Person:Edward Kerr (6)

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[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 15, Ed. 1, Tree #0881, Date of Import: Oct 1, 1998]

Have original letter from V. B. Kerr, Monte Vista, 302 Institute Street, Staunton, VA dated Nov. 14, 1925 To Edward Grant Kerr - Addressed "Dear Cousin" Text includes "I remember back in Spring & Summer of 1879, I was there, 46 years ago & I was near 20 years old now I am 67 past and I was homesick to the the dear Girl I left behind; and after marrying that girl in 1882 on my 24th Birthday August 16th, She only lived a year & 4 days, but she was so good the Lord called her Home. I have gone through another bereavement in 1919 after living with her nearly 30 years, and my Prents & 4 Brothers & 2 Sisters passed paway. I have 1 Brother James living 75 years and 3 Sisters, all very delicate. James is a Waynesboro 12 miles East, & Sisters are near Lexington, VA 31 miles South. Harriet lost her Husband - Nick Armentrout here in July. I am living here in Staunton overlooking city to Mountains & I remember: Ailsie Sarah Mary Elizabeth Toliver Tyler Tutwiler Jones: but I dont think she lives; how could she? Well you know I was to see you all in 1912 & Ed Waters died in 1919 & his wife, My Dear Cousin in 1923, and your parents earlier, I think your Mother in 1912 just before I came from our trip to Texas, Kansas, & Missoui & I was in Texas, N Mexico, Arizona & California in 1922 & 1923, but saw nothing to beat the Valley of Va. You say you wrote John Kerr & no reply; I think his Sister Mary Kerr Irvine of Bowling Green, MO does all the writing. She like to write about the Kerrs & history: write to her. Now while you are getting to travel too, cant you come to Old VA, your Ancestral Home, and visit us & other kin? Your Aunt Lois & Ed & Lizzie Seaburn Visited us in 1907 I think, and I think the other of you kin outght to come while we are living: tell Will & family & Waters family & other kin to come too. We have no children & I have married 3 times: & you have no children either. You can take in the Florida Boom too, but it costs $15.day they say at fine Hotels: but take a tent along & camp out: I was in Fla Winter of 1913; but mosquitoes were bad at Tampa & Bartow & Winter Garden. I stopped 4 days near Pensacola Fla & Ala line Jan 10 to 14 on our way from California & Texas in 1923, but too damp & chilly if I had gone to Palm Beach & Miami then & bought I could have made a fortune for property doubled in a year. I bought some 8 per cent interest Bonds on Apartment House in Miami last year, & this year I bought 8 per cent Bonds on Hotel near Palm Beach Fla dated May 1924 & the Hotel was valued at $160,000 and all the loan on it was $73,000 1st mortgage and this year it sold for $300,000 but I dont want any Bond at the Value of half the value now. Well write soon and tell all the news about kinfold. With love to you & yours and all our kin there. Your cousin V. B. KERR

(WHO IS V. B. KERR and how are the KERR's related in VIRGINIA?????)

News Notice "PUBLIC SALE OF REAL ESTATE, Saturday, July 21 at Court House, Macomb, IL BY HEIRS OF ED & KATE KERR. (have original clipping) TRACT No. 1 - NW 1/4 of Section 28, New Salem Township, McDonough county, IL, farm located about two miles South of Adiar, Ill, in one of the best farming areas in the United States.

   The buildings are beautifully located on the east side of the farm on a small natural mound.  The house is a two story buiding with basement.  The farmstead has a barn, excellent double corn crib, scale house, hog houses, hen house and other small buildings.

................... At present the growing crops are as follows: 57 acres of corn, 20 acres of oats, 40 acres of beans, 20 acres of clover and 20 acres of pasture. The farm has been well kept and the crops are outstanding even in this wonderful community. TRACT No. 2 - The Kerr home located the second house west of the Methodist church in Adair, Illinois. This is a beautiful 1 1/2 story residence with seven rooms and bath. Four rooms in the basement. It has both hard and soft water (two water systems) Oil furnace, water heater, hardwood floors and built in cabinets in the kitchen. It has a lovely two car garage and the lawn is decorated with beautiful trees and shrubbery. The location is ideal."

EDWARD G. KERR ESTATE PAPER (Have Martha's copy) Received from Sale of town property$10,100.00 Received from sale of farm$84,260.00 Total$94,260.00 Items Paid Out $2811.20 (Taxes, Attorney, Auctioneer, etc) Paid to Heirs William Kerr$5,000 Frances Carlin Dean$5,000 Isabelle Carlin Peck$5,000 Martha Jennings Adams$2,500 Mary Ellouise Gardner Hering$1,250 Stella Bell Gardner$1,250 William S. Kerr $16,000 Frances Carlin Dean $16,000 Isabelle Carlin Peck $16,000 Martha Jennings Adams $8,000 Mary Ellouise Gardner Hering$4,000 Stella Bell Gardner $4,000 Balance $7448.80 To William S. Kerr $1862.20 no tax$1862.20 Frances Carlin Dean $1862.20 less $980.52 tax$ 881.68 Isabelle Carin Peck $1862.20 less $980.52 tax$ 881.68 Martha Jennings Adams $981.10 less $225.17 tax$ 707.95 Mary Ellouise Gardner Hering $465.55 less $72.23 tax$ 393.52 Stella Bella Gardner $465.55 less $72.23 tax$ 393.52

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} Brøderbund Software, Inc. World Family Tree Vol. 15, Ed. 1. (Release date: November 20, 1997)
   Tree #0881.

   Date of Import: Oct 1, 1998

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8} Wft15-881.FTW.

   Date of Import: Oct 1, 1998