The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-04-01
JOHN KERsHAw, JR. DEAD.
Promising Young Minister Dies Sud-
denly In Henders0nville After Long
Nlness-Funeral ut Camden.

5t CoIumDla, March Z8.-Tho Rev.
John Kcrshaw, Jr., son of the Rev.
John Kershaw, D. D., rector for more
than rs years Of st. Michaeps, Char
leeton. and grandson of Gen. Joseph
~, Kershaw. C. 8. A., died suddenly
yesterday In Hendersonville, N. c.,
where he had lived since i'll health
made necessary his retirement from
the active ministry Of the Episcopal
church. Mr.. Kershaw's mother was
|atsthe time accompanying to Charles
ton his brother. Wilmot DeSaussure
Karshaw, who had been q, patient for
some time In the State tuberculosis
aanatorium near Columbia n A dis
patch from Hendersonville says that
the funeral arranlyements Will be
made upon the arrival in Henderson
villc today of relatives summoned
from Charleston. The interment will
be In Camden. Mrs. Kershaw was
with her husband when he passed
away.
John kershaw was student at the
University Of South Carolina about
1902 and was educated for the minis
try at the University Of the South,
Sewanee, Tenn. His first pastorate
was at Summerton in Clarendon
county, this State. After several
years there he went to Greenville anc
was very successful in developing
several missions, which were affiliated
with Christ church. His health
breaking down. Mr.. Kershaw went
West and spent some time in Arizona
Four or five years ago he bought a
home In Hendersonville. but had
never sufficiently recovered to resume
ministerial work.
Nature study had been hobby
with Mr.. Kershaw and during the Pc
riod Of his invalidism he made q
special study of ornithology. A nat
ural talent for graceful expression
enabled MIN to reduce his observa-
tons into q series Of readable and
scientifically valuable articles on bird
lie. His pen had also been usefully
employed on the local press in Hen
dersonville. His impairment I'm health
lost to the church one of the most
promising Of its younger priests.
Besides his wife, who was formerly
Miss Helen Tindal. daughter of the
late Ezra Tindal Of Summerton, Mr..
kershaw Is survived by his parents,
one sister and two brothers, Will
mot DeSaussure Kershaw of Charles
ton and Theodore Gourdin Kershaw,
M. D., of North Augusta.
John Kershaw came OF q line of pa
triotic Americans, the first of whom,
Joseph, native Of Yorkshire, came
to this country in 1850 and served
as a colonel on the side Of the colon.
lists In the War Of the Revolution.
His great grandfather, John Kershaw,
who was q member of congress. 1912
IA. married a daughter Of Isaac Du-
Bose. one of Gen. Marion's aides-de-
camp. His grandfather, Joseph Bre-
ward Kershaw, served his State bril-
liantly In many capacities. He was a
lieutenant in the Palmetto regiment
in the Mexican war. attained the
grade of major general in the Con-
federate States army, was a circuit
judge for 16 years and afterwards
his health being somewhat impaired,
was commissioner of Confederate
rolls and postmaster at Camden.
Gen. kershaw died in Camden, April
IL, 1894. Gen. Kershaw's only SON.
John, entered the Episcopal ministry.
He recently completed q quarter CEN
tury or service as rector Of storied
st. Michaeps church in Charleston.
john kershaw Jr., himself took holy
orders at an early age. He was not
yet past his middle thirties when he
died yesterday.