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Who are the parents of this Ebenezer KELLEY?
Ebenezer KELLEY, born Nov. 10, 1798; d. May 16, 1877; was a drover and farmer
married Huldah FOSTER,dau of
SETH FOSTER (Thomas, Chillingsworth, John, Thomas, Thomas), b. South East, Duchess county, N. Y., April 11, 1761; m., in Cornell, N. Y., Huldah Ragan, b. Oct. 29, 1758; d. Oct. 29, 1797; m., 2d, Mrs. Elizabeth (Townsend) King. Upon his marriage, Seth Foster removed from the "Oblong" to West Philippi (now Carmel, Putnam county, N. Y.), settling on a farm about a mile east of the present village. The land was leased from Frederick Philipse, being a part of the Philipse Manor, until 1801, when the farm was bought by Seth Foster. He was a tanner as well as farmer, and until 1827, when it was discontinued, Foster's tannery was a busy place, the leather in many cases being made upon the premises. His first wife, Huldah Ragan, had four children. She was the daughter of an Irish officer. Seth Foster's second wife was Elizabeth Townsend, widow of Jonathan King. She had two daughters Seth Foster was a man of quick, impulsive temperament; energetic and prompt in his dealings, and held a place of influence in the community. He d. Sept. 15, 1837. Res., Carmel. N. Y.
Huldah Foster, bMay 3, 1800; married to Ebenezer KELLEY in Carmel, in 1818
She died, Sept. 5, 1851.
Children;
1. Lydia Ann KELLEY, b. Oct. 6, 1820; d. Sept. 23, 1852
2. Frederick Mandred KELLEY b. July 26, 1822; m. 1st, Laura A. Kelley, Sept. 7, 1846, no children
. Frederick M. Kelley was one of the pioneers in instituting explorations and surveys which should determine the feasibility of uniting the Alantic and Pacific by a waterway through Central America. As early as 1852, Mr. Kelley sent out a party to survey along the course of the Atrato river, Four other expeditions followed, undertaken at the direction of Mr. Kelley, who, in 1856, visited England and France to obtain the co-operation of those countries. For many years he devoted his whole time and fortune to the promotion of the undertaking. It is said of him that
"he produced more intelligible information toward the solution of this problem, of such vast importance to the commercial and political interests of the world, than had hitherto been given." His researches and experience have made him an acknowledgedauthority upon this subject, and few men now living have a more extensive and accurate knowledge upon all matters relating
to interoceanic canals.
He married. 2d Emma J. Gardner, Oct. 15, 1849, 153 W. 45th street, N. Y.
3. Francis Edward KELLEY, b. April 11, 1825; d. Oct. 31, 1864.
4. Sarah Elizabeth KELLEY b. Jan. 26, 1829, Carmel, N. Y.
5. Juliette KELLEY b. Dec. 12, 1830; m. Leonard Everett, Nov. 4, 1854; d. April 13, 1895. no ch.
6. Thomas KELLEY b. March 1, 1834; d. July 18, 1835.
7. Susan King KELLEY, b. May 3, 1837; m., 1st, April 8, 1857. Jerome Hazen; m., 2d. Milan Cole, Nov. 15, 1870, Carmel, N. Y.
8. Thomas Foster KELLEYb. March 17, 1839, is unm. Res., Carmel, N. Y.
9. Emily Virginia KELLEYb. April 1, 1840; m. Joseph Hopkins. Nov. 14, 1860. Carmel, N. Y.