John B Kerr (1792 - 1855)

Born 20 Oct 1792 in Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Susan Emily (Hanna) Kerr — married 23 Nov 1815 in Augusta, Virginia, United States

Husband of Esther E. (Anderson) Kerr — married 5 Dec 1848 in Monroe, Missouri, United States

Descendants

Died 8 Sep 1855 at age 62 in Monroe, Missouri, United States

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Biography

John was born in 1792 in Augusta County, VA. He was the son of Daniel Kerr. As a young child he moved with his parents to Deer Creek, Bath, Virginia (now Pocahontas, WV). On 23 Nov 1815 he married Susan Emily Hannah (1798-1846, FAG# 84633338). They had 12 children. After Susan passed away in 1846 he moved to Missouri and then married again on 5 Dec 1848 to Hester E Nettie Anderson. They had 6 children. Settling in Monroe, MO, it is here he passed away in 1855. He is buried at the South Fork Cemetery in Monroe, MO.

Children with Susan:

1. Mary "Polly" b. 1817 - d. 1891, m. John Chapman Heizer
2. William Hanna b. 1819 - d. UNK, m. Serelda Bates
3. Elizabeth Ann b. 1821 - d. 1906, m. James Smiley
4. Daniel H b. 1822 - d. 1868, m. Margaret L Heizer
5. Nancy Agnes b. 1822 - d. 1908, m. Washington Campbell Bates
6. Margaret Isabel/Isobella b. 1825 - d. 1896, m. Thomas Washington Hurd
7. Robert Bailey b. 1827 - d. 1901, m. Elizabeth Ewing Drake
8. Susan Jane b. 1828 - d. 1913, m. John Ford Botts
9. John Montgomery b. 1832 - d. 1898, m. Nancy Elizabeth Williams
10. Infant Kerr b. 1834 - d. 1834
11. Rebecca b. 1836 - d. 1841 (age 5)
12. James D b. 1837 - d. 1858 (age 21)

Children with Nettie:

1. Thomas Anderson b. 1849 MO - d. 1918 CO, m1. Isabelle Tyler, m2. Mary Zimmerman
2. Catherine (Kate) b. 1850 - d. UNK
3. George Washington b. 1851 - d. 1930 of stomach cancer, m1. Mary F Marshall (1849-1890), m2. Adelia UNK
4. Catherine b. 1853 - d. UNK, m. C Robert Hill
5. Martha b. 1855 - d. 1858 (age 3)

Sources

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GSC6-H86

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 11 February 2019), memorial page for John Kerr (20 Oct 1792–8 Sep 1855), Find A Grave: Memorial #84633051, citing South Fork Cemetery, Santa Fe, Monroe County, Missouri, USA ; Maintained by Sylvia S. Johnson (contributor 47191162) .

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDZX-584 : 29 October 2019), James Carr, Monroe county, Monroe, Missouri, United States; citing family 818, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR7Q-435 : 11 February 2018), John Crow and Susan Hannah, 23 Nov 1815; citing Augusta, Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 30,415.

• Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002: Missouri State Archives; Jefferson City, MO, USA; Missouri Marriage Records [Microfilm]

• "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County" by Lyman Chalkley.

• Church baptism/birth records[1]: Robert Bailey Kerr, father John Kerr, mother Susan Kerr, birth date Jun 11, 1827, baptism date Aug 5, 1827.

• Church baptism/birth records[2]: Susan Jane Kerr, father John Kerr, mother Susan Kerr, birth date Oct 16.1828, baptism date Jun 6, 1829

• Church baptism/birth records[3]: John Montgromer Kerr, father JohnKerr, mother Susan Kerr, birth date Jul 14, 1832, baptism date Feb 6, 1833.