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Matthew H Kerr 1822–1895 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 March 1822

Birth Location: Warren, TN, USA

Death Date: 26 February 1895

Death Location: Missouri, USA

Father: Mary Steele

Mother: Nancy Hubbert

Spouse(s): Sarah Ellis

Children(s): Nancy Kerr

The story of Matthew H Kerr began in 1822 in Warren, TN, USA. Matthew H Kerr married Sarah Ann Elizabeth Ellis, and had children including Nancy M Kerr. Matthew H Kerr passed away in 1895 in Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Matthew H Kerr began in 1822 in Warren, TN, USA.
  • Matthew H Kerr married Sarah Ann Elizabeth Ellis, and had children including Nancy M Kerr.
  • Matthew H Kerr passed away in 1895 in Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Mary Steele
1791–1875
Birth Location: Greene, Tennessee, USA
MS
Nancy Hubbert
1793–1853
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
NH

Spouses(s)

Sarah Ellis
1832–1900
Birth Location: Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, USA
SE

Children(s)

Nancy Kerr
1849–1927
Birth Location: Missouri
NK

Matthew Kerr's Ancestors

Self
Matthew Kerr
1822–1895
Birth Place: Warren, TN, USA
Parents
Mary Steele
1791–1875
Greene, Tennessee, USA
Nancy (Ann) Hubbert
1793–1853
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Robert (Kerr) **
1758–1819
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Amy George
1767–1837
Robeson, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
Robert Hubbert
1771–1830
Virginia, United States
Nancy (Sarah) Hollingsworth
1775–1845
Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
ROBERT Kerr
1732–1806
Martha Hays?
1733–1786
Edward George
1732–1798
Martha Woolaston
1726–1808
Col. War)
1747–1824
Elizabeth Henderson
1750–1821
Abner Hollingsworth
1750–1803
Phoebe Hall
1750–1843
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Hayes
1706–1798
Elizabeth GGA
1707–1746
Richard George
1699–1771
Rebecca Ellis
1703–1742
Samuel Woolaston
1695–1768
Gobitha Powell
1695–1768
Elizabeth Hubbart
1710–1812
Elizabeth Bennett
1726–1770
James Hollingsworth
1714–1763
Mary Harvey
1729–1763

Matthew Kerr's Descendants

1.
MK
Matthew (H) Kerr (9 March 1822–26 February 1895) m. Sarah (Ann Elizabeth) Ellis (9 June 1832–9 April 1900)
  1. 1. Nancy (M.) Kerr 1849–1927 m. John (W) Pearce 1848–1928
    1. 1. James (William) Pearce 1870–1957 m. Nola (O) Peebles 1873–1955
      1. 1. John (E) Pearce 1904–1983 m. Effie (Faye) Pearce 1908–2003
        1. 1. Clarabelle Pearce 1927–2014 m. Ray (Ancel) Parker 1925–1984
        2. 2. Gerald (Leford) Pearce 1931–1989
        3. 3. Bonnie (Lee) Pearce 1935–2014
      2. 2. Ethel (M) Pierce 1896–
      3. 3. James (F) Wise 1919–
      4. 4. Leford (O) Pierce 1919–
      5. 5. William (D) Pierce 1914–
      6. 6. Raymond (L) Pierce 1909–
      7. 7. Robby (S) Wise 1915–
      8. 8. Ray (W) Pierce 1911–
      9. 9. Lois (A) Pearce 1900–
      10. 10. Donald Pearce 1913–2007
      11. 11. Velta Pearce 1902–1905
      12. 12. Sarah Pearce 1906–1906

Matthew Kerr's Timeline

4 Records

1822
9 March 1822
Birth of Matthew H Kerr in Warren, TN, USA
Warren, TN, USA
1848
20 Jan 1848
Age 26
Matthew H Kerr was married in Greene
Greene
1848
20 Jan 1848
Age 26
Matthew H Kerr was married in Greene, Missouri, USA
Greene, Missouri, USA
1895
26 February 1895
Age 73
Death of Matthew H Kerr in Missouri, USA
Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 March 1822
    Event Place: Warren, TN, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1848
    Event Place: Greene

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1848
    Event Place: Greene, Missouri, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 February 1895
    Event Place: Missouri, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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