Captain Wilbur Kelly

Captain Wilbur Kelly. . , Banking on the Riverbank's Value , This house exists because of Wilbur Kelly, who owned the land and a small mill just up the canal. In his younger years, Wilbur Kelly had worked as a ship captain in a fleet owned by Brown and Ives. Later, he ran his family mill on this canal and won the trust of his neighbors. After a few years, Kelly quietly began buying up more land on both sides of the Blackstone River. Then, Kelly transferred ownership to what would become Brown and Ives' Lonsdale Company. They developed Ashton Mill, across the river, and other big mills on the land Kelly bought. , ( photo caption ) , , Wilbur Kelly As a ship captain, Wilbur Kelly traded all over the world. He learned the business skills to later succeed as a mill manager and real estate mogul.