Biographical Sketch of William Kerr, Franklin County, Missouri

>From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and 
Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing 
Company, 1888.

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William Kerr, farmer and stock raiser, was born in Sevier County, Tenn.
December 23, 1803, and is the eldest of the four children of David and
Rachel (Goforth) Kerr, natives of North Carolina and Tennessee, respec-
tively, and of Irish and Scotch-Irish descent.  The father of David 
Kerr died in North Carolina, and his widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Kerr, emi-
grated to Tennessee at a very early day.  The educational advantages of
William Kerr were those of the common schools, he has followed farming
since boyhood, in connection with which he was engaged in general mer-
chandising in Rhea County, Tenn.  He immigrated to Barry County, Mo.,
in 1839, to St. Louis Count in 1849, and to his farm near Dry Branch in
1851.  He engaged in merchandising near his home place, and at St. 
Clair nearly forty years, and as a result of his industry and business
ability has amassed a good living.  He was married in 1826 to Miss 
Martha McCarroll, a native also of Sevier County, Tenn., and a daughter
of James and Hester (Routh) McCarroll.  Mr. and Mrs. Kerr are the par-
ents of six children, viz.: Hettie A., David M., James F., William R.,
Ransom P. and Mary J. (deceased).  Mrs. Kerr died May 26, 1882.  Mr.
Kerr is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, as was also
Mrs. Kerr; he has served as ruling elder nearly forty years, and has
six times been a representative to the general assembly of the church.
He is a Democrat, politically, has served forb many years as justice of
the peace, as well as county court clerk both in Tennessee and Missouri.
He was captain of militia in Tennessee for many years.

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