William John Kersey, James Downing Kersey Sr., Joseph Carlston Kersey, Jesse Joseph Kersey, Mary/Polly Scarborough
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William John Kersey, James Downing Kersey Sr., Joseph Carlston Kersey, Jesse Joseph Kersey, Mary/Polly Scarborough
 twiggers96
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Posted: 17 Sep 2008 3:02PM GMT |
Classification: Query
Surnames: Kersey, Scarborough
Hello Family!
William John Kersey is also my GGG grandfather.
James Downing Kersey is my GG grandfather.
Joseph Carlston Kersey is my G grandfater.
Jesse Joseph Kersey is my grandfather.
Does anyone know when/why William died? I have him on census in 1870 in Ga and he is not there in 1880 in FL. I Have also seen in other people's family trees where they have him remarrying after 1850 but I don't believe this to be true. I think they are thrown off by the Mary/Polly Kersey name switch (below).
It has been years since your posts so I hope you are still members. I have just started my research in Jan 2008. I would love to share/gather our information and any old pictures. I have many wedding certificates and some death certificates and many pictures of tombstones.
P.S.
I always wondered why Mary gave her name as "Polly" on the 1880 Middleburg, CLay County, FL census. I had heard it was a nickname for Mary but if it's her middle name that makes more sense. Every census I have seen she is "Mary" except for the 1880. I think William must have died around then and they were hiding from collectors. Everyone in the family went by their middle name or a nickname on that census.
William John Kersey is also my GGG grandfather.
James Downing Kersey is my GG grandfather.
Joseph Carlston Kersey is my G grandfater.
Jesse Joseph Kersey is my grandfather.
Does anyone know when/why William died? I have him on census in 1870 in Ga and he is not there in 1880 in FL. I Have also seen in other people's family trees where they have him remarrying after 1850 but I don't believe this to be true. I think they are thrown off by the Mary/Polly Kersey name switch (below).
It has been years since your posts so I hope you are still members. I have just started my research in Jan 2008. I would love to share/gather our information and any old pictures. I have many wedding certificates and some death certificates and many pictures of tombstones.
P.S.
I always wondered why Mary gave her name as "Polly" on the 1880 Middleburg, CLay County, FL census. I had heard it was a nickname for Mary but if it's her middle name that makes more sense. Every census I have seen she is "Mary" except for the 1880. I think William must have died around then and they were hiding from collectors. Everyone in the family went by their middle name or a nickname on that census.