Descendants of Thomas A. Kersey

Thomas A. Kersey

Generation No. 1

1. Wayne M. KERSEY, born June 8th 1938, I am the only son (and living Child) of 2. Ivan E. KERSEY and Elsie WEGNER, Married 1937 (St Louis, Mo) died December 7 1982

Generation No. 2

2. Ivan E. KERSEY, born August 03, 1906: died June 1971. He was the son of 3. Thomas A. KERSEY and 4. Edith C. TROUT

Generation No. 3

3. Thomas A Kersey, born May 03, 1871; died April 29, 1940 Detroit Mi. He was the son of 5. David KERSEY born October 20, 1839 and 6. Sarah GRAVES. Thomas A. Kersey married 4. Edith C. Trout May 27, 1896 in Boone County, Indiana.

4. Edith C. Trout, Born June 05, 1877 in Boone County, Indiana. died February 11, 1922. She was the daughter of 7. William WETHINGTON Trout and 8. Parmelia "Amelia" NEESE.

Children of 3. Thomas A Kersey and 4. Edith C.Trout were:

i. Wilah A. Kersey (Devault), born December 07, 1896; deceased

ii. Lawrence Kersey, born October 06, 1898; died 1978.

iii Deamas T. Kersey, born August 24th, 1900; died 1963.

iv. Arthur W. Kersey, born November 03, 1902; died 1974.

v. Floyd T. Kersey, born September 16, 1904; died 1969.

vi. Ivan E. Kersey, born August 03, 1906; died 1971.

vii. Lelia F. Kersey (Kusz), born March 24, 1909; died 1976.

viii. Mary M. Kersey (Skinner), born November 04,1910; died 1993.

ix. Carl C. Kersey, born December 07, 1912; died 1989.

Generation No. 4

In the book, "Early Life and Times in Boone County," 1887, on page 314-3154, is says that 5.David Kersey was born on October 20, 1939 and his first wife was Sarah Graves, and his second Wife was Kessiah Gray. 5. David's parents were 9. Thomas Kersey born April 12, 1802 in Nicholas County., Ky (died July 9 1886 Boone County, In.) his mother was 10. Elizabeth HINTON born January 3, 1800 Sharpsburg, Nicholas Co., Ky.(died July 10, 1900 Boone County, In). Thomas and Elizabeth came to Boone County in the fall of 1831 with their two small sons from Nicholas County, Ky., They were followed in 1837 by 11. John Kersey (1764-1852), Thomas' father, who was receiving a pension as a Revolutionary War veteran. John Kersey was born in Pittsylvania County, Virginia on March 11,1764  from Pittsylvania County, he went west in 1779 to settle in that part of Virginia which, in 1792, was to become the state of Kentucky.

In September of 1780, at Lexington Station, now the city of Lexington, Kentucky, John Kersey enlisted in Col. Daniel Boone's Virginia Regiment, serving in companies commanded by Capt. Robert Patterson and Capt. William McConnell, in campaigns against the Indian allies of the British. He was honorably discharged in November of 1782 after two years and two months of service as a private soldier. He moved to Boone County in May, 1837 to live with his children who had previously emigrated from Kentucky.

In coming to Boone County, In., John Kersey's sons acquired large tracts of land from the government and reared big families, of whom many descendants are still living in Boone County, In.

11. John Kersey Married 12. Lucretia HUTCHERSON born Jun. 9, 1764- Spotsylvania, Virginia; died Jul. 13, 1840-- Boone County, Indiana.

Children of John and Lucretia Hutcherson: i. Polly Kersey , died bet 1747/1850 Married Lewis PARSONS

ii. Elizabeth Kersey, Married William HOPKINS 1830

iii Phebe Kersey , born 1792---Virginia ; died may 25, 1852- Boone County, Indiana

iv. James Kersey, born 1794; died 1847 Boone County, Indiana.

v. John Kersey , born 1796 Kentucky; died May 31, Boone County, Indiana. Married Mary HILL May 21, 1822-Nicholas, Kentucky ; born Feb. 16, 1799 ; died Jun. 24, 1847 Boone County, Indiana.

vi Thomas Kersey, born Apr. 12, 1802- Nicholas County, Kentucky ; Died Jul. 9,1876 Boone County Indiana. Maried Elizabeth HINTON Jan. 3 1827- Nicholas, Kentucky; born 1808-Kentucky.

9. Thomas Kersey (son of John Kersey) and 10. Elizabeth HINTON were the parents of the following children:

a.. Nathaniel Kersey, born Aug. 25, 1829 Nicholas, Kentucky; died Oct .7, 1852 Boone, Indiana. Married Mary E. Hemphill Oct. 7, 1852. born Apr. 9, 1830. They were the parents of ten children: Carl, Newton, Jesse D., Robert, Lucretia, Ida May, James, Dora, Elizabeth and Emma.

b. William L. Kersey, born Oct. 15, 1830; died May 6, 1886 Boone Co., Indiana. Married Mary Slayback Jan. 23, 1854--Elizabeth Ross Jul. 21, 1858 Boone Co, Indiana.

c. Lucretia Kersey, born Apr. 15, 1832 Boone Co, Indiana; died Aug. 14, 1833 Boone, Indiana.

d. Martha Kersey, born Jul. 8, 1834; died Jan. 6, 1858: Married Jan. 13, 1858 James M Adam? Kern.

e. Benjamin F. Kersey, born Apr. 30, 1836; died 1894. Married Martha GRAVES, Died 1876. - Married Mary; H. Caldwell Feb. 8, 1876 Boone, Indiana.

f. James Harvey Kersey, born Dec. 6, 1837; died 1922. Married Teletha?Calitha KERN Sep. 15, 1864- Boone County, Indiana.

g. David Kersey , born Oct. 20, 1839; Married Sarah GRAVES married Keziah GRAY Jul. 30, 1882.

h. George W. Kersey, born Jan. 11, 1841 -Boone County, Indiana; died Oct. 27, 1874.

i. Mary J. Kersey, born Apr. 10, 1842-- Boone County, Indiana.

j. Thomas Albert Kersey, born Jan. 7, 1844 Boone County, Indiana. Married Martha J. STOOPS Mar. 30, 1876--Boone County, Indiana.

k. Joseph H. Kersey, born Jen. 25, 1846-- Boone County, Indiana. Married Charlottae McDaniels Nov. 4, 1867 Boone County, Indiana.

l. Sarah E. Kersey, born May 9, 1849. Married Clark Kern.

vi. Benjamin Kersey, born Mar. 3, 1804 Nicholas County, Kentucky; died Dec. 12, 1853 -Boone County, Indiana. Married Martha HINTON Sept. 4, 1834 Nicholas County; born Feb. 23, 1815 Nicholas County, Kentucky; died Sep. 12, 1884--Boone County, Indiana.

vii. Catherine A. Kersey, born 1808-Kentucky; died May 3, 1897-Tippecanoe, Indiana; married John P. CHENOWRTH Oct. 18, 1838, Boone County, Indiana; Died Sep. 22, Lee, Iowa.

Contributed by: Wayne Kersey