Claiborne Snead KERSH, Sr.^[1]

1892 - 1962  (70 years)

• Name	Claiborne Snead KERSH
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	7 Jan 1892	Atlanta, Fulton Co, GA   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  WWI	1917 - 1919  [2]
  	Claiborne enlisted in the National Guard at Augusta, Georgia on 2 June 1917. He was promoted to Private 1st Class on 17 May 1918. He served overseas from 7 October 1918 until 27 April 1919. He was honorably discharged on 13 May 1919.
  Occupation	1910, 1920, 1930, 1940	Georgia   [4, 5, 6, 7]
  	The 1930 census notes that Claiborne was an employee of the Martin Company. By April 1940, he was working as a "reforester", likely for the Civilian Conservation Corps and then the National Forest Service. The 1910 and 1920 censuses, note that Claiborne was working as a "cotton checker".
  WWII	SP5  [3]
  	According to his headstone application, Claiborne, also, served in World War II, attaining the rank of Sergeant (SP5) by the time of his discharge.
  Death	11 Jun 1962	Ft. McPherson, GA   [8]
  	Claiborne died at Ft. McPherson, Georgia on 11 June 1962. He was 70 years old.
  Burial	Gainesville, Hall Co, GA   [3]
  	His remains were interred at Alta Vista Cemetery in Gainesville, Georgia.
  Person ID	I64340	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	William M. KERSH   d. 25 Jun 1899, Greenville, Greenville Co, SC
  Mother	Elizabeth Lamkin SNEAD,   b. Apr 1870, Georgia d. 19 Feb 1953 (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	25 May 1891	Richmond Co, GA   [9]
  	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.
  Family ID	F7696	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Elizabeth REDFORD,   b. c.1894   d. 11 Nov 1980, Hall Co, GA
  Marriage	c. 1924  [4]
  Children	1. Eleanor Elizabeth Redford KERSH,   b. 30 May 1923, Atlanta, Fulton Co, GA d. 31 Jan 2014 (Age 90 years)   2. Cora C. KERSH,   b. c.1925, Georgia   3. Shirley A. KERSH,   b. 23 Nov 1927, Georgia d. 17 Feb 1952, Lumpkin Co, GA (Age 24 years)   4. Ann C. KERSH,   b. 31 Jan 1929, Atlanta, Fulton Co, GA d. 10 Sep 2000 (Age 71 years)   5. Claiborne Snead KERSH, Jr.,   b. 9 Oct 1931, Georgia d. 15 Sep 1992, Hall Co, GA (Age 60 years)   6. Marion KERSH,   b. c.1933, Georgia   7. Robert KERSH
  Family ID	F7698	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Resided: June 1900, Evens, Columbia County, GA Resided: December 1910, Augusta, Richmond County, GA Resided: January 1920, Augusta, Richmond County, GA Resided: April 1930, Atlanta, Fulton County, GA Resided: April 1940, Cane Creek, Lumpkin County, GA

  
  

• Sources

  [S239] 1900 US Census / Snead, Claiborne. [S1866] Claiborne S. Kersh, Georgia, WWI service card. [S3866] Claiborn S. Kersh, US Headstone Application for Military Veterans, (1962). [S2321] 1930 US Census / Kersh, Claiborne S. [S2556] 1940 US Census / Kersh, C. S. [S2619] 1910 US Census / Snead, Mrs. Claiborne. [S2620] 1920 US Census / Palmer, Robert. [S3872] Georgia Deaths, 1919 - 98. C.S. Kersh, Sr. entry (certificate no. 16347). [S173] William M. Kersh - Lizzie Lamkin Snead, Richmond Co, GA marriage license & minister's return (1891).