DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM KERBY

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Don Norman

 

1.WILLIAM KERBY

 

    William Kerby was born in Greene County PA September 4, 1800

and died April 7, 1881.  He married Mary White in Tyler County Va

(WV) November 26, 1827.  Mary died about 1841 and William married

Harriet Riggs.  Harriet was born in PA about 1813.

 

Children of William and Mary (White) Kerby.

 

  2.  (1). Rezin White             b.c.     1827

         m.Nancy J. ------

 

  3.  (2). John Wesley             b.Dec 11 1831   d.Nov 24 1913

         m.Ruhama Stallman  Jun 10 1862

 

  4.  (3). Nancy

 

  5.  (4). Drusilla

         m.Thomas Miller

 

  6.  (5). Sarah

 

Children of William and Harriet (Riggs) Kerby.

 

  7.  (1). Rachel Elizabeth        b.c.     1845

 

  8.  (2). Hannah                  b.c.     1848

 

  9.  (3). Rebecca                 b.c.     1850

 

 10.  (4). William H.              b.c.     1853

 

 11.  (5). Thomas H.               b.c.     1856

 

 12.  (6). Grigsby                 b.c.     1859

 

 13.  (7). Sylvester               b.c.     1863

         m. Rosanna J. Starcher

 

2.REZIN WHITE KERBY     1.WILLIAM KERBY

 

    Rezin White Kerby, a son of William and Mary (White) Kerby, was born in VA about 1827.  He married Nancy J. ------.  Nancy was born in PA about 1833.

 

Known children of Rezin W. and Nancy Kerby.

 

 14.  (1). James W.                b.c.     1853

 

 15.  (2). Indiana                 b.c.     1856

 

 16.  (3). Mary                    b. May   1861

   m. Benjamin W. Hathaway Dec 18 1884 Calhoun county WV

 

 17.  (4). John                    b.c.     1861

         m. Eliza Nutter Dec 16 1883 Calhoun County WV

 

 18.  (5). Martha                  b.c.     1864

 

 19.  (6). Amey B.                 b.c.     1867

 

 20.  (7). Sarah E.                b.c.     1869

 

 

3.JOHN WESLEY KERBY     1.WILLIAM KERBY

 

    John Wesley Kerby, a son of William and Mary (White) Kerby,

was born in VA December 11, 1831 and died November 24, 1913.  He

married Ruhama Stallman June 10, 1862.  Ruhama, a daughter of

Peter and Jane (Holbert) Stallman, was born in VA about 1842.

 

Children of John Wesley and Ruhama (Stallman) Kerby.

 

 21.  (1). Nancy Jane              b.c.     1863

         m.S.A. George

 

 22.  (2). Dorinda Frances         b.c.     1865

         m.Amos Smith

 

 23.  (3). William Athey           b.Sep 10 1866   d.Apr 29 1833

         m.Clara Kimble

         m.Emma Price

 

 24.  (4). John Lee                b.Aug 12 1868   d.Jul  7 1946

         m.Biddian Wright

 

 25.  (5). Mary Bell               b.       1870

         m. William Sampson Apr 12 1885

   m. Charles C. Nutter Calhoun County Sep 17 1916 

 

 26.  (6). David Reason            b.Jan 10 1872   d.

         m.Esther Wallace

 

 27.  (7). Lydia

         m.Edwin Starcher

 

 28.  (8). Almina Alice

         m.S.A. George

 

 29.  (9). James Hollis

         m.Diana Belle Phillips

 

 30. (10). Anna

         m.Asa Everson

 

 31. (11). Elizabeth

         m.Emory Bennett

 

13.SYLVESTER KERBY   1.WILLIAM KERBY

 

      Sylvester Kerby, a son of William and Harriet (Riggs) Kerby, was born in VA in March 1862. He married Rosanna J. Starcher in 1880. Rosanna, a daughter of Philip and Louisa (Stallman) Starcher, was born in VA in January 1862.

      The family is listed in the 900 Calhoun County WV census. They had been married 10 years. Rosanna was the mother of 6 children with 5 living.

 

Known children of Sylvester and Rosanna J. Starcher) Kerby.

 

 32.  (1). James E.                 b. Mar      1883

         m. Claria Harden May 11 1913

 

 33.  (2). Everett                  b. Jul      1885

         m. Minnie Roach Apr 13 1907

         m. Pearl Smith Oct 11 1914

 

 34.  (3). Lillie                   b. Aug      1887

 

 35.  (4). Arthelia                 b. Mar      1890

         m. Andrew Jackson Roach

 

 36.  (5). Leota                    b. Mar      1898

         m. Commodore Nutter Dec 30 1916

 

17.JOHN KERBY   2.REZIN WHITE KERBY     1.WILLIAM KERBY

 

John Kerby, a son of Rezin W. and Nancy Kerby, was born in November 1861. He married Eliza Nutter in Calhoun County WV December 16, 1883. Eliza, a daughter of Levi and Sarah Nutter, was born in VA (WV) in August 1862 and died

in Calhoun County WV before October 1909. They are listed in the 1900 Calhoun County WV census. Eliza was the mother of 9 children, with 7 living.
      John married Mary Bell in Calhoun County October 7, 1909. Mary, a daughter of Joshua and Mary Bell, was born in Calhoun County in February 1891.

 

Known children of John and Eliza (Nutter) Kerby.

 

 37.  (1). Floyd                    b. Jun  1884

 

 38.  (2). Lawrence                 b. Nov  1885

 

 39.  (3). Minnie                   b. Aug  1887

 

 40.  (4). Sarah                    b. Dec  1890

 

 41.  (5). Laura                    b. Jan  1892

 

 42.  (6). Josie                    b. Sep  1897

         m. Farrell Sampson Aug 15 1919 Calhoun County WV

 

 43.  (7). Dewey                    b. Feb  1899

 

 44.  (8). Rhoda                    b.c.    1903

 

Known children of John and Mary (Bell) Kerby.

 

 45.  (1). Willard                  b.c.    1912

 

 46.  (2). Maude                    b.c.    1914

 m. Lovell Sampson Calhoun County WV Nov 8 1930

 

 

 47.  (3). Delta                    b.c.   1917

 

 48.  (4). John                     b.c.   1920

 

 49.  (5). Nellie                   b.c.   1923

 

 50.  (6). Roscoe                   b.c.   1925

 

 51.  (7). Bernard                  b.c.   1927

 

 

23.WILLIAM ATHEY KERBY    3.JOHN WESLEY KERBY     1.WILLIAM KERBY

 

    William Athey Kerby, a son of John Wesley and Ruhama

(Stallman) Kerby, was born September 10, 1866 in Calhoun County

WV and died April 29, 1833.  He married Clara Kimble.  Clara died

about 1920 and William married Susanna Price April 30, 1922. 

Susanna, a daughter of T.J. and  Fannie (Lakin) Price, was born

in Lawrence County KY February 21, 1894.

 

Children of William Athey and Clara (Kimble) Kerby.

 

 52.  (1). David

 

 53.  (2). Wesley

 

 54.  (3). John

 

 55.  (4). Johnson

 

 56.  (5). Sanford

 

 57.  (6). Gerald

 

 58.  (7). Pearl

 

 59.  (8). Ruth

 

Children of William Athey and Emma (Price) Kerby.

 

 60.  (1). Price                   b.Jan 21 1923

         m.Helen Pauline Ballard  Oct 23 1943

 

 61.  (2). Nell Garnet             b.May 13 1925   d.Sep  5 1985

 

 62.  (3). Willie                  b.Apr    1926   d.Jul    1929

 

 63.  (4). Clarence Athey          b.Sep  6 1929   d.Nov 25 1975

 

 64.  (5). Carl Franklin           b.Jul 20 1932

 

 

24.JOHN LEE KERBY     3.JOHN WESLEY KERBY     1.WILLIAM KERBY

 

    John Lee Kerby, a son of John Wesley and Ruhama (Stallman)

Kerby, was born in Calhoun County WV August 12, 1868 and died

July 7, 1946.  He married Biddian Wright May 7, 1899.  Biddian, a

daughter of Emmet and Margaret (Stump) Wright, was born in

Calhoun County WV January 31, 1883 and died there December 26,

1945.

    John married Elva "Tillie" (Brannon) Poling Nov 23 1955.

 

Children of John Lee and Biddian (Wright) Kerby.

 

 65.  (1). Wesley E.               b.Mar  3 1901   d.Mar  5 1902

 

 66.  (2). Almeda                  b.Jul 18 1904   d.

         m.Alfred Stump March 21 1925

 

 67.  (3). Simon                   b.Oct 22 1907   d.Dec 22 1991

         m.Glena Robinson Apr 21 1934

         m.Elva Brannon Poling

 

 68.  (4). Flara                   b.Jul 27 1910   d. Apr 24 2008

         m. Cleburn Gherke Aug  4 1929

 

 69.  (5). Goldie Jurl             b.Jun 26 1913

         m.Paris Ball

 

 70.  (6). Allie J.                b.Jun 21 1915   d.Jan 28 1981

         m.Lucille Sitton Feb 28 1946

 

 71.  (7). William Hagan           b.Jan 10 1919   d.

         m.Bertha Clara Stump Feb 28 1946

         m.Wilma Jean Sears  Aapr 14 1979

 

 72.  (8). Robert Lee              b.May  5 1921

         m.Phyllis Jacqueline Offut May 27 1950

 

 73.  (9). Bertha Mae              b.Dec 31 1923

         m.Worthy Doy "Joe" Webster

 

 

26.DAVID REASON KERBY     3.JOHN WESLEY KERBY     1.WILLIAM KERBY

 

    David Reason Kerby, a son of John Wesley and Ruhama

(Stallman) Kerby, was born in Calhoun County WV January 10, 1872

and died October 23, 1945.  He married Esther Dora Wallace in

1897.  Esther, a daughter of George and Mary (Roberts) Wallace,

was born in Wetzel County WV February 3, 1876 and died June 24,

1926.

 

Children of David Reason and Esther Dora (Wallace) Kerby.

 

 74.  (1). Earl                    b.Jun 18 1898   d.Apr 19 1981

 

 75.  (2). Ray                     b.May 23 1900   d.Sep 19 1967

         m.Inez Kalt  1925

 

 76.  (3). Ocie                    b.Sep 15 1902   d.Oct 21 1979

         m.John VanHorn 1921

 

 77.  (4). Lucy                    b.Dec  8 1905   d.Dec 15 1940

 

 78.  (5). Roy S.                  b.Aug 26 1908   d.Mar 17 1978

         m.Eva Buck

         m.Evelyn Thomas

 

 79.  (6). Opal                    b.Feb 15 1911

         m.Charles Adren Eagle  Apr 5 1956

 

 80.  (7). Elta                    b.May 19 1913   d.Mar 11 1979

         m.Elba Pressely

 

 81.  (8). David Donald            b.Sep  7 1915   d.Jun 30 1975

 

 

 

33.EVERETT KERBY  13.SYLVESTER KERBY   1.WILLIAM KERBY

 

Everett Kerby, a son of Sylvester and Rosanna J. Starcher) Kerby, was born in Calhoun County WV in July 1885. He married Minnie Roach in Calhoun County April 13, 1907. Minnie, a daughter of George and Susanna Roach, was born in Calhoun County in June 1889 and died between 1910 and 1914.

      Everet married Pearl Smith in Calhoun County October 11, 1914. Pearl, a daughter of Amos and Dorinda F. Smith, was born in Calhoun County in July 1896.
 
Children of Everett and Minnie (Roach) Kerby.
 
 82.  (1). Hazel                    b.c.    1907
 
 83.  (2). Opal                     b.c.    1910
 
Children of Everett and Pearl (Smith) Kerby.
 
 85.  (1). Evelyn                   b.c.    1914
 
 86.  (2). Delma                    b.c.    1917
 
 87.  (3). Velma                    b.c.    1919
          m. ---- McCauley
 
 88.  (4). Hubert Everett           b. Jan 4 1920    d. Jan 18 2009
         m. Ettalean Sampson 
 
 89.  (5). Mabel                    b.c.    1922
 
 90.  (6). Tessie                   b.c.    1924
         m. ------ Clutts
 
 91.  (7). Faustine                 b.c.    1928
         m. ----- Baker

 

45.PRICE KIRBY     23.WILLIAM ATHEY KERBY    3.JOHN WESLEY KERBY

   1.WILLIAM KERBY

 

    Price Kirby a son of William Athey and Emma (Price) Kerby,

was born January 21, 1923.  He married Helen Pauline Ballard

October 23, 1943.  Helen, a daughter of Oliver Howard and Gladys

(Wheatley) Ballard, was born in OK August 1, 1928.

    The family lives in Boone County WV.

 

Children of Price and Helen Pauline (Ballard) Kirby.

 

 92.  (1). Carolyn Sue             b.Mar 18 1944

         m.Glennis Lowell Thompson  Nov  2 1965

 

 93.  (2). Joyce Faye              b.May 30 1946  d.Jul 17 1946

 

 94.  (3). Sandra Kay              b.May 14 1947

         m.Thomas Edward Dishman  Nov 18 1967

 

 95.  (4). Gladys Pauline          b.Dec 11 1948

         m.Jerry Lee Linville

 

 96.  (5). Lawanda Lou             b.Apr 10 1951

         m.Jerry Wayne Bias  Jun 23 1978

 

 97.  (6). Marian Arnette          b.Jul 28 1952

         m.Noah Michael Thompson

 

 

67.SIMON KERBY  24.JOHN LEE KERBY     3.JOHN WESLEY KERBY     1.WILLIAM KERBY

 

Simon Kerby, a son of John Lee and Biddian (Wright) Kerby, was born in Calhoun County WV October 22, 1907 and died December 22, 1991. He married Glena Robinson in Calhoun County April 21, 1934. His second wife was Elva (Brannon) Poling.

 

Known child of Simon and Glena (Robinson) Kerby.

 

 98.  (1). Charles L.               b.      1942      d. Aug 24 2007

          m. Marcia ------

 

 

71.WILLIAM HAGAN KERBY     24.JOHN LEE KERBY     3.JOHN WESLEY

KERBY     1.WILLIAM KERBY

 

    William Hagan Kerby, a son of John Lee and Biddian (Wright)

Kerby, was born January 10, 1919.  He married Bertha Clara Stump

February 28, 1946.  She was a daughter of Levi Homer and Bertha

Jane (Stump) Stump.  Bertha died October 3, 1976.  William

married Wilma Jean Sears, a daughter of Hansford and Stella

(Propst) Sears.

 

Children of William Hagan and Bertha Clara (Stump) Kerby.

 

 99.  (1). Samuel Lee              b.Mar 22 1947

         m.Regina Marie O"Dell  Dec 26 1970

 

100.  (2). Susan Jane              b.Aug  2 1950

 

101.  (3). Sarah Ann               b.Jan 28 1953

         m.Stephen Gail Albaugh  Nov 22 1980

 

102.  (4). Sandra Kay              b.Nov 19 1956

 

 

88.HUBERT EVERETT KERBY    33.EVERETT KERBY  13.SYLVESTER KERBY   1.WILLIAM KERBY   1.WILLIAM KERBY

 

        Hubert Everett Kerby, a son of Everett and Pearl (Smith) Kerby, was born in Calhoun Country WV Janaury 4, 1920 an died there January 18, 2009. He married Ettalean Sampson. Etta, a daughter of Ferrelland Josie Sampson, was born in Calhoun County about 1922.
        He was a US Army veteran of World War II.
 
Children of Hubert Everett and Ettalean (Sampson) Kerby.
 
103.  (1). Carolyn
          m. ---- Parsons
 
104.  (2). Ronald
 

98.CHARLES L. KERBY   67.SIMON KERBY  24.JOHN LEE KERBY     3.JOHN WESLEY KERBY     1.WILLIAM KERBY

 

Charles L. Kerby, a son of Simon and Glena (Robinson) Kerby, was born in Calhoun County WV in 1942 and died in NE August 24, 2007. He married Marcia ---.

 

Children of Charles L. and Marcia Kerby.

 

105.  (1). Ken

         m. Gerrilynn -----

 

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

 

Calhoun County WV marriages”

"History of Calhoun County WV 1989" pp.73, 74, 117

"Roane County WV Family History 1989" p.255,256

Kerby, Sandra Kay, Kerby family group sheets

Norman, Don, “Descendants of Harvey George Sampson”

1850 Gilmer County VA census

1870, 1880, 1900, 1920, 1930 Calhoun County WV census

"The Glenville Democrat" Jan 2 1992

“Hur Herald.com” Calhoun County WV Aug 27 2007, Apr 26 2008

Charleston WV Gazette” Jan 20 2009