Fifth Generation


75. Lucas KELLS69 was born on 8 September 1842 in Greene County, NY. He died after 1930 at the age of 88 in La Crescenta, Los Angeles Co., CA. They later resided at Montrose, CA. (per Trevor McClean)

He went to Sauk Centre, Stearns Co., MN by 1874. He listed there with wife and family in the 1880 Census. He may be there in 1870 listed under "S. Kells," a harness maker. He started a bank there and was listed as President of Bank in the 1900 Census. He was living in Sauk Centre in the 1910 Census. In the 1930 Census, he is 88 and living with his daughter Blanche in La Crescenta, Los Angeles Co., CA. He was a Civil War veteran, a private, Co. F, 28 WI Infantry, enlisted 21 Aug 1862, discharged 21 Aug 1865. From Wendy Negley, e-mail, 21 Nov 2009.

Lucas KELLS and Martha BRAYMAN were married on 21 December 1871 in Sauk Center, Stearns Co., MN. Martha BRAYMAN was born about 1851 in MI. Was she living in Montrose, CA?

Lucas KELLS and Martha BRAYMAN had the following children:

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Mabel KELLS was born in October 1875 in Sauk Center, Stearns Co., MN.

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Blanche KELLS was born in March 1878 in Sauk Center, Stearns Co., MN.

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Laurel L. KELLS.