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Elijah Zecharia Kerr 1859–1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 MAR 1859

Birth Location: Owen County, Indiana

Death Date: 13 APR 1921

Death Location: Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana

Father: James Kerr

Mother: Martha Fender

Spouse(s): Clarinda Abernathy

Children(s): Percy Kerr, Flossie Kerr, Earl Kerr, Mary Kerr, Daisy Kerr, Cecil Kerr, Bessie Kerr, Bertha Kerr

The story of Elijah Zecharia Kerr began in 1859 in Owen County, Indiana. Elijah Zecharia Kerr married Clarinda Abernathy, and had children including Bertha Ethel Kerr, Bessie Jane Kerr, Cecil Florence Kerr, Daisy Alora Kerr, Earl A Kerr, Flossie B Kerr, Mary Elva Kerr, Percy Everett Kerr. Elijah Zecharia Kerr passed away in 1921 in Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana.

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Biography

  • The story of Elijah Zecharia Kerr began in 1859 in Owen County, Indiana.
  • Elijah Zecharia Kerr married Clarinda Abernathy, and had children including Bertha Ethel Kerr, Bessie Jane Kerr, Cecil Florence Kerr, Daisy Alora Kerr, Earl A Kerr, Flossie B Kerr, Mary Elva Kerr, Percy Everett Kerr.
  • Elijah Zecharia Kerr passed away in 1921 in Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Elijah Kerr's Ancestors

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Elijah Kerr
1859–1921
Birth Place: Owen County, Indiana
Parents
James Irvin Kerr
1825–1896
Holmes, Ohio
Martha Fender
1826–1871
Ohio
Grandparents
William Kerr
1775–1850
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Mary (A) Penner
1830–1905
David (Calvin) Fender
1806–1882
Frances (M) Whitaker
1805–1890
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elijah Kerr's Descendants

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Elijah (Zecharia) Kerr (12 MAR 1859–13 APR 1921) m. Clarinda Abernathy (2 FEB 1861–15 AUG 1943)
  1. 1. Percy (Everett) Kerr 1887–1972
  2. 2. Flossie (B) Kerr 1892–1926 m. Edward Lang 1890–
    1. 1. Fauna (E) Lang 1911–
    2. 2. Gerald Lang 1913–
    3. 3. Norval Lang 1915–
  3. 3. Earl (A) Kerr 1896–1977 m. Martha (Zelma) Clark 1898–1988
  4. 4. Mary (Elva) Kerr 1879–1950 m. Charles (Franklin) Sampson 1878–1956
  5. 5. Daisy (Alora) Kerr 1880–1972
  6. 6. Cecil (Florence) Kerr 1882–1960 m. James (Everett) Shoaf 1882–1948
    1. 1. Infant Shoaf 1906–1906
    2. 2. Burl (Ray) Shoaf 1903–1983 m. Velma (Lucile) Flory 1906–1995
    3. 3. Geneve Shoaf 1906–1906
    4. 4. Josephine Shoaf 1911–
  7. 7. Bessie (Jane) Kerr 1887–1910
  8. 8. Bertha (Ethel) Kerr 1884–1975 m. Joseph (A) Courtney 1881–
    1. 1. Isabell Courtney 1910–

Elijah Kerr's Timeline

3 Records

1859
12 MAR 1859
Birth of Elijah Zecharia Kerr in Owen County, Indiana
Owen County, Indiana
1921
15 APR 1921
Age 62
Burial of Elijah Zecharia Kerr in Veedersburg, Fountain County, Indiana
Veedersburg, Fountain County, Indiana
1921
13 APR 1921
Age 62
Death of Elijah Zecharia Kerr in Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana
Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 MAR 1859
    Event Place: Owen County, Indiana

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 15 APR 1921
    Event Place: Veedersburg, Fountain County, Indiana

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 APR 1921
    Event Place: Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana

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