1908

 Adolphus Rook “Dolph” Kelley was born on 26 Aug 1908 in Kershaw, South Carolina, USA a child of Adolphus Kelly and Catherine Camilia Starnes.

1910

Adolphus Kelley was counted in the census on 19 Apr 1910 in Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 1-year-old, male, single, white, son. Also in the home was his father, Adolphus Kelley; his mother, Mrs. Caty C Kelley; his brothers, Blake Kelley, Woodward Kelley, and Luthr Kelley; his half-sister; Sallie Parry; his aunt, Alma Steiner; and a farm hand, Brooks Cornwall.

1920

Adolphus Kelly was counted in the census on 06 Jan 1920 in Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as an 11-year-old, male, single, white, son. Also in the home was his mother, Kate Kelly; his brothers, Woodward Kelly, Luther Kelly, and Daniel Kelly.

1942

On January 8, 1942, Adolphus R. Kelly was mentioned in the newspaper article “SEEN HERE and THERE.”

1946

On November 4, 1946, Adolphus R Kelley enlisted at Fort Jackson, Columbia, Richland, South Carolina as a Corporal in the Air Corps for the United States World War II.

1950

Adolphus R Kelley was counted in census on 05 Apr 1950 in Smyrna, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA, as an 41-year-old, male, married, white, head of household. Also in the home was his wife, Lila A Kelley.

1951

On January 22, 1951, Adolphus R Kelly was mentioned in the obituary of Mrs E T Bowen.

1954

On April 20, 1954, Adolph Kelly was mentioned in the obituary of Mrs Kate Kelly.

1962

Adolphus Rook “Dolph” Kelley died on 01 Dec 1962 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA on the way to the Naval Hospital. He was buried on 03 Dec 1962 in Elgin, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA at Smyrna United Methodist Church Cemetery. His cause of death was coronary occlusion. 

A. R. Kelley

CHARLESTON – Adolphus R. Kelley of Charleston Heights, died Saturday morning at the U. S. Naval Hospital in Charleston.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday from Stuhr’s North Area Funeral Chapel in Charleston. Interment will be at 2 p.m. at Blaney.

1985

On 15 Oct 1985, Adolphus R Kelley was mentioned in the Obituary of Lilia Terrell Kelley.