Eli Kelsey was born 19 April 1785 in Green Bush, Rensselaer County, New York, United States to Elijah Kelsey (1753-1809) and Annatje Catharina Bressee (1766-1841) and died 15 January 1836 Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States of unspecified causes. He married Mary Oldfield (1791-1875) 1 December 1805 .
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Fitch Woodruff Kelsey (1806-1845) | |||
| Edwon Sheperd Kelsey (1808-1855) | |||
| Mary Jane Kelsey (1815-) | |||
| Catherine Kelsey (1817-1824) | |||
| Eli Brazee Kelsey (1819-1885) | |||
| George William Kelsey (1821-1827) | |||
Siblings