William Jasper KERR

Birth:
1781
Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Death:
10 Jan 1845
Fairfield, Jefferson, Iowa
Marriage:
Abt 1810
of Knox, Tennessee
Sources:
T.I.B. Records -
Family Records
Early LDS.com
Ancestry.com
Rawlings.org
Hawkeye Heritage (Iowa Genealogical Society)
Notes:
                   one researcher said she thinks his middle name might have been Joseph.
Jemima ELLIOT
Birth:
5 Mar 1789
North Carolina
Death:
22 Sep 1842
Fairfield, Jefferson, Iowa
Mother:
Nancy
Children
Marriage
1
Sarah KERR
Birth:
19 Mar 1811
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee
Death:
19 Aug 1867
 
Marr:
 
2
Archibald KERR
Birth:
2 Feb 1813
Knoxville, White, Tennessee
Death:
30 Aug 1891
Ogden, Weber, Utah
Nancy Ilewood FROST 
Marr:
22 May 1833
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee 
Notes:
                   Archibald was a Seventy in 1846 when he and Nancy attended the Nauvoo Temple for their ordinances.  They came to Utah w/Philamon Merrill's Wagon Train.  Departed Florence, Neb on 5 or 6 June; arr SLC 13-18 Aug 1856.  they were listed on wagon train log as Archibald Kerr, wife and 2 children.  On the way the Avrie's gave birth to a baby boy, the mother died and Nancy and Archibald took the baby boy and raised him as William Avery Kerr. 

Archibald was ordained a Seventy - 5th Quorum of Seventy

There are discrepancies in the records for the birth of Peninah, Jemima, and Delilah, children in this family.  Either born in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, or in Jefferson County, Iowa
3
Josephias KERR
Birth:
15 Jul 1816
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee
Death:
25 Sep 1846
Iowa
 
Marr:
 
4
Amanda Jane KERR
Birth:
27 Mar 1820
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee
Death:
25 Sep 1846
John WORKMAN 
Marr:
24 Dec 1840
Jefferson, Iowa 
5
Joseph KERR
Birth:
Abt 1822
of Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee
Death:
Elizabeth CRISMORE 
Marr:
23 Jun 1848
Jefferson, Iowa 
6
Delilia Melissa KERR
Birth:
19 Oct 1825
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee
Death:
16 Dec 1889
Jefferson, Iowa
John WORKMAN 
Marr:
25 Apr 1847
Jefferson, Iowa 
7
John KERR
Birth:
19 Apr 1827
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee
Death:
7 Sep 1904
Knoxville, Marion, Iowa
Catherine HENDRICKS 
Marr:
8 Mar 1850
Knoxville, Marion, Iowa 
8
Robert Marrion KERR
Birth:
14 Jul 1829
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee
Death:
17 Aug 1891
Richmond, Cache, Utah
9
William KERR
Birth:
Abt 1831
of Marion, Iowa
Death:
1846
Elizabeth ROBINSON 
Marr:
Abt 1856
of Knoxville, Marion, Iowa 
10
Andrew J. KERR
Birth:
Nov 1834
Marion, Iowa
Death:
10 Jun 1899
Philena ALDEN 
Marr:
25 Dec 1860
Henry, Iowa 
11
Caroline KERR
Birth:
Abt 1836
of Marion, Iowa
Death:
Chandler HUDSON 
Marr:
21 Dec 1854
 
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William Jasper Kerr - Jemima Elliot

William Jasper Kerr was born at Mecklenburg, North Carolina 1781. His parents were Joseph Kerr and Sarah Price.

He married Jemima Elliot Abt 1810 at of Knox, Tennessee . Jemima Elliot was born at North Carolina 5 Mar 1789 daughter of Archibald Elliot and Nancy .

They were the parents of 11 children:
Sarah Kerr born 19 Mar 1811.
Archibald Kerr born 2 Feb 1813.
Josephias Kerr born 15 Jul 1816.
Amanda Jane Kerr born 27 Mar 1820.
Joseph Kerr born Abt 1822.
Delilia Melissa Kerr born 19 Oct 1825.
John Kerr born 19 Apr 1827.
Robert Marrion Kerr born 14 Jul 1829.
William Kerr born Abt 1831.
Andrew J. Kerr born Nov 1834.
Caroline Kerr born Abt 1836.

William Jasper Kerr died 10 Jan 1845 at Fairfield, Jefferson, Iowa .

Jemima Elliot died 22 Sep 1842 at Fairfield, Jefferson, Iowa .