Hon. James Kerr and Priscilla McMillan

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Husband Hon. James Kerr ¹

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           Born: 18 May 1813 - Springfield Twp, Mercer Co, PA 2
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         Father: Hon. Samuel Kerr (1791-1873) 2
         Mother: Mary Moore (      -      ) 2

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       Marriage: 1838 3

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   Other Spouse: Catherine McCallan (      -      ) 3

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Wife Priscilla McMillan ³

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           Died: 1866 3
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Children

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1 F Elizabeth K. "Lizzie" Kerr ⁴

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         Spouse: Capt. Hugh A. Ayres (1839-      ) 5 6
           Marr: 17 Oct 1861 7

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2 F Mary Kerr ³

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         Spouse: J. M. Cubbison (      -Bef 1895) 3

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General Notes: Husband - Hon. James Kerr

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He began carrying the mail from Mt. Etna to Frank­lin, PA, when nine years old, and continued to do so until he was thirteen years of age. He then followed various occupations until 1830, in which year he settled at Harrisville, Butler County. From 1837 until 1840 he was a contractor on the Pennsylvania canal. In the latter year he embarked in merchandising at Harrisville, and conducted that business successfully for nearly forty years. During a large portion of this time he was also extensively engaged in farming, being the owner of twelve farms in the vicinity of Harrisville. In 1847 he built Marion furnace, in Marion township, in partnership with Robert Breaden, the only iron furnace in Butler county that did not suspend. He was also superintendent of Maple furnace, in Allegheny township, in 1846-47 and '48. He carried on an extensive business in purchasing cattle for the eastern markets during this period, and was one of the most active and energetic businessmen in the county. Judge Kerr was a Democrat until 1854, since which time he has been an adherent of the Republican party. He filled the office of justice of the peace for thirty years, as well as many other local positions in the township and borough. In 1860 he was an elector on the Lincoln and Hamlin ticket, and in 1861 he was elected associate judge of Butler County. In 1868 he was elected to the state senate, and throughout this period wielded a wide influence in the councils of his party. He has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal church since 1842, and few men in the county have a wider acquaintance or are better known than this venerable pioneer. He retired from active business in 1890, and thereafter devoted his attention to looking after his extensive landed interests.

1 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 762, 1232.

2 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1232.

3 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1233.

4 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 762, 1233.

5 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 761.

6 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 1076.

7 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 762.