Elizabeth Carmer Warren Kersey

   General Notes:

Elizabeth Carmer Warren Kersey is the daughter of Elmore Carmer Warren and Arhonton[Ora] Warren.She is the half sister of George Linwood Cottier and Walter Alvin Cottier Warren.Although Walter was not the son of Elmore Warren, Walter chose to change His name legally through court.This was never a problem for George since He was never legally employed. Betty grew up in a loving home with her invalid father,and her grandmother. Before she was born her family had lived at Isle of Hope,Georgia. They moved to Richmond, Virginia after the fire because her father needed employment. Having been a lumberman all his life he settled into the wood business at various local mills. Betty was born late in his life, he had always wanted a boy but was pleased with her arrival. Betty was his only child. As a child Betty loved to play with dolls she even would dress her cat. She could not, as a child, stand a feather. It must have been the wind that blew them around and she did not understand where they were going.

   Research Notes:

When betty was born, Bread was .08Cnt. Per Loaf,A gallon of Milk was .50Cnt.,A pound of Butter was .36Cnt.,A New Ford Automobile was $640.00,A gallon of Gasoline was .10Cnt.,Average price of a New Home was $6,796.00,Annual Income was $1,858.00.Betty was born on a Tuesday,Herbert C. Hoover was President of the U.S.A.,Charles Curtis was vice President.The popular Song was" Life is just a bowl of cherries".The Dow Jones Stock Index was $138.60.,An Oz. of Silver was 0.38Cnt.,An Oz. of Gold was $20.67,

   Events:

• Baptism, Jan 24, 1932, St. Luke's Episcopal Church Richmond, Virginia. Betty's sponsors were Dorothy Ellen Englade ,Tressa Elizabeth Riles , and Walter Alvin Warren . Betty was Baptised by Reverend Thomas Semmes.

• Confirmation, Mar 28, 1943, St. Luke's Episcopal Church Richmond, Virginia. Betty was confirmed with Her Friends Barbara Ballengee , Henrietta Wiley , Dorothy Rudd , Goldie Cole Marshall , Ollie Elizabeth Anderson , and William Payne . Betty was presented for Confirmation by Reverend John N. Atkins Associate Rector.

• Clerk,Bookkeeping Dept., 1950-1962, Richmond News Papers Inc. HOMEMAKER

Elizabeth married John Phillip Kersey Sr., son of Stuart Ashby Kersey Sr. and Alene Bolton Childress Kersey Clarke, on Mar 11, 1950 in St. Luke's Episcopal Church Richmond, Virginia. (John Phillip Kersey Sr. was born on Mar 19, 1930 in Richmond, Virginia and was baptized in 1942 in Barton Heights Baptist Church, Richmond, Virginia.)