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Mary Ann "Annie" Chisholm
bet. 1840 and 1842–1878 · Female
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Mary Ann "Annie" Chisholmbet. 1840 and 1842–1878John Roebuck Kelsoc. 1835–bet. 1880 and 1900Husband
Family
Parents
- Father: Richard Henry Chisholm 1799–1855
Likely evidence: show why
Why: The 1850 DeWitt County census has Richd H. Chisolm (57, Georgia), Hardena (46, Tennessee) and a daughter Maryann (8, Texas), which fits the tree's Mary Ann 'Annie' born about 1842; Ann Chisholm married John R. Kelso in DeWitt County on 14 Aug 1856 (index). No record seen names Ann as Richard's daughter. Conflicts: the 1860 census gives Ann as 20 (born about 1840), not 18; Winchester Kelso's death certificate gives his mother's birthplace as Kentucky, while the census says Texas. The marriage record, Richard H. Chisholm's probate (died 1855) or Ann's own death record would settle it.
Records:
- 1850 U.S. census, DeWitt County, Texas, household of Richard H. Chisolm (the census gives no relationships). dwelling 226, lines 1-7 (7 Oct 1850): Richd H. Chisolm (57, farmer, born Georgia; the age was read as 57 independently by two readers and on an enlarged crop of image L03-023, not 51), Hardena (46, born Tennessee), Thornton (19), Bradford (14), Maryann (8), Richard (7/12), all born Texas; real estate $15,000 (view at FamilySearch)
- Texas County Marriage Index: John R. Kelso and Ann Chisholm, 14 Aug 1856, DeWitt County (index entry only; the record itself not seen) (view at FamilySearch) (context)
- Texas death certificate of Winchester Kelso, San Antonio, 24 Nov 1925 (Texas, Deaths, 1890-1977; Death Certificates Oct-Nov 1925). Standard Certificate of Death no. 38231, San Antonio: born May 24th 1858, Dewitt County; father John Roebuck Kelso (born Tennessee); mother's maiden name Ann Chisholm (born Kentucky); died 24 Nov 1925 (view at FamilySearch) (context)
Review: assessed 10-03-2026; evidence: Image examined.
Earlier: Unconfirmed (10-03-2026, imported tree): The FTM import's own unassessed link. · Unconfirmed (09-24-2026, imported tree): From the imported family tree; not yet reviewed.
- Mother: Hardena Taylor 1805–1854
Likely evidence: show why
Why: The 1850 DeWitt County census has Richd H. Chisolm (51, Georgia), Hardena (46, Tennessee) and a daughter Maryann (8, Texas), which fits the tree's Mary Ann 'Annie' born about 1842; Ann Chisholm married John R. Kelso in DeWitt County on 14 Aug 1856 (index). No record seen names Ann as Richard's daughter. Conflicts: the 1860 census gives Ann as 20 (born about 1840), not 18; Winchester Kelso's death certificate gives his mother's birthplace as Kentucky, while the census says Texas. The marriage record, Richard H. Chisholm's probate (died 1855) or Ann's own death record would settle it.
Records:
- 1850 U.S. census, DeWitt County, Texas, household of Richard H. Chisolm (the census gives no relationships). dwelling 226, lines 1-7 (7 Oct 1850): Richd H. Chisolm (57, farmer, born Georgia; the age was read as 57 independently by two readers and on an enlarged crop of image L03-023, not 51), Hardena (46, born Tennessee), Thornton (19), Bradford (14), Maryann (8), Richard (7/12), all born Texas; real estate $15,000 (view at FamilySearch)
- Texas County Marriage Index: John R. Kelso and Ann Chisholm, 14 Aug 1856, DeWitt County (index entry only; the record itself not seen) (view at FamilySearch) (context)
- Texas death certificate of Winchester Kelso, San Antonio, 24 Nov 1925 (Texas, Deaths, 1890-1977; Death Certificates Oct-Nov 1925). Standard Certificate of Death no. 38231, San Antonio: born May 24th 1858, Dewitt County; father John Roebuck Kelso (born Tennessee); mother's maiden name Ann Chisholm (born Kentucky); died 24 Nov 1925 (view at FamilySearch) (context)
Review: assessed 10-03-2026; evidence: Image examined.
Earlier: Unconfirmed (10-03-2026, imported tree): The FTM import's own unassessed link. · Unconfirmed (09-24-2026, imported tree): From the imported family tree; not yet reviewed.
Husband: John Roebuck Kelso c. 1835–bet. 1880 and 1900 Unconfirmed evidence: show why
Unconfirmed evidence: show why
- Son: Winchester (Judge W.) Kelso Sr. 1858–1925
Confirmed evidence: show why
Why: Winchester Kelso's Texas death certificate (no. 38231) names his father as John Roebuck Kelso (born Tennessee) and his mother's maiden name as Ann Chisholm; the 1860 census has John R. Kelso, Ann and Winchester (2) in one DeWitt County household. The tree calls her Mary Ann 'Annie'; the certificate and the 1856 marriage index say Ann.
Records:
- Texas death certificate of Winchester Kelso, San Antonio, 24 Nov 1925 (Texas, Deaths, 1890-1977; Death Certificates Oct-Nov 1925). Standard Certificate of Death no. 38231, San Antonio: born May 24th 1858, Dewitt County; father John Roebuck Kelso (born Tennessee); mother's maiden name Ann Chisholm (born Kentucky); died 24 Nov 1925 (view at FamilySearch)
- 1860 U.S. census, DeWitt County, Texas, household of John R. Kelso (the census gives no relationships). page 85, dwelling 657 / family 646, lines 26-28: John R. Kelso (25, farmer, born Tennessee), Ann (20, born Texas), Winchester (2, born Texas) (view at FamilySearch) (context)
- Texas County Marriage Index: John R. Kelso and Ann Chisholm, 14 Aug 1856, DeWitt County (index entry only; the record itself not seen) (view at FamilySearch) (context)
Review: assessed 10-03-2026; evidence: Image examined.
Earlier: Unconfirmed (10-03-2026, imported tree): The FTM import's own unassessed link. · Unconfirmed (09-24-2026, imported tree): From the imported family tree; not yet reviewed.
- Daughter: Annie Kelso 1864–bef. 1870
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- Daughter: Rhoda Hardina Kelso 1867–1955
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- Son: Frank Hubert Kelso 1860–1927
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- Daughter: Jesse Kelso 1876–1916
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- Son: David F Kelso 1866–1927
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- Daughter: Fannie Kelso 1874–1959
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Life events
| Born | BET 1840 AND 1842, Texas, USA Likely evidence: show whyWhy: The 1850 census (age 8) points to 1842, and the 1860 (20) and 1870 (30) censuses to about 1840; all three give Texas. De Witt County was formed only in 1846. Her son Winchester's 1925 death certificate names her Ann Chisholm. Records:
Review: assessed 11-02-2026; evidence: Image examined. Earlier: Unconfirmed (09-24-2026, imported tree): From the imported family tree; not yet reviewed. |
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| Died | 1878, De Witt, Texas, United States Unconfirmed evidence: show why |
| Residence | 1850, De Witt, Texas, USA Image: 1850 United States Federal Census · Image: Texas, U.S., Voter Registration Lists, 1867-1869 |
| Marriage | 14 AUG 1856, De Witt, Texas, United States, with John Roebuck Kelso c. 1835–bet. 1880 and 1900 |
| Residence | 1860, DeWitt, Texas, USA |
| Residence | 17 JUL 1867, DeWitt, Texas, USA |
| Residence | Occupation: Keeping House, 1870, Precinct 1, Clinton, DeWitt, Texas, USA |
Record images
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1850 U.S. census, DeWitt County, Texas, dwelling 226: Richd H. Chisolm, 57, farmer, born Georgia, real estate $15,000, with Hardina [possibly Hardena] (46, born Tennessee), Thornton (19), Bradford (14), Maryann (8) and Richard (7 months), all born in Texas, and Wm (25, laborer, born Maryland).7 Oct 1850 · dwelling/family 226, lines 1-7; image 243 of 760
1860 U.S. census, DeWitt County, Texas, p. 85: John R. Kelso, 25, farmer, born Tennessee; Ann Kelso, 20, born Texas; Winchester Kelso, 2, born Texas (dwelling 657, family 646).1860 · p. 85 (stamped 498), dwelling 657 / family 646, lines 26-28
1870 U.S. census, Precinct 1, DeWitt County, Texas, enumerated 1 June 1870: Jno. R. Kelso, 35, farmer, born Mississippi; Ann, 31, keeping house, born Texas; Winchester, 12; F. H., 10; and Hardina, 3, all born in Texas.1 Jun 1870 · Page No. 1 (stamped 212), dwelling/family 4, lines 22-26
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
1850 United States Federal Census
1860 United States Federal Census
1870 United States Federal Census
Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982
Texas, U.S., Voter Registration Lists, 1867-1869
Sources
- Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982 Birth, marriage and death records Viewable scan Birth, Death, Residence
Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982 - Texas, U.S., Voter Registration Lists, 1867-1869 Other documents Viewable scan Birth, Residence
Texas State Library and Archives Commission; Austin, TX, USA; 1867 Voter Registration Lists; Reel Number: 4 - 1850 United States Federal Census Census Viewable scan Birth, Residence
The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Num… - Texas Marriage Collection, 1814-1909 and 1966-2002 Birth, marriage and death records Citation only Marriage
Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin, Texas; Texas Marriage Index, 1966-2021 - Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Index, 1837-1965 Birth, marriage and death records Citation only Marriage
- 1860 United States Federal Census Census Viewable scan Birth, Residence
The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Nu… - 1870 United States Federal Census Census Viewable scan Birth, Residence
Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 1, DeWitt, Texas; Roll: M593_1582; Page: 212A
Research sources
- 1850 U.S. census, De Witt Co., Texas: Maryann, 8, born Texas, in the household of Richd H. and Hardina Chisolm Other documents
- 1850 U.S. census, DeWitt County, Texas, household of Richard H. Chisolm (the census gives no relationships) Census view at FamilySearch
- 1860 and 1870 U.S. censuses, De Witt Co., Texas: Ann Kelso, 20 (1860) and 30 (1870, 'Keeps house'), born Texas, wife of Jno. R. Kelso Other documents
- 1860 U.S. census, DeWitt County, Texas, household of John R. Kelso (the census gives no relationships) Census view at FamilySearch
- Texas County Marriage Index: John R. Kelso and Ann Chisholm, 14 Aug 1856, DeWitt County (index entry only; the record itself not seen) Birth, marriage and death records view at FamilySearch
- Texas death certificate of Winchester Kelso, San Antonio, 24 Nov 1925 (Texas, Deaths, 1890-1977; Death Certificates Oct-Nov 1925) Birth, marriage and death records view at FamilySearch
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