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20. Edith King Trevvett Burton was born November 11or 22 1904 and died on Feb 5, 1995.

Edith married Jean H. Burton. (Jean H. Burton was born on Sep 17, 1907 and died on Dec 9, 1984.)


They had the following children:

+ 52 F    i. Doris Burton Brightly was born on Feb 26, 1930
30. Mable Elmer Kersey Collins was born on May 9, 1883 in Honover County, Virginia, died on Apr 1, 1952 in Richmond, Va and was buried Riverview Cemetery in Richmond, Va.

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.


They had the following children:

   53 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.
31. Florence Elsie Kersey Stables was born on Feb 28, 1885 in Hanover County , Virginia, died on Oct 31, 1918 and was buried Kersey Family Cemetery in Kersey Family Farm State RT.798 Hanover, Virginia. The cause of death was She died during the flue epidemic of 1918.

Medical: She also lost two of her children during this same epidemic.

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


They had the following children:

   54 M    i. Linton Dunn Stables Jr. was born on Jun 14, 1909 and died on Jul 5, 1909.

Linton Stables JR.Died during the Flue epidemic of 1917,He was 5 YRS.old

   55 M    ii. Paul Fitzgerald Stables was born on Jun 16, 1910.
   56 F    iii. Elsie Florence Stables Houchens was born on Oct 12, 1911.

Elsie was born a twin to Her Brother William

   57 M    iv. William Linton Stables was born on Nov 5, 1912 and died Approx.1919.

William was born a twin to His sister Francis

   58 F    v. Jessie Cornelia Stables Barden was born on Jul 16, 1916 and died Approx. 1978.

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34. Newton Watkins Kersey was born on Mar 12, 1892 in Hanover County , Virginia, died in Jan 1958 in California and was buried Unkown in California.

Newton married Ethel Mary Scantling Kersey on Feb 15, 1911. (Ethel Mary Scantling Kersey died on Jan 11, 1983 and was buried Woodlawn Cemetery in Ashland, Virginia.)

Research: Last Known Address.Alexandria,Virginia


They had the following children:

   59 M    i. Fulmer[Frank] Bright Kersey .

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

   60 F    ii. Virginia Kersey Batalgia Spiglemeyer .

Newton also married Marie Kersey Unkown in California.

35. Rev. Luther Wilbur Kersey Sr. was born on Nov 12, 1894 in Hanover County , Virginia, died on Jun 8, 1942 and was buried Riverview Cemetery in Richmond, Va.

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 on Jun 21, 1927. (Lucille Ledman Kersey died on Aug 29, 1972 in Portsmouth Convalescent, Home Portsmouth, Virginia and was buried Riverview Cemetery in Richmond , Va.)


They had the following children:

   61 M    i. Rev. Luther Wilbur Kersey Jr.

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

   62 F    ii. Betty May Kersey Gordon .

Betty married William N. Gordon.


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36. Stuart Ashby Kersey Sr. was born on Jul 25, 1898 in Peaks, Virginia [Hanover County], died on Jan 27, 1937 in Stuart Circle Hospital-Richmond, Virginia and was buried Riverview cemetery in Richmond, Virginia. The cause of death was Cornary Thrombosis, A blood clot went to His lung and killed Him.

Stuart lived at 702 Gladstone Avenue Richmond,Virginia at 0the time of His death.He was employed by Richmond Dairy Co. as a route salesman.He had at onetime 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 daeth.

Medical: Stuart had Whooping cough real bad when He was a child.In His childhood He had the symptoms of what was later determined to be Rumatic Fever,also He had Scarlet Feaver twice.All of this,it was thought ,caused Him to have an enlarged heart which contributed to His untimely death at the age of 38 Yrs..His job did not help Him at all I am sure.He had a milk delivery route on Grace and also Franklin Sts.in Richmond.In this area there are mostely apartment buildings with a lot of steps to climb.


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Stuart married Alene Bolton Childress Kersey Clarke 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 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.


They had the following children:


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+ 63 F    i. Ann Harwood Kersey Harris was born on Oct 16, 1925 in Richmond, Va and was baptized in Barton Heights Baptist Ch. Richmond, VA.

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+ 64 F    ii. Jean Jacquelyn Kersey Smith was born on Oct 12, 1926 in Richmond, Va and was baptized Baptised in Barton Heights Baptist Ch. Richmond, VA.

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+ 65 M    iii. Rev. Stuart Ashby Kersey Jr. was born on Dec 12, 1927 in Richmond, Virginia and was baptized Baptised in Barton Heights Baptist Ch. Richmond, VA.

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+ 66 M    iv. John Phillip Kersey Sr. was born on Mar 19, 1930 in Richmond, Virginia and was baptized Baptised in Barton Heights Baptist Ch. Richmond, VA.

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+ 67 M    v. Gerald Duane Kersey was born on Aug 17, 1931 in Richmond, Virginia and was baptized in Barton Heights Baptist Ch. Richmond, VA.

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+ 68 M    vi. Donald Ray Kersey was born on Nov 1, 1934 in Richmond, Virginia/Grace Hospital and was baptized Baptised in Barton Heights Baptist Ch. Richmond, VA.
40. Ellen King Traylor , died on Feb 20, 1957 in Ashland , Virginia.

Ellen was a very close childhood friend of Flossie Kersey.

Ellen married Clarence M. Traylor Sr.., son of Joseph Daniel Traylor and Mary Frances Jones [ Mollie ] Traylor. (Clarence M. Traylor Sr.. was born on Oct 17, 1897 in Ashland, Virginia and died on Feb 8, 1963 in Ashland , Virginia.)


They had the following children:

   69 M    i. Clarence M. Traylor Jr.

Clarence married Emma Harris Traylor.

   70 M    ii. Joseph D. Traylor Sr.
+ 71 M    iii. Howard M. Traylor Sr.
   72 F    iv. Bertha Traylor Walsh .

Bertha married Charles C. Walsh.

+ 73 F    v. Virginig [ Poodle ] Traylor Ernest , died on Jun 17, 1976 in Richmond , Virginia and was buried Signal Hill Memorial Park in Hanover Co. Virginia
45. Evelyn Mallory Schools was buried Forest Lawn Cemetery in Richmond , Virginia.

Evelyn died at the age of 86 Years.She was active in many civic programs,.Primarly in Social Services.She had Been a member of Ginter Park Baptist Church and later a member of River Road Baptist Church.

Noted events in her life were:

1. Graduation; College of William and Mary.

Evelyn married Dr. Percy Everett Schools SR. MD. in 1925. (Dr. Percy Everett Schools SR. MD. died in 1963.)


They had the following children:

   74 F    i. Evelyn (Lyn) Schools Peble

Peble married Evelyn Schools Peble.

   75 M    ii. DR. Percy Everett Schools JR. MD.
   76 M    iii. William Mallory Schools was born on Oct 10, 1927.
   77 M    iv. George Straughan Schools was born on May 9, 1930.
49. Ines Slaughter Oliver was born in 1902.

Ines married Archie L. Oliver in 1923. (Archie L. Oliver was born in 1900 and died in 1966.)

Archie was from Gum Tree , Virginia.He had a brother,Stewart Oliver that lived at Peaks, Virginia


They had the following children:

+ 78 F    i. Lilian Oliver Owens

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