John Thomas KELLY

1825 - 1876  (~ 50 years)

• Name	John Thomas KELLY
  Born	Nove 1825	St. John, Limerick, Ireland
  	Military deserter with friend Terence Fitzgerald http://sagenealogy.co.za/search-database/ He deserted twice, once from Grahamstown on 21 Feb 1843 (one year 4 months in service) and once from Port Elizabeth on 6 Feb 1844 where he was jailed for theft. He was a private in 91st Regiment. Description - 5 feet 7 inches; slight make; blue eyes; fair complexion; light brown hair. He had tatoos - a mermaid and Union Jack on arm and initials JK, LK, NK. Farm "Goedewensch". Death notice TAB MHG 20501, 1867
  Gender	Male
  Died	26 Jan 1876	Pilgrims Rest, Transvaal
  Buried	Y  [1]
  Person ID	I899	Irish in South Africa
  Last Modified	20 Mar 2020

  
  

  Family	Engela Jacomina BOTES
  Children	1. Mary Ann Margaret KELLY,   b. 05 Dece 1846, Bloemfontein  [Birth]   2. Thomas John KELLY,   b. 1 Jan 1849, Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, South Africa  [Birth]
  Last Modified	20 Mar 2020
  Family ID	F273	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S16] Web, http://www.graves-at-eggsa.org/main.php?g2_itemId=1980705.