Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-06-26
DEATH OF CAPT. KELLEY.

Capt. Edward L. Kelley of Brooklyn,
n. y, died on Sunday, June II, at the
home of his brother, Samuel II. Kelley,
in Salisbury.
Capt. Kelley was born March 1, 1910.
at Mt. Holly, Vt. As early as 1911 his
fathers ancestors, who were Friends or
"Quakers", and eXiles from Massachu-
sets, were living at the Rhode Island
Plantation; while at that time his
mothers ancestors were with Roger
Williams at the Providence Plantation.
In 1899 his parents, Elihu ). Kelley and
Phebe Il. Kelley, moved form Smith
field. Il. l., to Mt. Holly, VT, and eight
years later to Clarendon, VT, where he
passed his boyhOOd days. In June, 1852,
he enlisted for three years in B company,
9th regiment Vt. vols. and was appointed
first sergeant by Captain +. II. Ripley.
He was commissioned second leuten-
ant Of b company on May !, 1868, by
GOV. Frederick lIolbrook. and in the fol-
lowing December was promoted to first
lieutenant and transferred to f COM
panY. Later he was commissioned as
captain and commanded Company f to
the close of the war. He was with the
regiment during its entire term of SER
vice, and was known as a faithful and
efficient officer. In 1866 he made his
home in New York city. living there
and In Brooklyn until last October. when
he came to Vermont seeking health and
strength in his native State.
He united with the Baptist church in
Rutland in 1857, and on his removal to
New \ ork city became member Of
Fifth avenue Baptist church, Rev.
Thomas X. Armitage, pastor.
He was "A member of the New York
Produce exchange, and for many years
was manager of f. B. Bartlett & Co. in
the warehousing and foreign shipment of
grain.
On March II, 1874, he was united in
marriage to Miss Fannie A. Hatfield of
New York city, who, with their only
child, Miss Alice Kelley, survives him.
la April, 1895, when on his way home
from business, he was suddenly pros
trated by paralysis. He rallied and
came to Vermont, but in December an
other shock Frustrated mind as well as
body. This was followed on June II by
another stroke, which his weakened body
could not resist, and like a child he fell
asleep. The funeral service was held on
Wednesday morning at the home of his
brother In Salisbury, conducted by Rev.
Robert j. Barton of Salisbury. The
DdIsDuIN DOlulcIs dSSOCldllOH anu OOnS
of Veterans attended, and lovingly
covered his body with the old flag and
tenderly bore it to the waiting hearse.
Comrades Dascomb Gibson, Harry Vain
wright. Walter j. Thomas and James
Whitney were the bearers.
His remains were taken to Rutland for
burial. At the gateway of Evergreen
cemetery they were received by the
members of Roberts post, G. A. r., who
In silent, solemn procession bore his
body to its last resting-place. Gen.
Edward II. Ripley, Col. Joel c. Baker
and Comrades Edward E. Bowman,
James E. Post and r. Benton Kelley
were the bearers. At the grave the
burial service of the Grand Army of the
Republic was conducted by Post Com
mander Chas. G. Kinsman and the post
officers, Rev. II. j. Barton Offering the
closing prayer. AS the comrades stood
in silence about the open grave, a clear
bugle call from the hillside above them
sounded TAPS.