Obit of James Kelly; Randolph, Chautauqua Co., NY

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OBITUARY CLIPPINGS THAT WERE TUCKED INSIDE THE 1936 DIARY OF ALICE M. ARTHUR
OF FALCONER, NY

RANDOLPH'S LAST VETERAN IS DEAD:  JAMES KELLY, WHO SERVED WITH COMPANY H, DIES
AT AGE 96

(Not dated)  The funeral of James Kelly, Randolph's last surviving Civil War
Veteran who died yesterday morning at his home, will be held Monday at 9:30
A.M., at St. Patrick's Church at Randolph.  He was 96 years old.

He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Rose Merritt and Mrs. Julia Mitchell,
and a son, John Kelly, all of Randolph.

During the war, Mr. Kelly served with Company H, 141st New York Volunteer
Infantry, and was the last member of the military roll of honor of the G.A.R.
Post at Randolph.  He had resided in Randolph the greater part of his life and
was a member of St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church.