Springfield in Clark County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Oliver Smith Kelly

1824 - 1904

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 5, 2010

1. Oliver Smith Kelly Marker

Inscription.

O. S. Kelly grows up on a farm in Greene Township of Clark County later turning his efforts into carpentry trade. In 1852, Kelly temporarily leaves his family to seek his fortune in the California gold rush building dwellings for the miners, returning in 1856 with considerable wealth. He enters into partnership with William Whitely and Jerome Fassler to form a soon to be well-known company in the production of reapers and other farm equipment. He leaves the company in 1881, buying the old factory and reconstructing it as Kelly’s Arcade and Hotel. He is also instrumental in the founding of the O. S. Kelly Piano Plate Company and the Springfield Road Roller Company. Ferncliff’s beautiful Kelly Lake is named after him.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.

Location. 39° 56.157′ N, 83° 49.263′ W. Marker is in Springfield, Ohio, in Clark County. Marker and monument are in Section A of Ferncliff Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 501 West McCreight Avenue, Springfield OH 45504, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. John Ludlow (within shouting distance of this marker); John Dick (within shouting distance of this marker); Jeremiah Warder and Ann Aston Warder

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(within shouting distance of this marker); James Leffel (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Clark County Revolutionary War Memorial (about 500 feet away); William Whiteley (about 500 feet away); Union Soldiers Monument (about 600 feet away); United States Colored Troops (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springfield.

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Also see . . . A Portrait of Oliver S. Kelly. Farm Collector website entry (Submitted on March 29, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Oliver Smith Kelly Marker and Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 5, 2010

2. Oliver Smith Kelly Marker and Monument

Oliver Smith Kelly Grave Marker Detail image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 5, 2010

3. Oliver Smith Kelly Grave Marker Detail

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Photographed By Unknown, circa 1880

4. Oliver Smith Kelly

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 5, 2010

5. Oliver Smith Kelly Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 499 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 29, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.