Re: Samuel Newell Kerr / George Newell Kerr / Louis Graham Kerr / 1851 – 1891
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Samuel Newell Kerr / George Newell Kerr / Louis Graham Kerr / 1851 u2013 1891
Mike Stroud 6/18/03
Descendants of George Newell Kerr
Generation No. 1
1.GEORGE NEWELL4 KERR(SAMUEL NEWELL3, GEORGE2, MATTHEW1) was born Abt. 1838 in London, Madison County, Ohio, and died 11 Mar 1923 in Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois1.He married SUSAN MARY GRAHAM2 22 May 1864 in Peoria County, Illinois3.She was born Abt. 1838 in Illinois, and died 14 Apr 1917 in Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois4.
Notes for GEORGE NEWELL KERR:
1850 Census - London Twp, Madison County, Ohio - Dwelling 77 Family 77 (age 12)
1860 Census - Elmwood Twp, Peoria County, Illinois - Dwelling 1284 Family 1272 (age 20)
Occupation: Farming
Listed as "Newel Carr"
1870 Census - Elmwood Twp, Peoria County, Illinois - Dwelling 409 Family 409 (age 30)
Occupation: FarmingValue of Real Estate: $24,000Value of Personal Estate: $5,000
Listed as "Newel Carr"
1880 Census - Elmwood Twp, Peoria County, Illinois - Dwelling 166 Family 180 (age 40)
Occupation: Farmer
Listed as Newell KerrLiving with Henry Graham
1910 Census - Trenton Twp, Grundy County, Missouri - Dwelling 290Family 300 (age 70)
Occupaiton:NoneMarried: 46 yearsChildren: 5Still Liviing: 4
Living with son Lewis
1920 Census - Galesburg City, Knox County, Illinois - Dwelling 70 Family 77 (age 79)
Occupation: Laborer - Odd JobsWidowed
Indexed as Reir
Living with daughter Alitha E. Kerr
Last NameFirst Name Middle Name Sex/Race AgeCert # DeathDateCounty City
DateFiled
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KERRGEORGENEWELLM/WUNK2480104 1923-03- 11KNOXGALESBURG
23-03-12
Notes for SUSAN MARY GRAHAM:
1870 Census - Elmwood Twp, Peoria County, Illinois - Dwelling 409 Family 409 (age 32)
1880 Census - Elmwood Twp, Peoria County, Illinois - Dwelling 166 Family 180 (age 42)
1910 Census - Trenton Twp, Grundy County, Missouri - Dwelling 290Family 300 (age 72)
Marriage Notes for GEORGE KERR and SUSAN GRAHAM:
Listed as G. Newall Kerr
Children of GEORGE KERR and SUSAN GRAHAM are:
i. EIZA ALITHA5 KERR, b. Abt. 1865, Elmwood, Peoria County, Illinois.
Notes for EIZA ALITHA KERR:
1870 Census - Elmwood Twp, Peoria County, Illinois - Dwelling 409 Family 409 (age 5)
Listed as Eliza
1880 Census - Elmwood Twp, Peoria County, Illinois - Dwelling 166 Family 180 (age 15)
Listed as Alitha
1920 Census - Galesburg City, Knox County, Illinois - Dwelling 70 Family 77 (age 79)
Occupation: Seamstress in Shirt Factory
Father is living with her
59 West Main Street
Indexed as Reir
2. ii. LEWIS G. KERR, b. Jan 1866, Elmwood, Peoria County, Illinois.
iii. JOSEPHINE D. KERR, b. Abt. 1869, Elmwood, Peoria County, Illinois.
Notes for JOSEPHINE D. KERR:
1870 Census - Elmwood Twp, Peoria County, Illinois - Dwelling 409 Family 409 (age 1)
1880 Census - Elmwood Twp, Peoria County, Illinois - Dwelling 166 Family 180 (age 11)
Listed as Josie D
iv. PETER KERR, b. Abt. 1874, Elmwood, Peoria County, Illinois.
Notes for PETER KERR:
1880 Census - Elmwood Twp, Peoria County, Illinois - Dwelling 166 Family 180 (age 6)
Generation No. 2
2.LEWIS G.5 KERR (GEORGE NEWELL4, SAMUEL NEWELL3, GEORGE2, MATTHEW1)5 was born Jan 1866 in Elmwood, Peoria County, Illinois.He married JESSEY O.5.She was born Nov 1869 in Illinois, and died Bef. 1910.
Notes for LEWIS G. KERR:
1870 Census - Elmwood Twp, Peoria County, Illinois - Dwelling 409 Family 409 (age 4)
1880 Census - Elmwood Twp, Peoria County, Illinois - Dwelling 166 Family 180 (age 14)
Listed as Daughter Louise
1900 Census - Mission Twp, Horton City, Brown County, Kansas - Dwelling 148 Family 148 (age 34)
Occupation:RR LaborerMarried: 10 yearsChildren: 4Still Living: 4
Listed as Louis
1910 Census - Trenton Twp, Grundy County, Missouri - Dwelling 290Family 300 (age 43)
Occupation: Boiler MakerMarried: Widowed
Parents are living with him and his children
Living at 207 Chicago Street
Notes for JESSEY O.:
1900 Census - Mission Twp, Horton City, Brown County, Kansas - Dwelling 148 Family 148 (age 31)
Children of LEWIS KERR and JESSEY O. are:
i. SUSAN M6 KERR5, b. Jan 1891, Illinois.
Notes for SUSAN M KERR:
1900 Census - Mission Twp, Horton City, Brown County, Kansas - Dwelling 148 Family 148 (age 9)
1910 Census - Trenton Twp, Grundy County, Missouri - Dwelling 290Family 300 (age 19)
ii. MARGARET G. KERR5, b. Jul 1892, Illinois.
Notes for MARGARET G. KERR:
1900 Census - Mission Twp, Horton City, Brown County, Kansas - Dwelling 148 Family 148 (age 7)
1910 Census - Trenton Twp, Grundy County, Missouri - Dwelling 290Family 300 (age 17)
iii. JESSIE LUELLA KERR5, b. Aug 1896, Kansas.
Notes for JESSIE LUELLA KERR:
1900 Census - Mission Twp, Horton City, Brown County, Kansas - Dwelling 148 Family 148 (age 3)
Listed as Jessie L
1910 Census - Trenton Twp, Grundy County, Missouri - Dwelling 290Family 300 (age 13)
Listed as Luella J
iv. GEORGE NEWELL KERR, b. 01 Sep 1899, Kansas.
Notes for GEORGE NEWELL KERR:
1900 Census - Mission Twp, Horton City, Brown County, Kansas - Dwelling 148 Family 148 (age 3 mo)
Listed as George N
1910 Census - Trenton Twp, Grundy County, Missouri - Dwelling 290Family 300 (age 10)
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
about George Newell Kerr
Name: George Newell Kerr
City: Eldon
County: Wapello
State: Iowa
Birth Date: 1 Sep 1899
Race: White
Roll: 1643360
DraftBoard: 0
Age:19
Occupation: Helper for Copper Smith at railroad
Nearest Relative: Father - Lewis G Kerr
Height/Build: Medium
Color of Eyes/Hair: Grey/ light brown hair
v. BERNICE D. KERR, b. Abt. 1902, Kansas.
Notes for BERNICE D. KERR:
1910 Census - Trenton Twp, Grundy County, Missouri - Dwelling 290Family 300 (age 8)
vi. HOPE M. KERR, b. Abt. 1905, Missouri.
Notes for HOPE M. KERR:
1910 Census - Trenton Twp, Grundy County, Missouri - Dwelling 290Family 300 (age 5)
Endnotes
1.Illinois Death Index.
2.1870 Census.
3.Illinois Marrige Index - Vol 3 Page 0119.
4.Illinois Death Index.
5.1900 Census.