Kelly, John C., Dr. of

Brookfield City and Township

Page 549

  “This gentleman is the only son of Roger R. and Lucinda Kelly, and was born in Xenia, Ohio, June 22, 1834.  He continued to reside with his parents till his eighteenth year, the early part of that period being spent in his native town, and the latter part on a farm in Jay county, Indiana.  In 1862 Dr. Kelly began his study of dentistry under J. P. Wilson, M. D., and D. D. S. of Burlington, Iowa.  He studied under Dr. Wilson over a year, and then began the practice in Iowa, and remained here till the fall of 1866, when he came to Brookfield and established himself in his present practice, and has been thus engaged most of the time ever since.  His eyesight became affected from over work, and he was forced to suspend his profession for three or four years, during which time he was engaged in the produce trade at Hamilton and other places.  He resumed practice at Brookfield in June, 1876, and since then steadily engaged in his professional duties.  Dr. Kelly was Married February 22, 1855, to Miss Annie, daughter of Henry T. Franklin, formerly of Virginia.  They have two children, named Lucinda and Hattie Jane.  He is a member of the Masonic, Odd Fellows, and United Workman orders, and holdsw his membership in each at Brookfield.”

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