Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Kelly, William F.
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Buckingham Township


WILLIAM F. KELLY farmer, P.O. Doylestown, was born in Queens 
county, Ireland, August 15, 1823, and is a son of Garrett 
and Ann (Fines) Kelly.  The father of William F. was a 
farmer, and had eleven children:  William F., Michael, 
Margaret, Maria, Patrick, James, Thomas, John, and three who 
died in Ireland.  William F. was reared on a farm in his 
native country until he was 27 years of age.  On September 
15, 1850, he took passage at Dublin on the sailing vessel 
"Carry."  He landed at New York, on October 15, 1850.  He 
remained one week in that city, thence moved to Horsham, 
Montgomery county, Pa., and went to work on a farm, 
remaining two and a half years in one place, a part of this 
time having full charge of the farm.  He then went to 
Hatboro and remained one year.  In 1854 he went to farming 
on shares with the same party that he worked for when he 
first came here.  He remained on this farm until 1863, and 
in 1864 removed to Springfield township, where he remained 
until 1873, when he came to Bucks county and bought the farm 
where he now lives, consisting of 118 acres.  He has made a 
great many improvements, and the surroundings show that Mr. 
Kelly is a man of good taste.  He was married January 11, 
1859, to Catherine Phalan, who is also a native of Queens 
county, Ireland.  They have four children:  Jeremiah, 
Daniel, William, and Thomas.  Mr. and Mrs. Kelly are members 
of the Catholic church of Doylestown.  He has two sisters 
and three brothers in this country.