Early Life and Education Thomas Raymond Kelly (1893 – 1941) was born in Chillicothe, Ohio, the son of Carlton W. Kelly (1864–1897) and Madona Elizabeth Kersey Linton (1868–1957). He grew up within a Quaker family deeply rooted in Wilmington Yearly Meeting, which had been profoundly shaped by 19th-century revivalist movements. From a young age, Kelly’s intellectual curiosity was nurtured at Wilmington College, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in chemistry in 1913. Seeking further knowledge and spiritual understanding, he continued his studies at Haverford College, Pennsylvania, und…