--- Sue & Richard Marsh <acr00119@mindspring.com> wrote: << Does anyone have any information on a Celia Claxton d/o William I. Claxton (1832-1900) and Zilphia Anderson (1836-1925). >> Here you go, Sue: First Generation 1. Celia CLAXTON daughter of William I. CLAXTON and Zilphia ANDERSON was born on 27 Mar 1863 in Johnson Co., Georgia. She died on 1 Apr 1933 in Johnson Co., Georgia. She was buried in Kersey Family Cemetery, Kite, Georgia. Celia married Joseph KERSEY son of James Daniel KERSEY and Mary Ann BURRIS on 27 Feb 1882 in Johnson Co., Georgia. Joseph was born on 16 Apr 1856 in Georgia. He died on 24 Mar 1935 in Johnson Co., Georgia. He was buried in Kersey Family Cemetery, Kite, Georgia. They had the following children: 2 F i. Winnie KERSEY was born on 8 Mar 1883 in Kite, Johnson Co., Georgia. She died on 21 Apr 1924 in Johnson Co., Georgia. She was buried in Kersey Cemetery. Winnie married Thomas CLEMENTS son of James "Jim" CLEMENTS and Martha GLOVER in 1907 in Georgia. Thomas was born on 10 Nov 1882 in Georgia. 3 F ii. Ruth KERSEY was born on 20 Jul 1884 in Kite, Johnson Co., Georgia. She died on 7 Jun 1906. 4 F iii. Nancy KERSEY was born on 14 Apr 1886 in Kite, Johnson Co., Georgia. She died on 10 Jan 1968 in Emanuel Co., Georgia. She was buried in Union Chapel Cemetery, Swainsboro, Georgia. Nancy married Matthew C. "Mack" CLAXTON before 1910 in Georgia. Matthew was born on 8 Oct 1884 in Johnson Co., Georgia. He died on 31 Jul 1965 in Emanuel Co., Georgia. He was buried in Union Chapel Cemetery, Swainsboro, Georgia. 5 F iv. Julie KERSEY was born on 23 May 1888 in Kite, Johnson Co., Georgia. She died on 29 May 1961 in Georgia. She was buried in Kersey Family Cemetery, Kite, Georgia. Julie KERSEY never married. 6 F v. Mary KERSEY was born on 11 Dec 1890 in Kite, Johnson Co., Georgia. She died on 5 Oct 1974 in Emanuel Co., Georgia. She was buried in Union Chapel Cemetery, Swainsboro, Georgia. Mary married Lonnie WHITE son of William WHITE and Lindy WILLIAMS on 26 Aug 1916 in Johnson Co., Georgia. Lonnie was born on 8 Aug 1898 in , , Georgia. He died on 29 Aug 1930 in Emanuel Co., Georgia. He was buried in Union Chapel Cemetery, Swainsboro, Georgia. 7 M vi. Norman KERSEY was born on 4 Jan 1893 in Kite, Johnson Co., Georgia. He died on 2 Oct 1962 in Emanuel Co., Georgia. He was buried in Bethel Church Cemetery, Swainsboro, Georgia. Norman married (1) Minnie FLANDERS daughter of John Jordan FLANDERS and Jane M. BENTON about 1915 in Georgia. Minnie was born in Jul 1895 in Georgia. She died on 29 Aug 1932 in Emanuel Co., Georgia. She was buried in Bethel Church Cemetery, Swainsboro, Georgia. Minnie's tombstone says she died in 1931. Norman married (2) Emma COOPER before 1936 in , , Georgia. Emma was born about 1900 in , , Georgia. 8 M vii. James D. KERSEY was born on 7 May 1895 in Kite, Johnson Co., Georgia. He died on 15 Sep 1980 in , Johnson Co., Georgia. He was buried in Kersey Familiy Cemetery. James married Bessie or Betsey COPELAND daughter of Jack COPELAND and Lizzie on 24 Mar 1918 in Johnson Co., Georgia. Bessie was born on 20 Mar 1903 in Johnson Co., Georgia. She died on 16 Jan 1989 in Johnson Co., Georgia. 9 M viii. Cephus S. KERSEY was born on 5 Jul 1898 in Kite, Johnson Co., Georgia. He died on 28 Apr 1940 in Johnson Co., Georgia. He was buried in Kersey Family Cemetery, Kite, Georgia. Cephus and his 2nd wife, Gertrude, were listed on the 1930 Johnson Co., GA, Census: 55th Dist visit 17/21 Kersey, C S, 39, Gertrude, wife, 21, Eva P, Dau 4; Ivy L 1 5/12 Cephus married (1) Amanda SHEPARD about 1919 in Georgia. Amanda was born about 1902 in Georgia. She died before 1925 in Georgia. Cephus married (2) Gertrude COPELAND about 1925 in Georgia. Gertrude was born about 1908 in Georgia. 10 F ix. Susie KERSEY was born on 16 Oct 1900 in Kite, Johnson Co., Georgia. Susie married John May COOPER about 1925 in Georgia. John was born on 5 Dec 1886 in Washington Co., Georgia. He died on 21 Aug 1972. 11 M x. Joe R. KERSEY was born on 28 Feb 1903 in Kite, Johnson Co., Georgia. He died on 23 Nov 1951 in Georgia. He was buried in Kersey Family Cemetery, Kite, Georgia. Joe KERSEY never married. He served as a private in the Infantry during World War II. 12 M xi. Thomas Jefferson "Tom" KERSEY was born on 11 Feb 1906 in Kite, Johnson Co., Georgia. He died on 31 Aug 1988 in Georgia. He was buried in Old Canoochee Cemetery, Swainsboro, Georgia. Thomas married Ruby WOODS daughter of Benjamin Franklin WOODS and Leona DANIELS on 3 Oct 1926 in Johnson Co., Georgia. Ruby was born on 21 Sep 1908 in Emanuel Co., Georgia. She died on 23 Jun 1983 in Georgia. She was buried in Old Canoochee Cemetery, Swainsboro, Georgia. 13 F xii. Eda KERSEY (twin) was born on 11 Feb 1906 in Kite, Johnson Co., Georgia. She died on 13 Oct 1911 in Johnson Co., Georgia. She was buried in Kersey Family Cemetery, Kite, Georgia. __________________________________ Yahoo! Messenger Show us what our next emoticon should look like. Join the fun. http://www.advision.webevents.yahoo.com/emoticontest