George Lee KELSO^[1]

1882 - 1943  (60 years)

• Name	George Lee KELSO
  Birth	29 Jul 1882	Haywood Co, TN   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1910 - 1940	Haywood Co, TN   [2]
  	According to the 1910 through 1940 censuses, George made his living as a farmer.
  Death	8 May 1943	Haywood Co, TN   [1]
  	Cause of death was noted as "angina pectoris", chest pain or discomfort due to coronary heart disease. George died in Haywood County, Tennessee on 8 May 1943. He was 60 years old.
  Burial	9 May 1943	Haywood Co, TN   [1]
  	His remains were interred at Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery in Haywood County, Tennessee on 9 May 1943.
  Person ID	I50794	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	James Joseph KELSO
  Mother	Mary Emma FORD
  Family ID	F7456	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rosalie Thomasine NEWSOM,   b. 6 Oct 1880, Haywood Co, TN d. 8 Jan 1969, Haywood Co, TN (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	14 Jan 1909	Haywood Co, TN   [3]
  	The couple was married later the same day in Haywood County, Tennessee by Rev. Clark Sarvant.
  Notes	There were no children from this marriage. About 1920, the couple informally adopted a niece, Pattie E. Newsom.
  Family ID	F2526	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Resided: April 1910, Haywood Co, TN [S4120] Resided: January 1920, Haywood Co, TN Resided: April 1930, Haywood Co, TN Resided: April 1940, Haywood Co, TN

  
  

• Sources

  [S4772] George Lee Kelso, Tennessee death certificate no. 9755 (1943). [S4120] 1910 US Census / Kelso, George L. [S4531] G.L. Kelso - Tommie Newsom, Haywood Co, TN marriage license & minister's return (1909).