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John Roebuck Kelso
c. 1835–bet. 1880 and 1900 · Male
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John Roebuck Kelsoc. 1835–bet. 1880 and 1900Mary Ann "Annie" Chisholmbet. 1840 and 1842–1878Wife
Family
Parents
- Mother: Rhoda Roebuck 1805–1838
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- Father: James Kelso 1801–1853
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Wife: Mary Ann "Annie" Chisholm bet. 1840 and 1842–1878 Unconfirmed evidence: show why
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- Son: Winchester (Judge W.) Kelso Sr. 1858–1925
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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 names the father 'John W Kelsoe'; the certificate and the 1860 census give John Roebuck (R.) Kelso, with the same birth year (about 1835) and wife 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)
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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Other children
- Son: John Roback 'Curly' Kelso 1880–1935
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- Son: Ora C Kelso born 1895
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Life events
| Name | John Roebuck Kelso (the family tree records John W Kelsoe) |
|---|---|
| Born | ABT 1835, Mississippi Likely evidence: show whyWhy: Census ages agree on about 1835 (25 in 1860, 35 in 1870, 45 in 1880). His birthplace is given as Mississippi in 1870 and 1880 and as Tennessee in 1860 and on his son Winchester's 1925 death certificate. Records:
Review: assessed 10-28-2026; evidence: Index or transcription examined. Earlier: Unconfirmed (09-24-2026, imported tree): From the imported family tree; not yet reviewed. |
| Died | BET 1880 AND 1900 Likely evidence: show whyWhy: This 1935 death belongs to his son, born in February 1880, who died at Pleasanton on 13 September 1935; it would make the father about 100. The father was living at Clinton in June 1880, a 45-year-old farmer, with his second wife, whom he married in 1878, and the 1900 census lists her as a widow. He therefore died between the 1880s and 1900; no record of his death has been found. The 1935 date stays only as the tree's entry. Records:
Review: assessed 11-02-2026; evidence: Index or transcription examined. Earlier: Unconfirmed (10-28-2026, research): This 1935 death belongs to his son, born in February 1880, who died at Pleasanton on 13 September 1935; it would make the father about 100. The father was living at Clinton in June 1880, a 45-year-old farmer, with his second wife, whom he married in 1878, and the 1900 census lists her as a widow. He therefore died between the 1880s and 1900; no record of his death has been found. |
| Also recorded as | John W Roebuck Kelsoe |
| Marriage | 14 AUG 1856, De Witt, Texas, United States, with Mary Ann "Annie" Chisholm bet. 1840 and 1842–1878 |
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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
1888 John Roebuck Kelso and Jane P. Fore Chisholm Kelsoabout 1889
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- John R Kelso cropped
Photos & documents
Sources
- Ancestry Family Trees Family histories and trees Citation only Birth, Death, Marriage
Ancestry Family Tree - 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
Research sources
- 1860 U.S. census, DeWitt County, Texas, household of John R. Kelso (the census gives no relationships) Census view at FamilySearch
- 1880 U.S. census, Clinton, DeWitt Co., Texas (roll 1299, p. 378b, ED 46, dwelling 140): John Kelso, 45, farmer, born Mississippi, with his wife, 42, five stepchildren, three daughters and a son aged 3 months Census view at Ancestry
- 1900 U.S. census, Uvalde, Texas (roll 1675, p. 7, ED 72): his second wife, 62, born Feb 1838, Mississippi, widowed, married 1878, with their son, 20 Census view at Ancestry
- Find a Grave memorial 146494919: a son of John Roebuck Kelso and his second wife, born 1 Feb 1880, died 13 Sep 1935 at Pleasanton, Atascosa Co., Texas Other documents view at research
- Find a Grave memorial 98566919: the second wife of John Roebuck Kelso (1838-1903, died at Uvalde, Texas), a widow, married to him in 1878 Other documents view at research
- 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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