KERR BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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KERR, H. C. - b: 1824 Adams Co, PA
source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 760
residence: Fairview Twp

H. C. Kerr, farmer, section 20, owes his nativity to Adams County, Pennsylvania, 
where he was born November 18, 1824. Josiah Kerr, his father, was also born in 
that county, October 27, 1784, and was married there to Mary Campbell of the 
same county, born September 3, 1785. In the fall of 1828, the family moved to 
Ohio, and settled in Darke County, being among the first in that locality. Here the 
doctor was engaged in farming until his death, August 20, 1873. His wife had 
preceded him, she having died January 12, 1836. H. C. Kerr divided his youth 
between working on the home farm and attending during the winter months the 
common schools. He was married February 5, 1857, to Miss Anna Mary Cromer, a 
native of Adams County, and a daughter of John Cromer. He subsequently took up 
his location on a farm in Darke County, Ohio, where he resided until moving to 
Missouri in the winter of 1879, when he settled in Henry County. Then he 
purchased the place which he now occupies. He has 280 acres all in cultivation. 
Mr. and Mrs. Kerr have a family of five children: William J., James A., Josiah C., 
Izora J., and John H. C. Mr. K. and his wife are members of the Presbyterian 
Church.

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KERR, James A. - b: 1859 Greenville, OH
source: 1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co - 
page: 650
residence: Urich, Bogard Twp

James A. Kerr, a prominent druggist of Urich, belongs to one of the pioneer 
families of Henry County. He was born in Greenville, Ohio, April 17, 1859, and is 
a son of Hugh C. and Anna M. (Cromer) Kerr, both natives of Pennsylvania. The Kerr 
family came to Henry County in 1879, where the father bought 208 acres of land, 
and was engaged in farming and stock raising until the time of his death in 1885. 
His widow now resides in Darke County, Ohio, on a place which her father bought 
in 1824, To Hugh and Anna M. Cromer Kerr were born the following children: 
William J., deceased; James A., the subject of this sketch; J. C., deceased; Mrs. 
Azora May Livingston, deceased; and John H., deceased. Hugh C. Kerr, father of 
James A. Kerr, was one of the early day advocates of good roads more than fifty 
years ago in Ohio, and was one of the promoters of what was known as the 
National Turnpike through his section of the country. It is but recently that men 
have been brought to the proper conception of the value of good roads. Methods of 
transportation have always been one of the world's great problems and the 
wonder and pity of it is that mankind is so short sighted that they cannot, or will 
not, see the value of road improvement. James A. Kerr received his education, 
principally, in the public schools of Darke County, Ohio. After coming to Henry 
County he followed farming and stock raising until 1885, when he came to Urich 
and opened a drug store, in partnership with Dr. J. Noble. He studied pharmacy 
under the preceptorship of Doctor Noble and their business relations continued 
for three years. At the expiration of that time, Mr. Kerr bought the interest of his 
partner in the business which he has since conducted. The Kerr drug store is not 
only the pioneer drug store of Urich but is the principal one there. Mr. Kerr is up 
to date. He not only aims to cover the field of the retail druggist, but in his store 
is found a complete line of what is known to the trade as druggists sundries, a 
line as complete as can be found in any town. James A. Kerr was united in 
marriage June 1, 1896, to Miss Rachel Gillson, a daughter of D. Gillson of 
Appleton City, Missouri. Her father who was well known throughout western 
Missouri as Captain Gillson, is now deceased, as is also his wife, and their 
remains are buried at Appleton City, Missouri. To Mr. and Mrs. Kerr have been born 
two children, Edith, the wife of R. C. Glenn, a son of Judge Allen Glenn of 
Harrisonville, Missouri, and they reside at Powersville, and Hugh Chester, who 
resides at home with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Kerr are members of the 
Presbyterian Church and they have a broad social acquaintance in western Henry 
County and are of the representative and highly respected citizens of this county. 

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