From day one, I was told that my ancestor, Martin Kelly, owned a boardinghouse, maybe two. Family lore was that he and his wife made a living renting rooms to people coming up to the city of San Francisco. They owned a “mile” house which marked how many miles the traveler had to go to…
Tag: Irish Ancestry
52 Ancestors, Week 11: Martin Kelly was a Lucky Man
This week’s them for 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks is the Luck of the Irish. This week I’m going to write about my 3rd great grandfather, Martin Kelly, and his brush with the law. Martin Kelly was a native of County Roscommon, Ireland, who came to America during the Potato Famine. I don’t know much…