BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, BELMONT COUNTY, OHIO

"History of the Upper Ohio Valley" Vol. II, 1890.

Presented by Linda Fluharty from hard copies provided
by Mary Staley & Phyllis Slater.


Pages 590-591.


CAROLUS C. KELLY, cashier of the Dollar Savings bank, of Bellaire and
also a prominent citizen of that city, was born in Belmont county,
Ohio, in the year 1842, the son of John and Rachel (Judkins) Kelly.
The father was a Pennsylvanian, the mother a native of Ohio. His
grandfather came to Ohio from North Carolina in 1800. His father was
born in Chester county, Penn., in 1809, and was a blacksmith by trade.
He removed to Belmont county, Ohio, in 1834, and located in Barnesville,
where he resided until 1850, when he was elected treasurer of the
county; holding that office for four years, when he came to Bellaire,
where, in company with Daniel Peck, J. H. Heaton and C. C. Carroll, he
purchased what was then known as the Rodefer farm. This land now
comprises a large portion of the city of Bellaire, known as the Rodefer
addition. This company of men had the control of this tract until 1857,
at which time they sold it. Mr. Kelly then embarked in the wholesale
grocery trade, and carried on this business until his death in 1871.
Eight children came to his marriage, four of them now living. The widow
still survives at the age of seventy-six years. He was one of the
principal developers of the city and was a large property holder. Carolus
Kelly learned telegraphy after leaving school, and was in the employ of
the C. & P. and B. & O. railroads for a number of years.  In 1871, with
several others, he organized the First National bank, of which he acted
as book-keeper for four years. In 1874 Mr. Kelly severed his connection
with the bank and was engaged in the coal business for some time, after
which he was connected with the First National bank of Bridgeport. Six
years later he was prominently identified with the organization of the
Union Glass company, and was made secretary of the company, having held
his office with credit to himself and with benefit to its stockholders.
After resigning his position with the latter concern Mr. Kelly was
appointed cashier of the Dollar Savings bank, of Bellaire, and has since
been the cashier of the same.