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John Duncan Kerr 1849 – 1933 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 May 1849

Birth Location: Polk County, Tennessee

Death Date: 18 Nov 1933

Death Location: Delano, Polk, Tennessee

Father: * Kerr

Mother: * Whitlock

Spouse(s): Matilda Ellis

Children(s): Carrie Kerr

In 1849, John Duncan Kerr entered the world in Polk County, Tennessee, born to * Andrew Hunter or “Houston” ? Kerr and * Leutitia Louise “Lettie” Whitlock. John Duncan Kerr married Matilda Ellis, and had children including Carrie Belle Kerr. John Duncan Kerr passed away in 1933 in Delano, Polk, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • In 1849, John Duncan Kerr entered the world in Polk County, Tennessee, born to * Andrew Hunter or “Houston” ? Kerr and * Leutitia Louise “Lettie” Whitlock.
  • John Duncan Kerr married Matilda Ellis, and had children including Carrie Belle Kerr.
  • John Duncan Kerr passed away in 1933 in Delano, Polk, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

* Kerr
1804 – 1890
Birth Location: Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
*K
* Whitlock
1809 – 1876
Birth Location: Tennessee/S. Carolina, (Polk Co. Tenn. 1850-1870 census records)
*W

Spouses(s)

Matilda Ellis
1867 –
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
ME

Children(s)

Carrie Kerr
1885 – 1966
Birth Location: Bradrick, Lawrence, Ohio , USA
CK

John Kerr's Ancestors

Self
John Kerr
1849 – 1933
Birth Place: Polk County, Tennessee
Parents
* Andrew Hunter or “Houston” ? Kerr
1804 – 1890
Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
* (Leutitia Louise “Lettie”) Whitlock
1809 – 1876
Tennessee/S. Carolina, (Polk Co. Tenn. 1850-1870 census records)
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Kerr's Descendants

1.
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John (Duncan) Kerr (12 May 1849 – 18 Nov 1933) m. Matilda Ellis (abt 1867 – )
  1. 1. Carrie (Belle) Kerr (18 Jul 1885 – 24 Nov 1966) m. McThomas (Michael) Hamlin (16 Jul 1883 – 9 Nov 1956)
    1. 1. Herschel Hamlin (13 Jul 1911 – 29 January 1981) m. Edith (Alberta) Adkins (29 Sep 1912 – 12 January 1987)
      1. 1. Leslie (H) Hamlin (abt 1936 – )
      2. 2. Charles (W) Hamlin (abt 1938 – )
      3. 3. Ramond (L) Hamlin (abt 1944 – )

John Kerr's Timeline

2 Records

1849
12 May 1849
Birth of John Duncan Kerr in Polk County, Tennessee
Polk County, Tennessee
1933
18 Nov 1933
Age 84
Death of John Duncan Kerr in Delano, Polk, Tennessee
Delano, Polk, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 May 1849
    Event Place: Polk County, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Nov 1933
    Event Place: Delano, Polk, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Benton, Polk County, Tennessee, United States of America
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