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Date: Thu, 8 May 1997 20:13:25 -0700

Subject: Kersey: digest03 available

Hi--

Marv

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Date: Fri, 9 May 1997 00:58:57 -0400 (EDT)

Subject: Re: Kersey: Forward from Dr. Hugh Kearsey

In a message dated 97-05-09 00:41:58 EDT, Dr. Hugh Kearsey writes:

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My family originated from Gloucestershire, but other groups originated from Oxfordshire and Suffolk. Some family groups added the "A" to their names about 1815.

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Thanks for all the great information and offer of help. I think in the very near future I may ask you for some as you certainly are a wonderful resource. Do you know why "A" was added to the name?

Nancy

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Date: Fri, 9 May 1997 06:14:04 -0700

Subject: Kersey: forward from Nancy Kersey re: Kerseys in Ireland

Sent: Thursday, May 08, 1997 6:13 PM

Subject: Re: Kerseys in Ireland

In a message dated 97-05-09 00:59:11 EDT, Mariah Lawson wrote:

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<< The Kerseys originated in Scotland, drifted to Ireland for a few generations, then wound up in England. There is a village named Kersey near Cambridge. They were weavers, indeed kersey cloth, used so much for Civil War uniforms, is named for the family.

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I got a real kick just reading about the information you were providing Dr. Kearsey in hopes of being able to dig up more. I had heard that the Kerseys settled in County Wexford. Anyone know of any definite Kersey "settlements" in Ireland and where?

Nancy Kersey

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Date: Fri, 9 May 1997 06:22:45 -0700

Subject: Kersey: Admin notes

Hi folks--

Just some reminders and suggestions for using the list:

1. Any mail with "Kersey:" in the subject goes to the whole list. The "Kersey:" doesn't have to be the first thing.

2. When you answer a posting in the list, it's a good idea not to repeat the whole posting in your reply. There gets to be quite an echo. ;-)

3. Please be patient. The list is run from my personal PC, not a server that runs continuously. So the mail only gets processed a couple of times a day when I check my e-mail.

Hope you are enjoying this as much as I am,

Marv

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Date: Fri, 09 May 1997 17:29:26 -0500

Subject: Kersey: Eleazer Kersey, Guilford County

For anyone interested in Eleazer Kersey, of Guilford County, N.C., I recently reviewed the book "Guilford County, a map supplement," by Fred Hughes. There are several references to him in the book. When I get back from Va. and N.C., I answer any questions when I return (I have a copy of the book and map).

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Date: Fri, 09 May 1997 19:41:36 -0700

Subject: Re: Kersey: L. T. Kersey book citation

Marvin Miller wrote:

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> Subject: Re: Kersey: L. T. Kersey book citation

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> > Date: Wed, 07 May 1997 05:56:42 -0700

> > Subject: Re: Kersey: L. T. Kersey book citation

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> > Marvin Miller wrote:

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> > > Date: Mon, 5 May 1997 20:25:02 -0700

> > > Subject: Kersey: L. T. Kersey book citation

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> > > Susan, the Laurence T. Kersey book I referred to is called "The Kerseys,

> > > About Three Centuries of Genealogy and Reminiscence". To my knowledge it

> > > has not been published. I have not seen it in any library. The copy I

> > > have is a typewritten carbon copy on onion skin paper. I got it a few

> > > years ago from Tuttle's Antiquarian Books. It copies OK, but the typeface

> > > is quite rough and I can't get it to scan. I was planning to provide it

> > > piecemeal in via the GET command. So far I have only put out one file with

> > > the New Providence, Iowa story. Has anyone seen this book from any other

> > > source?

> > >

> > > Marv

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> Dear Marv,

> I have not got a copy of the whole book, but I do have some of

> the original data sheets that Lawrence sent out to get the info for the

> book. They are interseting because they have real handwriting of the

> people. If you'd like some copies, let me know.

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> Mariah Lawson

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> ++++++++I would like to have a copy of this book....price?..want my mailing address?

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Date: Fri, 09 May 1997 20:43:31 -0500

Subject: Re: Kersey: Eleazer Kersey, Guilford County

At 05:29 PM 5/9/97 -0500, you wrote:

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>Date: Fri, 09 May 1997 17:29:26 -0500

>Subject: Kersey: Eleazer Kersey, Guilford County

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>For anyone interested in Eleazer Kersey, of Guilford County, N.C., I >recently reviewed the book "Guilford County, a map supplement," by Fred >Hughes. There are several references to him in the book. When I get back >from Va. and N.C., I answer any questions when I return (I have a copy >of the book and map).

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>Jane Powell is interested, simply to identify and eliminate possible ancestor/kin.

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Date: Fri, 9 May 1997 20:52:27 -0700

Subject: Kersey: 1st two sections of LTK book available

I tried to maintain the spelling, etc. in the original document.

Hope you enjoy the book,

Marv

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Date: Sat, 10 May 1997 06:36:09 -0700

Subject: Kersey: FW from Dr. Kearsey - English web page

Sent: Friday, May 09, 1997 9:04 PM

Subject: Kersey - English web page

I have now set up a web page:

members.aol.com/HKearsey/index.htm

This introduces myself. I have also put the Oxfordshire KERSEY family

history there. I am having trouble with the link, so if it doesn't work then

go directly to:

members.aol.com/HKearsey/oxon.htm

Hugh

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Date: Sat, 10 May 1997 06:38:35 -0700

Subject: Kersey: FW from Dr. Kearsey - English web pages

Sent: Friday, May 09, 1997 9:04 PM

Subject: English web pages

Marv,

Thanks for the digest etc. Multiple file attachments are a pain to unwrap, but I managed it. Single files are automatically downloaded and uncoded.

The digest has inspired me to put up my web pages. The first is:

members.aol.com/HKearsey/index.htm

I hope to put this on when I send this e-mail. After looking at your web page I will add a link. Unfortunately I was unable to contact your web site either yesterday or today.

A second "page" contains the history of the Oxfordshire Kersey families.

If you read the Oxfordshire KERSEY history pages you will see why it is virtually impossible for Sharon to be related to most of you or me.

If it all works you can circulate that it is available.

I am suspicious of the claimed connection with the mathematician and lexographer, but you never know.

I have a copy of John KERSEY sen. book dated 1658. It was given to me by the antiquarian bookseller that my wife, Jean, worked for. The book describes mathematics as I was taught, not as they do it nowadays! I have seen a copy of John KERSEY jun. dictionary at the Society of Genealogists.

Yours,

Hugh

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Date: Sat, 10 May 1997 11:56:41 -0400 (EDT)

Subject: Re: Kersey: FW from Dr. Kearsey - English web pages

I have come across some Kearseys.

Ohio State Pen.

John, Julia, Mary, Martha, Rebecca, Worthington. It appears that they were imprisoned at the same time. I show Worthington Kearsey living in Crawford Co., Ohio when he died on 7-14-1875, he was m. to a Mary or Martha. His brother was John Burwick Kearsey and his sisters were Rebecca and Julia A. Any links?

Tracey

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Date: Sun, 11 May 1997 06:32:28 -0700

Subject: Kersey: ltk04, 05, 06 Available

Hi Folks--

Happy Mother's Day,

Marv

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Date: Wed, 14 May 1997 17:34:22 -0700

Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 1997 10:58 AM

Subject: Kersey

It's been a little quite in the discussion group, don't you think? Why don't I throw something on the table for us to discuss? For starters, I think it is great of Marv to have started this Kersey group. Researching the Kersey tree is very addicting, but can be lonely at times. For example.... when I was told about the Kersey line being traced back to the year 1616 I was so excited I just had to tell someone. I told my husband who tried to act interested, but he is a Maines; it just isn't as rewarding to him. I know that I am not the only one of us with puzzle pieces, so why don't we post some here and there and see who has the missing link.

Here is one of my puzzle pieces:

FANNY KERSEY was a mail order bride to DIXIE COLUMBUS BRANNAN in Ok. during the late 1800s. She is reported to have been a full blooded Choctaw that was marched from MS to OK. She settled around Enid,OK or Hill City,KS. Any matches?

One more thing... I am having the hardest time finding a genealogy program the I like. What works for you?

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Date: Wed, 14 May 1997 19:57:18 -0500

I'm using the Mormon Church PAF, but want to get a good look at Family Tree because I like their print outs much better, includes more information in a descendancy chart. I, too, would like to hear about pluses and minuses of the various genealogy software programs.

Please look at my Kersey Researchers Page and the Kerseys I have found including many from this discussion group.

At 05:34 PM 5/14/97 -0700, you wrote:

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>It's been a little quite in the discussion group, don't you think?

>Why don't I throw something on the table for us to discuss? For starters, I

>think it is great of Marv to have started this Kersey group. Researching the

>Kersey tree is very addicting, but can be lonely at times. For example....

>when I was told about the Kersey line being traced back to the year 1616 I

>was so excited I just had to tell someone. I told my husband who tried to act

>interested, but he is a Maines; it just isn't as rewarding to him.

>I know that I am not the only one of us with puzzle pieces, so why don't we

>post some here and there and see who has the missing link.

>Here is one of my puzzle pieces:

>FANNY KERSEY was a mail order bride to DIXIE COLUMBUS BRANNAN in Ok. during

>the late 1800s. She is reported to have been a full blooded Choctaw that was

>marched from MS to OK. She settled around Enid,OK or Hill City,KS.

>Any matches?

>One more thing... I am having the hardest time finding a genealogy program

>the I like. What works for you?

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<bold>Searchingly Yours,

Jane Norton Powell

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Date: Wed, 14 May 1997 21:06:33 -0700

Subject: Kersey: genealogy programs forward from Susan Wilson

Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 1997 7:10 PM

To: 'millerm@halcyon.com'

Subject: RE: genealogy programs

I, too, want to thank Marv. This is great!!!!! And I really appreciate all your work!

No matches with OK as yet, but you never can tell what will happen next.

Re. the program, I am using FamilyTreemaker. I bought it because it was one of the most popular. Frankly, I don't like it because you can't dump reports and other stuff easily to a txt file (much less link with Microsoft word). This frustrates me considerably and I will happily replace it with the first program that allows descent interface. What is everyone else using?

Susan Wilson

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Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 10:20:57 -0400 (EDT)

Subject: Kersey: genealogy programs

A couple of months ago I found some popular genealogy programs to download. Demoware of course. Gene 4.1 was one of them. Out of the four I tried it was the best. It still isn't even close to being what I need, so I'm not about to buy it. Reunion 4.0 was another, it has more options, but too many are diabled on the demo version to know if it is what I need. Heritage 2.17 sucks, I won't even go there. FamilyData is freeware. The creator did'nt finish the program so he offers it for free. I liked it okay, but it is very generic and prone to crashes. There was another one, I don't recall the name, but I could'nt even launch it w/out my computer crashing. I tossed it. Since Marv has the largest amount of Kersey info that I've seen, I'd be interested in hearing his best and worst picks. Hint, Hint.

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Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 09:30:54 -0500

Subject: Re: Kersey: genealogy programs

So far, your input abt genealogy programs is convincing me to stick to PAF, been using it for 10 years or so, never a crash, am able to copy and paste with windows 95 dos screen, and most of all I'm accustomed to it.

Jane Powell

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>A couple of months ago I found some popular genealogy programs to download. >Demoware of course. Gene 4.1 was one of them. Out of the four I tried it was >the best. It still isn't even close to being what I need, so I'm not about to >buy it. Reunion 4.0 was another, it has more options, but too many are >diabled on the demo version to know if it is what I need. Heritage 2.17 >sucks, I won't even go there. FamilyData is freeware. The creator did'nt >finish the program so he offers it for free. I liked it okay, but it is very >generic and prone to crashes. There was another one, I don't recall the name, >but I could'nt even launch it w/out my computer crashing. I tossed it. >Since Marv has the largest amount of Kersey info that I've seen, I'd be >interested in hearing his best and worst picks. Hint, Hint.

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