KERR, Carlinda Abernathy
Source: ?? Newspaper Veedersburg, Aug 17
The body of Mrs. Carlinda (sic) Kerr, 81 who died Sunday at Lima, Ohio, will arrive in Veedersburg Tuesday evening and be taken to the home of her daughter, Mrs. Cecil Shoaf. At 2 p.m. Thursday funeral services will be held at the Cooper Chapel and burial in adjoining Cemetery Fishero Undertakes in charge. Mrs. Kerr, resident most of her life in Veedersburg had been residing in Lima with her daughter, Mrs. Mary Sampson. Brief services were held in Lima Tuesday. She was b. in Illinois Feb 2, 1862 the daughter of Hugh and Nancy Cory Abernathy. The family moved to this community when she was a child. On Sept 26, 1876 she was married to Eliza Kerr. He preceded her in death in 1921. Surviving are two sons in Lafayette, Percy and Earl; four daughters, Mrs. Sampson in Lima; Mrs. Daisy Littler of Sterling, CO ; Mrs. Cecil Shoaf of Veedersburg and Mrs. Bertha Long of Crawfordsville. Also three brothers, Samuel and Pearly both of Danville and Thomas Abernathy of Cates, Indiana.
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Source: Kingman Star -- August 19, 1943 "Deaths"
Veedersburg, Aug 17 -- The body of Mrs. Carlinda (sic) Kerr, 81 who died
Sunday at Lima, Ohio will arrive in Veedersburg Tuesday evening and be
taken to the home of her daughter, Mrs. Cecil Shoaf. At 2 p. m.
Thursday funeral services will be held at the Cooper Chapel and burial
in adjoining cemetery. Fishero Undertakers are in charge. Mrs. Kerr,
resident most of her life in Veedersburg had been residing in Lima with
her daughter, Mrs. Mary Sampson. Brief services were held in Lima
Tuesday. She was born in Illinois Feb 2, 1862 the daughter of Hugh and
Nancy Cory Abernathy. The family moved to this community when she was a
child. On Sept 26, 1876 she was married to Eliza Kerr. He preceded her
in death in 1921. Surviving are two sons in Lafayette, Percy and Earl;
four daughters, Mrs. Sampson in Lima; Mrs. Daisy Littler of Sterling, CO
; Mrs. Cecil Shoaf of Veedersburg and Mrs. Bertha Long of
Crawfordsville. Also three brothers, Samuel and Perly both of Danville
and Thomas Abernathy of Cates, Indiana
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Source: Hillsboro Times 20 August 1943
Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon for Mrs. Carlinda Kerr,
former Veedersburg resident who died at the home of her daughter, in
Lima, Ohio on Sunday. Mrs. Kerr resided most of her life in Veedersburg
had be en residing at Lima with her daughter, Mrs. Mary Sampson. Brief
services were held in Lima. She was born in Illinois Feb 2, 1862, the
daughter of Hugh and and Nancy Cory Abernathy. the family moved to this
community when s he was a child. On Sept 26, 1876, she was married to
Elija Kerr. He preceded her in death in 1921. Surviving are two sons
in Lafayette; Percy and Earl; four daughters, Mrs. Sampson in Lima; Mrs.
Daisy Littler of Sterl ing, Colo; Mrs. Cecil Shoaf of Veedersburg and
Mrs. Bertha Long of Crawfordsville. Also 3 brothers, Samuel and Pearly,
both of Danville and Thomas Abernathy of Cates. Services were held at
Cooper Chapel with burial in the adjoining cemetery with Fishero & Son
in charge.
Note: Born: Feb 2, 1861 Fountain County, Indiana daughter of Hugh and
Nancy Cory Abernathy died August 15, 1943 Lima, Allen County, Ohio.
Husband: Elijah Zee Kerr born: 1859 died: 13 April 1921 Crawfordsville ,
Montgomery County, Indiana