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Thomas Kelton [1652]
   Fernando Cortez Kelton
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James Kelton

Robert Kelton [1724]
   William Kelton
   Dr. Leslie Kelton
   Robert Kelton
   David Kelton

Robert Kelton [1786]
   O.P. Kelton
   Mark A. Kelton
   Robert F. Kelton
   Benjamin F. Kelton

Australia

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The Kelton family has three major branches in the United States, a good sized family in northern England and others in Australia. The stories about the Keltons include the following:

Thomas Kelton -- Thomas was the earliest Kelton to arrive in the United States in about 1652, after having been captured at the Battle of Dunbar in Scotland. His descendants can still be found in New England, though they have migrated westward to Ohio and many other places around the U.S. Pert Kelton is a descendant of Thomas Kelton.

Robert Kelton -- Robert and his family first appear in Chester County, Pennsylvania, but would migrate to North Carolina. One of his sons, William, migrated to Tennessee and had lots of descendants in Tennessee, many of whom also migrated to Arkansas, Texas and Arizona.

James Kelton -- can be found in a 1925 genealogy that leads to his great grandson, the civil war general, John Cunningham Kelton.

Robert Kelton -- This Robert Kelton first appears in South Carolina in the early 1800s, maybe the grandson of the Robert Kelton above, migrating first to Georgia in 1816 and then to the Republic of Texas in 1839. His descendants remain largely in Texas. Elmer Kelton is a descendant of this Robert Kelton.

Less is known about the Keltons who remain in England and Scotland and those who emigrated to Australia. But read about these stories too:

A good many Kelton families live in Carlisle in northern England

Keltons came from Scotland to Australia in 1838.

Any contributions you can make to these or other stories are welcomed. Email them to Ed Kelton.