Peerage Record – 65495

     Anthony B. Persse was born circa 1822 at County Galway, Ireland.¹ He was the son of William Nicholas Persse and Bedilia Persse Egan. He married, firstly, Margaret Louisa Dean on 25 November 1852 at Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, U.S.A.¹ He married, secondly, Casandria Scott on 7 May 1857 at Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, North Carolina, U.S.A.¹ He married, thirdly, Elizabeth (?) before 1873 at U.S.A.¹ He died on 13 October 1893 at Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S.A.¹ He was buried at St. Thomas’ Catholic Cemetery, Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S.A.¹
     He fought in the American Civil War, where he was wounded twice. He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the 56th North Carolina Regiment, Confederate Army. He held the office of Mayor of Henderson, North Carolina.

     Margaret Louisa Dean was born circa 1835 at Tennessee, U.S.A.¹ She married Anthony B. Persse, son of William Nicholas Persse and Bedilia Persse Egan, on 25 November 1852 at Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, U.S.A.¹ She died on 4 February 1885 at North Carolina, U.S.A.¹ She was buried on 5 February 1855 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Cemetery, Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, U.S.A.¹
     From 25 November 1852, her married name became Persse.¹

     William Persse was born on 22 January 1854 at Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, U.S.A.¹ He was the son of Anthony B. Persse and Margaret Louisa Dean.¹ He died circa 1860 at Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, North Carolina, U.S.A.¹

     Casandria Scott married Anthony B. Persse, son of William Nicholas Persse and Bedilia Persse Egan, on 7 May 1857 at Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, North Carolina, U.S.A.¹ She died after 3 September 1861 at North Carolina, U.S.A.¹
     From 7 May 1857, her married name became Persse.¹

     Maria Louisa Persse was born circa 1858 at Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, North Carolina, U.S.A.¹ She was the daughter of Anthony B. Persse and Casandria Scott.¹ She married Alexander Kinnear on 25 December 1877 at Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S.A.¹
     From 25 December 1877, her married name became Kinnear.¹

     Alexander Kinnear married Maria Louisa Persse, daughter of Anthony B. Persse and Casandria Scott, on 25 December 1877 at Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S.A.¹

     Henry R. Persse was born in 1860 at Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, North Carolina, U.S.A.¹ He was the son of Anthony B. Persse and Casandria Scott.¹ He married Katie A. Fitzgerald on 5 February 1883 at Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S.A.¹ He died on 1 February 1890 at Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S.A.¹ He was buried on 2 February 1890 at St. Thomas’s Catholic Cemetery, Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S.A.¹

     Katie A. Fitzgerald married Henry R. Persse, son of Anthony B. Persse and Casandria Scott, on 5 February 1883 at Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S.A.¹ She died on 21 October 1896 at Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S.A.¹
     From 5 February 1883, her married name became Persse.¹

     Jefferson Davis Persse was born on 3 September 1862 at Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, North Carolina, U.S.A.¹ He was the son of Anthony B. Persse and Casandria Scott.¹ He married Margaret T. Maddock on 5 June 1889 at Savannah, Georgia, U.S.A.¹ He died on 6 November 1933 at age 71 at Savannah, Georgia, U.S.A.¹

     Margaret T. Maddock was born in 1868 at Savannah, Georgia, U.S.A.¹ She married Jefferson Davis Persse, son of Anthony B. Persse and Casandria Scott, on 5 June 1889 at Savannah, Georgia, U.S.A.¹ She died in 1934 at Savannah, Georgia, U.S.A.¹
     From 5 June 1889, her married name became Persse.¹