Great grandfather: James Kerr
In 1885, Mr. Kerr presented his letter to the Presbyterian Church of Seymour asking for admission. In November of 1886, he was first elected surveyor. Mr. Kerr taught school at Seymour, Texas for 10 years. Mr. Kerr has served as a deacon and elder in the Presbyterian Church. He has been one of the leaders and strong men of that church in feast and famine.
A.D. Kerr answered the "call of the west" and moved to Baylor County in January 1883. He was attended Add-Ran College at Thorp Springs and lacked two months to graduate when a group of friends made up a trip to Baylor County in a wagon and asked him to go along. He expected to be back in 7-10 days. He was so captivated by Baylor County that he never returned to Thorp Springs.
He was the 10th child of 12 in his family.
A.D. Kerr lived at Albany for a time and worked as a Pharmacist. He met Sam Chalk, a prominent surveyor and came with Chalk to Baylor County on a survey party. He liked surveying and had studied in that direction at Add-Ran College, so it became his life work.
In 1929, A. D. Kerr finished 16 years as the Baylor County Surveyor. His parents came to Texas in 1859. He was educated at Grapevine, Texas and Add-Ran College, when the school was at Thorp Springs. Mr. Kerr moved to Baylor County in 1883 from Albany, Texas having secured a position as deputy surveyor.
On 23 February 1886, he married Miss Isabella Ferrier who had come to Texas From Scotland.
A.D. Kerr was Baylor County Surveyor from 1899-1911
Great grandfather: James Kerr
In 1885, Mr. Kerr presented his letter to the Presbyterian Church of Seymour asking for admission. In November of 1886, he was first elected surveyor. Mr. Kerr taught school at Seymour, Texas for 10 years. Mr. Kerr has served as a deacon and elder in the Presbyterian Church. He has been one of the leaders and strong men of that church in feast and famine.
A.D. Kerr answered the "call of the west" and moved to Baylor County in January 1883. He was attended Add-Ran College at Thorp Springs and lacked two months to graduate when a group of friends made up a trip to Baylor County in a wagon and asked him to go along. He expected to be back in 7-10 days. He was so captivated by Baylor County that he never returned to Thorp Springs.
He was the 10th child of 12 in his family.
A.D. Kerr lived at Albany for a time and worked as a Pharmacist. He met Sam Chalk, a prominent surveyor and came with Chalk to Baylor County on a survey party. He liked surveying and had studied in that direction at Add-Ran College, so it became his life work.
In 1929, A. D. Kerr finished 16 years as the Baylor County Surveyor. His parents came to Texas in 1859. He was educated at Grapevine, Texas and Add-Ran College, when the school was at Thorp Springs. Mr. Kerr moved to Baylor County in 1883 from Albany, Texas having secured a position as deputy surveyor.
On 23 February 1886, he married Miss Isabella Ferrier who had come to Texas From Scotland.
A.D. Kerr was Baylor County Surveyor from 1899-1911
Family Members
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Pvt Jerome Brown Kerr
1836–1862
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Maria Elizabeth "Lizzie" Kerr Hockaday
1838–1881
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Malinda Jane Kerr Sneed
1840–1919
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Ruth Kerr Dowell
1842–1869
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James Lawson Kerr
1844–1929
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John Steele Kerr
1847–1925
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Americus Washington Kerr
1848–1933
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Eliza Dix Kerr
1850–1855
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Houston B Green Kerr
1852–1855
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William Maury Kerr
1858–1946
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Infant daughter Kerr
unknown–1856
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