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John Alexander Kelly, son of Vincent Kelly and Ann Simmons Alexander, was born 23 Jun 1821 in Lee County, Virginia. Martha Matilda Peck, daughter of John Peck and Elizabeth Snidow, was born 26 Aug 1827 in Giles County, Virginia. They married on 23 Oct 1843 in Giles County. They had thirteen children. Martha died 3 July 1890 and John died 17 Nov 1900. They are buried in Marion, Virginia. Their ancestors and descendants have lived in Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, West Virginia and other areas throughout the United States.
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'Tender, evocative' TLS 'Richly engaging' Spectator A Radio 4 Serial Fiction Book of the Week 'A characteristically tender novel about a young man growing up in the shadow of one war and the whispers of the next' Observer 'A wonderful novel about relationships, particularly between a mother and son. A compelling read, beautifully crafted and sensitively written' Irish Examiner _______ Laura, a laundress, meets her young husband when they are both placed in service in Teignmouth in 1914. They have a baby, Charles, but his father returns home from the trenches a damaged man, already ill with the tuberculosis that will soon leave Laura a widow. As a new war looms, Charles signs up for the navy ...