California Biographies
Kelsey, Richard

Transcribed by Peggy Hooper

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Kelsey, Richard. A native of England, born August 15, 1833. When but a mere
child his parents emigrated to the United States, and after spending about two
years in Illinois, they moved to Indiana, thence to Quincy, Illinois, resided
two years, and from there to Alton, same State, where the subject of our sketch
received his education. In 1854 he emigrated to California, but immediately went
to Nevada and followed mining, where he remained until 1873, making altogether
nineteen and one-half years in the mines. He came to this county in June 1873.
After a residence in Petaluma of about three months, he settled upon his present
estate of one hundred and sixty acres. He married, on November 6, 1861, Miss
Mary McCarthy, a native of Ireland. By this union they have five living
children: Richard, Mary H., Daniel M., Thomas and Anna R. Have lo3t two: Edward
and Johnnie.


Source: HISTORY OF SONOMA COUNTY, Alley, Bowen & Co. 1880