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Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
McKelvy, James
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Description area
Dates of existence
? - 1884
History
James M. McKelvy came to St. Cloud, Minnesota, from Pennsylvania in 1857. He was related to the Swisshelm family, and he boarded with the Garlingtons, who were also related to the Swisshelms. In 1863 he married Margaret Garlington. Their children were James E., Rosa, Jesse, Eva, Margaret, Mary, and Wilbur McKelvy served in Company, I. Seventh Minnesota Volunteers. He attained the rank of captain and was wounded in the Battle of Nashville. He was a lawyer by profession, and after the war he became a district judge in Stearns County. His son, James E. McKelvy, served in the Spanish-American War. His rank was captain, and he was a member of Company M, Thirteenth Minnesota Regiment. James McKelvy died in 1884.