American AcornsWinchester (Judge W.) Kelso Sr.
1858–1925 · Male · died at 67
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Family data snapshot: 09-24-2026 Read-only collection from the Oak Family Tree. Research incorporated 09-25-2026 (revision 90e7f7b2). Updated periodically.
Overview
Family
Parents
- Mother: Mary Ann "Annie" Chisholm 1842–1878
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- Father: John W Kelsoe 1835–1935
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Wife: May Kelso Joyce 1866–1935 Unconfirmed evidence: show why
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- Daughter: Ruth Joyce Kelso Clarkson 1891–1973
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- Son: Winchester Kelso II 1895–1965
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Life events
| Born | 24 MAY 1858, Clinton, DeWitt Co., Texas Unconfirmed evidence: show whyWhy: From the imported family tree; not yet reviewed. Records attached in the tree:
Review: not yet reviewed. |
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| Died | 24 Nov 1925, San Antonio, Texas Confirmed evidence: show whyWhy: The Laredo Daily Times of 25 Nov 1925 reports his death the day before in San Antonio (page read in the story-scout research). Records: Review: assessed 09-24-2026; evidence: image inspected in the saved research. Earlier: Unconfirmed (09-24-2026, imported tree): From the imported family tree; not yet reviewed. |
| Residence | 1870, Precinct 1, Clinton, DeWitt, Texas, USA |
| Marriage | 3 OCT 1888, Hays County, Texas, USA, with May Kelso Joyce 1866–1935 |
| Marriage | 3 OCT 1888, Hays, Texas, USA |
| Occupation | Reported as going to Brackett to defend Alberto Guerrero, whose case had been moved there to find a jury, Apr 1895, Eagle Pass and Brackett, Texas Likely evidence: show whyWhy: Eagle Pass Guide, 13 Apr 1895 (text read; the page image could not be opened). A report of an engagement, not of its outcome. Records:
Review: assessed 09-24-2026; evidence: index or transcription, as reported in the saved research. |
| Occupation | Practising as 'Winchester Kelso, Attorney at Law', 26 Jul 1901, Eagle Pass, Texas Confirmed evidence: show whyWhy: A receipt on his letterhead acknowledging a payment (image read in the story-scout research; how the receipt came into the family is not recorded). Records: Review: assessed 09-24-2026; evidence: image inspected in the saved research. |
| Residence | 1910, San Antonio Ward 4, Bexar, Texas, USA |
| Obituary Judge Winchester Kelso | 25 NOV 1925, Taylor, Texas |
| Burial | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, United States of America View memorial on Find a Grave |
| Residence | San Antonio, Texas |
Research notes
His 1925 obituary in the Laredo Daily Times praises an international legal career; that is the newspaper's assessment.
Sources
- View memorial on Find a Grave Memorial 106197566
A volunteer-contributed memorial page. Its dates and family links are the contributor's; the labels on this page say which ones the records support. - U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925 Passenger lists and passports Scan: family sign-in Birth, Residence
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; NARA Series: Passport Applications, Ja… - U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current Burials and memorials Citation only Birth, Burial, Death
- 1870 United States Federal Census Census Scan: family sign-in Birth, Residence
Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 1, DeWitt, Texas; Roll: M593_1582; Page: 212A - 1910 United States Federal Census Census Scan: family sign-in Birth, Residence
Year: 1910; Census Place: San Antonio Ward 4, Bexar, Texas; Roll: T624_1532; Page: 11b; Enumeration District… - Newspapers.com - The Taylor Daily Press - 25 Nov 1925 - Page 2 Newspapers Scan: family sign-in Event
25 Nov 1925
Research sources
- Eagle Pass Guide, 13 Apr 1895, p. 1 (vol. 7, no. 33): local notices Newspapers view at The Portal to Texas History
- Laredo Daily Times, 25 Nov 1925: 'Death of Winchester Kelso' (page in the family tree) Newspapers
- Receipt headed 'Winchester Kelso, Attorney at Law', Eagle Pass, Texas, acknowledging payment on 26 Jul 1901 (image in the family tree) Other documents
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