Could Joel be the son of Jacob and his first wife Beersheba? Joel Kelly may NOT be a son of this Jacob, but I'm placing him here for the time being, because he obviously is closely related, and I want to track him. In the 1830 census, he was living two households from Jacob in Dooly Co., GA. Joel was in the 1840 Dooly Co. census, again near Jacob. He showed these children: 2 males 5-10 1 male 10-15, 1 male 15-20, 2 males 20-30, 1 male 40-50, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 20-30. This female wasn't shown on the earlier census, so she my not have been a daughter. 1 female 40-50
In the 1850 Dale Co., AL census, Joel is 50.
Joel Kelly of Wilkinson (as was Jacob and Thornton) drew land in the 1821 Land Lottery of GA. It was in Houston Co., Kettles Dist., Lot 73, Sect. 4. Thornton Fowler moved there about that time.
In the 1860 census, he was living in a neighboring section of Dale Co., AL to Jacob in Coffee Co. He showed these odd age groupings: John 41, Stephen 28, Margarett 28, George 11, Eliza 1, Elizabeth 21, John .
Living in Coffee Co., AL, Joel and Elizabeth sold to Sam Brunson in 1876 and to Mr. Milligan in 1879. Coffee Co., Deed Bk. Q, pp 54-55, p. 326.

1820 Wilkinson Co., GA, p. 212
Joel Kelley
2 males under 10
1 male 16-26 (Joel: 1794-1804)
1 female 16-26
21 households from Jacob on p. 211, Thornton Fowler on p. 218
Jacob 26-45

1821 Land Lottery:
Joel Kelly of Wilkinson (as was Jacob and Thornton) drew land in the 1821 Land Lottery of GA. It was in Houston Co., Kettles Dist., Lot 73, Sect. 4. Thornton Fowler moved there about that time.

1830 Dooly Co., GA, p. 81
1 male under 5
2 males 5-10
1 male 10-15
1 male 30-40 (Joel: 1790-1800) Narrows it to 1794-1800
1 female 5-10
1 female 30-40
Two households from Jacob, also near William Fowler, John Powell
Jacob between 50 and 60, old enough to be Joel's father.

1840 Dooly Co., GA, p. 89
2 males 5-10
1 male 10-15
1 male 15-20
1 male 20-25
1 male 40-50 (Joel: 1790-1800)
1female 10-15
1 female 20-30
1 female 40-50
Several pages from Jacob and the other Kellys and Fowlers. Census taker could have turned right instead of left.
Jacob 40-50, off from previous census

So far, the censuses are consistent with each other concerning Joel's age.

1850 Dale Co., AL census, p. 221, HH #758
Joel Kelly 50 farmer, b. in Georgia (birth between 1800-1810, in Georgia)
Elizabeth Kelly 45, b. in Georgia
John 30, GA
James 20, GA
Green 18, GA
Andrew 16, GA
Jacob is leaving just a few miles away in Coffee. His age as well as Chloe's was 50, both born in Georgia. In Providence church, just as the Fowlers and David. Not Jacob.
Son William, 24, and wife Holly, 20 listed 3 households away.

1860 Dale Co., AL census, p. 505. HH #48
Joel Kelly 65 (Birth in 1795, fits first 3 censuses) Born in Georgia
Elizabeth Kelly 65 Born in Georgia
John 41
Stephen 28
Margarett 28
George 11
Eliza 1
Elizabeth 21
John 1 (All Kellys)
Jacob was a few miles over in Coffee, 80 years old, Chloe 70. This census matches the 1830 one for both men.

1870 census: Not available for Joel. Jacob had died during the decade, about 1862.

1876 Coffee Co., AL:
Living in Coffee Co., AL, Joel and Elizabeth sold to Sam Brunson in 1876 and to Mr. Milligan in 1879. Coffee Co., Deed Bk. Q, pp 54-55, p. 326.

1880 Daleville, Dale, Alabama, p. 590B
Joel KELLY Self M Male W 88 NC Farmer NC NC
Betsy KELLY Wife M Female W 90 NC Keeping House NC NC

• Married:

1. John Kelly b: 1820 in Georgia
2. William R. Kelly b: 1825 in Georgia
3. female Kelly b: 1820/1825
4. Stephen Kelly b: 1832
5. James Kelly b: 1830 in Georgia
6. Green Kelly b: 1832 in Georgia
7. Andrew Kelly b: 1834 in Georgia
8. Henry? Kelly b: 1837 in Georgia