Wayne County IN Archives Biographies.....Kelley, Benjamin G. March 23, 1810 - 
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Author: History of Wayne County, Indiana;Volume II, (1884)

Jackson Township
p. 572 & 573

Benjamin G. Kelley was born March 23, 1810, in Warren, Grafton Co., N. H., 
where he lived and received a common-school education. When about twenty-two 
years of age he borrowed money enough to go to South Reading, Mass., where he 
engaged with Burrage Yale to drive a peddler's wagon from house to house, 
which he did for some time, and was then head clerk in his tinware manufactory 
for several years. While in Mr. Yale's employ he was married to Miss Mary C. 
Glines. The first winter after their marriage he cut hoop-poles, and carried 
them upon his shoulders, some of them half a mile, and then drew them five 
miles and exchanged them for the first set of queen's-ware they had. He also 
cut wood and drew it eight miles, receiving $1.50 per cord, with which he 
bought his wife a new cloak and boots. The following spring he went to farming 
in Vermont, which he continued for several years. He then, in company with his 
brother, engaged in the manufacture of tinware in Cambridgeport, Mass., 
sometimes employing twenty men to sell their goods on the road. He was thus 
engaged about fifteen years, when the business was abandoned, after which he 
ran a stove store in Buffalo, N.Y., three years, and from there moved to 
Covington, Ky., where he became general agent for the Buffalo Scale Company. 
In consequence of the war he moved to Dublin, Ind., in 1861, but remained in 
the employ of the company eight or ten years, and proved himself to be an 
excellent salesman, traveling over different States. During the time he was 
employed by the Buffalo Scale Company, he connected himself with Gates & Pray, 
who carried on the livery and feed business, and moved to Indianapolis in 
1865, but in 1868 he moved back to Dublin. In 1871 the Wayne Agricultural 
Company was organized, and Mr. Kelly took stock and was made one of the 
Directors. In 1875 the company moved to Richmond, Ind. He still holds his 
stock and directorship. He retained his interest with Gates & Pray until 1876. 
Mr. Kelley's first wife had three daughters---Sarah F., Mary G. and Hannah C. 
His second wife was Eliza W. Thayer (deceased). He was married a third time, 
to Mrs. Mary E. B. Striblen, daughter of Adam Haugh, Esq., of Indianapolis. 
Mr. and Mrs. Kelley are members of the Christian church.



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