Walter Kelly (1895–1962; 'Beadle Kelly'; Agnes Kelly Murphy's brother)
Also known as: Walter Kelly, Walter, Beadle Kelly, Walter Stephen Kelly, Walter S. Kelly
family confidence: 95 — certain (corroborated)Kelly (paternal in-law)
Son of John Kelly and Mary (Chatham) Kelly ('the son, Walter', 1914; 'a son, Walter Kelly of Los Angeles', 1940). 'Beadle Kelly' (Anaconda Standard, 22 Feb 1921) is him at 85: the family tree attaches that report and other 'Beadle Kelly' fight reports of 1920-21 to Walter and cites his Montana Standard obituary of 2 Nov 1962 as saying he was a boxer in Butte 1916-1920; the 1921 report itself prints no first name. The 1979 typed tree gives his wives as 'Ella Ryan' and 'Marjorie (2nd Wife)' and dates him '1964'; the tree has 25 Oct 1962. The tree also carries a duplicate 'Walter Kelly' (Jul 1895) from the 1900 census attachment, the same boy. Record created 4 Oct 2026 on Luke's instruction.
Facts
Each fact shows how sure the archive is of it (0–100) and the sources it rests on.
- Birth:
- 1895-07-26, Butte, Montana 752026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com)The family tree only, citing his World War II draft card, the 1940 census, the Social Security Death Index and the California death index.
- Death:
- 1962-10-25, Los Angeles, California 752026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com)The family tree only, citing the VA death file, the Social Security Death Index, the California death index and his Montana Standard obituary of 2 Nov 1962 (not filed). The 1979 typed tree has '1964'.
- Residence:
- Los Angeles, California
| Date | Fact | Conf. | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900-1912 | residence · Walkerville (1900 and 1910 censuses, as a son in the household); Centerville in 1912 (city directory) (Walkerville, Montana) The family tree, citing the 1900 and 1910 censuses and a 1912 city directory. | 75 | 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com) |
| 1920-1940 | residence · Los Angeles, in his mother's household (1920 census); married and in Los Angeles in 1930; widowed in 1940 (censuses) (Los Angeles, California) The family tree, citing the 1920, 1930 and 1940 censuses. | 75 | 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com) |
| 1921-02-22 | occupation · boxer: 'Beadle Kelly, Butte's favorite lightweight', barred by the Silver Bow boxing commission's physician from his 10-round bout with Abe Mishkind at the American Legion exhibition because of a broken nose received in training (Butte, Montana) The Anaconda Standard of 22 Feb 1921 (lead story of the sports page); identity 85 (see disambiguation). | 85 | 1921-02-22 — The Anaconda Standard, p.8; 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com) |
| 1927-07-02 | marriage · married Ella Marguerite (Ryan) at Santa Ana, California (Santa Ana, California) The family tree gives the date and place; the 1979 typed tree names his first wife 'Ella Ryan' and a second, 'Marjorie (2nd Wife)'. | 75 | 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com); 1995-02-20 — Murphy family papers |
| 1940-05 | residence · 'a son, Walter Kelly of Los Angeles' at his mother's death (Los Angeles, California) His mother's obituary. | 95 | 1940-05-30 — The Montana Standard, p.5 |
| 1954-10 | residence · 'Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kelly of Arcadia, Calif.', surviving brother and sister-in-law of Miss Mary (Mayme) Kelly (Arcadia, California) His sister Mamie's obituary. | 95 | 1954-10-28 — The Montana Standard, p.2 |
Relationships
Family (blood)
- child of John /Kelly/100John Kelly's death notice (Anaconda Standard, 22 Jun 1914) lists 'a widow and five children ... Mrs. Joseph Murphy, Mamie, Amelia and Irene Kelly, and the son, Walter'; that this John Kelly of the Mullins house is Agnes's father is 95 (the same five children; the family tree); the family's typed 'Murphy Family Tree 1979', enclosed with Joan Murphy's letter of 20 Feb 1995 (page 2 of the PDF; not transcribed because it lists living people; read from the scan on 4 Oct 2026) lists Walter under John Kelly; the family tree agrees. · 1914-06-22 — The Anaconda Standard, p.7; 1995-02-20 — Murphy family papers; 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com)
- child of Mary (Chatham) Kelly100'a son, Walter Kelly of Los Angeles' in his mother's 1940 obituary; brother of Imelda, 'loving daughter of Mrs. Mary Kelly' (1926); the 1979 typed tree and the family tree agree. · 1940-05-30 — The Montana Standard, p.5; 1926-11-11 — The Los Angeles Times, p.20; 1995-02-20 — Murphy family papers; 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com)
- brother of Agnes Kelly Murphy100Brother of 'Mrs. James Murphy' in Imelda's 1926 notice and of 'Mrs. J. J. Murphy' in Mamie's 1954 obituary; son with 'Mrs. James J. Murphy' of Mary Kelly (1940); the 1979 typed tree and the family tree agree. · 1926-11-11 — The Los Angeles Times, p.20; 1954-10-28 — The Montana Standard, p.2; 1940-05-30 — The Montana Standard, p.5; 1995-02-20 — Murphy family papers; 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com)
Nexus
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Appears with
- Agnes Kelly Murphy5 shared sources
- Miss Mary "Mamie" Kelly (LA, d. 1954)5 shared sources
- Irene Kelly Hauser (1902–1986; 'Mrs. Fred Hauser'; Agnes Kelly Murphy's sister)5 shared sources
- Imelda Kelly Krueger (1890–1926; Agnes Kelly Murphy's sister)3 shared sources
- Mary (Chatham) Kelly3 shared sources
- Josephine (Chatham) Lee Pascoe3 shared sources
- John /Kelly/2 shared sources
- Nellie (Chatham) Dennison Tracy2 shared sources
- Agnes (Chatham) Brennan2 shared sources
- William Pascoe / W. J. Pascoe (Butte)2 shared sources
- Fred Hauser (1899–1955; husband of Irene Kelly)2 shared sources
- Joan Claire /Murphy/1 shared source
- Daniel ("Dan") Murphy1 shared source
- Theresa Murphy (Seattle)1 shared source
- Patrick "Pat" J. Murphy (Cork-born bartender / shoemaker; d. 1912 Warm Springs MT)1 shared source
- …and 20 more people with shared sources.
Sources linking to this person
≥75 — High confidence — 6
- 1914-06-22 — The Anaconda Standard, p.7VICTIM OF PNEUMONIA.role: son · identity 95 family confidence on this source: 95 · as printed: Walter Kelly
Identity: 'the son, Walter', John Kelly's only son in the notice.
- 1921-02-22 — The Anaconda Standard, p.8BEADLE KELLY'S INJURY BARS HIM FROM MEETING MISHKINDrole: boxer_lead_story · identity 85 family confidence on this source: 95 · as printed: Beadle Kelly
Identity: 'Butte's favorite lightweight'; the family tree attaches this report to Walter and cites his 1962 obituary on his Butte boxing years; no first name is printed. The clipping's people: and mentioned: lists are empty.
- 1926-11-11 — The Los Angeles Times, p.20KRUEGER [paid death notice]role: surviving_brother · identity 100 family confidence on this source: 95 · as printed: Walter Kelly
Identity: Named as Imelda Kelly Krueger's brother in her death notice.
- 1940-05-30 — The Montana Standard, p.5MRS. MARY KELLY, EX-WALKERVILLE RESIDENT, TAKENrole: surviving_son · identity 100 family confidence on this source: 95 · as printed: Walter Kelly
Identity: 'a son, Walter Kelly of Los Angeles' in his mother's obituary.
- 1954-10-28 — The Montana Standard, p.2Miss Mary Kelly Dies in Californiarole: surviving_brother_and_sister_in_law · identity 100 family confidence on this source: 95 · as printed: Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kelly
Identity: The surviving brother of Mamie Kelly, with his wife.
- 1995-02-20 — Murphy family papersJoan Murphy to Dan, 20 Feb 1995: Grandma Murphy's arranged marriage to 'a much older man'; the foremost shoemakerrole: john_kelly_child_on_1979_typed_tree · identity 95 family confidence on this source: 95 · as printed: Walter
Identity: 'Walter' under John Kelly on the 1979 typed tree (his own son Walter sits under him).