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William Riley Kerr 1852–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 December 1852

Birth Location: Blount County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 10 December 1925

Death Location: Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee, USA

Father: James Kerr

Mother: Elizabeth Kerr

Spouse(s): Leora Kerr

Children(s): James Kerr, Marthey Kerr, Fredrick Kerr, Arthur Kerr

The story of William Riley Kerr began in 1852 in Blount County, Tennessee, USA. In 1880, William Riley Kerr resided in District 7, Blount, Tennessee, USA. William Riley Kerr married Leora Ann Griffitts Kerr, and had children including Arthur Capernium Kerr, Fredrick Byrd Kerr, James C Kerr, Marthey C Or Martha Kerr. William Riley Kerr passed away in 1925 in Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Riley Kerr began in 1852 in Blount County, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1880, William Riley Kerr resided in District 7, Blount, Tennessee, USA.
  • William Riley Kerr married Leora Ann Griffitts Kerr, and had children including Arthur Capernium Kerr, Fredrick Byrd Kerr, James C Kerr, Marthey C Or Martha Kerr.
  • William Riley Kerr passed away in 1925 in Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Kerr's Ancestors

Self
William Kerr
1852–1925
Birth Place: Blount County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
James Matthew Kerr
1809–1896
Blount County, Tennessee, USA
Elizabeth (Best) Kerr
1809–1907
Blount County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Daniel (Bess or Best or) Bost
1764–1841
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Katherine Rhodes) Best
1774–1850
Lincolnton, Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jerg bess
1723–1809
Elizabethia Hoyle
1723–1825
2nd-Great-Grandparents
wilhelm bess
1680–
Anna Best
1682–
Johann Heyl
1710–1781
Susanna Hoyle
1714–1787

William Kerr's Descendants

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William (Riley) Kerr (3 December 1852–10 December 1925) m. Leora (Ann Griffitts) Kerr (24 September 1855–2 October 1915)
  1. 1. James (C.) Kerr 1876–1896
  2. 2. Marthey (C. or Martha) Kerr 1878–1880
  3. 3. Fredrick (Byrd) Kerr 1881–1948 m. May (Carpenter) Kerr 1901–1983
    1. 1. Paul (A.) Kerr 1925–1944
  4. 4. Arthur (Capernium) Kerr 1884–1943 m. Ursa (Jane Long) Kerr 1898–1990
    1. 1. Raywood Kerr 1920–1958
    2. 2. Edward (E.) Kerr 1922–1988
    3. 3. Press (J.) Kerr 1926–1998
    4. 4. James (William) Kerr 1930–2013
    5. 5. Rue (Mae Kerr) Hair 1918–2011
    6. 6. Cecil Kerr 1924–1924
    7. 7. Ruth (Lazell) Kerr 1928–1928
    8. 8. Leeo (O) Kerr 1916–2000
    9. 9. Katherine Kerr 1936–2017

William Kerr's Timeline

3 Records

1852
3 December 1852
Birth of William Riley Kerr in Blount County, Tennessee, USA
Blount County, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 28
William Riley Kerr resided here in District 7, Blount, Tennessee, USA
District 7, Blount, Tennessee, USA
1925
10 December 1925
Age 73
Death of William Riley Kerr in Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee, USA
Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 December 1852
    Event Place: Blount County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 7, Blount, Tennessee; Roll: 1245; Family History Film: 1255245; Page: 84A; Enumeration District: 190
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 7, Blount, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 7, Blount, Tennessee; Roll: 1245; Family History Film: 1255245; Page: 84A; Enumeration District: 190

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 December 1925
    Event Place: Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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