Oliver Smith Kelly
1824 - 1904
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.
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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.)
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 504 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 29, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.