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William Kerr 1775–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 03 Jan 1775

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: 5 March 1850

Death Location: Lafayette, Owen, Indiana, USA

Father: John Care

Mother: Elizabeth Bythick

Spouse(s): Margaret MILLER

Children(s): James Kerr, John Kerr, Sarah Kerr, Jane Kerr, Jesse Kerr, Eli Carr, Mary Kerr, Matilda Kerr, Amzi Kerr, George Kerr, William Care

The story of William Kerr began in 1775 in Scotland. In 1790, William Kerr resided in Washington, Pennsylvania, United States. William Kerr married Margaret Mary Jane Miller, and had children including Amzi Kerr, Eli Carr, George Kerr, James Irwin Kerr, Jane M Kerr, Jesse Kerr, John Kerr, Mary Polly Kerr, Matilda Kerr, Sarah Kerr, William Care. William Kerr passed away in 1850 in Lafayette, Owen, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Kerr began in 1775 in Scotland.
  • In 1790, William Kerr resided in Washington, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • William Kerr married Margaret Mary Jane Miller, and had children including Amzi Kerr, Eli Carr, George Kerr, James Irwin Kerr, Jane M Kerr, Jesse Kerr, John Kerr, Mary Polly Kerr, Matilda Kerr, Sarah Kerr, William Care.
  • William Kerr passed away in 1850 in Lafayette, Owen, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Care
1744–1812
Birth Location: St Ives,,Cornwall,England
JC
Elizabeth Bythick
1755–1797
Birth Location: –
EB

Spouses(s)

Margaret MILLER
1782–1850
Birth Location: Scotland
MM

Children(s)

James Kerr
1825–1896
Birth Location: Prairie, Holmes, Ohio, United States
JK
John Kerr
1801–1857
Birth Location: Hanover, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
JK
Sarah Kerr
1803–1873
Birth Location: Hanover, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
SK
Jane Kerr
1806–
Birth Location: Hanover, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
JK
Jesse Kerr
1810–1893
Birth Location: Hanover, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
JK
Eli Carr
1813–1885
Birth Location: Hanover, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
EC
Mary Kerr
1816–
Birth Location: Hanover, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
MK
Matilda Kerr
1819–1898
Birth Location: Wayne, Wayne, Ohio, United States
MK
Amzi Kerr
1820–1896
Birth Location: Wayne, Wayne, Ohio, United States
AK
George Kerr
1857–1930
Birth Location: Rutherglen,Lanark,Scotland
GK
William Care
1802–
Birth Location: St Ives, Cornwall, England
WC

William Kerr's Ancestors

Self
William Kerr
1775–1850
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
John Care
1744–1812
St Ives,,Cornwall,England
Elizabeth Bythick
1755–1797
Grandparents
John Care
1716–1715
St Ives, Cornwall, , England
Elisabeth Quick
1714–
St Ives, Cornwall, , England
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Care
1690–1740
Catherine Foss
1694–1750
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Foss
1665–1726
Pricilla Friggens
1667–1741

William Kerr's Descendants

1.
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William Kerr (03 Jan 1775–5 March 1850) m. Margaret (Mary Jane) MILLER (1782–27 May 1850)
  1. 1. James (Irwin) Kerr 1825–1896 m. Mary (Jane) Fender 1826–1871 m. Mary (A.) Kere 1839–
    1. 1. E (Z) Kerr 1859–1921 m. Clarinda ("Clara") ABERNATHY 1861–1943
      1. 1. Bertha (Ethel) KERR 1891–1975 m. Pearle (Erastus) BROWN 1881–1931
        1. 1. Robert ("Bobby") Brown 1908–
        2. 2. Flossie (Elva) BROWN 1910–1994 m. Charles ("Kenneth" Goodwin) Lamb 1908–1985
        3. 3. Harold (Eliga) Brown 1903–1979 m. Ivy (Lucile) Dark 1906–1994 m. Marie (De La) Hue 1899–1978
      2. 2. Cecile (Florence) Kerr 1883–1959
      3. 3. Bessie (J) Kerr 1887–1910
      4. 4. Percy (E) Kerr 1890–1972
      5. 5. Flossie (B) Kerr 1892–1926
      6. 6. Earle (A) Kerr 1896–1977
      7. 7. Mary (Elva) Kerr 1879–1950 m. Charles (L) Sampson 1879–
      8. 8. Daisy (Alora) Kerr 1880–1972
      9. 9. Cecil (F) Kerr 1885–1885
      10. 10. Blye Lowe 1905–
    2. 2. Francis (Marion) KERR 1848–1914 m. Marinda (Ann) THOMPSON 1853–1920
      1. 1. Charles (I) Kerr 1869–1935
      2. 2. Roy (J) Kerr 1881–
      3. 3. Ida Kerr 1883–
      4. 4. Estella Kerr 1885–
      5. 5. Flossie (L) Kerr 1887–
      6. 6. Emory (R) Kerr 1889–
      7. 7. Ezra Kerr 1893–
      8. 8. Marion (A.) Kerr 1873–
      9. 9. Ora (O.) Kerr 1878–
      10. 10. William (R.) Kerr 1879–
    3. 3. Francis (S) Kerr 1849–
    4. 4. Frances (S) Kerr 1849–1867
    5. 5. Martha (T) Kerr 1854–1873
    6. 6. Hannah (M) Kerr 1861–1918
    7. 7. Charles (Irving) Kerr 1862–1939
    8. 8. James Kerr 1874–1943
    9. 9. Mary (M) Kerr 1852–1870
    10. 10. Mary (A) Kerr 1870–1906
    11. 11. Elizabeth Kerr 1867–
    12. 12. Marinda (J.) Kere 1873–
    13. 13. Martha (T) Kerr 1854–1873
    14. 14. Frances (S) Kerr 1849–1867
    15. 15. Charles (Irving) Kerr 1862–1939
  2. 2. John Kerr 1801–1857
  3. 3. Sarah Kerr 1803–1873
  4. 4. Jane (M) Kerr 1806–
  5. 5. Jesse Kerr 1810–1893
  6. 6. Eli Carr 1813–1885 m. Catherine Shutz 1831–1879 m. Elizabeth Mitchell –1848
    1. 1. Andrew (Shutz) Carr 1850–1937
    2. 2. John (Frank) Carr 1852–1914
    3. 3. Cordelia (Ann) Carr 1855–1879
    4. 4. Daniel (Marsalles) Carr 1858–1930
    5. 5. Catherine (Armeda) Carr 1860–1952
    6. 6. Tempa (Corilda) Carr 1863–1950
    7. 7. Adella (Franchetta) Carr 1865–1879
    8. 8. Luther (Rockwell) Carr 1869–1955
    9. 9. Joseph (Wilson) Carr 1839–1856
    10. 10. Sarah (Matilda) Carr 1840–1922
    11. 11. William (Mitchell) Carr 1842–1893
  7. 7. Mary (Polly) Kerr 1816–
  8. 8. Matilda Kerr 1819–1898
  9. 9. Amzi Kerr 1820–1896
  10. 10. George Kerr 1857–1930
  11. 11. William Care 1802–

William Kerr's Timeline

10 Records

1775
03 Jan 1775
Birth of William Kerr in Scotland
Scotland
1775
07 Jan 1775
William Kerr was baptized in , Stranraer, Wigtown, Scotland
, Stranraer, Wigtown, Scotland
1790
1790
Age 15
William Kerr resided here in Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
1798
1798
Age 23
William Kerr resided here in Hanover, Greene, Washington, and Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
Hanover, Greene, Washington, and Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
1800
1800
Age 25
William Kerr resided here in Hanover, Washington, Pennsylvania
Hanover, Washington, Pennsylvania
1810
1810
Age 35
William Kerr resided here in Hanover, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
Hanover, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
1820
1820
Age 45
William Kerr resided here in Wayne, Ohio, United States
Wayne, Ohio, United States
1830
1830
Age 55
William Kerr resided here in Prairie, Holmes, Ohio, United States
Prairie, Holmes, Ohio, United States
1840
1840
Age 65
William Kerr resided here in Owen, Indiana, United States
Owen, Indiana, United States
1850
5 March 1850
Age 75
Death of William Kerr in Lafayette, Owen, Indiana, USA
Lafayette, Owen, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 03 Jan 1775
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1779; Birth city: Hanover Twp; Birth state: PA.
    [2] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates
    [3] New York, Passenger Lists, Year: 1835; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Microfilm Roll: Roll 026; Line: 47; List Number: 146
    [4] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 07 Jan 1775
    Event Place: , Stranraer, Wigtown, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Washington, Pennsylvania; Series: M637; Roll: 9; Page: 188; Image: 109; Family History Library Film: 0568149

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1798
    Event Place: Hanover, Greene, Washington, and Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S. Direct Tax Lists, National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Hanover, Washington, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1800 United States Federal Census, Year: 1800; Census Place: Hanover, Washington, Pennsylvania; Roll: ; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Hanover, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Hanover, Washington, Pennsylvania; Roll: 57; Page: 43; Family History Number: 0193683; Image: 00049.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Wayne, Ohio, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, Year: 1820; Census Place: , Wayne, Ohio; Roll: M33_93; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Prairie, Holmes, Ohio, United States
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, Year: 1830; Census Place: Prairie, Holmes, Ohio; Roll: ; Page: .

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 8 Apr 1835
    Event Place: New York, New York
    Record Source: New York, Passenger Lists, Year: 1835; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Microfilm Roll: Roll 026; Line: 47; List Number: 146

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Owen, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Lafayette, Owen, Indiana; Roll: ; Page: .

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Liverpool, England
    Record Source: New York, Passenger Lists, Year: 1835; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Microfilm Roll: Roll 026; Line: 47; List Number: 146

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 March 1850
    Event Place: Lafayette, Owen, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1779; Birth city: Hanover Twp; Birth state: PA.
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