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Luther Green McSherry

Luther Green McSherry[1]

Male 1854 - 1931  (77 years)

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  • Name Luther Green McSherry 
    Born 17 Apr 1854  Caswell County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 25 Oct 1931  South Boston, Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Lebanon Christian Church Cemetery Semora, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I14056  My Reynolds Line | Descendants of Giles Carter of Henrico
    Last Modified 21 Nov 2018 

    Father Pvt. Phillip McSherry,   b. Abt 1830, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1880, Caswell Co., North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 50 years) 
    Mother Nancy Emeline Carter,   b. 20 Dec 1832, Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jun 1906, Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 17 Oct 1854  Person Co., North Carolina (near Cunninghams) Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F518494996  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Lucy Green Epperson,   b. 1872, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Apr 1896, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 24 years) 
    Married 2 Apr 1890  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. James Phillip McSherry,   b. 11 Jan 1891, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jul 1966, South Boston, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     2. Laura Maude McSherry,   b. 22 Dec 1892, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Feb 1988, South Boston, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years)
    +3. Ola Lee McSherry,   b. 25 May 1894, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Mar 1967, Greensboro, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
    Last Modified 20 Oct 2024 
    Family ID F518494997  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Malinda/Melinda Jane Carter,   b. 29 Jan 1863, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Oct 1952, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 8 Dec 1897  Halifax, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
     1. Grace Marie McSherry,   b. 6 Dec 1902, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Nov 1993, Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
     2. Luther Linwood McSherry,   b. 11 Jul 1905, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 May 1974  (Age 68 years)
    Last Modified 10 Jan 2020 
    Family ID F5621  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
     Luther McSherry and second wife Malinda Carter McSherry.
    Luther McSherry and second wife Malinda Carter McSherry.
    McSherry.jpg
    Luther McSherry and Lucy Green Epperson
    Luther McSherry and Lucy Green Epperson
    Luther McSherry.jpg
    McSherry Meeler Family
    McSherry Meeler Family
    McSherry-MeelerFamily.jpg

    Documents
    Luther Green McSherry
    Luther Green McSherry
    Malinda Jane McSherry-Obit
    Malinda Jane McSherry-Obit
    The Danville Bee
    Oct 27, 1952
    Luther Green McSherry-Funeral Services
    Luther Green McSherry-Funeral Services
    The Danville Bee
    Oct 28, 1931
    James Phillip McSherry-Obit
    James Phillip McSherry-Obit
    The Danville Register
    Jul 29, 1966
    Death Certificate-James P. McSherry
    Death Certificate-James P. McSherry
    mcsherryjp.jpg
    Death Certificate-Luther L. McSherry
    Death Certificate-Luther L. McSherry
    luthermcsherry.jpg
    Luther G. McSherry and Sister Birthday Celebration
    Luther G. McSherry and Sister Birthday Celebration
    naLutherGMcSherry &sisterbd.jpg
    James  P. McSherry
    James P. McSherry
    james p. mcsherry marriage (lucy epperson-luther green mcsherry).pdf

  • Notes 
    • 11 [50] Luther Green MCSHERRY 1865 -
      .... +Malinda Jane Carter
      ....12 Grace May MCSHERRY 1902 - 1993
      ...... +Fitzhugh Lee YEAMAN 1897 - 1960
      ......13 Ralph Lee YEAMAN 1932 -
      ....... +Ann THAXTON 1932 -
      .........14 Ralph Lee YEAMAN, Jr. 1955 -
      .........14 Leonard Eugene YEAMAN 1957 -
      .........14 Hugh Brian YEAMAN 1960 -
      .........14 Stuart Roy YEAMAN 1964 -
      ....12 Luther Linwood MCSHERRY 1905 -
      ...... +Elizabeth Blankenship
      *2nd Wife of [50] Luther Green MCSHERRY:
      ............. +Lucy EPPERSON
      ....12 James Philip MCSHERRY
      ....12 Maude MCSHERRY 1892 - 1988
      .........+Claude Henderson
      ......13 Mae Henderson
      ......13 Myrtle Henderson
      ......13 Allen Henderson
      ......13 Mildred Henderson
      ......13 THELMA Henderson
      ......13 Tom Henderson
      ......13 [54] William Edgar Henderson 1919 - 1978
      ..........+[53] Nancy Leigh MCSHERRY
      ............14 [55] Sherry Anne Henderson
      ............14 [56] William Leigh Henderson
      11 Sallie Lee MCSHERRY 1868 - 1946
      .... +James M Pulliam 1858 - 1944
      .... 12 Edith Pulliam
      .....12 Ruby Pulliam
      11 Cora Leigh MCSHERRY 1869 - 1951
      .. +William Jackson MEELER 1863 - 1937
      .....12 Sallie Fannie MEELER
      ....... +Eldridge BLANE
      .... 12 Pearl MEELER
      ....... +Walter GUILL - 1980
      ......13 Willie May GUILL
      ......13 Virginia GUILL
      .....12 Lorraine MEELER
      ........ +George HANCOCK
      ......13 George HANCOCK, Jr
      ......13 MEELER HANCOCK
      .....12 [51] THELMA MEELER
      .......... +Talmadge HOLT
      .......13 Talmadge HOLT, Jr
      ....... *2nd Husband of [51] THELMA MEELER:
      ..........+Walter MATTOX
      .......13 Charles MATTOX
      .....12 Wallace MEELER
      ....... +Jewell COATES
      .....12 Jessie MEELER
      .....12 Willie Floyd MEELER 1892 - 1969
      .........+Mary Murray
      .......13 Willie Floyd MEELER, Jr
      .......13 John Lee MEELER
      .......13 Clarence Wright MEELER
      .......13 Mary Louise MEELER
      .......13 Charles Murray MEELER
      .......13 Francis Owen MEELER
      .......13 Jesse Allen MEELER 1922 -
      ..........+Ann M Barksdale 1929 -
      .......13 Eldridge McArthur MEELER 1942 -
      .....12 Alfrey MEELER 1905 - 1997
      ........+ Gordon Murray
      .......13 Peggy Ann Murray
      .....12 Lottie May MEELER 1910-
      ........+Frank Paschal PASCUCCI 1908 - 1985
      .......13 Betty Jo PASCUCCI 1936 -
      ........... +Phillip NEUMANN
      .......13 Donald Franklin PASCUCCI 1944 -
      ...........+Barbara O'MARA
      11 Aurelia MCSHERRY 1872 -
      ....+Allen Venable Hudson 1868 - 1929
      .....12 Mabel Hudson

      Ellen Graves McSherry d/o Nancy Eveline Carter and Phillip
      McSherry m. Peter Layton Yarbrough
      11 Ellen Graves MCSHERRY 1860 - 1936
      . +Peter Layton YARBROUGH 1860 - 1940
      .....12 Fletcher John YARBROUGH 1884 - 1967
      ....... +Mary Virginia Floyd
      .....12 Virgie Emerson YARBROUGH 1886 - 1924
      ....... +Oscar HUDGINS
      .....12 [48] Ashley YARBROUGH 1888 - 1958
      .........+Minnie Willis
      ..........*2nd Wife of [48] Ashley YARBROUGH:
      .......... +Mamie Cheek
      .....12 Artie James YARBROUGH 1889 - 1963
      .........+ Branch
      .....12 Madie Taylor YARBROUGH 1892 - 1972
      .........+Eugene Pulliam
      .....12 [49] Robert Marvin YARBROUGH 1895 - 1977
      .........+Sue Chandler
      .........13 Margaret YARBROUGH
      .........13 Robert M YARBROUGH, Jr
      .........13 Virgie YARBROUGH
      .........13 Ashley G YARBROUGH
      ......... *2nd Wife of [49] Robert Marvin YARBROUGH:
      ...........+Ola VAN HOOK
      .........13 David YARBROUGH 1923 - 1995
      ...........+Edith DILLARD

      Evelin Carter, d/o William George "Buck" and Elizabeth
      Patience Turner Carter, married William Watkins 24 Dec 1867
      Halifax County, Virginia (MB3/47)

      11 Virginia Eveline MCSHERRY 1862 - 1939
      .. +James Anderson SOLOMON 1862 - 1939
      .....12 Annie Miles SOLOMON 1885 - 1947
      .........+Joseph Isaac Murray 1876 - 1936
      .........13 Virginia Cornelia Murray 1906 - 1906
      .........13 James Winfrey Murray 1908 -
      .............+Sally Bet TERRY
      ......12 Willie Harvey SOLOMON 1886 - 1967
      ..........+Lelia Mae OAKES 1890 - 1970
      ..........13 James Addison SOLOMON 1914 -
      ..............+Mary Anne BASS 1915 -
      ...............14 James Addison SOLOMAN, Jr 1935 -
      ...................+Lucy Belle WADE 1937 -
      ...................15 Charles William SOLOMAN 1957 -
      ..........13 Willie Odell SOLOMON 1915 -
      ..............+Agnes Alease TUNE 1917 -
      ...............14 Carroll Anderson SOLOMAN 1939 -
      ...............14 Wayne Cralle SOLOMON 1942 -
      ..........13 Sallie Virginia SOLOMAN 1917 -
      ..............+Andrew Belt LOFTIS 1914 -
      ..............14 Allen Belt LOFTIS, Jr 1943 -
      ..........13 Wallace Jordan SOLOMAN 1919 -
      ..............+Margaret Frances CHANEY 1922 -
      ..............14 Margaret Rebecca SOLOMON 1944 -
      ..........13 Margaret B SOLOMAN 1923 -
      ......12 James Hurley SOLOMON 1888 - 1965
      ..........+ADDIE Mae Carter 1895 - 1977
      .........13 Virginia Frances SOLOMAN 1915 -
      ..............+Horace Albert DAVIS 1893 - 1975
      ..............14 Ella Mae DAVIS 1952 -
      ..................+Robert Raymond ADAMS 1944 -
      ..................15 Charis Dawn ADAMS 1978 -
      ..........13 Joseph Hurley SOLOMON 1919 -
      ..............+Esther Marie LONG 1916 -
      ......12 Mattie Lee SOLOMON 1889 - 1961
      ..........+Robert Benjamin HUDGINS 1884 - 1963
      ..........13 Robert Keith HUDGINS 1909 - 1969
      ..............+Minnie Estelle HUNT 1915 -
      ..............14 Robert Keith HUDGINS, Jr 1946 - 1952
      ......12 Mertie Mae SOLOMON 1891 - 1973
      ..........+Richard Jehue SOLOMON 1885 - 1954
      ..........13 Willard Creath SOLOMAN 1910 -
      ..............+Linnie Estelle HAZELWOOD 1912 - 1969
      ..........13 Willie Mae SOLOMAN 1912 -
      ..........13 Richard Frederick SOLOMON 1914 -
      ..............+Sara Kathleen Vernon 1917 -
      ..............14 Sara Faye SOLOMON 1946 -
      ..........13 Virginia Doris SOLOMAN 1924 - 1954
      ......12 George Eddie SOLOMON 1893 - 1958
      ..........+Lucy Bernice OAKES 1892 - 1963
      ..........13 Mary Bernice SOLOMAN 1918 -
      ..........13 George Edward SOLOMAN 1921 -
      11 [50] Luther Green MCSHERRY 1865 -
      ..........+Malinda Jane Carter


  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston.
      Luther Green McSherry, s/o Phillip and Nancy Emeline Carter, married 2nd Lucy Epperson; Lucy Epperson is the d/o Sallie Fanny Green Epperson Carter and her first husband James Epperson. Phillip, Luther's father is married to the sister of George Turner Carter who later married James Epperson's widow, Sallie Fanny Green.

    2. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=mcsherry&GSfn=luther&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=54251251&df=all&.
      Luther Green McSherry
      Birth 19 Apr 1865
      Death 25 Oct 1931 (aged 66)
      Burial: Lebanon Christian Church Cemetery
      Semora, Caswell County, North Carolina
      Born in Halifax Co., Virginia

    3. [S160] Correspondence, George Kirby, Descendant.
      Ola Lea McSherry and Maude McSherry
      Funeral services for Mrs. Ola McSherry Kirby will be held today at 3 p. m., at the Clement Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Person Memorial Gardens at Roxboro. Mrs. Kirby, 72, died Tuesday at the Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro, N. C. She had been in declining health for six years and a patient in the hospital for five days. Mrs. Kirby, a native o£ Halifax County, was a daughter of the late Luther and Lucy Green McSherry. Most of her ]ife was spent in Roxboro, N.C., but at the time of her death she was making her home with her daughter, Mrs. Charles Thomas, in Stokesdale, N.C. Mrs. Kirby married George Kirby, who died Sept. 27, 1962. She was a member of Clement Baptist Church near Roxboro. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. J. William Young of Greensboro and Mrs. Charles Thomas of Stokesdale; one son, George Kirby Jr. of Carey, N.C.; two sisters, Mrs. Maude Henderson of Milton, N.C., and Mrs. Grace Yeaman of Blairs; one brother, Linwood McSherry of Danville; and six grandchildren.

    4. [S211] State Select Marriages, http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=FS1VirginiaMarriages&h=555886&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true&rhSource=60214.
      Lucy A. Epperson in the Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940

      Name Lucy A. Epperson
      Gender Female
      Marital Status Single
      Race White
      Age 18
      Birth Date 1872
      Birth Place Halifax Co.
      Marriage Date 02 Apr 1890
      Marriage Place Halifax, Virginia
      Father: Jas. [James H.]
      Mother: 'Sallie'
      Spouse
      L. G. Mcsherry
      FHL Film Number 2048454
      Reference ID p166

    5. [S18] Family Search, LDS, https://familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&query=%2Bgivenname%3A%22luther%20green%22~%20%2Bsurname%3Amcsherry~.