Singleton “Sing” Frost Kelly

Singleton Frost Kelly and his wife Etta.
25 Dec 1851 – 6 Dec 1918 (aged 66)
Smyrles Cemetery
Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA

1851

 Singleton Frost “Sing” Kelly was born on 25 Dec 1851 in Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA a child of John Kelly Jr and Nancy Missouri Owens Kelly.

1860

S F Kelley was counted in the census on 15 Jun 1860 in Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 10-year-old, male, white. Also in the home were; N M Kelley, M P Kelley, M J Kelley, H H Kelley, and E E Kelley.

1870

Singleton Kelly was counted in the census on 09 Jul 1870 in Flat Rock, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 17-year-old, male, white. Also in the home were; Nancy Kelly, Harvey Kelly, and Ebenezer Kelly.

1874

When he was 22, he married Mary Etta Smyrl, daughter of Robert Love Smyrl Sr. and Nancy Love Smyrl, on 05 Feb 1874 in South Carolina, USA.

1880

S. F. Kelly was counted in the census on 15 Jun 1880 in Flat Rock, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 28-year-old, male, married, farmer, white, head of house. Also in the home were; his wife, Etta Kelly; and their children, Ida Kelly and James Kelly.

1900

Singleton Kelly was counted in the census on 02 Jul 1900 in Flat Rock, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 48-year-old, male, married, farmer, white, head of house. Also in the home were; his wife, Mary E Kelly; their children, Ida J Clifton, Jimmie H Kelly, Lou L Kelly, Mary E Kelly, and Blake Kelly; and son-in-law, Will Clifton.

1910

S F Kelley was counted in the census on 27 Apr 1910 in Flat Rock, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 59-year-old, male, married, white, head of house. Also in the home was, his wife, E M Kelley.

1918

He died on 06 Dec 1918 in Kershaw, South Carolina, USA.  He was buried on 07 Dec 1918 in Kershaw, South Carolina, USA at Smyrles Cemetery.

S. F. KELLY DEAD.

Prominent Kershaw County Citizen Passes Away in 67th Year.

Special to The State.

Camden, Dec. 13. – S. F. Kelly, known to many in this section as “Sing” Kelly, a prominent citizen of the Shaylor’s Hill section, died last Friday. He was 67 years of age. The funeral and burial occurred at Flint Hill Baptist Church Saturday, after services by the Rev. M. M. Benson.

December 14, 1918  State (published as The State)  Columbia, South Carolina
News Article  Issue 9247  Page 2
Singleton Frost Kelly
25 Dec 1851 – 6 Dec 1918 (aged 66)
Smyrles Cemetery
Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA

1927

On June 1, 1927, S. F. Kelley was mentioned as the deceased father in the death record of Mrs. S. J. Watts.

1949

On January 1, 1949, Singleton Kelly was mentioned as the deceased father in the death record of Lou Kelly Clyburn.

1969

On April 2, 1969, S F Kelly was mentioned as the deceased father in the death record of Stephen Blake Kelly.

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