William M. KERSH

- 1899

• Name	William M. KERSH
  Nickname	Bill
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1899	Georgia   [1]
  	Bill's June 1899 obituary states that his death "will cause universal sorrow among the newspaper fraternity throughout Georgia."
  Death	25 Jun 1899	Greenville, Greenville Co, SC   [1]
  	Bill died in Greenville, South Carolina on 25 June 1899.
  Person ID	I64338	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Lamkin SNEAD,   b. Apr 1870, Georgia d. 19 Feb 1953 (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	25 May 1891	Richmond Co, GA   [2]
  	The couple was married later that same day in Richmond County, Georgia by Rev. Chauncey S. Williams, Rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church.
  Notes	The 1900 census notes that Lizzie had given birth to 2 children, both of whom were living on 10 June 1900.
  Children	1. Claiborne Snead KERSH, Sr.,   b. 7 Jan 1892, Atlanta, Fulton Co, GA d. 11 Jun 1962, Ft. McPherson, GA (Age 70 years)   2. Elizabeth KERSH,   b. 31 Jan 1895, Georgia d. 2 Oct 1970 (Age 75 years)
  Family ID	F7696	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S1562] William M. Kersh obituary, The Calhoun Times, (Calhoun, GA) 29 June 1899. [S173] William M. Kersh - Lizzie Lamkin Snead, Richmond Co, GA marriage license & minister's return (1891).