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Date: Fri, 20 Jun 1997 07:44:19 -0400 (EDT)

Subject: Re: FW: Kersey: / KIRKSEY

I was going over some of my marriage info and I came across:

William Atkins m. Eliza KERKSEY on 26 July 1848 in Tennesee

Is she on Emilines' branch? Let me know.

Thanks,

Tracey

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Date: Fri, 20 Jun 1997 07:07:05 -0700

Subject: FW: Kersey: / KIRKSEY

Hi Jeff--

I got the following mail from the discussion group regarding your info. I can't connect this person to my Emiline. Can you see a connection to your data?

Marv

Date: Fri, 20 Jun 1997 07:44:19 -0400 (EDT)

Subject: Re: FW: Kersey: / KIRKSEY

I was going over some of my marriage info and I came across:

William Atkins m. Eliza KERKSEY on 26 July 1848 in Tennesee

Is she on Emilines' branch? Let me know.

Thanks,

Tracey

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Sent: Saturday, July 12, 1997 1:52 PM

Subject: Kersey:cmd:subscribe

My name is Nancy Kersey Littlefield. My family is from Ky. My oldest

Kersey link is John Kersey married 1808 in Green co.Ky. to Elizabeth

Bale. I am interested in finding out anything about John. I have much

information to share on descendants of John and related families. Thanks,

Nancy

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Date: Tue, 15 Jul 1997 14:48:26 -0500

Subject: Re: Kersey: FW from Nancy Kersey Littlefield

Marvin Miller wrote:

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> My name is Nancy Kersey Littlefield. My family is from Ky. My oldest

> Kersey link is John Kersey married 1808 in Green co.Ky. to Elizabeth

> Bale. I am interested in finding out anything about John. I have much

> information to share on descendants of John and related families. Thanks,

> Nancy

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> ++++++++Hi: My name is Jean Raymond Hoffman. My brother and sister-in-law (Bud & Jan Raymond, Tulsa, OK) are researching our family tree. They are the ones who have family trees, etc. On a visit there this summer, I got into "genealogy" and told them I would try my hand on netscape. I have written a little about my great grandfather Benjamin Franklin Kersey to someone on the "net" but since I am a complete novice, I don't know if you got that info or not. Anyway, I'll repeat what I know. Our grandmother(Martha [Molly] Kersey Vaughn) was a daughter of Benjamin Franklin Kersey. We know he enlisted in the Confederate Army in Georgia as a young man. At the time, he thought his name was Frank Kersey, but when he returned from the war he discovered a family bible which listed him as Benjamin Franklin. He states that his parents died when he was young. (My brother has a copy of an affidavit which he swore to--when he was applying for a Civil War Vets' pension, I think.) Anyway, he apparently moved from Georgia to Tennessee and eventually to Texas where he is buried. My brother visited the grave a few months ago. We know that he was married first to a Martha (Molly) Vaughn (apparently she named her daughter after herself) and then my grandmother Molly married a cousin Robert Vaughn. Consequently, my great grandmother was Molly Vaughn Kersey and my grandmother (her daughter) was Molly Kersey Vaughn. It was reported to us that there was a lot of cousins marrying cousins, plus a lot of double cousins in the family. B.F.'s second wife was a young girl many years his junior--perhaps as young as 15. Her name is reported to be Pasha. They had two children--one died in infancy and one survived named Ezra. Anything you might have I would like to hear.

My brother is trying to trace B.F.'s parents or grandparents--perhaps some of your Kerseys were his ancestors.

jrh <><

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Date: Wed, 16 Jul 1997 11:33:15 -0400 (EDT)

Subject: Re: Kersey: FW from Nancy Kersey Littlefield

I have a Benjamin F Kersey in my database, born 30 Apr 1836, died 1894. The spouses I have listed are Martha GRAVES and Mary H CALDWELL, no birth dates, and no children. Enough similarites with the BF, Martha, and right age for Civil War that I decided to post just in case this matches Nancy's Benjamin Franklin KERSEY.

Linda

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Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 1997 9:03 PM

To: KerseyList

Subject: Kersey tree for framing

Dear all,

I have been working on an Anthony Kersey - Alice Fenimore family tree in color, "suitable for framing" as the saying goes. It is now available as is, 30" x 30", at $40. The printing company gets $25, the post office gets $2-3, and the compiler, me, gets the rest. I broke it down so you know that I'm not charging an outrageous price. I've already put about 50 hours into this project. I welcome any new lines to add to what I already have, and will keep the original updated as fast as I get new information. For every new name that you contribute, I can give a $0.10 discount, that includes the first order for any other Kersey tree also, which I'll have to start from ground zero.

The trees will be printed in full color on bond, and shipped rolled. I have added symbols to such people as I have information for like: doctor, soldier, farmer, poet, clergyman etc. Since this is a Kersey tree, I have followed only the male descendents who retain the name, although all Kersey females' husbands names are shown, if I know then.

I will grow your own personal ALL ancestor trees for printing for you also, but you must have already done your research. I charge the same for printing and shipping these, but my fee becomes $0.25 per name, $25.00 minimum. I will show only direct ancestors or all siblings, your choice. I can show multiple spouses and their children. Any tree that is big enough to need a second sheet will incur double printing costs. My own personal tree is at 9 generations (only 79 to go!), siblings and multiple marriages included, to date and has filled about half a sheet with the lettering at 0.05", if this too small for you to read, I can make it bigger, but of course, that takes up more space. I need from you a GEDCOM file, with notes if you have them so I'll know what symbols to add to whom.

As I am just starting this and have no idea what my workload will be, I will keep you updated as to your place in line, and projected time of completion.

Please email me directly if you are interested.

Thank you for your time and attention.

Mariah Lawson, 3Greats-granddaughter of Asher Kersey

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Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 1997 6:10 PM

Subject: kersey family

i am looking for info re: kersey family of guilford co before 1804.

i have been told claiborn or clayborn kersey was the father to john

hickman kersey born 1804 in ky. i have not been able to locate him.

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Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 1997 3:59 AM

Subject: KERSEY: CMD: SUBSCRIBE

I would like to be part of the Kersey discussion group and mailing list. I am descended from the Kerseys of Robeson Co., NC in the late 1700s. I believe they were part American Indian. Are you familiar with this family?

Barbara Patterson

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Date: Thu, 31 Jul 1997 19:56:38 -0700

Subject: RE: Kersey: Discussion Group

Hi Mabobholdn--

We have William Kersey and Hannah Hunt in common! I have William's mother as Lois Harris (or Harry). I would be interested in your source for Lois Speakman. How does Hugh Harry fit in your line? I have him as the father of Lois Harris (Harry). I have the father of John Kersey who married Lois as John Kersey who married Johanna Beasley. I have developed doubts about this and need to recheck sources. I think there may be confusion here with the English John Kerseys -- the mathematician and the lexicographer. I don't think it has been shown that the two English John Kerseys have any relationship to the American Quaker John Kerseys, other than family legends.

Marv

Sent: Thursday, July 31, 1997 3:01 AM

Subject: Kersey Discussion Group

I have Quaker Kerseys, earliest is John Kersey m. Lois Speakman, had Wm. born 15 Sep 1720 m. Hannah Hunt . Wm&Hannah had Amos, b. 26 Feb,1750 who m.

Dinah

Beason. Those two had Isabella Kersey, b. 5 Jan 1791, who m. Johnathan Ozbun, b. 3 Mar 1789. My grandmother was an Ozbun. I have info on Speakmans, also.

Do you have anything earlier than John Kersey m. Lois Speakman?

I also have Hugh Harry, Brintons, etc.

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Date: Tue, 5 Aug 1997 19:09:20 -0400 (EDT)

Subject: Re: Kersey: Discussion Group

Marv,

Hi. I haven't gotten anything new from the group since July 31st. I always worry that I got cut off accidentally -- or is there nothing new?

Thanks.

Nancy

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Date: Tue, 5 Aug 1997 18:47:31 -0700

Subject: FW: New Kersey: Discussion List

Hi Gina--

Good luck,

Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 1997 7:33 AM

To: Marv Miller

Subject: Re: New Kersey Discussion List

Hi,

Have you been able to find any information on John Blackstone Kersey born about 1825 lived in Emanuel County, Georgia?

Gina

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Date: Tue, 05 Aug 1997 21:40:17 -0500

Subject: Re: Kersey: Discussion Group

Jane is alive and well, and so far behind that I'm in back of myself - just letting you know that I'll send along a small collection of tid-bits in a week or so.

Jane Norton Powell

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>Hi. I haven't gotten anything new from the group since July 31st. I always >worry that I got cut off accidentally -- or is there nothing new?

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Date: Fri, 8 Aug 1997 06:12:29 -0700

Subject: FW: Kersey: discussion list

Sent: Friday, August 08, 1997 5:16 AM

Subject: Kersey discussion list

My name is Bonnie Arbuthnot. I am searching for any information about Martha Jane KERSEY who married Jo(h)nathan Denney b. 28 Jan. 1831 in West Elkton, Preble Co., Ohio, and lived in Appanoose County, Iowa, in the 1850's - 1860's?. Johnathan died 21 Jan 1869 was buried in Appanoose Co. It is my belief that they had 6 children; Viola V. b. ca 1857; Emma E. b. ca Nov 1859; William Henry b. 15 Jan 1862 in Centerville, Appanoose Co. d. 26 May 1933 in Springfield, Baca Co., CO;

Hannah R. b, between 1863 and 1867; Mary E. b. between 1863 and 1867; and Alva Alonzo b. 24 July 1868 in Appanoose Co. d. 30 Aug. 1932 in Springfield, Baca Co., CO.

According to the Death Cert of William Henry, Martha Jane KERSEY was b. in NC. Since Johnathan was relatively young when he died and all of the children were minors, Martha Jane may have remarried? I would appreciate any information about Martha Jane, the four female children, her parents or siblings. I will share what little information I have. Anyone have any connections?

Thanks in advance.

Bonnie

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Date: Fri, 8 Aug 1997 06:22:28 -0700

Subject: Kersey: RE Martha Jane Kersey

Bonnie--

I have a Martha J. Kersey born in North Carolina, the daughter of Stephanus Kersey and Phoebe Johnson. Her parents were born in 1806 and 1810, so she could be the right age. My web page has a few scraps of information on her siblings.

Hope this helps,

Marv

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Date: Fri, 08 Aug 1997 09:21:57 -0700

Subject: Kersey: RE: Martha J. KERSEY

Just yesterday I reviewed the 1820 Preble County census. There were several Talbot, KERSEY, and Mendenhalls there. One Nathan GIFFORD (later married Sarah Ricks) was there, too. Shubal DENNY married a Mendenhall, and Shubal later bought some land from Jonathan RICKS, who also married a MENDENHALL. Here is the Denny record:

Denny, Shubal |M |1830 |Marr |001 |199 |Mendenhall,

Margaret |Pr

To locate other DENNY records (many) indexed for Miami Valley area, Ohio, check the Preble County site below:

There were several Kerseys on the index, but none lived in Preble County. That is strange, because I saw the name on the census.

Donald M. Ricks

ICQ 2446690

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Sent: Saturday, August 09, 1997 6:58 AM

To: 'MRS NANCY S GUENTHER'

Cc: 'millerm@halcyon.com'

Subject: RE: Guilford Co NC Surnames

Hi Nancy--

Marv

Sent: Friday, August 08, 1997 5:00 PM

Subject: Guilford Co NC Surnames

I see we have many similar names: Beals, Carter, Hunt, Kersey, Wakefield & Williams for starts. Where do you want to begin? My William Kersey b 1781 m Rachel Hiatt, also of Guilford Co. I'm interested in finding the surname & parentage for their son Eli's wife Sarah (Crouse, Croze, Gause?). Eli & Sarah have a marr bond on file in Guilford Co but it was signed supposedly by an Emsley Crouse?? (name hard to read according to person publishing this record). The marr bond is dated 26 Aug 1826. I know the Kerseys were Quakers. Eli & Sarah moved on to IN where she is listed as joining the Quakers in 1840 at Spiceland MM Henry Co IN.

Looking forward to sharing w/ you.

Nancy Stephenson Guenther

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Date: Sat, 9 Aug 1997 23:04:04 -0400 (EDT)

Subject: Re: Kersey: RE: Martha J. KERSEY

John MENDENHALL md Margaret BROWN had 5 children,

John died in 1828. Margaret next md Shubel DENNY on apr 8 1830 in Preble co,

OH

THE MENDENHALL FAMILY by Thomas Valintine vol 1 pg 205

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Sent: Sunday, August 10, 1997 5:31 AM

Subject: Re: FW: Kersey: Guilford Co NC Surnames

Marv,

Saw the name HIATT and found I have a few married into a distant CHENOWETH line of mine. Thought I'd post what I have there as my KERSEY line joins the CHENOWETH line.

I have Alvin L HIATT m 1885 to Cora Viola CHENOWETH b 1868--she is actually the author of one of the CHENOWETH family books. George HIATT m Eva DAVIS and had children Herbert Cyril and Howard. Herbert Cyril HIATT m Chloe LUMPKIN and had children Eva Rebecca and George. Howard m Dorothy THOMAS.

My Catherine KERSEY (1808-1897) m John P CHENOWETH (1804-1874). Catherine's parents were John KERSEY (1764-1852) and Lucretia HUTCHERSON (1764-1840). Believe John's parents were Thomas KERSEY and Elizabeth of Nicholas County, Kentucky. Thomas' parents were John KERSEY d 1791 and Ursula.

Linda

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Sent: Sunday, August 10, 1997 5:00 PM

Subject: Kersey

Hi Everyone - My earliest Kersey is John marr Lois HARRY. I descend thru their son William b 1720/1725 who marr (possible #2 wife) Hannah HUNT. My line continues thru their son Daniel b 6 Jan 1757/8 (New Garden MM Guilford Co NC) Daniel m Mary CARTER abt 25 Jan 1778/9 (Cane Creek MM Orange Co NC). Their son William Kersey b 27 Oct 1781 who marr Rachel HIATT 5 Feb 1800 (New Garden MM Guilford Co NC). Their son Eli b 6 Apr 1804 marr Sarah CROUSE(?) abr 28 Aug 1826 (date of marr bond Guilford Co NC). My line continues w/ their daughter Minerva Jane Kersey who marr Edward Jordan KIRK in Porter Co IN & they move on to Jasper Co IN where my line continues to son Albert Edward Kirk, then Hazel Kirk who marr Elmer STEPHENSON (my grandfather).

Question: Is Sarah's last name really Crouse & is her father really Emsley. The only reference I've ever found on her maiden name is from a reference to the marriage bond where the reader tried to make out the last name & decided it might be Crouse & also an Emsley signed the bond but the relationship was not listed. Sarah & Eli moved on to Wayne Co then Henry Co then Porter Co IN. Eli was disciplined for his "marriage out of unity" in Dec 1826 & Sarah is listed in the minutes in Spiceland MM in Henry Co IN in 1840 where she is "received in membership".

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Date: Tue, 12 Aug 1997 13:12:24 -0400 (EDT)

Subject: Re: FW: Kersey: Guilford Co NC Surnames

I have a John CARTER who md 1758 Ann WHIP{PLE}S they had 14 children

Mary CARTER md Daniel KERSEY s/o William KERSEY and Hannah HUNT..They had a

son William who md Rachel Hiatt {WFT vol #7} d/o William HIATT and

Charity WILLIAMS They had 8 children......Ionly 1 showed a spouse...Asher who

md three times Susannah MORGAN 2 children # 2 Edith Elliot Schooley 7

children #3 Susan Marie TULBERT 2 children

Revecca CARTER md Daniel's brother Thomas KERSEY and had 1 child Ann

Elizabeth CARTER md James KERSEY no info on him I am collecting/researching

descendants of John CARTER and Ann WHIPS

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Date: Fri, 15 Aug 1997 15:06:05 -0400 (EDT)

Subject: Kersey:Eleazer Kersey, Guilford Co NC Surnames

Is there an Eleazer KERSEY b 1762, that married Elizabeth CARTER and had Steven KERSEY b may 1789 md Jemima Leonard in 1812. Is there amy more info on Eleazer?