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Dr. George Russell Kersey[1]
Male 1866 - 1916

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  • Prefix  Dr. 
    Birth  1866  [2] 
    Gender  Male 
    Occupation  Nov 1891  [3] 
    one of Forepaugh's attractions (giant in circus sideshow) 
    Note  17 Mar 1894  Elizabethtown, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    mention in obit of his father, drum major and Pennsylvania's giant 
    Occupation  Aug 1916  Elizabethtown, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Dentist 
    Died  12 Aug 1916  Elizabethtown, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Cause: heart trouble 
    Obituary - Kersey, Dr. George Russell - Death of the Tallest Man in Lancaster County    		 Obituary - Kersey, Dr. George Russell - Death of the Tallest Man in Lancaster County
    Saturday, 19 Aug 1916, p. 1, col. 4, New Holland Clarion, New Holland, Pennsylvania.
    Buried  15 Aug 1916  Mount Tunnel Cemetery, Elizabethtown, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8] 
    Kersey, Dr. George Russell, and Beda May (Holmes) Headstone    		 Kersey, Dr. George Russell, and Beda May (Holmes) Headstone
    Status: Located.
    Kersey, Dr. George Russell(1866 - 1916) Headstone    		 Kersey, Dr. George Russell(1866 - 1916) Headstone
    Status: Located.
    Person ID  I2483  Pearce
    Last Modified  20 Sep 2009 
     
    Father  Dr. George Washington Kersey,   b. 1834,   d. 11 Mar 1894, Elizabethtown, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother  Susanna Moro Russell,   b. 1844,   d. Aft 12 Aug 1916 
    Family ID  F954  Group Sheet
     
    Family  Beda May Holmes,   b. 1872,   d. 1960 
    Married  Abt Nov 1891  [9] 
    Children 
     1. Owen Kersey,   b. 7 Jun 1893, Elizabethtown, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Margaret Kersey
     3. Ethel Kersey,   b. 1898,   d. 1988
     4. Donald Kersey
    Last Modified  20 Sep 2009 
    Family ID  F956  Group Sheet
     
  • Event Map
    		Event
    Link to Google MapsNote - mention in obit of his father, drum major and Pennsylvania's giant - 17 Mar 1894 - Elizabethtown, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Dentist - Aug 1916 - Elizabethtown, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: heart trouble - 12 Aug 1916 - Elizabethtown, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 15 Aug 1916 - Mount Tunnel Cemetery, Elizabethtown, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Obituary - Kersey, Dr. George Washington - Death of a Father of Giants    		Obituary - Kersey, Dr. George Washington - Death of a Father of Giants
    Saturday, March 17, 1894, p. 4, col. 3, New Holland Clarion, New Holland, Pennsylvania.
    Newspaper Clip - Kersey - Mr. George Kersey, the seven foot giant.    		Newspaper Clip - Kersey - Mr. George Kersey, the seven foot giant.
    26 Jan 1889, p. 3, col. 3, Marietta Register, Marietta, Pennsylvania.
    Marriage Announcement - Kersey, George R. and Beda May Holmes    		Marriage Announcement - Kersey, George R. and Beda May Holmes
    21 Nov 1891, p. 5, col. 2, New Holland Clarion, New Holland, Pennsylvania.
     
  • Sources 
    1. [S551] Family History - Jacobs Family, as Descended from John Jacobs of Perkiomen, Richard Wistar Davids, (Philadelphia, PA: Spangler & Davids, 1894.), p. 32..
      George Russell Kersey

    2. [S551] Family History - Jacobs Family, as Descended from John Jacobs of Perkiomen, Richard Wistar Davids, (Philadelphia, PA: Spangler & Davids, 1894.), p. 32., 4 Jun 2009.
      1866

    3. [S699] New Holland Clarion, Pennsylvania. New Holland., "The Giant Takes to Himself a Wife," 21 Nov 1891, p. 5, col. 2; digital images, LancasterHistory.org (http://www.lancasterhistory.org : accessed 23 Aug 2009), On-Line Newspapers., 20 Sep 2009.

    4. [S699] New Holland Clarion, Pennsylvania. New Holland., "Death of a Father of Giants, Dr. George W. Kersey," Saturday, March 17, 1894, p. 4, col. 3; digital images, LancasterHistory.org (http://www.lancasterhistory.org : accessed 23 Aug 2009), On-Line Newspapers., 20 Sep 2009.

    5. [S699] New Holland Clarion, Pennsylvania. New Holland., "Obituary - Dr. George R. Kersey," Saturday, 19 Aug 1916, p. 1, col. 4; digital images, LancasterHistory.org (http://www.lancasterhistory.org : accessed 28 Aug 2009), On-Line Newspapers., 28 Aug 2009.
      a well known dentist of Elizabethtown

    6. [S699] New Holland Clarion, Pennsylvania. New Holland., "Obituary - Dr. George R. Kersey," Saturday, 19 Aug 1916, p. 1, col. 4; digital images, LancasterHistory.org (http://www.lancasterhistory.org : accessed 28 Aug 2009), On-Line Newspapers., 28 Aug 2009.
      Death of the Tallest Man in Lancaster County, d. at his home, 12 Aug 1916, age 50

    7. [S699] New Holland Clarion, Pennsylvania. New Holland., "Obituary - Dr. George R. Kersey," Saturday, 19 Aug 1916, p. 1, col. 4; digital images, LancasterHistory.org (http://www.lancasterhistory.org : accessed 28 Aug 2009), On-Line Newspapers., 28 Aug 2009.
      15 Aug 1916, Mount Tunnel Cemetery

    8. [S702] Find A Grave, digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com: n.d.), accessed 20 Sep 2009<, Dr. G. R. Kersey, memorial by Glenn Coons, photo contributed by Glenn Koons, 20 Sep 2009.
      Text of headstone: Dr. G. R. Kersey, 1866-1916; Beda May Kersey, 1872-1960

    9. [S699] New Holland Clarion, Pennsylvania. New Holland., "The Giant Takes to Himself a Wife," 21 Nov 1891, p. 5, col. 2; digital images, LancasterHistory.org (http://www.lancasterhistory.org : accessed 23 Aug 2009), On-Line Newspapers., 20 Sep 2009.
      exact date and place of marriage not given

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