Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Stair Kerr and Jennet Wither




Husband Stair Kerr 1

           Born: Abt 1772 - Scotland
     Christened: 
           Died: Nov 1865 - Worthington, Armstrong Co, PA 1
         Buried: 


         Father: John Kerr (      -1802) 1
         Mother: Agnes Dorman (      -1812) 1


       Marriage:  - Scotland



Wife Jennet Wither 1

           Born:  - Scotland
     Christened: 
           Died: 31 Dec - Worthington, Armstrong Co, PA 1
         Buried: 


Children
1 M Peter Kerr 2

           Born: 1814 - Scotland 2
     Christened: 
           Died:  - Worthington, Armstrong Co, PA
         Buried:  - Worthington Cemetery, Worthington, Armstrong Co, PA
         Spouse: Rachel Henry (      -      ) 2


2 M Nevin Kerr 3

           Born: Abt 1817
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 May 1912 1
         Buried:  - Worthington Cemetery, Worthington, Armstrong Co, PA
         Status: Twin
         Spouse: Catherine McClatchey (      -      ) 1


3 M William "Willie" Kerr 3

           Born: Abt 1817
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Dec 1911 1
         Buried:  - Worthington Cemetery, Worthington, Armstrong Co, PA
         Status: Twin
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


4 M James Kerr 3

           Born: 9 Jan 1822 - Scotland 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Jun 1897 1
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Margaret Walker (1825-1891) 4
           Marr: 12 Feb 1851 5



General Notes: Husband - Stair Kerr


He was born and reared in Scotland, and lived at Kirkcolm, Wigtonshire, where he was engaged as superintendent of farms and in the manufacture of cheese. In his native land he married, and they came to the United States in 1838, settling on a farm at Worthington, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. They were Covenanter Presbyterians.


General Notes: Wife - Jennet Wither


She died at the age of eighty-six.


Notes: Marriage

Their family consisted of fourteen children, who were noted for longevity.

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Sources


1 Editor, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 891.

2 Editor, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 829.

3 Editor, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 696, 891.

4 Editor, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 696, 892.

5 Editor, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 892.


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