Location: United States
Member Since:
March 18, 2016
Mary Jean Kelso
Biography
Mary Jean Kelso descends from Texas pioneer families. She writes many novels about the early West but also includes contemporary titles in her books for children, young adults and adults. Her factual book, A VISUAL HISTORY RECORD OF ALAMO DEFENDER GORDON CARTWRIGHT JENNINGS' FAMILY is a genealogy and image volume which traces the Jennings family from her gggrandfather, Gordon C. Jennings, who was the oldest man to die at the Alamo. His son, and Mary Jean's greatgrandfather, Samuel K., was one of Captain Cady's first Mounted Texas Rangers. Included are copies of tin types and cabinet cards from the family line which were passed down to her. She, and her co-author, Wendy Whiteman, are members of The Daughters of the American Revolution, the Daughters of The Republic of Texas, The Alamo Defenders Descendants Association and The Alamo Society. Mary Jean also belongs to Made in Nevada http:www.madeinnevada.org.
Mary Jean's maternal grandmother was a New Mexico pioneer, homesteader, teacher and Pinto Bean farmer. New Mexico's newest roadside marker was dedicated to her, Mary Ellen (Mollie) Hall Warren Klapp, on May 24, 2017. It is located just off Route 66 approx. 3 miles south of Moriarty, NM near the location of her homestead..
The Love He Left Behind is Mary Jean's latest novel available at Amazon.com or Createspace.com. A Visual History Record of Alamo Defender Gordon Cartwright Jennings' Family is available from its own Facebook page by its title. Set up to be paid for by PayPal, either book can also be purchased at Amazon.com and Createspace.com or at http://www/maryjeankelsoauthor.wix.com/mjkel.
Mary Jean's latest children's books are Andy and Spirit Go on a Day Count and The Chick that couldn't Scratch.
Mary Jean's maternal grandmother was a New Mexico pioneer, homesteader, teacher and Pinto Bean farmer. New Mexico's newest roadside marker was dedicated to her, Mary Ellen (Mollie) Hall Warren Klapp, on May 24, 2017. It is located just off Route 66 approx. 3 miles south of Moriarty, NM near the location of her homestead..
The Love He Left Behind is Mary Jean's latest novel available at Amazon.com or Createspace.com. A Visual History Record of Alamo Defender Gordon Cartwright Jennings' Family is available from its own Facebook page by its title. Set up to be paid for by PayPal, either book can also be purchased at Amazon.com and Createspace.com or at http://www/maryjeankelsoauthor.wix.com/mjkel.
Mary Jean's latest children's books are Andy and Spirit Go on a Day Count and The Chick that couldn't Scratch.