BIO: William Kerr, Cumberland County, PA

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History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania.
Containing History of the Counties, Their Townships, Towns, Villages, 
Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc.; Portraits of Early Settlers and 
Prominent Men; Biographies; History of Pennsylvania; Statistical and 
Miscellaneous Matter, Etc., Etc.  Illustrated.  Chicago: Warner, Beers 
& Co., 1886.
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                                PART II.

             HISTORY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.

                               CHAPTER LX.

                       WEST PENNSBOROUGH TOWNSHIP.

581  WEST PENNSBOROUGH TOWNSHIP.

  WILLIAM KERR, a native of Huntingdon County, Penn., was born October 
30, 1791, and came to West Pennsborough Township, Cumberland Co., 
Penn., in 1825, and on June 26, the same year, married Miss Eliza 
Belle, daughter of David and Isabel Sterrett, natives of this county 
and very prominent pioneers.  Mr. and Mrs. Kerr lived one year in 
Huntingdon County after their marriage, and then settled permanently in 
West Pennsborough Township, this county, in 1826, and here acquired a 
fine estate.  Mr. Kerr was a very active, public spirited citizen, 
devoting most of his attention to the management of his estate.  He was 
one of the original founders and a member of the board of directors of 
the banking house of Kerr, Brenham & Co., since known as the First 
National Bank of Carlisle.  His useful life ended September 20, 1874, 
his wife having preceded him December 23, 1844.  Of their children four 
attained maturity:  Elizabeth Jane and Mary Isabel (both deceased), 
William A. and David S., living. 
  WILLIAM A. KERR, farmer, P. O. Kerrsville, was born November 30, 
1829; acquired his education in the academies of Huntingdon, Mount Joy, 
Lancaster County; Juniata County, and Good Hope, of this township.  He 
married, January 10, 1854, Miss Elizabeth B. Orr, of Franklin County, 
Penn., and then settled down where they now reside.  To this union have 
been born two children:  Mary Eliza and William Orr.
  DAVID STERRETT KERR, farmer, P. O. Kerrsville, was educated in common 
school and Mount Joy Academy, and has resided on the homestead farm all 
his life.  These gentlemen have made many valuable improvements in the 
estate handed down from their ancestors.