Not to leave a stone unturned, I did some research on O'Kelley who killed Ford who killed Jesse James.
Some sites state the police got his name wrong and he was Ed O. Kelly, state he left TN in 1882 to Colorado and was a policeman and streetcar driver. Said he married a Younger kin. States he had an Aunt Mary M. Holt that lived in Bollinger Co, MO. States parents were in MO in 1892 and born in NC.
Another person who wrote a book states he is Edward Capehart O'Kelly, son of Dr. Thomas Katlett O'Kelly b. NC and Margaret Ann Capehart.
I found Thomas O'Kelly in 1870 in Bollinger Co, MO with Edward age 13. On the 1900 Bollinger Co, MO census Thomas is there and Sarah M Holt is next door age 56. Ed O'Kelly is in prison in Fremont Co, CO age 42 TN NC NC and says he is single. He was killed in Oklahoma in 1904. Thomas's other sons Zachary b. Arkansas 1861 and Harry b. TN 1859 are in MO in 1910. Sarah M Holt married Joseph A Holt 10/1/1876 and she was a Grady when she married, though I think this was also a married name because of her age of 32 at this marriage.
So her story has more creedance than the others on who he was, if he is the Edward O'Kelly, son of Thomas. I'd say with Sarah M Holt living next door to Thomas, this almost proves it and Thomas's son Edward is probably the same Ed that killed Ford who shot Jesse James.
So for now, I'm not pursuing this lead any further.
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ReplyDeleteMy name is Judi Ries and I am the author of Ed O'Kelley: The Man Who Murdered Jesse James' Murderer. Ed O'Kelley was my g-g uncle, and was the eldest son of (Dr.) Thomas Katlet O'Kelley and Margaret Ann Capehart. Margaret was the eldest of four living daughters of Hugh and Eliza Capehart. Margaret was born 7/6/1836, Mary Caroline was born 9/15/1841, Sarah M. was born in 1843, and Amanda E. was born 8/6/1849.
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Thanks a bunch!!
Judi Ries (rhymes with peace)