Elizabeth Ann (Arbogast) Kerr (1794 - 1860)

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Biography

. Elizabeth was born in 1794 in Bath County, Virginia (now West Virginia). She was the daughter of Adam Arbogast and Margaret Hull. On 2 Oct 1817 in Pendleton, WV she married Robert Dunlap Kerr Sr. They had 6 known children. They remained in West Virginia throughout their lives. It was here she passed away in 1860.

Children:

1. Mary Polly Kerr b. 1818 - d. 1900, m. Benjamin Franklin Ervin ( he died as a POW during the Civil War), 3 children
2. Adam Kerr b. 1820 - d. 1901, m1/wid. Hannah Arbogast, 5 children; m2/wid. Rosanna Rogers, 7 children; m3/wid. Rebecca Ours, 2 children; m4/wid. Martha Jane Gordon, 1 child; m5. Virginia Pugh, 1 child. 16 total children from 5 marriages.
3. Margaret Kerr b. 1825 - d. 1864, age 39. Believed never married or had children
4. Daniel Bailey Kerr b. 1827 - d. 1893, m. Arah Jane McGee, 1 child (she also had 2 from a prior marriage)
5. George W Kerr b. 1829 - d. 1887, m1/wid. Louisa Reed, no children; m2/wid. Elizabeth Wilfong, 5 children; m3. Mary Ann Pew, 3 children.
6. William Dunlap Kerr Jr b. 1830 - d. 1900, m. Juliet E O'Brien, 5 children

Sources

• West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971: "West Virginia Marriages, 1853–1970." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2008, 2009. Digital images of originals housed in County Courthouses in various counties throughout West Virginia. Marriage records.
• 1840 United States Federal Census: Year: 1840; Census Place: Pocahontas, Virginia; Roll: 571; Page: 106; Family History Library Film: 0029690
• 1850 United States Federal Census: Year: 1850; Census Place: District 5, Barbour, Virginia; Roll: M432_935; Page: 72A; Image: 147
• 1860 United States Federal Census: Year: 1860; Census Place: Barbour, Virginia; Roll: M653_1334; Page: 226; Family History Library Film: 805334
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M419-VS9 : 18 February 2021), Eliza Ann Kerr in entry for Robert Kerr, 1860.
• U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900: Source number: 4271.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: LJV
• Husband's death record. "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMJS-BTB : 21 November 2018), Elizabeth Kerr in entry for Robert Kerr Sr., 07 Mar 1872; citing Barbour Co., West Virginia, County Records, v 1 p 44, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 808,378.
• Son George's marriage record. "West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRH6-L72 : 30 January 2020), Eliza in entry for George Kerr, 1865.
• Son Adam's marriage record. "West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR4S-KX5 : 30 January 2020), Eliza Ann in entry for Adam Kerr, 1856.