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John William Kersey

Birth	:	13 Feb 1868 Ames, Story County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	19 Dec 1941 Gilbert, Story County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Nevada Municipal Cemetery, Nevada, Story County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.0215683, -93.4610672
Plot	:	Block 1, Row 6, Plot 22
Description	:	Son of Henry Kersey and Anna Kenny. From Nevada Evening Journal December 20, 1941 (page 1) William Kersey Dies on Friday; Funeral Here Sunday John William Kersey, 72, native son of Story county, died Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of his sister, Mrs. Iva Ripkey at Gilbert. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Morfoot Funeral Home in Nevada, after which the body will be laid to rest in the Nevada cemetery. Mr. Kersey had been failing in health for some time, and had grown weaker the... Read More	Son of Henry Kersey and Anna Kenny. From Nevada Evening Journal December 20, 1941 (page 1) William Kersey Dies on Friday; Funeral Here Sunday John William Kersey, 72, native son of Story county, died Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of his sister, Mrs. Iva Ripkey at Gilbert. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Morfoot Funeral Home in Nevada, after which the body will be laid to rest in the Nevada cemetery. Mr. Kersey had been failing in health for some time, and had grown weaker the past few weeks, during which time he had been cared for at the home of his sister. Born in Ames Feb. 13, 1869, he was married in July, 1894, to Miss Ida Leonard of Nevada. To this union three children were born, one of whom, Iva, died in infancy. Those surviving are Veva, now Mr. Harry Mills of Nevada and Nelle, now Mrs. Fred Lubbers of Omaha. Surviving brothers and sisters are Fred Kersey of Nevada, Mrs. Etta Talley of Ames, Walter Kersey of Des Moines, Mrs. Fannie Nitcher of Portland, Ore. and Mrs. Iva Ripkey of Gilbert at whose home he spent his final days. Much of his life was spent as a farmer in Milford township and in and around Nevada and Ames, where he was well known to a wide circle of friends.

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Where is John William Kersey's memorial?
John William Kersey's memorial is located at: Nevada Municipal Cemetery, Nevada, Story County, USA.
When did John William Kersey death?
John William Kersey death on 19 Dec 1941 in Gilbert, Story County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.0215683
Longitude: -93.4610672

Family Members:

Parent

Henry Kersey

(1834 - 1890)

Anna Kinney Kersey

(1848 - 1916)

Spouse

Ida Mae Leonard McGreer

(1881 - 1947)

Siblings

Anna Eliza Kersey

(1871 - 1902)

Henrietta “Etta” Kersey Talley

(1874 - 1956)

Frank Henry Kersey

(1877 - 1931)

Fannie Emma Kersey Nitcher

(1878 - 1963)

Fred E. Kersey

(1883 - 1951)

Iva Evelyn Kersey Ripkey

(1888 - 1974)

Children

Vera Hester Kersey

(1897 - 1897)

Veva Hazel Kersey Mills

(1897 - 1964)

Nellie Ann Kersey Lubbers

(1898 - 1965)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Nevada Municipal Cemetery
Nevada, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0215683, -93.4610672

2. Saint Patricks Cemetery
Nevada, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0233803, -93.4629364

3. Evergreen Memory Gardens
Nevada, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0424995, -93.4682999

4. Knoll Cemetery
Nevada, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0489006, -93.4869003

5. Pleasant Run Cemetery
Nevada, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9864006, -93.4060974

6. Mound Cemetery
Nevada, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9899520, -93.3691480

7. Murphy Cemetery
Richland Township, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0569000, -93.3672028

8. Bloomington Cemetery
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0466573, -93.5852182

9. Woodland Cemetery
Iowa Center, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9324989, -93.4064026

10. Oak Hill Cemetery
Richland Township, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0891991, -93.3550034

11. Ames Municipal Cemetery
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0301208, -93.6061249

12. Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1063740, -93.5614370

13. Saint James Cemetery
Colo, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0088997, -93.3099976

14. Colo Cemetery
Colo, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0181808, -93.3083420

15. Story Memorial Gardens
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9933014, -93.6112976

16. McMichael Cemetery
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0852203, -93.5915833

17. Arrasmith Cemetery
Franklin Township, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0855600, -93.5913900

18. First Christian Church Columbarium
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0270500, -93.6174100

19. Walnut Grove Cemetery
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9468994, -93.5903015

20. Cambridge Cemetery
Cambridge, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9067600, -93.5424400

21. Maxwell Cemetery
Maxwell, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8950500, -93.3996900

22. Sheffield Cemetery
Howard Township, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1369020, -93.5585790

23. Saint Thomas Aquinas Columbarium
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0224370, -93.6450840

24. Saint Johns Episcopal Church Columbarium
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0224100, -93.6481040