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Samuel Watson Kerr 1843–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 06 Oct 1843

Birth Location: Mecklenburg Co., N. C.

Death Date: 05 Dec 1915

Death Location: Atwell, Rowan, North Carolina

Father: Robert Kerr

Mother: Cynthia Byrum

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In 1843, Samuel Watson Kerr entered the world in Mecklenburg Co., N. C., born to Robert Mcknight Kerr And Cynthia Byrum. In 1850, Samuel Watson Kerr resided in Steel Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA. Samuel Watson Kerr passed away in 1915 in Atwell, Rowan, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1843, Samuel Watson Kerr entered the world in Mecklenburg Co., N. C., born to Robert Mcknight Kerr And Cynthia Byrum.
  • In 1850, Samuel Watson Kerr resided in Steel Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA.
  • Samuel Watson Kerr passed away in 1915 in Atwell, Rowan, North Carolina.

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Samuel Kerr's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Kerr
1843–1915
Birth Place: Mecklenburg Co., N. C.
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

Samuel Kerr's Timeline

4 Records

1843
06 Oct 1843
Birth of Samuel Watson Kerr in Mecklenburg Co., N. C.
Mecklenburg Co., N. C.
1850
1850
Age 7
Samuel Watson Kerr resided here in Steel Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Steel Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
1915
04 Dec 1915
Age 72
Death of Samuel Watson Kerr in Atwell, Rowan, North Carolina
Atwell, Rowan, North Carolina
1915
05 Dec 1915
Age 72
Burial of Samuel Watson Kerr
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 Oct 1843
    Event Place: Mecklenburg Co., N. C.
    Record Source:
    [1] 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
    [2] North Carolina, U.S., Deaths

    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: 04 Dec 1915
    Event Place: Atwell, Rowan, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Deaths

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 05 Dec 1915
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Deaths

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