Fourth Generation  

14. John William KELMAN (John William⁶, John James⁴, James (Corporal)¹) was born on Aug 8, 1848, was baptized on Sep 4, 1849, and died on Mar 23, 1891 in Vepery, Chennai (Madras), Tamilnadu, India at age 42. The cause of his death was Liver Problems.

General Notes: John William Kelman was a Drummer, 39th Regiment M.N.I of Bangalore

John married Hannah, daughter of Anthony, on Nov 16, 1868 in St. Mark's Church, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. Hannah was born in 1856.

Children from this marriage were:

   41    i. James Antony KELMAN was born on Apr 22, 1875 in Rangoon, Burma.

   42    ii. William Robinson KELMAN was born on Aug 7, 1877 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, was baptized on Oct 14, 1877 in St. Thomas Mount, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India, and died on May 11, 1878 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The cause of his death was Convulsions.

   43    iii. William George KELMAN was born on Mar 19, 1879 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, was baptized on Jun 9, 1879 in St. Mathias Church, Vepery, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India, and died on Feb 16, 1880 in Pursewalkum, Madras, India.

   44    iv. Eva Beatrice KELMAN was born on Jul 20, 1881 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, was baptized on Apr 10, 1882 in St. Mathias Church, Vepery, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India, and died on May 9, 1882 in Pursewalkum, Madras, India.

18. Joseph DRING (Margaret KELMAN⁸, William (Sergeant)⁵, James (Corporal)¹) was born on Aug 21, 1839 in Poonamalee, India, died on Oct 30, 1895 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India at age 56, and was buried on Oct 30, 1895 in Washermanpettha, Chennai (Madras), Tamilnadu, India. The cause of his death was Drowned.

Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Ordinance Artificier.

Joseph married Ellen Sophia LAMOURY, daughter of Napoleon Bonaventure LAMOURY and Sophia Helen LOUIS, on Oct 11, 1860 in Poonamallee, India. Ellen was born on Mar 8, 1846 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, died on Mar 2, 1886 in Pallavaram, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India at age 39, and was buried on Mar 2, 1886 in Pallavaram, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.

Children from this marriage were:

   45    i. Esther Anne DRING was born in 1861 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

Esther married Amos BURNET, son of Aaron BURNETT and SUSANNAH. Amos was born in 1858 in Little Steeping, Lincolnshire.

   46    ii. Margaret Blanche DRING was born on May 19, 1863 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

Margaret married Trevor HALLAM, son of James HALLAM, on Nov 12, 1890 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Trevor was born in 1864.

   47    iii. Elizabeth Kelman DRING was born on Sep 29, 1865 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

Elizabeth married Theodore Richard CLARK, son of James CLARK, on Oct 3, 1888 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Theodore was born in 1860.

   48    iv. Emily Minnie DRING was born on Oct 28, 1867 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, died on Sep 28, 1891 in Vepery, Chennai (Madras), Tamilnadu, India at age 23, and was buried on Sep 29, 1891 in Pursewalkum Cemetary, Chennai, India. The cause of her death was Decline.

   49    v. Reginald DRING was born on Aug 15, 1869 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India and died on Oct 9, 1869 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The cause of his death was Croup.

   50    vi. Lilian Ada DRING was born on Jan 22, 1871 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

   51    vii. Ethel Constance DRING was born on Sep 29, 1875 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

+ 52    viii. Simon DRING was born on Jun 28, 1883 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

19. James Simon DRING (Margaret KELMAN⁸, William (Sergeant)⁵, James (Corporal)¹) was born on Oct 28, 1841 in Hazaribagh, West Bengal, India, died on May 3, 1893 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India at age 51, and was buried on May 3, 1893 in Pursewalkum Cemetary, Chennai, India. The cause of his death was Inflammation of the Brain.

Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Court Keeper, High Court, Madras.

James married Janet Ann MARSH. Janet was born in 1850, died on Aug 14, 1897 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India at age 47, and was buried on Aug 14, 1897 in Pursewalkum Cemetary, Chennai, India. The cause of her death was Choleric Diarrhoea.

James next married Jane Maria Priscilla GRAY on Dec 25, 1865 in Vepery, Chennai (Madras), Tamilnadu, India. Jane was born in 1849 in India, died on Oct 23, 1875 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India at age 26, and was buried on Oct 23, 1875 in St. Mary's Church, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India. The cause of her death was Child Birth.

Children from this marriage were:

   53    i. Florence Edith DRING was born on Oct 2, 1866 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, died on Oct 9, 1888 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India at age 22, and was buried on Oct 10, 1888 in Pursewalkum Cemetary, Chennai, India. The cause of her death was Typhoid Fever.

+ 54    ii. Frank Ernest DRING was born on Dec 10, 1867 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

   55    iii. Mary Beatrice DRING was born on Jul 15, 1869 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, died on Mar 23, 1874 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India at age 4, and was buried on Mar 23, 1874 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The cause of her death was Small Pox.

   56    iv. Simon Gray DRING was born on Nov 26, 1870 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, died on May 21, 1871 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, and was buried on May 22, 1871 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The cause of his death was Teething.

   57    v. Ada Juliet DRING was born on Nov 30, 1872 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

   58    vi. James Herbert DRING was born on Sep 8, 1874 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, died on Oct 27, 1874 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, and was buried on Oct 28, 1874 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The cause of his death was Convulsions.

James next married Elizabeth CLARIDGE on Apr 9, 1877 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Elizabeth was born on Mar 24, 1848 in Bellary, Karnataka, India, died on Jul 28, 1890 in Vepery, Chennai (Madras), Tamilnadu, India at age 42, and was buried on Jul 29, 1890 in Vepery, Chennai (Madras), Tamilnadu, India. The cause of her death was Dysentry.

Children from this marriage were:

   59    i. Grace Margaret Claridge DRING was born in 1881 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

Grace married John Robert SMITH on Oct 29, 1902 in Wesleyan Chapel, Popham's Broadway, Madras. John was born in 1862.

   60    ii. Freda Isabel Claridge DRING was born in 1882.

Freda married Robert HILL on Aug 19, 1901 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Robert was born in 1862.

   61    iii. Ruby Valentine Claridge DRING was born on Feb 14, 1886 in Vepery, Chennai (Madras), Tamilnadu, India.

20. Maria Elizabeth DRING (Margaret KELMAN⁸, William (Sergeant)⁵, James (Corporal)¹) was born on Apr 11, 1844 in Dinapore, Bihar, India and died on Aug 3, 1876 in Kamptee, India at age 32.

Maria married Corporal James MINTY, son of Thomas MINTY and Elizabeth WILDEY, on Jun 13, 1859 in St. Mary's Church, Fort St George, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India. James was born on Feb 24, 1828 in Stonehouse, Gloustershire, England and died on Dec 13, 1911 in Kingston, London, England at age 83. The cause of his death was Senile Decay and Carcinoma of the Bladder.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 62    i. Major, Dr. Thomas William MINTY, IMD was born on Mar 26, 1860 in Kilpauk, Chennai (Madras), India, died on Oct 6, 1930 in Kolkata, West Bengal, India at age 70, and was buried in Fort St. William, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

+ 63    ii. Sergeant James Dring MINTY was born on Feb 21, 1862 in Fort St. George, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India and died on Aug 22, 1930 in Ambala, Haryana, India at age 68.

   64    iii. Dr. Simon MINTY was born on Apr 28, 1864 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India and died after 1919 in London, England, UK.

   65    iv. Margaret Elizabeth MINTY was born in 1867 in Rangoon, Burma.

Margaret married George Denny Jackson SMITH, son of William Jackson SMITH, on Jan 2, 1892 in Pallavaram, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India. George was born in 1865.

+ 66    v. Sarah Florence MINTY was born on May 2, 1870 in Fort St. George, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India, died on Oct 20, 1918 in Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK at age 48, and was buried in North Stoneham Churchyard.

   67    vi. Samuel MINTY was born in 1872 and died in 1872.

23. Ann DRING (Margaret KELMAN⁸, William (Sergeant)⁵, James (Corporal)¹) was born on Feb 10, 1851 in Vepery, Chennai (Madras), Tamilnadu, India.

Ann married Charles WOOLEY. Charles was born in 1841, died on Oct 16, 1876 in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India at age 35, and was buried on Oct 17, 1876 in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. The cause of his death was Ceiliosis.

The child from this marriage was:

   68    i. Charles WOOLEY was born in 1870 and died on Sep 22, 1872 in Arcot, Tamilnadu, India at age 2. The cause of his death was Convulsions.

29. James KELMAN (James Elphinstone¹⁰, William (Sergeant)⁵, James (Corporal)¹) was born on Apr 12, 1853 in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, died on Feb 13, 1904 in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India at age 50, and was buried on Feb 14, 1904 in St. John's Church, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. The cause of his death was Heart Attack.

General Notes: James Kelman started off as a Tailor in the arsenal of Fort St. George. When he died, he was the Manager Carriage Factory.

Noted events in his life were:

• Baptism: St. Mark's Cathedral, Bangalore, India, Apr 20, 1853.

James married Elizabeth COLLINGWOOD DICKSON, daughter of Captain Francis Farnhill COLLINGWOOD and Frances DICKSON, on Sep 20, 1875 in St. John's Church, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. Elizabeth was born on Sep 3, 1857.

Noted events in her life were:

• Baptism: Poonamalee, India, Oct 16, 1857.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 69    i. Lionel Collingwood Dickenson KELMAN was born on Nov 28, 1883 in Vepery, Chennai (Madras), Tamilnadu, India and died on Jul 1, 1943 in Kolar Gold Fields, Karnataka, India at age 59.

   70    ii. Mary Anne KELMAN was born on Dec 26, 1884 in Vepery, Chennai (Madras), Tamilnadu, India.

   71    iii. Andrew KELMAN was born on May 24, 1888 in Vepery, Chennai (Madras), Tamilnadu, India and died on Nov 25, 1888 in Vepery, Chennai (Madras), Tamilnadu, India. The cause of his death was Fever.

   72    iv. Alexander KELMAN was born on Sep 18, 1894 in Vepery, Chennai (Madras), Tamilnadu, India.

   73    v. Catharine KELMAN was born on Nov 29, 1897 in Vepery, Chennai (Madras), Tamilnadu, India.

32. Alfred KELMAN (James Elphinstone¹⁰, William (Sergeant)⁵, James (Corporal)¹) was born on Jun 24, 1859 in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, died on Mar 12, 1903 at age 43, and was buried on Mar 13, 1903 in Washermanpattah Cemetary, Chennai (Madras), Tamilnadu, India. The cause of his death was Epithelima (Cancer) of theTongue.

General Notes: Alfred Kelman worked as a saddler.

Noted events in his life were:

• Baptism: Trinity Church, Bangalore, India, Aug 2, 1859.

Alfred married Mary Grace WALKER, daughter of James WALKER, on Oct 10, 1883 in Ootacamund, Tamilnadu, India. Mary was born in 1862 in Ireland and died in 1926 at age 64.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 74    i. Mildred KELMAN was born on Oct 15, 1885 and died circa 1950 about age 65.

+ 75    ii. Raymond Edgar KELMAN was born on Jul 19, 1888 and died in 1975 at age 87.

   76    iii. Leslie Hugh KELMAN was born on May 8, 1895 in Conoor, Tamilnadu, India and died in 1946 at age 51.

General Notes: Leslie Hugh KELMAN was considered 'delicate' and was kept at home while his siblings went to boarding school. He did no work until his mother lost her money, then he secured employment as a clerk in a gramophone company in Dum Dum, Calcutta. He married and had one daughter, before dying in Calcutta.

Leslie married Vera Charlotte BROUGHTON, daughter of Joshua Charles BROUGHTON, on Oct 16, 1940 in Calcutta, India. Vera was born in 1907.

33. Julia Ann Poynder KELMAN (James Elphinstone¹⁰, William (Sergeant)⁵, James (Corporal)¹) was born on Jul 27, 1861 in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India and was baptized on Sep 17, 1861 in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. Another name for Julia is Julia Ann KELMAN.

Julia married Albert William Luther HAYES, son of James William HAYES and Amanda LATOUR DE VINAY, on Jul 31, 1878 in Methodist Episcopal Chapel, Bangalore. Albert was born on Apr 7, 1855 in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

Children from this marriage were:

   77    i. Winnie Beatirce HAYES was born on Apr 24, 1885 in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

   78    ii. Julia HAYES was born in 1886.

Julia married Albert Wilhelm TRUTOR, son of Alexander Macnamara TRUTOR, on Sep 7, 1914 in Rangoon, Burma. Albert was born in 1876.

   79    iii. Mercy Eileen HAYES was born on Dec 25, 1890 in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India and died on Aug 5, 1937 in London, England, UK at age 46.

Mercy married Carl W. GUY in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Carl died about 1920 in Toronto, ON, Canada.

Mercy next married Gordon Grant Macdonnell CARR HARRIS, son of Robert CARR HARRIS and Bertha WRIGHT.

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