I am searching for the lineage of my maternal grandfather's paternal roots. My grandfather was Elijah Eugene Kelley b. 1/18/1933 d. 12/5/1988; sibling of 7 brothers & 1 sister:(In order) Ivan b. before 1929 (out of wedlock-raised as a Cole),Derwood Franklin b.1929, Mildred Irene b.1930, Elijah Eugene b.1933, Roy Freeman b.1935, Norman Thomas b.1939, Phil "Junior" b.1944, Donald Ray b.1946, Joseph Allen b.1950. The parents were Thomas Franklin Kelley b.3/15/1907 d. 10/19/1972 & Catherine Leona Cole b.12/3/1906 d. 3/25/1983. Cities of known residence are/were Guntersville, Choccolocco, De Armanville, Wolf Springs, Muscle Shoals, Crossville(DeKalb Co. as there are 2), & Town Creek, all in northern Alabama. Thomas Franklin applied for SSN in TN while living there and working in AL. His parents were John Franklin Kelley & Eliza Jane (Eliza could have been short for Elizabeth but it is not known) she was married multiple times and their names are not known for sure but two of her last names (aside from Kelley) are believed to be Morris & Fisher.
My grandfather’s maternal grandparent’s were Maudeeny Branom/Brannon also Cole & possibly Dawson. She was married to Elmer Cole d. 1902 & it is written that she “married” John Thomas Dawson around 1911.
Please help! I’m new to this & I’ve nearly quit sleeping since Eliza and John keep eluding me!
Thanks, Stephanie

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