Marietta A Kerr (1841 - 1925)

Born 24 Feb 1841 in Washington County, Ohio, United States of America

Ancestors

Daughter of Jonathan Kerr and Elizabeth (Kinsor) Kerr

Wife of William O Seevers — married 24 Aug 1864 in Washington County, Ohio, United States of America

Descendants

Died 9 Jan 1925 at age 83 in Warren Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States of America

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Biography

• 1850 United States Federal Census, Newport Township, Washington County, Ohio
• Listed as related to Head of Household
  • Jonathan, Head of House, Age 54, Born in Pennsylvania
  • Elizabeth, Wife, Age 42, Born in Pennsylvania
  • James, Son, Age 23, Born in Ohio
  • Charles, Son, Age 20, Born in Ohio
  • Caroline, Daughter, Age 14, Born in Ohio
  • Catharine, Daughter, Age 12, Born in Ohio
  • Marietta, Daughter, Age 9, Born in Ohio
  • Hannah, Daughter, Age 8, Born in Ohio
  • Virginia, Daughter, Age, 4, Born in Ohio

• 1860 United States Federal Census, Newport Township, Washington County, Ohio
• Listed as related to Head of Household
  • Jonathan, Head of House, Age 64, Born in Pennsylvania
  • Elizabeth, Wife, Age 52, Born in Ohio
  • Marietta, Daughter, Age 19, Born in Ohio
  • Hannah, Daughter, Age 16, Born in Ohio
  • Virginia, Daughter, Age, 14, Born in Ohio
  • Walter Montgomery (Marietta's son), Grandson, Age 1, Born in Ohio

Marriage

William married Marietta Kerr on 24 Aug 1854 in Marietta, Washington County, Ohio. The marriage record states her maiden name is "Carr" we know this is incorrect based on the other source documentation. I've chosen to use "Kerr" as this is the surname of her father and his family.

• 1870 United States Federal Census, Newport Township, Washington County, Ohio. The Census was taken on 2 Aug 1870.
• Listed as related to Head of Household
  • Jonathan, Head of House, Age 74, Born in Pennsylvania
  • Elizabeth, Wife, Age 56, Born in West Virginia
  • Marietta, Daughter, Age 29, Born in Ohio
  • Virginia, Daughter, Age 24, Born in Ohio
  • Walter, Grandson (Marietta's son), Age 10, Born in Ohio

• They are found in the 1870 Census living in Newport Township, Washington County, Ohio. The census was taken on 7 Jun 1870.
• William Seevers (Head) Age 30
  • Marietta Seevers (Wife) Age 29

• In 1880 William is listed as being 40 and his wife is 38. William is listed as a Sawyer and has two sawmill hands residing with him. I have not been able to discover if William owned the sawmill or if he was hired as a manager. Members are listed as related to the Head of House. William is listed as being born in Ohio as well as his parents while his wife's parents were born in Pennsylvania with her being born in Ohio. It is more than likely that P. W. Carr, Henry Brooks and Jonathan Painter are related to William, but I haven't discovered how, if they are.
• William O Seevers (Head) Age 40, Born in Ohio
• Mary A Seevers (Wife) Age 38, Born in Ohio
• P W Carr (Sawmill Hand) Age 22, Born in Ohio
• Henry Brooks (Sawmill Hand) Male, Age 18, Born in Missouri
• Jonathan Painter (Sawmill Hand) Male, Age 22, Born in Pennsylvania

Mary's husband passed away on 14 Aug 1883. She then married Philip Reed on 24 Jan 1884 in Ritchie County. The marriage record states they were both widow at the time of their marriage.

Death Certificate

Mary was living in New Cumberland, Tuscarawas County, Ohio and was married to Philip Reed at the time of her death. She passed away from a cerebral hemorrhage at their residence on 9 Jan 1925. The person providing the information was Philip, her husband. She was buried in Nine Mile Cemetery, Pleasants County, West Virginia. The death certificate states her date of birth as 24 Feb 1841. Her father is listed as Jonathan Kerr and Betsy McKenzie.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCPH-NHZ : accessed 23 February 2016), Jonathan Kerr, 1860.
• "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZVZ-DLK : 8 December 2014), William Seevers and Marietta Carr, 24 Aug 1864; citing Washington, Ohio, United States, reference vol 3 p 631; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 941,958.
• "West Virginia Will Books, 1756-1971", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QM-TQCJ : 22 June 2016), W O Seevers, 1883.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6TW-8ZN : 14 July 2016), W O Severs, Grant, Ritchie, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 152, sheet 404A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1413; FHL microfilm 1,255,413.
• "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F1H5-8HW : 4 December 2014), Philip Reed and Mary A Swoden, 1884; citing Ritchie, , county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 839,540.
• "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X6SW-WH1 : 8 December 2014), Philip Reed in entry for Mary Reed, 09 Jan 1925; citing Warren Twp., Tuscarawas, Ohio, reference fn 5730; FHL microfilm 1,992,613.

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