Biddy Kelly Tombstone Project
Biddy Kelly Tombstone Project
Dear Kelly Cousins,
At our Kelly reunions during June 2010 and June 2011, many of you were kind enough to donate towards the purchase of a tombstone for the matriarch of our clan - Biddy Nugent Kelly, wife of Revolutionary War soldier preacher Edward Kelly.
We have good news to report. We are more than 80% of the way to our goal of having enough money to place a stone on Biddy’s grave to correct a 180 year long absence.
If everyone who receives this message could see to it to make a modest donation of just $5.00 we would raise enough to finish this project in time for the 2012 reunion on Saturday, June 16th. We have a price for a stone and lettering. We have a volunteer who will drive to North Carolina to pick up the stone and bring is back to Reeds Valley for erection in the Edward Kelly Cemetery. Now, all we need is your commitment to finish this worthwhile project. Can we count on your help one more time?
If we raise more money than the stone will cost, the extra funds will be placed into an account to finance repairs in the future to the fencing around the cemetery.
Please make your checks payable to Janice Busic and mail it to her at the following address: Mrs. Janice Busic, P.O. Box 356, Honaker, VA 24260-0356.
If you have not sent me your genealogical information, please do so before the reunion. Hoping to see all y’all on the 16th of June.
Your cousin,
Paul Morehouse
27 Casterton Ave.
Akron, OH 44303-1001
PS If you have not done so, please add the website to your bookmarks or favorites.
*Update*
Biddy’s Headstone was purchased and dedicated at the 2012 Reunion. Thank you to everyone for your donations and making this possible.
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Biddy Nugent Kelly Tombstone Project Up-Date