Roderick N. and Rebecca Keys Donnelly

Roderick N. Donnelly

The back of this picture says "R.N.Donnelly"
and was taken by Tom Cronise, Salem, Ore.

On the back is written Rebecca Donnelly, Oregon.
The photo was taken by McMullen, Mitchell, Oregon

Roderick N. Donnelly (son of Richard Hamilton Donnelly and Eliza Moore) born 1856, TN, married Rebecca Susan Keys/Keyes, born 1859, TN, (daughter of Robert William Keys/Keyes and Susan Wills). Roderick died 1936, Oregon.

Roderick: Census: 1860 and 1870 - 2nd District, Johnson Co., TN.

Rebecca: Census: 1860 - 1st District, Johnson Co., TN (6 months old when the census was taken); 1870 - 1st District, Johnson Co., TN; 1880 - 2nd District, Johnson Co., TN

    Children:
  1. William Alec Donnelly born 1882, married Ora Payne. William died 1930, Oregon.
  2. E. Wade Donnelly born 1884, died 1945, Oregon.
  3. H. Keyes Donnelly born 1886, married Virginia Wechter. H. Keyes died 1954, Oregon.
  4. George S. Donnelly born 1888.
On the back of the picture all that's written is "R.N.D.".
I assume he is the one standing. The other in the picture
may be a brother.

The picture was taken by the San Francisco Gallery,
W.H. Towne, Artist, Cor. First and Morrison Sts,
Portland, Ogn.
These are some of the photographs given to me by Helen Graybeal Price of Johnson City, TN. This picture was among the pictures collected by Jerry and Nora Mae Elliott Wilson. Jerry was a son of Richard Luck Wilson and Elizabeth Fenner. Nora was a daughter of Julius A. and Martha Greer Elliott and the 2nd wife of Jeremiah (Jerry) Wilson of Mountain City. Jerry Wilson's 1st wife was Frances Mariah Donnelly, daughter of Richard Hamilton Donnelly and Eliza B. Moore

Submitted by and used with permission of Mary Floy Katzman

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