Background
Kelly was born on June 15, 1808, in Pulaski County, Kentucky, the son of Samuel and Nancy Kelly.
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They initially stayed in a cabin on James B. Stephens" claim. They later settled in what is now Oregon City, where Kelly purchased his land claim for $50. He died on June 19, 1875, at the age of 67.
In 1827, Kelly married Mary Baston, and together they had five boys: Plympton, Hampton, Archon, Calmet and Benjal.
Mary died in 1837. A year later Kelly married Jane Burns. Clinton and Jane had one daughter, Mary Jane, and Jane died shortly afterwards.
Clinton and Moriah had nine children together. Moriah died in January 1864.
The eldest of Clinton and Moriah"s children was Sarah Margaret Kelly, who later became the wife of Captain John West. Kern.
Another son, Doctor Richmond Kelly, was a well-known citizen of Portland, Oregon, for whom the Richmond neighborhood was named. Penumbra married Mary East. Marquam, daughter of Judge Philip A. Marquam, in 1875. Three of Clinton and Moriah"s children died in childhood.
Clinton Street and Clinton Park in Portland are named after Kelly.
Albert Kelly Park in Portland is named after Review Albert Kelly, Clinton Kelly"s brother.
Kelly"s family figures prominently in the history of the Mountain. Tabor area of Portland.
Kelly"s son Plympton may have influenced the naming of Mountain.
Tabor after Mount Tabor in Palestine. Kelly Butte was on a portion of Plympton Kelly"s land claim.
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