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Rufus Kerr 1840–1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1840

Birth Location: North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 7 Feb 1911

Death Location: Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States

Father: Robert Kerr

Mother: Cynthia Byrum

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The story of Rufus Kerr began in 1840 in North Carolina, United States. In 1850, Rufus Kerr resided in Steel Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA. Rufus Kerr passed away in 1911 in Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Rufus Kerr began in 1840 in North Carolina, United States.
  • In 1850, Rufus Kerr resided in Steel Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA.
  • Rufus Kerr passed away in 1911 in Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States.

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Rufus Kerr's Ancestors

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Rufus Kerr
1840–1911
Birth Place: North Carolina, United States
Parents
Robert McKnight Kerr
1806–1855
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Cynthia Byrum
1799–1869
Steel Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
William (F. Kerr) Jr
1768–1821
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
Susannah ("Anna") McKnight
1781–1860
Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Upton Byrum
1770–1840
Essex, Virginia, United States
Dorothy McDowell
1773–1806
Mecklenburg Co, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Capt. Kerr
1745–1789
Mary ***
1746–1806
Robert Pvt
1732–1818
Margaret Brownfield
1742–1814
James Byram
1746–1831
Mariah Beverly
1750–1832
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James McKnight
1704–1764
Catherine Wallace
1717–1805
Robert **
1710–1790
Jane **
1716–1811

Rufus Kerr's Timeline

3 Records

1840
1840
Birth of Rufus Kerr in North Carolina, United States
North Carolina, United States
1850
1850
Age 10
Rufus Kerr resided here in Steel Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Steel Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
1911
7 Feb 1911
Age 71
Death of Rufus Kerr in Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States
Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Steel Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina; Roll: 637; Page: 12a

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Steel Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Steel Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina; Roll: 637; Page: 12a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Feb 1911
    Event Place: Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States

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