to view here. View them larger, one at a time.
San Antonio Express, 25 Nov 1925, p. 14: Deaths, Judge Winchester Kelso (wife May Joyce Kelso, son Winchester Kelso Jr., daughter Mrs. Herbert Slayden Clarkson).25 Nov 1925 · p. 14
San Antonio Light, 25 Nov 1925, p. 5: W. Kelso, S. A. Civic Leader, Is Dead (widow, son, daughter Ruth Kelso-Clarkson, brother Frank Kelso).25 Nov 1925 · p. 5
Record images
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Texas standard certificate of death no. 38231 for Winchester Kelso, attorney, who died at 107 West Craig, San Antonio, on 24 November 1925, aged 67. It gives his birth as 24 May 1858 in DeWitt County, his father as John Roebuck Kelso (Tennessee) and his mother's maiden name as Ann Chisholm (Kentucky); cause chronic heart disease; buried at Mission Burial Park on 25 November 1925.24 Nov 1925 · certificate no. 38231; image 2651 of 3,580
Winchester Kelso Jr., 1895–1965, Mission Burial Park South, San Antonio.
Winchester Kelso, II, Passport Photo
Photos & documents
Sources
- U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current Burials and memorials Scan: family sign-in Birth
- Official Army Register, 1 December 1918: under First Lieutenants, Infantry, 'Kelso, Winchester, jr 26 oct. 17' (date of rank 26 Oct 1917); the Sun (New York), 6 Apr 1918, p. 11, army orders listing 'Winchester Kelso, Jr.' among Regular Army infantry promotions; Evening Star (Washington), 16 Feb 1919, p. 41: 'Lieut. Winchester Kelso, U. S. A., accompanied by his wife and little son'. Internet Ar Military Citation only Military service
- U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current Burials and memorials Scan: family sign-in Death
- Official Army Register, December 1, 1918, First Lieutenants, Infantry, "Kelso, Winchester, jr"; Who's Who Among the Women of San Antonio and Southwest Texas: A Blue Book (1917), entry "KELSO, May Joyce (Mrs. Winchester Kelso)": children "Ruth (Mrs. Herbert Slayden Clarkson), Winchester, Jr."; Find a Grave memorial 50137000 Burials and memorials Citation only
- U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current Burials and memorials Scan: family sign-in
- U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current Burials and memorials Scan: family sign-in Burial
Research sources
- Official Army Register, 1 December 1918: under First Lieutenants, Infantry, 'Kelso, Winchester, jr 26 oct. 17' (date of rank 26 Oct 1917); the Sun (New York), 6 Apr 1918, p. 11, army orders listing 'Winchester Kelso, Jr.' among Regular Army infantry promotions; Evening Star (Washington), 16 Feb 1919, p. 41: 'Lieut. Winchester Kelso, U. S. A., accompanied by his wife and little son'. Other documents view at Internet Archive (item officialarmyregi1918unit)
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