William Harold Kerr

1890 - 1951  (61 years)

• Name	William Harold Kerr
  Born	4 Jan 1890	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Buried	7 Jun 1951	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Died	30 Jun 1951	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I4693	Rossville
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2019

  
  

  Father	Samuel Kerr
  Mother	Grace Kerr,   b. 2 Dec 1851,   d. 25 Nov 1944, New Castle, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania  (Age 92 years)
  Family ID	F6068	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ethel R Reid Kerr,   b. 22 Apr 1891, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 20 Jul 1975, Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas  (Age 84 years)
  Married	21 Apr 1915	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Children	+ 1. Glenn W Kerr,   b. 18 Sep 1917
  Documents		Marriage- Reid, Ethel-Kerr, William Reid-Kerr A wedding of considerable interest to all Rossville people was that of Miss Ethel Reid and Mr. William Kerr, of Denver, Colo., which occurred at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Reid, one mile east of Rossville, Wednesday afternoon, April 21, at 2 o'clock. The wedding was performed in the presence of relatives of the two young people and a few immediate friends of the two families. The ring ceremony was used performed by the Rev. H.L. Nelson, of Topeka. The house was beautifully decorated with ferns and spring flowers. In the east window of the living room where the bridal couple stood was a bower of flowers. The bride's gown was of ivory pussy willow taffeta with cord shirrings. The drapery over the waist and sleeves was made of oriental lace. With it was worn white satin pumps with chiffon bows. The bride wore a corsage bouquet of pink sweet peas and lilies of the valley. Immediately after the ceremony while the bridal couple were receiving the congratulations of the relatives and friends Miss Mabel Howerton played Mendelssohn's spring song of waltz caprice. After the guests have given the young people their wishes for a long and happy wedded life all repaired to the dining room where light refreshments were served. Both the young people were born in Rossville township, the groom having left here when a boy. In his many visits here since he has gained the friendship of all who have met him by his quiet unassuming manners. For many years he has worked as a lithographer in various cities of the country and is now employed by the Banker Supply Co., at Denver, Colo. Mrs. Kerr is one of the Rossville's most charming young ladies. Her amiable disposition and many womanly traits had made her a general favorite among a large circle of friends. She is a graduate of the Rossville public and high schools and a graduate of Baker university at Baldwin. She is a member of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority. Mr. and Mrs. Kerr left immediately after the ceremony for St. Marys where they caught the evening flier for Denver. The happy couple were the recipients of many beautiful presents a number of which were for substantial sums of money. The best wishes of a host of lifetime friends go with Mr. and Mrs. Kerr to their Colorado home. The guests were: Rev. and Mrs. H.L. Nelson, Mr. and Mrs. John James of Topeka, Mrs. Grace L. Kerr, mother of the groom, Mrs. Jesse Gates and son Howard of New Castle, Pa., Mr. and Mrs. D. Smalley and family of Perry, Mr. and Mrs. E.C. Kassebaum and Beatrice of Silver Lake, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey James and family, Mr. and Mrs. Shirley Parr, Mr. and Mrs. Ray James, Mr. and Mrs. C.E. Cless, Mr. E.T. James, Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Hartzell, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hartzell, Miss Edith Higginbotham, Miss Hazel James, Miss Mabel Howerton, Mr. Floyd James, Mr. Cyrus Higginbotham, Mrs. David Hartzell, Mr. and Mrs. Gus Kassebaum and Mr. and Mrs. Morris Bond all of Rossville. [From 22 Apr 1915]
  Last Modified	11 Oct 2017 10:09:54
  Family ID	F2759	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Kerr, William WILLIAM H. KERR Funeral services for William H. Kerr, were held Monday at 2:00 p. m. at the Presbyterian church, conducted by the pastor, Rev. Ivan Rundus. Mr. Kerr died Saturday morning at his home east of Rossville. His last illness dated from late last Fall. He was a native of Rossville. Born January 4, 1890, his birthplace is now the S. O. Parr home, where he lived with his parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. Sam Kerr until the age of seven After receiving his education in Marietta, Ohio, he took up the lithographing trade, working at this at Dallas, Texas, Denver and lastly with Hall’s in Topeka until his marriage to Ethel Reid when he took up farming. Mr. Kerr had served his community in a number of places of trust serving on the township board and on the school board. He was a member and elder of the Rossville Presbyterian church, a member of Hesperian Lodge No 111, A. F. & A. M Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ethel Kerr, a son Glenn W Kerr, a granddaughter Alice Ann Kerr of Mission, Kans; a sister, Mrs. Jennie Gates, of Marietta, Ohio. Music was furnished by Mrs. Don Berkey, with Mrs. Lula Rachel Hill at the piano. Pallbearers were F. E. Pardee, Robert Rawlings, Marvin Davis, John Pearl, Roy Wilt and H.H. Davis. Burial was in Rossville cemetery.