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| Birth: | 10 APR 1869 in Washington, PA |
| Death: | 10 NOV 1942 in Colorado Springs, CO |
| Sex: | F |
| Father: | Thomas C. Kerr b. 7 FEB 1838 in Washington County, Pennsylvania |
| Mother: | Annie Eliza Nicoll b. 14 JUN 1842 in Wheeling, WV |
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Text:
1869 April 10 Born Washington, PA
1872 Father Died
1880 Mother is living in Wheeling
1887 Living in Larned, mother too
1894 Married Delno
1900 Living in Baltimore with husband Delno
1906 Oct. 31 Living in Denver when husband Delno died
1942 Died in Colorado Springs, CO
1887 Probably living in Larned, Kansas (see father-in-law William Kerr's will)
1900 Living in Baltimore, MD with son-in-law Delno
Birth certificate search : records in Wheeling, WV don't go back that far
PA state records only go back to 1906; earliest county records 1890s
Father's 1870 census says Martha was born in PA
William's last will & testament (dated May 3, 1887) leaves to his "two grand-children, Mattie and William Kerr of Larned Kansas, Eighteen Hundred Dollars"
1880 Census Pleasant Valley, Kansas (near Larned)
Nicoll, William N. 65 Farmer, b. NJ
---, Martha J. 55 B. WVA
---, Hannah 30 b. NJ
---, Daniel M. 17 b. NJ
Kerr, Wm. 12 b. WV
---, Mattie C. 10 b. PA
August 10, 1894 Eagle Optic (Larned) "Mrs. Dell Mathies, formerly Miss Mattie Kerr of this city, is visiting friends at Wheeling, West Virginia, being unable to stand the intense hot weather at Baltimore. Mrs. Mathies is suffering severely with her eyes and must refrain entirely from doing any work that will necessitate their constant use."
1900 census :
Living in Baltimore, MD
Born Apr. 1869 in PA
Parents both born in PA (low confidence of accuracy)
Married for 6 years
1 child still living
See Delno A. Mathies for more
When Delno died on Oct. 31, 1906, she sent a postcard to her brother-in-law Dorr mentioning a change of address to 1681 So. Washington St. (postcard is postmarked Denver, CO)
1920 census :
Living at 429 16th st. as a roomer
50 years old, widowed
Born in PA
Father born in PA
Mother born in WV
Working as assistant in doctor's office
Death certificate :
Died Nov. 10, 1942 at 4:45
Died in Beth El Sanitorium, Colorado Spgs, CO
Residence : 225 N. Wasatch Ave., Colo Spgs, CO, lived there 6 years
Born Apr. 10, 1869, in Washington, PA
Occupation : housewife
Father : Thomas C. Kerr
Mother : Annie E. Nicoll
Cause of death : U[???] poisoning due to cancer of bladder
Informant : Allen W. Mathies, 225 N. Wasatch Ave.
In a bunch of old pictures I found what looks like part of a greeting card with a return address sticker on it :
James W. Kerr
P.O. Box 4073
Falls Church, VA.
22044
TODO
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Where is the 1920 census?
How long were they in Larned? City Directories? Censuses?
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- Title: Delno A Mathies and Mattie C Kerr Marriage License
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