Transcription contributed by John O'Neall on 12 March 2004

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LEVI H. KELLY, farmer; P. O. Waynesville; born on the farm where he now lives, Aug. 27, 1853; is a son of Moses and Ann (Hatton) Kelly; he was also born on this same farm, and she was born in Massie Township. For the ancestral history, see sketch of Samuel Kelly in this work. Moses was born Sept. 25,1803; was raised and grew to manhood in this then wilderness of a country, fully inured to the deprivations and hardships of those early days. Mr. Kelly was twice married; first to Abigail H. Satterthwaite, by whom he had five children, two now survive -- Ethan C. and Sarah S., who married Everard D. Roberts, Nov. 2,1865, by whom she has three children -- Abigail. Mary E., and Bertram K. Mrs. Kelly died Feb. 26, 1843, aged 37 years. On May 1, 1850, he was united with Ann, daughter of Edward and Rachel (Lukens) Hatton, who were parents of eleven children, six now survive -- Ann, Levi, George, Jervis, Mary and Deborah. Ann was born Sept. 4, 1819; by her Mr. Kelly had one child -- Levi. Mr. Kelly passed his entire life upon the old homestead place where he was born and raised; was a man of firm principles and undoubted character; a good citizen and neighbor, and a devoted member of the Society of Friends. He departed this life July 19, 1878, aged 75 years. Our subject grew to man-hood, brought up on the old homestead place; was married Oct. 12, 1876, to Harriet C., daughter of Arnold and Harriet Sabine, whose history, and that of the ancestors, is given in sketch of Arnold Sabine, in this work. By this union they have had two children, one now surviving -- Alice Hortense. Mr. Kelly located upon the old home farm, and since his father's death the farm has been divided between the three children, Levi taking that portion embracing the buildings and improvements of the old homestead, where his grandfather first located and began to open out in the unbroken forest This farm has now been in possession of the Kelly family for fourscore years; is very beautifully located on a high elevation, giving a fine view of the surrounding country and of the town of Waynesville.