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Sarah Ann Kerr 1821–1895 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Aug 1821

Birth Location: Mercer, Mercer Co., Pennsylvania USA

Death Date: 26 Jan 1895

Death Location: David City, Butler Co., Nebraska USA

Father: Adam KERR

Mother: Eleanor ALLEN

Spouse(s): William Gillespie

Children(s): Rebecca Gillespie, Jackson Gillespie, Robert Gillespie, Adam Gillespie

In 1821, Sarah Ann Kerr entered the world in Mercer, Mercer Co., Pennsylvania USA, born to Adam Kerr And Eleanor Allen. Sarah Ann Kerr married William Gillespie, and had children including Adam M Gillespie, Jackson William Gillespie, Rebecca Jane Gillespie, Robert Nelson Gillespie. Sarah Ann Kerr passed away in 1895 in David City, Butler Co., Nebraska USA.

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Biography

  • In 1821, Sarah Ann Kerr entered the world in Mercer, Mercer Co., Pennsylvania USA, born to Adam Kerr And Eleanor Allen.
  • Sarah Ann Kerr married William Gillespie, and had children including Adam M Gillespie, Jackson William Gillespie, Rebecca Jane Gillespie, Robert Nelson Gillespie.
  • Sarah Ann Kerr passed away in 1895 in David City, Butler Co., Nebraska USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sarah Kerr's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Kerr
1821–1895
Birth Place: Mercer, Mercer Co., Pennsylvania USA
Parents
Adam KERR
1783–1838
Hookstown, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, USA
Eleanor ALLEN
1790–1862
Moon Twp., Allegheney Co., Pennsylvania USA
Grandparents
John (S) KERR
1759–1843
Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania USA
Eleanor (Ellen) WARDEN
1762–1834
Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania USA
James ALLEN
1760–1827
Pennsylvania USA
Eleanor CHRISWELL
1760–
Pennsylvania USA
Great-Grandparents
James WARDEN
1740–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sarah Kerr's Descendants

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Sarah (Ann) Kerr (10 Aug 1821–26 Jan 1895) m. William Gillespie (14 Mar 1817–28 Mar 1905)
  1. 1. Rebecca (Jane) Gillespie 1846–1936 m. Sherman (C) Thompson 1850–1943
    1. 1. Minnie Thompson 1872–1966 m. Charles (Dalmer) Keeran 1872–1958
      1. 1. Charles (Wendell) Keeran 1910–1911
      2. 2. Glenn (Larkin) Keeran 1898–1976
      3. 3. Lynn (E) Keeran 1902–1979 m. Waunita (E) Avenarius 1904–2000
        1. 1. Ruth (Muriel) Keeran 1923–2015
        2. 2. Hobart (Ray) Keeran 1926–1991
        3. 3. Keith (Claire) Keeran 1928–2001
        4. 4. Janet (Jean) Keeran 1931–1993 m. Carl (Arthur Smith) Jr. 1923–2002
        5. 5. Kay (Arda) Keeran 1934–1998
        6. 6. Infant Keeran 1924–1924
      4. 4. James (Ralph) Keeran 1895–1959
      5. 5. Eula (Gwendolyn) Keeran 1900–1995
    2. 2. Rebecca Thompson 1875–
    3. 3. Sarah Thompson 1878–
  2. 2. Jackson (William) Gillespie 1850–1931 m. Adaline (Mary) Warren 1850–1892
    1. 1. Nelle Gillespie 1888–1983 m. William (Clark Mc) Lean 1885–1956
      1. 1. Mary (Adelyn) McLean 1924–2000 m. Ralph (Nicholas) Sasges 1919–1993
        1. 1. Ronald (Gene) Sasges 1945–2020
      2. 2. Margaret (Helene) McLean 1913–2003
      3. 3. Nevin (Roger) McLean 1915–1982
      4. 4. Lloyd (Clarke) McLean 1919–1999
    2. 2. Verna (Helen) Gillespie 1885–
    3. 3. Lloyd (William) Gillespie 1883–
  3. 3. Robert (Nelson) Gillespie 1856–1937
  4. 4. Adam (M.) Gillespie 1842–1934 m. Adeline (Marie) Seward 1847–1935
    1. 1. Homer (French) Gillespie 1884–1959 m. Zella Walkenshaw 1888– m. Anna (Wilhelmina) Lundberg 1885–1931
      1. 1. Jack (Homer) Gillespie 1926–1958
      2. 2. Donald (LeRoy) Gillespie 1928–1980 m. Nona (June) Ripplinger 1935–2019
    2. 2. Luellyn (Irene) Gillespie 1889–1975
    3. 3. Sadie (Ellen) Gillespie 1873–1972
    4. 4. Edward (Cadwell) Gillespie 1880–1963 m. Mary (Jane Jennie) Allen 1882–1958
      1. 1. Myrtle (Jane) Gillespie 1916–1983 m. Marion (Leslie) Hanlon 1921–1998
      2. 2. Ruth (Anne) Gillespie 1922–1981
    5. 5. Charles (Seward) Gillespie 1876–1955
    6. 6. Loren (Louis) Gillespie 1877–1960
    7. 7. Lillian (Agnes) Gillespie 1891–1987

Sarah Kerr's Timeline

2 Records

1821
10 Aug 1821
Birth of Sarah Ann Kerr in Mercer, Mercer Co., Pennsylvania USA
Mercer, Mercer Co., Pennsylvania USA
1895
26 Jan 1895
Age 74
Death of Sarah Ann Kerr in David City, Butler Co., Nebraska USA
David City, Butler Co., Nebraska USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1821
    Event Place: Mercer, Mercer Co., Pennsylvania USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1895
    Event Place: David City, Butler Co., Nebraska USA

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