Sidney S. Kelly and Minnie L. Whitmire

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Husband Sidney S. Kelly ^{1 2}

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           Born: 2 May 1873 2
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       Marriage: 4 Oct 1905 2

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Wife Minnie L. Whitmire ^{1 2}

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         Father: William Whitmire (1820-1889) 3
         Mother: Mary M. Andre (      -1900) 3

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Children

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1 M William S. Kelly ²

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General Notes: Husband - Sidney S. Kelly

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He was left an orphan when very young, and was reared on the farm of Peter Whitmire in Oakland Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, and, during the last five years of his residence there, took entire charge of the farm, which contained 240 acres. In 1899 he became a traveling salesman for Jackson and Mitchell, of Butler, selling farming implements and machinery for a short time, then took up dressing tools in the oil fields of Butler County and West Virginia, after which he entered the Pittsburg School of Anatomy from which he subsequently graduated. Mr. Kelly then entered the employ of M. A. Berkimer, a well-known undertaker of Butler, and in 1901 came to Donora, where he established an undertaking establishment, later forming a partnership with C. J. Comfort, who was the first furniture dealer to locate at Donora, and ran a furniture store in connection with the undertaking establishment. Mr. Kelly erected a new place of business on McKean avenue in 1904, and when he first established the grain and feed business on Meldon avenue, was in partnership with Albert Lytle, who was later succeeded by R. M. McMahon, whose interest in the business was purchased by Mr. Kelly, July 29, 1907, after which time he was sole owner of the grain and feed business.
He and his wife active members of the United Presbyterian Church. He was a member of the Pennsylvania Undertakers' Association, the I. O. O. F., Castner Lodge, No. 11, of Donora; the Encampment at Monongahela City; the Knights of Pythias, No. 226, of Donora, of which he was Chancellor Commander; the Improved Order of Heptasophs, Conclave No. 900, of Donora; the Knights and Ladies of Honor, No. 2418; and the German Beneficial Union of Donora.

1 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 731.

2 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 927.

3 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 730.