Son of W. A. Kerr and A. R. Kerr, per Sam Ervin, Samuel was married, on 21 Dec. 1911, to Margaret "Maggie" Bell (1864-1949), a daughter of Levi Bell (1812-1893) and his second wife Mary Jane Van Pelt (1831-1905).
My research: Samuel Pressly Kerr was the fourth child, and first son of William Alexander Kerr (1835-1917) and Annis Rebecca Lawson (1845-1902), who were married in December 1869. William A. Kerr was a Captain in the Confederate Army, a school teacher, and a farmer. He was a son of Gilbreth Franklin Falls Kerr (1802-1882) and Elizabeth Torrentine (1807-1891) of Falls Town, Iredell Co. Annis R. Lawson was a daughter of Rufus Eleazer Lawson (1820-1901) and Elvinia Parker (1820-1900), also of Falls Town, Iredell Co.
From "The Landmark" newspaper, Statesville, NC March 21, 1929
"Samuel Pressly Kerr, aged 53 years, died at his home in No. 3 township, Cabarrus county, last Friday, following a sickness of a year or more with heart trouble and complications. Mr. Kerr was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Kerr, and was a well-to-do farmer of western Cabarrus and known to this entire section. Deceased is survived by his widow, four brothers and one sister, three of the brothers being ministers in the Associate Reformed Presbyterian church, Rev. Gilley L. Kerr being pastor of the church at Spartanburg, S. C.; Rev. William C. Kerr is at Abbeville, S. C.; Rev. Robert C. Kerr is located at Brighton, Tenn. and John G. Kerr lives in Charlotte. His only sister is Mrs. W. A. Hethcox, of this city.
Funeral services were held at Coddle Creek A. R. P. church Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Mark Grier, the pastor, assisted by Rev. Mr. Gibson, of Concord." (Obit. thanks to GMGaston)
Many thanks to Find A Grave contributor GMG for the link to S. P. Kerr's parents, the proper spelling of his middle name, his obit. and for the photograph of him, and to Barbara Reid Ruiz for the tombstone photograph.
My research: Samuel Pressly Kerr was the fourth child, and first son of William Alexander Kerr (1835-1917) and Annis Rebecca Lawson (1845-1902), who were married in December 1869. William A. Kerr was a Captain in the Confederate Army, a school teacher, and a farmer. He was a son of Gilbreth Franklin Falls Kerr (1802-1882) and Elizabeth Torrentine (1807-1891) of Falls Town, Iredell Co. Annis R. Lawson was a daughter of Rufus Eleazer Lawson (1820-1901) and Elvinia Parker (1820-1900), also of Falls Town, Iredell Co.
From "The Landmark" newspaper, Statesville, NC March 21, 1929
"Samuel Pressly Kerr, aged 53 years, died at his home in No. 3 township, Cabarrus county, last Friday, following a sickness of a year or more with heart trouble and complications. Mr. Kerr was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Kerr, and was a well-to-do farmer of western Cabarrus and known to this entire section. Deceased is survived by his widow, four brothers and one sister, three of the brothers being ministers in the Associate Reformed Presbyterian church, Rev. Gilley L. Kerr being pastor of the church at Spartanburg, S. C.; Rev. William C. Kerr is at Abbeville, S. C.; Rev. Robert C. Kerr is located at Brighton, Tenn. and John G. Kerr lives in Charlotte. His only sister is Mrs. W. A. Hethcox, of this city.
Funeral services were held at Coddle Creek A. R. P. church Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Mark Grier, the pastor, assisted by Rev. Mr. Gibson, of Concord." (Obit. thanks to GMGaston)
Many thanks to Find A Grave contributor GMG for the link to S. P. Kerr's parents, the proper spelling of his middle name, his obit. and for the photograph of him, and to Barbara Reid Ruiz for the tombstone photograph.
Son of W. A. Kerr and A. R. Kerr, per Sam Ervin, Samuel was married, on 21 Dec. 1911, to Margaret "Maggie" Bell (1864-1949), a daughter of Levi Bell (1812-1893) and his second wife Mary Jane Van Pelt (1831-1905).
My research: Samuel Pressly Kerr was the fourth child, and first son of William Alexander Kerr (1835-1917) and Annis Rebecca Lawson (1845-1902), who were married in December 1869. William A. Kerr was a Captain in the Confederate Army, a school teacher, and a farmer. He was a son of Gilbreth Franklin Falls Kerr (1802-1882) and Elizabeth Torrentine (1807-1891) of Falls Town, Iredell Co. Annis R. Lawson was a daughter of Rufus Eleazer Lawson (1820-1901) and Elvinia Parker (1820-1900), also of Falls Town, Iredell Co.
From "The Landmark" newspaper, Statesville, NC March 21, 1929
"Samuel Pressly Kerr, aged 53 years, died at his home in No. 3 township, Cabarrus county, last Friday, following a sickness of a year or more with heart trouble and complications. Mr. Kerr was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Kerr, and was a well-to-do farmer of western Cabarrus and known to this entire section. Deceased is survived by his widow, four brothers and one sister, three of the brothers being ministers in the Associate Reformed Presbyterian church, Rev. Gilley L. Kerr being pastor of the church at Spartanburg, S. C.; Rev. William C. Kerr is at Abbeville, S. C.; Rev. Robert C. Kerr is located at Brighton, Tenn. and John G. Kerr lives in Charlotte. His only sister is Mrs. W. A. Hethcox, of this city.
Funeral services were held at Coddle Creek A. R. P. church Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Mark Grier, the pastor, assisted by Rev. Mr. Gibson, of Concord." (Obit. thanks to GMGaston)
Many thanks to Find A Grave contributor GMG for the link to S. P. Kerr's parents, the proper spelling of his middle name, his obit. and for the photograph of him, and to Barbara Reid Ruiz for the tombstone photograph.
My research: Samuel Pressly Kerr was the fourth child, and first son of William Alexander Kerr (1835-1917) and Annis Rebecca Lawson (1845-1902), who were married in December 1869. William A. Kerr was a Captain in the Confederate Army, a school teacher, and a farmer. He was a son of Gilbreth Franklin Falls Kerr (1802-1882) and Elizabeth Torrentine (1807-1891) of Falls Town, Iredell Co. Annis R. Lawson was a daughter of Rufus Eleazer Lawson (1820-1901) and Elvinia Parker (1820-1900), also of Falls Town, Iredell Co.
From "The Landmark" newspaper, Statesville, NC March 21, 1929
"Samuel Pressly Kerr, aged 53 years, died at his home in No. 3 township, Cabarrus county, last Friday, following a sickness of a year or more with heart trouble and complications. Mr. Kerr was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Kerr, and was a well-to-do farmer of western Cabarrus and known to this entire section. Deceased is survived by his widow, four brothers and one sister, three of the brothers being ministers in the Associate Reformed Presbyterian church, Rev. Gilley L. Kerr being pastor of the church at Spartanburg, S. C.; Rev. William C. Kerr is at Abbeville, S. C.; Rev. Robert C. Kerr is located at Brighton, Tenn. and John G. Kerr lives in Charlotte. His only sister is Mrs. W. A. Hethcox, of this city.
Funeral services were held at Coddle Creek A. R. P. church Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Mark Grier, the pastor, assisted by Rev. Mr. Gibson, of Concord." (Obit. thanks to GMGaston)
Many thanks to Find A Grave contributor GMG for the link to S. P. Kerr's parents, the proper spelling of his middle name, his obit. and for the photograph of him, and to Barbara Reid Ruiz for the tombstone photograph.
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