Fourth Generation  

Mable came to Richmond from the family farm to get a job and live in the city.She at some point got a job with W. Fred Richardson & Sons.She bought a home at 2321 Floyd Avenue and established a base for the rest of the family to come to when leaving the farm.Her brother Luther and Her Mother were the last to leave the farm.Mable Retired from W.Fred Richardson & Sons after many years of service at the time of Her retirement She was a stock holder in the company.

Mable married William Samuel Collins on Nov 30, 1917 in Richmond, Virginia. (William Samuel Collins died on Dec 31, 1928 in Washington, D.C. and was buried Riverview Cemetery in Richmond , VA.)

Sam ran a trucking company in Richmond ,Virginia.while married to Mable.

   54 F    i. Ruth Emma Collins was born on Feb 10, 1922 in Richmond , VA, died on Nov 22, 1927 in Richmond , VA and was buried Riverview Cemetery in Richmond , VA.

Florence married Rev. Linton Dunn Stables Sr. on Jul 23, 1908.

Research: Linton was married twice. Florence was his first wife and they had six children before Her death in 1918.Linton had two children by his second wife. He had two children named Linton Dunn Stables, one by each wife.The first Linton born to Florence died in 1909 as an infant.

   55 M    i. Linton Dunn Stables Jr. was born on Jun 14, 1909 and died on Jul 5, 1909. User ID:The 5th.child of 6.

Linton Stables JR.Died when he was 21 days old. I have a question I can not answer at this time. I have a death notice of Linton Dunn Stables Sr.s second wife that lists a Linton D. Stables of Culpeper,Va. as a survivor. 1/28/2000 ? Were there two Linton D.Stables?

   56 M    ii. Paul Fitzgerald Stables was born on Jun 16, 1910. User ID:1 ST.CHILD of 6.

+ 57 F    iii. Elsie Florence Stables Houchens was born on Oct 12, 1911

   58 M    iv. William Linton Stables was born on Nov 5, 1912 and died Approx.1919. User ID:3rd.CHILD OF 6.

William was born a twin to His sister Francis

   59 M    v. Francis Howard Stables was born on Nov 5, 1912 and died on Nov 29, 1919. User ID:4 TH.CHILD OF 6.

Francis was born a twin to His brother William .

   60 F    vi. Jessie Cornelia Stables Barden was born on Jul 16, 1916 and died Approx. 1978. User ID:6TH. CHILD OF 6.

Newton married Ethel Mary Scantling Kersey on Feb 15, 1911. (Ethel Mary Scantling Kersey died on Jan 9, 1983 and was buried Woodlawn Cemetery in Ashland, Virginia.)

Ethel was the first wife of Newton Kersey.She has two grand children that I am not sure of their parents or sex.

   61 M    i. Fulmer[Frank] Bright Kersey .

Research: Last known address.2657 Lane Park Road,Bermingham,ALA.35223

   62 F    ii. Virginia Kersey Batalgia Spiglemeyer .

Newton next married Marie {Madeline} Kersey Unkown in California.

The last church that Luther was the pastor of was Grundy Baptist Church.Luther and His Mother, Emma,were the last ones to leave the family farm for good in September 1916.

Luther married Lucille Ledman Kersey, daughter of Sylus Ledman and Emma Goodwin Ledman, on Jun 21, 1927. (Lucille Ledman Kersey died on Aug 29, 1972 in a Portsmouth Convalescent Home, Portsmouth, Virginia and was buried Riverview Cemetery in Richmond , VA.)

   63 M    i. Rev. Luther Wilbur Kersey Jr.

Lucille was member of Court Street Baptist Church ,Portsmouth , Virginia. Lucille was a school teacher.

Luther married Dr Katharine[ Kitty ] Kersey. (Dr Katharine[ Kitty ] Kersey was born in 1937.)

   64 F    ii. Betty Mayhue Kersey Gordon was born on Mar 14.

Betty married William N. Gordon.

Stuart lived at 702 Gladstone Avenue Richmond,Virginia at the time of His death.He was employed by Richmond Dairy Co. as a route salesman.He had at one time been a truck driver for Carter Brothers Trucking Co.and an insurance salesman for Prudential Life Insurance Co..Stuart was a member of Barton Heights Baptist Church at the time of his death.
After Phillip was born and Alene was still confined to the bed,she had visitors.One being Emma King,the wife of Daddy's cousin Grant King.Also in the room was Aunt Ruth who had come to assist Daddy in aiding Alene if need be.At some earlier date Daddy had given Emma some of His home made grape wine and she proceeded to tell him how much she had enjoyed it.Aunt Ruth heard it all said nothing at the time but when Emma and Grant had gone she unloaded on Daddy and as a result Daddy had to destroy all of His wine making crocks and promise never to make Wine again.Alene said he kept his promise and never made wine again.

Research: Stuart's first wife lived in Ashville, North Carolina.

Stuart married Alene Bolton Childress Kersey Clarke, daughter of John Wesley Childress Sr. and Effie Lush Childress, on Jan 1, 1925 in Richmond, VA. (Alene Bolton Childress Kersey Clarke was born on May 5, 1900 in 6 Th. & Stockton St. Richmond, VA and was baptized on Dec 9, 1900 in Decatur Street Methodist.)

Alene's Grand Mother came from England. Her name Ellen Bolton [maiden name]Lush. Mother remembers Her Grand Mother but never saw Her Grand Father,nor did She know His name ,"Israel Lush 1815". From Phil Kersey, when I was a child My Mother use to sing songs for her children,She was always a bright and inspiring person,She would pick the appropriate time for her songs.Such as on a cold morning when She was waking us up to prepair us for school, She would walk through the bedrooms singing "Jackie Frost,Jackie Frost came in the night,Left the meadows that He crossed all Gleaming White.Painted with His Silver Brush every window pane.Kissed the leaves and made them blush,blush,blush again.Jackie Frost,Jackie Frost crept around the house,sly as a Silver Fox,still as a Mouse.Out our Little Philly Boo came blushing like a Rose,Up jumped Jackie Frost and bit His Little Nose."Mother atributed Her ability to remember these little songs to Her Father, who She said taught them to Her and would sing them to Her.She has a host of them that I do not remember but will try to obtain from Her. Knife and fork a bottle and a cork That's the way you spell New York. Chicken on the car and the car won't go,that is the way you spell Chicago.Here is another, Once upon a time the monkey drank wine. He got drunk.He sat on the elephants trunk. The elephant sneezed and fell on His knees and that was the end of the monkey dee monk.On 9/14/99 out of a clear blue sky Alene came up with "sitting in the jail house with My head to the wall and a darn old computer is the cause of it all."This was because I was on line and she and Betty could not use the telephone.I thought that was rather witty for age 99 yrs.

Research: Mother lived at 3306 Carolina Avenue, Richmond, Virginia at the time of Clarence Clarke's death.

Alene also live at 5 Poe Street, Richmond, Virginia.

Another home address was 2117 Rose Avenue, Richmond, Virginia
2901 Griffin Ave. (Aug. 1940 )
2819 Griffin Ave. (Aug. 1941 )

+ 65 F    i. Ann Harwood Kersey Harris was born on Oct 16, 1925 in 3516 Carolina Avenue, Richmond, Va and was baptized in Barton Heights Baptist Church Richmond, VA.

+ 66 F    ii. Jean Jacquelyn Kersey Smith was born on Oct 12, 1926 in 3516 Carolina Avenue, Richmond, Va and was baptized Baptised in Barton Heights Baptist Church Richmond, VA.

+ 67 M    iii. Rev. Stuart Ashby Kersey Jr. was born on Dec 12, 1927 in Cowardin Avenue, Richmond, Virginia and was baptized in Barton Heights Baptist Church Richmond, VA.

+ 68 M    iv. John Phillip Kersey Sr. was born on Mar 19, 1930 in Richmond , Virginia and was baptized in Barton Heights Baptist Church Richmond, VA.

+ 69 M    v. Gerald Duane Kersey was born on Aug 17, 1931 in Richmond, Virginia and was baptized in Barton Heights Baptist Church Richmond, VA.

+ 70 M    vi. Donald Ray Kersey was born on Nov 1, 1934 in Richmond, Virginia/Grace Hospital and was baptized in Barton Heights Baptist Church Richmond, VA.

Samuel married Selina Annie Priddy Kersey, daughter of Ezekiel Priddy and Mary C. Kersey Priddy, on Jan 31, 1887. (Selina Annie Priddy Kersey was born on Jun 5, 1869 in Hanover County , Virginia, died on Sep 25, 1939 in Hanover County , Virginia and was buried Slash Church Cemetery in Her Home Hanover County , Virginia.)

+ 71 F    i. Blanche Willie Kersey Chapman was born on Aug 24, 1889 in Hanover County , Virginia, died on Jul 23, 1939 in Her Home Hanover County , Virginia and was buried Slash Church Cemetery in Hanover County , Virginia

   72 M    ii. Henry Clay Kersey was born on Oct 23, 1896 in Hanover County , Virginia, died on Aug 12, 1974 in Richmond , Virginia and was buried Forest Lawn Cemetery in Richmond , Virginia.

Clay was a member of Fairmount Christain Church Richmond,Virginia.He was an employee of American Can Co.

Henry married Myrtle Edwards Kersey, daughter of Richard L. Edwards and Kate Brooks Edwards, on Nov 28, 1923 in Richmond , Virginia. (Myrtle Edwards Kersey was born in 1903, died on Aug 12, 1999 in Home of niece at Virginia Beach, Virginia and was buried Forest Lawn Cemetery in Richmond , VA.)

   73 F    iii. Flossie Eugenia Kersey was born on May 16, 1893 in Hanover County , Virginia, was baptized in Creek behind Slash Christian Church, died on Aug 1, 1984 in Cambridge Manor Nursing Richmond , Virginia and was buried Slash Christian Church Cemetery in Ashland , Virginia.

Flossie Eugenia Kersey Social Security No. 231-50-9947

   74 M    iv. Samuel Edward Kersey was born on Jul 16, 1903 in Hanover County , Virginia, was baptized in Slash Christian Church, Hanover County , Virginia, died on Sep 26, 1980 in At Home, Mount Hermon CH.RD.Ashland, Va and was buried Slash Church Cemetery in Mount Hermon Church Rd. Ashland, Va.

Samuel Edward Kersey's Social Security No. 226-68-6158

Pearle married John James [Buster] Patterson. (John James [Buster] Patterson was born on May 11, 1866, died on Jul 28, 1951 and was buried Mt.Hermon Church Cemetery in Ashland , Virginia.)

+ 75 F    i. Annie Blanche Patterson Harris Patterson was born in 1901, died on May 5, 1989 and was buried Forest Lawn Cemetery in Richmond , Virginia

+ 76 F    ii. Mary Patterson Adcock Silverman Goldstein , died on Feb 13, 1987 in Jacksonville , Florida and was buried Forest Lawn Cemetery in Richmond , Virginia

+ 77 F    iii. Ruby Patterson Jennings

+ 78 F    iv. Myrtle Patterson Anderson

+ 79 F    v. Minnie Patterson Stone

   80 F    vi. Pearl Annette Patterson Gibson .

Pearl married Herbert E. Gibson in Home of Rev. Owen T. Kelley 718 Nth.33rd. St. Richmond , Virginia.

+ 81 M    vii. Otis L. Patterson Sr.

   82 M    viii. G. Eddie Patterson .

Ophelia married.

   83 F    i. Mary White .

Ophelia married White.

   84 F    i. Mary White .

Clara married Adcock.

   85 F    i. Ester Adcock Chenault .

Research: Ester was the daughter of Clara Kersey Adcock.I am not sure if there was the death of Clara or the devoice of Adcock involved or not but I have a death notice that lists Easter as the step daughter of Mary Patterson Adcock Silverman Goldstein ( three marriages ) Mary was the daughter of Pearl and Buster Patterson

Ester married Henry Chenault.

Clara next married Adcock.

   86 F    i. Ester Adcock Chenault .

Research: Ester was the daughter of Clara Kersey Adcock.I am not sure if there was the death of Clara or the devoice of Adcock involved or not but I have a death notice that lists Easter as the step daughter of Mary Patterson Adcock Silverman Goldstein ( three marriages ) Mary was the daughter of Pearl and Buster Patterson

Ester married Henry Chenault.

Mary married Joseph Tiller. (Joseph Tiller was born on Apr 3, 1877 in Hanover , Virginia, died on Feb 5, 1974 in Hanover, Virginia and was buried in Independents Christian Church.)

   87 F    i. Della Mae Tiller Taylor was born on Mar 17, 1905 in Hanover Co. , Virginia, died on Mar 14, 1966 in Hanover Co. , Virginia and was buried Independents Christian Church Cemetery in Hanover Co. , Virginia.

Della married Alden P. Taylor. (Alden P. Taylor was born on Mar 28, 1905 in Hanover Co. , Virginia, died on Jan 2, 1986 in Hanover Co. , Virginia and was buried Independents Christian Church Cemetery in Hanover Co. , Virginia.)

+ 88 F    ii. Ruth Lee Tiller Chapman was born on Jan 14, 1909 in Hanover Co. , Virginia

+ 89 F    iii. Phyllis Mary Tiller De Martino was born on Dec 12, 1914 in Hanover Co. , Virginia

+ 90 F    iv. Alice Rebecca Tiller Hale was born on Dec 12, 1914 in Richmond , VA, died on Jan 18, 1993 in Ashland , Virginia and was buried Independance Christian Church Cemetery in Hanover Co. , Virginia

+ 91 M    v. Marion Franklin Tiller was born on Aug 23, 1911 and died on Jun 12, 1982

+ 92 F    vi. Edna Rhodes Tiller Blunt was born on Apr 10, 1916 in Hanover Co. , Virginia, died on Aug 28, 1976 in Hanover Co. , Virginia and was buried Independence Christian Church Cemetery in Hanover Co. , Virginia

Alice married William (Walter?)Hoye Perrin. (William (Walter?)Hoye Perrin was born on Sep 29, 1888, died on Jul 14, 1958 and was buried Slash Church Cemetery in Hanover, County Ashland , Virginia.)

   93 M    i. Kenneth N. Perrin was born on May 6, 1920, died on Jul 12, 1970 and was buried Slash Christian Church Cemetery in Hanover County , Virginia.

+ 94 M    ii. Beverly Walter Perrin

Research: I have a death notice that says that Willie Russell is not the husband of Nellie Hughes Thurston . This needs to be corrected.

Willie married.

   95 M    i. William Russell Thurston Jr.

   96 F    ii. Elenor Thurston .

Paul was retired from Liggett and Myers Tobacco Company

Paul married Viola H. Kersey.

+ 97 M    i. Paul D. Kersey JR.

   98 F    ii. Ruth Kersey Smith .