From "History of Wheeling City and Ohio County, West Virginia and  
Representative Citizens," by Hon. Gibson Lamb Cranmer, 1902. 
 
Typed by E. J. Heinemann 
 
p. 694 
 
DR. S. H. KELLEY, for many years the leading practitioner of medicine  
in West Liberty, Ohio county, West Virginia, is now retired from active  
practice.  He has many friends of long standing here, and enjoys the  
unbounded confidence of his fellow citizens. 
     Dr. Kelley is a son of Samuel Kelley, who was born in New 
Hampshire, a brother of Gen. B. F. Kelley, and came to this county at 
an early day. 
     He was a merchant in Wheeling until his death, in 1828. 
     Dr. S. H. Kelley was born at West Liberty in 1827, and first 
attended the public schools, and afterward West Alexander Academy.  He 
began the study of medicine under the preceptorship of Drs. Smith and 
White, of Wellsburg.  He entered Jefferson Medical College, of 
Philadelphia, from which institution he was graduated with the class of 
1851.  In 1867 he located in practice at West Liberty.  Although there 
were five physicians already established in that town, he soon took 
rank as the leader, and continued to have a large and profitable 
practice until his retirement; he is frequently called into 
consultation by other physicians. 
     Dr. Kelley has been so engrossed with the duties and 
responsibilities of his profession that he has never married.  He has 
led a life of great usefulness, and enjoys the good will of every one.  
In politics he is inclined to be independent.