Descendants of James Downing Kersey

JAMES DOWNING KERSEY, born June 27, 1865 in Clay County, Florida, died December 19, 1924 in Wachula, Florida.  Married JOSEPHINE HOLDER July 25, 1885 in Clay County, Florida.  Born October 9, 1869 in Bellview, Florida, died November 22, 1947.

Children of JAMES and JOSEPHINE are:

JAMES D. KERSEY, b. August 8, 1887; d. 1963.

JACOB KERSEY, b. May 7, 1890; d. June 6, 1956.

EDITH MAE KERSEY, b. 1892; d. 1894.

CHARLES ESAU KERSEY, b. June 23, 1893; d. Los Angeles, California.

JOSEPH B. KERSEY, b. April 6, 1894, Florida; d. 1975.

MAGGIE KERSEY, b. February 4, 1897; d. August 15, 1993, Ona, Hardee County, Florida; m. FRANK M. STEPHENS, July 26, 1914, Arcadia, Florida; b. March 16, 1890, Castalia, Hardee County, Florida; d. January 12, 1955, Castalia, Hardee County, Florida.  Maggie is buried in New Zion Cemetery, Ona, Hardee County, Florida.

MATILDA B. KERSEY, b. July 12, 1900 .

MACK KERSEY, b. March 16, 1902; d. October 11, 1982, Hardee County, Florida; m. ETHEL YABY. Mack is buried in New Zion Cemetery, Ona, Hardee County, Florida.

ARTHUR EDWARD KERSEY, b. June 29, 1904; d. March 29, 1952, Lake Garfield, Polk Co., FL.

ELBRIDGE KERSEY, b. March 18, 1905; d. 1995.

IDA MAE KERSEY, b. April 28, 1909  

HARRY W. KERSEY, b. December 12, 1912

JAMES CECIL KERSEY, b. April 14, 1919, Frostproof, Florida; d. August 6, 1991.