Ancestors of Frank James Kerby

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                      /Jesse Kerby      
                /John Kerby, Sr.
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               |      |      /Elisha Estes, Jr.  
               |       \Dicey Estes
               |             \Frances
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          /William Kerby
         |      \Polly Leveredge
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    /Asa B. Kerby (not certain William and Polly are his parents)
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   |     |                                          /Robert Bartee, Sr.
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   |     |                                   /Robert Bartee, Jr.
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   |     |                            /William Bartee  
   |     |                           |      \Mary Hebdon
   |     |                           |
   |     |                     /John William Bartee
   |     |                     |      \Lettishe
   |     |                    |
   |     |              /John Bartee
   |     |             |      \Mary
   |     |             |
   |     |       /Asa J. Bartee
   |     |      |      |   
   |     |      |      |      /Elisha Estes, Jr.
   |     |      |       \Dicey Estes
   |     |      |             \Frances
   |     |      |
   |      \Polly Bartee
   |            |     
   |            |      /John Leveredge
   |             \Nancy E. Leveredge
   |                   \Rebecca
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Frank James Kerby
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   |             /John Wooldridge
   |       /John A. Wooldridge
   |      |      \Temperance
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    \Katherine Wooldridge
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          |                       /Robert Edge
          |                 /Jonathan Edge
          |                |      \Mary Pynfield    
          |                |
          |           /Henry D. Edge
          |          |      \Sarah Lovey
          |          |
          |     /Isham Edge
          |    |      \Hannah Stockstill
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           \Elizabeth Edge
                \Mary Steward


Generation No. 1

1. Frank James Kerby, born May 04, 1877 in Junction City, OR; died December 23, 1937 in Jackson Co., Oregon. He was the son of 2. Asa B. Kerby and 3. Katherine Wooldridge. He married (1) Mary Cabler October 12, 1895 in Yreka, CA. He married (2) Edna Etta Kingery March 17, 1910 in Jackson Co, OR. She was the daughter of Frederick Thomas Kingery and Edna May Decker.

Notes for Frank James Kerby:

In the marriage notice of Frank and his first wife Mary Cabler in Yreka, CA, it said they were both from Talent, Jackson Co, OR. Frank is buried in Stearns Cemetery, Talent, OR.

Marriage Notes for Frank Kerby and Edna Kingery:

Their marriage is V9, P 545 (or S45) by James R Neil, Co judge.

Child of Frank Kerby and Mary Cabler is:

i. Tollie Kerby, born October 03, 1896; died December 24, 1917.

Child of Frank Kerby and Edna Kingery is:

i. Ila Faye Kerby, born June 08, 1911 in Talent, OR; died March 29, 1942 in Jackson Co, OR; married Jesse Debbs Williams December 16, 1929 in Medford, OR.


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Generation No. 2

Note: I make a leap here regarding the parentage of Asa B. Kerby below. I don't know for certain that he is the same Asa B. Kerby, son of William Kerby and Polly Bartee, whose genealogy follows. However, the evidence is looking positive, and I want to print this information here in case someone might see it and be able to prove or disprove me! Please let me know if you have any information on this Kerby line!

2. Asa B. Kerby, born December 29, 1834 in Chillicothe, MO; died September 28, 1902 in Jackson Co., Oregon. He was the son of 4. William Kerby and 5. Polly Bartee. He married 3. Katherine Wooldridge Abt. 1867 in OR.

3. Katherine Wooldridge, born February 02, 1854 in OR; died July 18, 1919 in Jackson Co., Oregon. She was the daughter of 6. John A. Wooldridge and 7. Elizabeth Edge.

Children of Asa Kerby and Katherine Wooldridge are:

i. Joseph M Kerby, born January 18, 1868; died July 15, 1926 in Jackson Co., Oregon; married Ada B. Abt. 1889.

ii. William F. Kerby, born Abt. 1869 in OR; died October 31, 1930 in Jackson Co., Oregon; married Emma E. Abt. 1891.

iii. George H Kerby, born Abt. 1874 in OR; married Florence E Abt. 1903.

1 iv. Frank James Kerby, born May 04, 1877 in Junction City, OR; died December 23, 1937 in Jackson Co., Oregon; married (1) Mary Cabler October 12, 1895 in Yreka, CA; married (2) Edna Etta Kingery March 17, 1910 in Jackson Co, OR.


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Generation No. 3

4. William Kerby, born Abt. 1811 in Garrard Co., KY; died October 11, 1851. He was the son of 8. John Kerby Sr. and 9. Polly Leveredge. He married 5. Polly Bartee December 20, 1832 in Fayette, Howard Co., MO.

5. Polly Bartee, born Aft. 1813 in Garrard Co., KY?; died Bet. 1834 - 1836 in MO. She was the daughter of 10. Asa J. Bartee and 11. Nancy E. Leveredge.

More About William Kerby:

1850 Census: Linn Co, MO

Child of William Kerby and Polly Bartee is:

2 i. Asa B. Kerby, born December 29, 1834 in Chillicothe, MO; died September 28, 1902 in Jackson Co., Oregon; married Katherine Wooldridge Abt. 1867 in OR.

Children of William Kerby and Polly Finnell are:

i. Joseph Kerby, born Abt. 1837.

ii. John Kerby, born Abt. 1840.

iii. William Kerby, born Abt. 1841.

iv. Elizabeth Kerby, born Abt. 1843.

v. George Kerby, born Abt. 1844.

vi. James P. Kerby, born Abt. 1846.

vii. Ruben Kerby, born Abt. 1848.

6. John A. Wooldridge, born Abt. 1828 in Trigg Co., KY; died 1890 in Oregon. He was the son of 12. John Wooldridge and 13. Temperance. He married 7. Elizabeth Edge April 19, 1853 in Cedar Co., MO.

7. Elizabeth Edge, born Abt. 1835 in TN. She was the daughter of 14. Isham Edge and 15. Mary Steward.

Notes for John A. Wooldridge:

Lane County Probate #670

More About John A. Wooldridge:

1850 Census: Cedar Co., MO

1860 Census: Lane Co., OR

Probate: 1860, Lane County Probate # 670

Property: April 01, 1854, Roseburg Land Office, claim #1656

More About Elizabeth Edge:

1850 Census: Dade Co., MO

1860 Census: Lane Co. OR

Marriage Notes for John Wooldridge and Elizabeth Edge:

Have copy of marriage record.

Children of John Wooldridge and Elizabeth Edge are:

3 i. Katherine Wooldridge, born February 02, 1854 in OR; died July 18, 1919 in Jackson Co., Oregon; married Asa B. Kerby Abt. 1867 in OR.

ii. Mary Wooldridge, born 1856 in OR.

iii. Sarah Wooldridge, born 1858 in OR.

iv. Lemuel Wooldridge, born 1859 in OR.


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Generation No. 4

8. John Kerby Sr., born November 02, 1780; died March 11, 1853. He was the son of 16. Jesse Kerby and 17. Dicey Estes. He married 9. Polly Leveredge.

9. Polly Leveredge, born 1786 in VA; died June 24, 1845 in Howard Co., MO.

Children of John Sr. and Polly Leveredge are:

4 i. William Kerby, born Abt. 1811 in Garrard Co., KY; died October 11, 1851; married (1) Polly Bartee December 20, 1832 in Fayette, Howard Co., MO; married (2) Polly Finnell August 06, 1835 in Howard Co., MO.

ii. John Kerby , Jr., born February 02, 1806 in Garrard Co., KY; died February 16, 1870 in Howard Co., MO; married Mary Ann Whorton January 28, 1826 in Garrard Co., KY.

More About John Kerby , Jr.:

Burial: February 1870, Kerby Farm, near Armstrong, Howard Co., MO

More About Mary Ann Whorton:

Burial: May 1882, Kerby Farm, near Armstrong, Howard Co., MO

iii. Jesse Kerby, born Abt. 1809 in Garrard Co., KY; died 1876 in Howard Co., MO; married Elizabeth Brasher February 23, 1834 in Howard Co., MO.

iv. Nancy Kerby, born Abt. 1814 in Garrard Co., KY; married James P. Hackley September 05, 1833 in Howard Co., MO.

v. Asa Kerby, born Abt. 1816 in Garrard Co., KY; married Eliza Finnell Abt. 1842.

More About Asa Kerby:

1850 Census: Linn Co, MO

1880 Census: Linn Co, MO

vi. Mary L. (Polly) Kerby, born Abt. 1818 in Garrard Co., KY; married Martin Willis Green December 17, 1836 in MO.

vii. George Kerby, born 1825 in Garrard Co., KY; married Rhoda Snavely November 11, 1847 in MO.

viii. Rebecca Kerby, born 1823 in Garrard Co., KY; died March 1859; married James Burton October 1841 in MO.

10. Asa J. Bartee, born Aft. 1787; died 1836 in Fayette, Howard Co., MO. He was the son of 20. John Bartee and 21. Dicey Estes. He married 11. Nancy E. Leveredge January 26, 1813 in Garrard Co., KY.

11. Nancy E. Leveredge, born Abt. 1793; died Abt. 1850. She was the daughter of 22. John Leveredge and 23. Rebecca.

Children of Asa Bartee and Nancy Leveredge are:

5 i. Polly Bartee, born Aft. 1813 in Garrard Co., KY?; died Bet. 1834 - 1836 in MO; married William Kerby December 20, 1832 in Fayette, Howard Co., MO.

ii. Sarah (Sallie) Bartee, born Bet. 1814 - 1820; married Levi W. Swetnam.

iii. Reuben Bartee, born April 13, 1820 in Garrard Co., KY; died August 05, 1905 in Chariton Co., MO; married Sarah B. Cornett September 23, 1841.

iv. William Bartee, born August 28, 1822 in Garrard Co., KY; died January 14, 1910 in MO; married Frances B. Hopper July 18, 1843 in Howard Co., MO.

More About William Bartee:

Burial: January 1910, New Hope Cemetery, Audrain, MO

v. Bartee, born Bet. 1823 - 1826.

vi. Joseph Bartee, born February 05, 1828 in Howard Co., MO; died January 10, 1901 in MO; married Eliza Jane Lay July 02, 1848 in Fayette, Howard Co., MO.

More About Joseph Bartee:

Burial: January 1901, Log Chapel Cemetery, Howard, MO

vii. Nancy Ellen Bartee, born September 19, 1833 in Howard Co., MO; died February 22, 1924 in MO; married George T. Swetnam December 24, 1848 in MO.

More About Nancy Ellen Bartee:

Burial: February 1924, Trinity Cemetery, Randolph, MO

12. John Wooldridge, died Bet. 1840 - 1850 in MO. He married 13. Temperance.

13. Temperance, born Abt. 1804 in NC; died in OR?.

More About John Wooldridge:

1840 Census: Polk Co., MO

More About Temperance:

1850 Census: Cedar Co., MO

1860 Census: Lane Co. OR

Children of John Wooldridge and Temperance are:

i. Alpheus Wooldridge, born Abt. 1823.

ii. Rasmus Wooldridge, born Abt. 1825.

6 iii. John A. Wooldridge, born Abt. 1828 in Trigg Co., KY; died 1890 in Oregon; married Elizabeth Edge April 19, 1853 in Cedar Co., MO.

iv. Elmiah Wooldridge, born Abt. 1833.

v. Sarah Wooldridge, born Abt. 1835.

14. Isham Edge, born September 01, 1812 in Warren Co., TN; died 1880 in MO. He was the son of 28. Henry D. Edge and 29. Hannah Stockstill. He married 15. Mary Steward Bef. 1835 in TN?.

15. Mary Steward, born 1813 in TN; died 1872.

More About Isham Edge:

1840 Census: Polk Co., MO

1850 Census: Dade Co., MO

Property 1: 1853, Bought property Cedar County

Property 2: 1857, Bought property Cedar County

More About Mary Steward:

1850 Census: Dade Co., MO

Marriage Notes for Isham Edge and Martha:

I don't know anything about Martha except that she was mentioned in Isham's probate as his widow. Mary died several years earlier, and he must have remarried.

Children of Isham Edge and Mary Steward are:

7 i. Elizabeth Edge, born Abt. 1835 in TN; married John A. Wooldridge April 19, 1853 in Cedar Co., MO.

ii. William Edge, born Abt. 1837 in TN.

iii. Newton Edge, born Abt. 1839.

iv. Andrew Edge, born Abt. 1841 in MO.

v. James Edge, born Abt. 1842 in MO.

vi. Henry Edge, born Abt. 1844 in MO.

vii. Luzinda Edge, born Abt. 1847 in MO.

viii. Lamar Edge, born Abt. 1850 in MO.


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Generation No. 5

16. Jesse Kerby. He married 17. Dicey Estes Bef. 1780.

17. Dicey Estes. She was the daughter of 34. Elisha Estes , Jr. and 35. Frances.

Child of Jesse Kerby and Dicey Estes is:

8 i. John Kerby Sr., born November 02, 1780; died March 11, 1853; married Polly Leveredge.

20. John Bartee, born Abt. 1760 in Norfolk, VA. He was the son of 40. John William Bartee and 41. Mary. He married 21. Dicey Estes September 04, 1787 in Franklin, VA.

21. Dicey Estes. She was the daughter of 42. Elisha Estes , Jr. and 43. Frances.

Children of John Bartee and Dicey Estes are:

10 i. Asa J. Bartee, born Aft. 1787; died 1836 in Fayette, Howard Co., MO; married Nancy E. Leveredge January 26, 1813 in Garrard Co., KY.

ii. Payton Y.Z. Bartee, born in KY?; died December 28, 1847 in Clay, MO; married Nancy Shackelford January 17, 1816 in Garrard Co., KY.

iii. Nancy Bartee, married James Ray January 23, 1817 in Garrard Co., KY.

22. John Leveredge. He married 23. Rebecca.

23. Rebecca.

Child of John Leveredge and Rebecca is:

11 i. Nancy E. Leveredge, born Abt. 1793; died Abt. 1850; married Asa J. Bartee January 26, 1813 in Garrard Co., KY.

28. Henry D. Edge, born December 19, 1786 in MD; died June 23, 1870 in Dade Co., MO. He was the son of 56. Jonathan Edge and 57. Sarah Lovey. He married 29. Hannah Stockstill August 26, 1803 in KY.

29. Hannah Stockstill, born Abt. 1793 in NC; died August 06, 1864 in Dade Co., MO.

More About Henry D. Edge:

1840 Census: Polk Co., MO

1850 Census: Dade Co., MO

Burial: June 1870, Rice Cemetery, near Dadeville, MO

More About Hannah Stockstill:

1850 Census: Dade Co., MO

Children of Henry Edge and Hannah Stockstill are:

i. William D. Edge, born March 22, 1810 in Madison Co., KY; married Eliza Denby 1837.

ii. Frances D. Edge, born January 05, 1811 in Warren Co., TN; died February 22, 1894 in Dade Co., MO?; married Burkett Jones Bef. 1843.

More About Burkett Jones:

Burial: 1897, Rice Cemetery, near Dadeville, MO

14 iii. Isham Edge, born September 01, 1812 in Warren Co., TN; died 1880 in MO; married (1) Mary Steward Bef. 1835 in TN?; married (2) Martha Bet. 1872 - 1880 in MO.

iv. Levi Edge, born February 14, 1814 in Warren Co., TN; married Susannah Savage October 11, 1838.

v. Barbara Edge, born 1816 in Warren Co., TN.

vi. Elisha Edge, born February 14, 1817 in Warren Co., TN; died April 02, 1902 in MO; married Harriet Newell Denby June 30, 1839 in MO.

More About Elisha Edge:

Burial: 1902, Gum Springs, Cedar Co., MO

More About Harriet Newell Denby:

Burial: 1887, Gum Springs, Cedar Co., MO

vii. Jonathan Edge, born Bet. 1817 - 1820 in Warren Co., TN; married (1) Beckie McClure; married (2) Barbara Ann Cook.

viii. Henry Edge Jr, born 1820 in Warren Co., TN; died Bef. 1850.

ix. Abigal Edge, born Abt. 1822 in Warren Co., TN.

x. Benjamin L. Edge, born May 24, 1824 in Warren Co., TN.

xi. Nancy Edge, born May 24, 1824 in Warren Co., TN; married Benjamin Sacville Brewer January 28, 1848.

More About Nancy Edge:

Burial: Rice Cemetery, near Dadeville, MO

xii. Sarah Edge, born 1826 in Warren Co., TN.

xiii. Martin Edge, born March 03, 1828 in Warren Co., TN.


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Generation No. 6

34. Elisha Estes , Jr. He married 35. Frances.

35. Frances.

Child of Elisha Estes and Frances is:

17 i. Dicey Estes, married (1) Jesse Kerby Bef. 1780; married (2) John Bartee September 04, 1787 in Franklin, VA.

40. John William Bartee, born Abt. 1735 in Norfolk Co., VA; died Aft. 1786 in Franklin Co., VA. He was the son of 80. William Bartee and 81. Lettishe. He married 41. Mary Bet. 1759 - 1769.

41. Mary, died Aft. 1784.

Child of John Bartee and Mary is:

20 i. John Bartee, born Abt. 1760 in Norfolk, VA; married Dicey Estes September 04, 1787 in Franklin, VA.

42. Elisha Estes , Jr.. He married 43. Frances.

43. Frances.

Child of Elisha Estes and Frances is:

17 i. Dicey Estes, married (1) Jesse Kerby Bef. 1780; married (2) John Bartee September 04, 1787 in Franklin, VA.

56. Jonathan Edge, born 1760 in MD; died 1844 in Ohio Co., KY. He was the son of 112. Robert Edge and 113. Mary Pynfield. He married 57. Sarah Lovey.

57. Sarah Lovey, born 1765 in Kent Co., MD; died in Estill Co., KY.

Child of Jonathan Edge and Sarah Lovey is:

28 i. Henry D. Edge, born December 19, 1786 in MD; died June 23, 1870 in Dade Co., MO; married Hannah Stockstill August 26, 1803 in KY.


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Generation No. 7

80. William Bartee, born in Norfolk Co., VA; died Abt. 1772. He was the son of 160. Robert Bartee , Jr. and 161. Mary Hedbon. He married 81. Lettishe.

81. Lettishe.

Child of William Bartee and Lettishe is:

40 i. John William Bartee, born Abt. 1735 in Norfolk Co., VA; died Aft. 1786 in Franklin Co., VA; married Mary Bet. 1759 - 1769.

112. Robert Edge, born 1740 in PA; died 1840 in Estill Co., KY. He married 113. Mary Pynfield.

113. Mary Pynfield, born Bet. 1721 - 1747; died Bet. 1768 - 1835.

Children of Robert Edge and Mary Pynfield are:

56 i. Jonathan Edge, born 1760 in MD; died 1844 in Ohio Co., KY; married Sarah Lovey.

ii. Benjamin Edge, born 1765; died Bet. 1766 - 1855.

iii. Elizabeth Edge, born Bet. 1761 - 1790; died Bet. 1766 - 1872.


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Generation No. 8

160. Robert Bartee , Jr., born in Norfolk Co., VA; died Bef. 1730. He was the son of 320. Robert Bartee , Sr.. He married 161. Mary Hedbon.

161. Mary Hedbon.

Child of Robert Bartee and Mary Hedbon is:

80 i. William Bartee, born in Norfolk Co., VA; died Abt. 1772; married Lettishe.


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Generation No. 9

320. Robert Bartee , Sr., died Abt. 1711.

Child of Robert Bartee , Sr. is:

160 i. Robert Bartee , Jr., born in Norfolk Co., VA; died Bef. 1730; married Mary Hedbon.


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                Hald, Hicklin, Kitterman, Lattimore, Leveredge, Lewis, 
                Mankin(s), Shrum/Schramm, Stalcop, Stockstill, Stockton, and Wooldridge

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