Lewis Kelley was born November 30, 1831 in McMinn Co., TN, married Elizabeth J. Hood October 11, 1850 in Gilmer Co., GA. and had the following children: Mary J., born July 20, 1851, married March 24, 1878 to Willaim Smith; Malinda C., born January 24, 1853, married September 21, 1873 to James M. Lumpkins; John Daniel, born October 28, 1854, married Harriet A. Grinnell and Mary E. Baugus, died May 1, 1912 in Fresno, CA; Nancy Caroline, born January 18, 1857, died December 24, 1858 in Double Springs, AL; William W., born January 10, 1859, married Bettie Smith and V. Elizabeth Smith; Thomas J., born February 18, 1861, married November 17, 1881 to F.L.J. "Lufatha" Smith; James M., born November 5, 1862, married May 24, 1888 to Mary L. Fleeman; Richard Sherman, born June 11, 1866, married December 24, 1890 to Eula Lee Jordon, died July 1, 1952 in Lawrenceburg, TN; Sarah Ann, born March 1, 1868, married March 11, 1891 to W.F. "Frank" Wall; Andrew Benjamin, born February 5, 1870, died January 11, 1887; Christopher Columbus "Lum", born January 18, 1872, married August 10, 1892 to Sallie L. Crook, died June 13, 1952; Josiah M. "Mannie", born January 26, 1874, married December 1898 to Emma A. "Lena" McLean; Jonah M.L.F., born January 18, 1876, married December 28, 1898 to Susie McLean. Lewis Kelley died March 11, 1922 in Lawrence Co., TN.

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Service records compiled by Glenda Todd and used with her permission. This and other information about the history of the First and the men who fought with the unit can be found in her book, First Alabama Cavalry, USA: Homage to Patriotism.

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