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Jessy Kerby 1798–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Mar 1798

Birth Location: Murphy, Cherokee, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 19 Aug 1885

Death Location: Guilford County, North Carolina, USA

Father: William Kirby

Mother: Jemma Boling

Spouse(s): Rachel Kirby

Children(s): Alney Kaerby, William Kirby, Marion Kirby, Marian Kerby, Altha Kerby, Setna Kerby, Alford Kirby, J Kirby, John Kirby, Layfatter Kirby

Jessy Kerby was born in 1798 in Murphy, Cherokee, North Carolina, USA, the child of William Jesse Kirby And Jemma Boling. Jessy Kerby married Rachel Kirby, and had children including Alford Kirby, Alney Kaerby, Altha Kerby, J K Kirby, John Kirby, Layfatter Kirby, Marian Kerby, Marion Kirby, Setna Kerby, William Kirby. Jessy Kerby passed away in 1885 in Guilford County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Jessy Kerby was born in 1798 in Murphy, Cherokee, North Carolina, USA, the child of William Jesse Kirby And Jemma Boling.
  • Jessy Kerby married Rachel Kirby, and had children including Alford Kirby, Alney Kaerby, Altha Kerby, J K Kirby, John Kirby, Layfatter Kirby, Marian Kerby, Marion Kirby, Setna Kerby, William Kirby.
  • Jessy Kerby passed away in 1885 in Guilford County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Kirby
1760–1849
Birth Location: Home- Edgecomb County
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Jemma Boling
1713–1808
Birth Location: Prince George County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Rachel Kirby
1804–1853
Birth Location: Carter, Tennessee, United States
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Children(s)

Alney Kaerby
1826–1913
Birth Location: North Carolina
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William Kirby
1824–1884
Birth Location: Madison, Tennessee, USA
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Marion Kirby
1832–1909
Birth Location: Macon, North Carolina, USA
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Marian Kerby
1832–
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Altha Kerby
1834–1924
Birth Location: Macon, North Carolina, United States
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Setna Kerby
1834–
Birth Location: Madison, Tennessee, United States
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Alford Kirby
1829–1909
Birth Location: Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
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J Kirby
1837–1916
Birth Location: Macon, North Carolina
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John Kirby
1841–1924
Birth Location: Hayesville, Franklin, North Carolina, USA
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Layfatter Kirby
1846–1912
Birth Location: Cherokee, North Carolina, United States
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Jessy Kerby's Ancestors

Self
Jessy Kerby
1798–1885
Birth Place: Murphy, Cherokee, North Carolina, USA
Parents
William Jesse Kirby
1760–1849
Home- Edgecomb County
Jemma Boling
1713–1808
Prince George County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Jesse Kirby
1740–1803
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, American Colonies
Penelope Parker
1750–1800
Nash, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jessy Kerby's Descendants

1.
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Jessy Kerby (24 Mar 1798–19 Aug 1885) m. Rachel Kirby (14 February 1804–1853)
  1. 1. Alney Kaerby 1826–1913 m. Mary (Pauline) Kerby 1825–1902 m. Dolley Kerby 1826–
    1. 1. Mary (Ann) Kaerby 1858–1886 m. William (Lafayette) Graves 1855–1923
    2. 2. Alfred Kaerby 1860–1946
    3. 3. Laura Kaerby 1863–1927 m. Daniel (Brent) Martin 1862–1936
      1. 1. Blanche Hall 1889–1973
    4. 4. China Baker 1856–1919 m. Phillip (L.) Baker 1853–1934
      1. 1. William (L) Baker 1883–1938 m. Lillian (Ora Elizabeth) Baker-Carter 1883–1975
        1. 1. Ruth (Baker) Grassman 1914–1965 m. Joseph (Meyer) Jr 1914–1999
        2. 2. Wilora Stockwell 1909–1993 m. William (F) Stockwell 1909–1998
        3. 3. Harold Baker 1911–1988 m. Margaret (Louise) Baker 1913–2002
        4. 4. Esther (Rose Young) Thomas 1918–1999 m. Carlton (Emmit) Young 1908–1958 m. Glover (Sammons) Thomas 1911–
        5. 5. Ross (Baker) Sr. 1923–1995 m. Peggy (Jean) Baker 1925–2012
        6. 6. George (S) Baker 1912–
        7. 7. Ishmeal Baker 1909–
        8. 8. Orvis Baker 1916–
        9. 9. Etna (Ruth) Baker 1914–1965
      2. 2. John (R) Baker 1886–1969 m. Exie (C) Baker 1888–1939 m. Ruth (Mary Josephine Fouts Baker) Ellsworth 1907–1990
        1. 1. Homer (A) Baker 1910–1980
        2. 2. Johnie (Erma) Baker 1916–1991
        3. 3. Ruth (LaVonne) Baker 1945–1996
    5. 5. William Kaerby 1865–1958 m. Lee (Anna) Shelton 1869–1907
      1. 1. Wade (H) Kerby 1888–
      2. 2. Etta (M) Kerby 1891–
      3. 3. Jess (J) Kerby 1893–
      4. 4. Almey (B) Kerby 1895–
      5. 5. Oma Kerby 1898–
      6. 6. Fannie Kerby 1900–
      7. 7. Roy (L) Kerby 1902–
      8. 8. Clarence (W) Kerby 1905–
    6. 6. Altha (S) Kaerby 1869–1918 m. Lenas Padgett 1865–1926
      1. 1. Willie (M) Padgett 1890–
      2. 2. Frank (Boss) Padgett 1891–1951
      3. 3. Arther Padgett 1895–
    7. 7. Eliza Oxford 1846–1908 m. Semeto ("Smith" Olney) Oxford 1835–1926 m. Semeto (Olney) Oxford 1840–1926
      1. 1. Anna (Elizabeth) Barnes 1872–1953
      2. 2. Rufus Oxford 1884–1967
      3. 3. Abegail (China) Thurman 1875–1964
      4. 4. Abegail Oxford 1875–
      5. 5. Elizabeth Oxford 1872–
      6. 6. Phillip Oxford 1877–
    8. 8. Rachael Kerby 1848–1909 m. James (Claiborne "Clabe") Lane 1844–1922
    9. 9. Nancy Kaerby 1850–1928 m. Michael (Smith) Coffey 1844–1930
      1. 1. Mollie Caffie 1875–
      2. 2. Boonie Coffey 1877–1926
      3. 3. Roxie Coffey 1880–1955
      4. 4. Dora Coffey 1884–
      5. 5. Sul (Ross) Coffey 1886–
      6. 6. William (Harvey) Coffey 1888–
      7. 7. Samuel (Carson) Coffey 1891–1928
      8. 8. John Coffey 1893–
      9. 9. Cicero Coffey 1883–1883
      10. 10. Laura (Lee) Coffey 1873–1952
      11. 11. Mary (Ann) Coffey 1875–1963
    10. 10. Sara (Lavada) Kerby 1851–1859
    11. 11. Jesse Kerby 1854–1943 m. Amanda (M) Cole 1859–1935
    12. 12. Sara (Lavada) Kerby 1851–1859
    13. 13. William Kaerby 1865–1958
    14. 14. Alfred Kaerby 1860–1946
    15. 15. Rachel Lane 1848–1909
    16. 16. Laura Kaerby 1863–1927
    17. 17. Nancy Kaerby 1850–1928
    18. 18. Jessee Kaerby 1854–1943
    19. 19. Altha (S) Kaerby 1869–1918
    20. 20. Mary (Ann) Kaerby 1858–1958
    21. 21. Alfred (Laughlin) Kerby 1860–1946
    22. 22. William (Thomas Marion) Kerby 1865–1958
    23. 23. Nancy Kerby 1850–
    24. 24. Jessee Kaerby 1854–
    25. 25. Mary (Ann) Kaerby 1858–
    26. 26. Alfred Kaerby 1861–
    27. 27. Laura Kaerby 1863–
    28. 28. William Kaerby 1865–
    29. 29. Altha (S) Kaerby 1869–
  2. 2. William Kirby 1824–1884
  3. 3. Marion Kirby 1832–1909 m. Katy Carsow 1829–1911
    1. 1. Thomas (Lafayette) Kerby 1866–1952
    2. 2. Thomas (Lafayette) Kerby 1866–1952
  4. 4. Marian Kerby 1832–
  5. 5. Altha Kerby 1834–1924 m. William (M Patterson) Jr 1826–1908
  6. 6. Setna Kerby 1834–
  7. 7. Alford Kirby 1829–1909
  8. 8. J (K) Kirby 1837–1916 m. Martha (Jane) Hogsed 1834–1904
  9. 9. John Kirby 1841–1924 m. Julia (F) Padgett 1842–1883 m. Mary (Drucilla Curlee) (Kerlee) 1842–1920
  10. 10. Layfatter Kirby 1846–1912 m. Mary (Ann E.) Sims 1852–1878

Jessy Kerby's Timeline

13 Records

1759
19 Nov 1759
Birth of Jessy Kerby in Williamsburg, James County, Virginia, USA
Williamsburg, James County, Virginia, USA
1798
24 Mar 1798
Birth of Jessy Kerby in Murphy, Cherokee, North Carolina, USA
Murphy, Cherokee, North Carolina, USA
1798
24 Mar 1798
Birth of Jessy Kerby in Murphy, Cherokee, North Carolina, USA
Murphy, Cherokee, North Carolina, USA
1810
6 Aug 1810
Age 12
Jessy Kerby resided here in Stokes, North Carolina, USA
Stokes, North Carolina, USA
1830
1830
Age 32
Jessy Kerby resided here in Macon, North Carolina, USA
Macon, North Carolina, USA
1840
1840
Age 42
Jessy Kerby resided here in Cherokee, North Carolina, United States
Cherokee, North Carolina, United States
1848
17 Aug 1848
Age 50
Death of Jessy Kerby in Coryell, Texas, United States
Coryell, Texas, United States
1848
17 Aug 1848
Age 50
Death of Jessy Kerby in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 52
Jessy Kerby resided here in Cherokee, North Carolina, United States
Cherokee, North Carolina, United States
1860
1860
Age 62
Jessy Kerby resided here in Fort Hembree, Cherokee, North Carolina, USA
Fort Hembree, Cherokee, North Carolina, USA
1870
1870
Age 72
Jessy Kerby resided here in Hiwassee, Clay, North Carolina, USA
Hiwassee, Clay, North Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 82
Jessy Kerby resided here in Coryell, Texas, United States
Coryell, Texas, United States
1885
19 Aug 1885
Age 87
Death of Jessy Kerby in Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Guilford County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1798
    Event Place: Murphy, Cherokee, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Nov 1759
    Event Place: Williamsburg, James County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1798
    Event Place: Murphy, Cherokee, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1810
    Event Place: Stokes, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Macon, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Cherokee, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Cherokee, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Fort Hembree, Cherokee, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Hiwassee, Clay, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Coryell, Texas, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Cherokee, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Land Grant Files

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1848
    Event Place: Coryell, Texas, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1848
    Event Place: Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Aug 1885
    Event Place: Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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