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John William Kerr

John William Kerr

Male 1822 - 1910  (88 years)

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  • Name John William Kerr 
    Born 6 Jan 1822  Iredell County, NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Military Service Co. H, 57th NC Infantry, CSA, as a Second Lieutenant. 
    • John was an Elder of the Presbyterian Church. His obituary states that he was "one of Shelby's oldest and most esteemed citizens."
    Died 1 Dec 1910  Cleveland County, NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Sunset Cemetery, Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I747  myfamilytree
    Last Modified 21 Feb 2024 

    Father Robert Kerr,   b. 1 Jan 1794,   d. 13 Dec 1833  (Age 39 years) 
    Mother Barbara Warlick,   b. 14 Jan 1795,   d. 1 Dec 1873  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 7 May 1818  Lincoln County, NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F802  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Nancy Cornelia Erwin,   b. 5 Jul 1827, Lincoln County, NC Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Aug 1911, Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 1851 
    Children 
     1. Robert E. Kerr,   b. 28 Jan 1850,   d. 9 Sep 1937  (Age 87 years)
     2. Edward L. Kerr,   b. 15 Apr 1852,   d. 11 Aug 1927  (Age 75 years)
     3. Caroline Kerr,   b. 7 Oct 1854,   d. 3 Apr 1941  (Age 86 years)
    +4. William Henry Kerr,   b. 9 Feb 1857,   d. 28 Feb 1928  (Age 71 years)
     5. Johnny Kerr,   b. 16 Nov 1860,   d. 6 Aug 1862  (Age 1 years)
     6. Lee Kerr,   b. 20 Dec 1862,   d. 20 May 1934  (Age 71 years)
    +7. Ellen Margaret Kerr,   b. 25 Nov 1864, Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Feb 1940, Cleveland County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     8. Lilly Kerr,   b. 7 Aug 1867,   d. 28 Jan 1943  (Age 75 years)
     9. Mary Kerr,   b. 7 Aug 1871,   d. 17 Nov 1886  (Age 15 years)
    Headstones
    John William and Nancy Kerr
    John William and Nancy Kerr
    Monument
    Last Modified 31 Aug 2023 
    Family ID F84  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 6 Jan 1822 - Iredell County, NC Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Sunset Cemetery, Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina Link to Google Earth
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  • Headstones
    John William Kerr
    John William Kerr
    CSA Marker

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