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Thomas Edward Kelly

1852 Born in New York.

1876 Tennessee, married Celia Young.

Lived in Kentucky, Oregon and then Weiser.

1900 Weiser. Lumber Dealer. Wife and 8 children. Director of the Weiser Valley Lumber Company.

1901 Established Lumber Yard in Huntington, OR.

1902 Elected Mayor of Weiser

1910 Oak Grove, OR.

1912 Death

From Lois Hill Titus

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Obituary

June 25, 1852 – November 30, 1920

Thomas Edward Kelly

The funeral of Thomas Edward Kelly, at one time a naval cadet under Admiral Farragut, a great nephew of John Kelly, founder of Tammany Hall, and a cousin of Thomas Platt of New York, was held this afternoon. Death occurred November 30 at the residence at Silver Springs.

The deceased was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., June 25, 1852. For many years, Mr. Kelly was a construction engineer for the Cincinnati Southern railroad and later served as the general superintendent of the Buckeye Coal Company of Knoxville, Tenn. He relocated to Oregon in 1891, but later moved to Weiser, Idaho, where he was in the sash and door business. There, he served four years as mayor. Later, he returned to Oregon, located in Milwaukie, and established the Kelly Hardware & Furniture Company.

He was married in 1876 to Miss Cella Anna Young of Sunbright, Tenn., and 11 children were born to the couple, eight of whom survive the father. The widow also survives.

At 1 o’clock this afternoon, public services were held at the home and in the schoolhouse at Silver Springs at 2 o’clock. The remains were placed in the family vault in the Milwaukie cemetery.

From The Idaho Statesman – Boise, Idaho – Thu, Dec 2, 1920

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WEISER ELECTION (1902)

Progressive Citizens Ticket Sweeps the Field.

Weiser, April 2—Yesterday’s election resulted in the success of the Progressive Citizens’ ticket. The vote was as follows:

Mayor: Thomas E. Kelly, 258 / N. Kimball, 191.
City Clerk: S.H. Travis, 420.
City Treasurer: A.G. Cordelle, 255 / C.T. Williams, 291.
City Engineer: H.E. Abrey, 203 / C.W. Luck, 227.
Councilmen:
- First ward: J.A. McCune, 198
- Second ward: Al. Hopkins, 73 / Isaac Leighton, 58
- Third ward: J.J. Fuller, 184

M.W. Mitchell defeated H. S. Garr for police judge.

From The Idaho Statesman – Boise, Idaho – Thu, Apr 3, 1902 – Page 3

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ELECTION AT WEISER (1903)

Very Little Interest Taken Because There Was Only One Ticket.

Weiser, April 7—The election here passed off very quietly. There was only one ticket in the field and general lack of interest was reflected in the fact that only about 100 votes were cast. The following were elected:

Mayor: Thomas E. Kelly.
Clerk: Stewart H. Travis.
Treasurer: Albert G. Cordelle.
Engineer: Darwin A. Utter.
Councilmen:
- First ward: Amos T. F. Hitt
- Second ward: Isaac Leighton
- Third ward: James B. Coakley

The officers-elect are pledged to public improvements such as water works, electric lights, and sidewalks.

From The Idaho Statesman – Boise, Idaho – Wed, Apr 8, 1903 – Page 8

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MORALS AND NOT POLITICS (1904)

Reports are that the election tomorrow will pass off quietly here. There are two tickets in the field, one headed by Thomas E. Kelly, called the Citizens, and the other by E.A. Van Sicklin, called the Taxpayers. The saloon and gambling questions have not been emphasized in the campaign. One issue has been the payment to the contractor, Colonel Butcher of Baker City, of money claimed by him for the water works system. T. P. Woodcock and Thomas Galloway, for councilmen, are understood to favor paying the colonel’s claim. With Mr. Van Sicklin they are the only ones on the Taxpayers’ ticket, the Taxpayers having endorsed the other nominees of the Citizens.

From The Idaho Statesman – Boise, Idaho – Tue, Apr 5, 1904 – Page 8

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Proclamation

Whereas, Friday, May 30, 1902, is the day set aside by the laws and customs of the American people to pay honors to the Nation’s dead, and is designated as Decoration Day across the country. This day is dedicated to the strewing of flowers over the graves of fallen heroes, and to speaking words of praise and remembering their efforts on behalf of this and future generations;

Therefore, I, the Mayor of the City of Weiser, Idaho, do respectfully request that such day be set aside for such purpose, and that the people of Weiser join with the Grand Army of the Republic and other organizations in the observance of this day. I do request that the business houses of Weiser be closed between the hours of 1 o’clock and 4 o’clock p.m. on said day, and that the people attend the ceremonies at the Opera House, and others that will follow at the cemetery, where our hero dead sleep.

Done at Weiser, Idaho, this 27th day of May, A.D. 1902.

Thomas E. Kelly, Mayor
Stewart H. Travis, City Clerk

From The Idaho Statesman – Boise, Idaho – Tue, May 27, 1902

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