Brian Kelley
Kelley in 2013, photo by Prphotos
Birth Name: Brian Edward Kelley
Place of Birth: Ormond Beach, Florida, U.S.
Date of Birth: August 26, 1985
Ethnicity: English, Irish, Scottish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, possibly other
Brian Kelley is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He is one half of the country duo Florida Georgia Line, alongside Tyler Hubbard. He was also a Miami Marlin for Major League Baseball.
Brian is the son of Mary Margaret and Edward I. “Ed” Kelley, a politician, who has served as mayor of Ormond Beach, since 2010. Brian is married to Brittney-Marie Cole.
Brian’s paternal grandfather was John E. Kelley (the son of Berry E. Kelley and Mary Belle Crawford). Berry was the son of John Elzy Kelley and Ellen F. Wright. Mary was the daughter of Thomas Shelby Crawford and Martha Edna Biggs.
Brian’s paternal grandmother was Ina Laura Tyson (the daughter of Everett Sylvester Tyson and Victoria Elizabeth Riggs). Ina was born in Tennessee. Everett was the son of Joel Simpson Tyson and Laura Matilda Roberts. Victoria was the daughter of June Atlas Riggins and Nannie Paralee McWherter.
Source: Obituary of Brian’s paternal grandmother, Ina (Tyson) Kelley – http://www.legacy.com
Paternal grandfather: John E. Kelley was the son of Berry E. Kelley (1876) and Mary Belle Crawford (1881). Berry was born in Tennessee, the son of John Elzy Kelley and Ellen F. Wright. Mary was also born in Tennessee, the daughter of Thomas Shelby Crawford and Martha Edna Biggs.
Paternal grandmother: Ina Laura Tyson was the daughter of Everett Sylvester Tyson and Victoria Elizabeth Riggs. Everett was the son of Joel Simpson Tyson and Laura Matilda Roberts. Victoria was born in Tennessee, the daughter of June Atlas Riggins and Nannie Paralee McWherter.
What I think but haven’t confirmed is Brian’s mother is Mary Margaret Kelley (December 15, 1951) the daughter of Marian Francis Axton and Edna Mae Devlin.
He was also a Miami Marlin for Major League Baseball.