Surnames: Kerr, Boke, Curl, Flenniken, Lucas, Sharpnack, Nutt, Bell, Mossburg, Rice
William Kerr, manufacturer of saddle trees, was born in Washington County, Penna, September 12, 1803, and is a son of James Kerr and Elizabeth Boke Kerr, also natives of Washington County, and of Irish descent. His father was a blacksmith and reared a family of eight
children. William was the third and received a common school education. He learned the saddle tree trade, and has made it the business of his life, most of which he has spent in Cumberland Township, where he was married in January, 1824. His wife was Elizabeth Curl, daughter of James Curl. Mr and Mrs Kerr are the parents of ten children, eight of whom are living. They are Mary A Kerr, wife of Elias Flenniken of Greensboro, Penna; Rachel Kerr, wife of James Flenniken; John C Kerr of Carmichaels; Lettie J Kerr, wife of Thomas Lucas; Elizabeth M Kerr, wife of William H Sharpnack; Sarah E Kerr, wife of Thomas Nutt; Hiram A Kerr and William W Kerr. Mrs Kerr died August 29, 1874, a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, to which Mr Kerr also belongs, and has been steward and class leader. In politics he is a Democrat.
John C Kerr, manufacturer of saddle trees, was born in Carmichaels, Penna, December 28, 1832. He is a son of William Kerr and Elizabeth Curl Kerr, being the third in their family of eight children. He was reared in Greene County, and early if life learned his trade with his father, who still resides near Carmichaels, where John C Kerr has worked for many year. In 1859 Mr Kerr married Caroline Horner, daughter of Amos Horner. They were parents of two children: Mary Ellen Kerr, wife of John Bell; and Margaret Kerr, wife of John Mossburg. Their mother died in 1865. Mr Kerr was a second time united in marriage February 9, 1869, with Elizabeth Sharpnack, daughter of Henry Sharpnack and Elizabeth Rice Sharpnack. Her parents were of Welsh and English descent. Mr and Mrs Kerr have four children, all boys: William Henry Kerr; George S Kerr; Robert O Kerr; and Jesse F Kerr. Mr and Mrs Kerr are devoted members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. In politics Mr Kerr is a Republican, and has been a member of the town council of Carmichaels, where he has resided for over twenty five years.