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Mary Ellen BAKER
F, b. circa 1853, #18301

Father

Ashbury BAKER b. circa 1818, d. Dec 28, 1905

Mother

Helena W. ANDERSON b. Dec 22, 1815, d. Jan 19, 1906

Pop-up Pedigree

Last Edited

Dec 9, 2006

Note*

There is a listing for a Mary Ellen(24) Baker in Mills Co.,
giving birth to aFred William Kelley, her 1std child, on 28 Jun
1877 in Glenwood. Her husbands name is Parl P. Kelley
There is a listing for a Mary Ellen(25) Baker in Mills Co.,
giving birth to a Minnoe Bernice Kelley, her 2nd child, on 19
Mar 1880in Glenwood. Her husbands name is Parl P. Kelley
There is a listing for a Mary Ellen Baker(32) in Mills Co.,
giving birth to a Ruie Lucille Kelley, her 3rd child, on 5 Feb
1887 in Glenwood. Her husbands name is Parl P. Kelley
Kelley, P. P., mayor, of the firm of Kelley Bros., attorneys;
was born in Johnson county, Illinois, June 23, 1849. There his
days were spent until he was about seven years of age, when his
parents brought him to Mills county, and located in Anderson
township, on a farm. There he spent his early days in acquiring
an education and in the pursuits of agriculture. In 1869 he
entered the State University at Iowa City, attending four
consecutive sessions of that institution, graduating from the
law department in the spring of 1876. He soon became associated
with his brother, Mr. E. E. Kelley, and began the practice of
law inGlenwood, and has since given it his entire attention.
The firm is doing a good business and have a large and very
desirable practice in all Iowa courts. they are closely
identified with the interests of Mills county, and have secured
the entire confidence of its citizens. In the spring of 1876 Mr.
Kelley wa elected recorder of the city of Glenwood, and in the
spring of 1880 was unanimously elected mayor, and has discharged
his official duties to the entire satisfaction of the people. He
is a man who has done much for the development of the town and
county, and has ever made war on evil doers. He was married on
the 19th of April, 1876, to Miss Mollie E. Baker, a native of
this county; from this union they have two children living:
Freddie and Minnie.
1881 MILLS COUNTY HISTORY
p. 680 Glenwood Township

Birth*

circa 1853

Mills Co., IA

Family

Parl P. KELLEY

Children

Fred William KELLEY b. Jun 28, 1877

Minnoe Bernice KELLEY b. Mar 19, 1880

Ruie Lucille KELLEY b. Feb 5, 1887

Mary G. Baker
F, b. Apr 25, 1811, #898

Father

Daniel Baker