The record indicates Elista or Elisha Kelly was a 50-year-old married white male who was born in Georgia. His parents were born in South Carolina. Another family is listed in the same dwelling and family but with another head of household so the enumerator may have forgotten to add a number before adding the next family. No other Kelly families are listed nearby.
According to the 1880 U.S. census Elista or Elisha Kelly lived in Precinct No. 4, Jasper County, Texas. He was head of the family. He was a 50-year-old married white male. For profession, occupation, or trade he was a farmer. He could not read. He could not write. His birthplace was Georgia. His father and mother were born in South Carolina.
He is listed on penned page 9, stamped page 163A, in supervisor’s district 1, enumeration district 39 at line number 45, dwelling 82, family 82. The name of each person whose place of abode on 1st day of June, 1880 in this family were head Elista or Elisha, 50, wife Rebecca V, 37, son James A, 14, son William C, 11, daughter Mary J, 7, daughter Margaret M, 6, and son Cornelius P, 2.
Others listed in dwelling 82, family 82 were head James Dorman, 56, wife Hester A Dorman, 42, daughter Louisa M Dorman, 8/12, step-son Martin Cole, 17, stepdaughter Paulina Cole, 12, stepdaughter Malona Cole, 10, stepdaughter Emily Cole, 9, and boarder Benjamin Hollis, 21.
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Full record at: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFNP-9B5
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