Ned Kelly's Backstory By cpuguy19 Jan 1, 1820 John Kelly is Born *There is no record of the exact date of John Kelly's birth. However, I do know that he was born in 1820 John Kelly was born in Tipperary, in Ireland. Period: Jan 1, 1820 to Dec 4, 1840 John Kelly is growing up... Dec 4, 1840 John Kelly gets caught stealing 2 pigs He stole two pigs from a man named James Cooney.
