Oscar Drayton Kerr: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Oscar Drayton Kerr was born on 19 Jan 1913 in Sabine County, Texas (son of Stephen Austin Kerr and Florence E. Page); died on 20 Jun 1963 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Little Hope Cemetery, Jasper County, Texas.

Notes:

Little Hope Cemetery, Jasper Co. TX complied by Norman Stewart Martindale and Bernice Marshall Byerly Martindale Submitted with permission by John Johnson joju@datarecall.net

KERR O. D.
b-1-19-1913
d-6-20-1963
(f) Stephen Austin Kerr
(m) Florence Paige
(s) Laura Lanier

His Texas Death Certificate, viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texs Deaths, 1890-1976, shows that he was married at the time of his death, and that the informant was Mrs. O. D. Kerr. His usual occupation was shown as Insurance Agent.

(Medical):See attached sources.

Family/Spouse: Laura Lanier. Laura was born on 11 Feb 1912 in Jasper County, Texas; died on 2 Feb 2006 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Little Hope Cemetery, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Generation: 2

Stephen Austin Kerr was born about 1867 in Texas; died about 1944 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

Names of the children of Stephen Kerr are from a Family Photo in the Pictorial History of Sabine County, Texas, and from the 1920 Sabine County Census. There is one daughter listed in the photo that is not identified on the 1920 census, Viola. She was probably already married, or may have died young.

(Research):Census Information:

1920 Federal Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 6
Enumerated 14 and 15 January 1920, Jesse L. Mosley
SD 326, ED 173, Sheet 14 B
280-280
Kerr, Stephonson Head M W 52 M Farmer Tx Tx Tx
Kerr, Florence E Wife F W 42 M Tx Tx Tx
Kerr, Charley D. Son M W 16 S Farm Laborer Tx Tx Tx
Kerr, Roy Son M W 22 S Carpenter House Tx Tx Tx
Kerr, Jewel Dtr F W 15 S Tx Tx Tx
Kerr, Lessie L. Dtr F W 13 S Tx Tx Tx
Kerr, Lou T. Dtr F W 11 S Tx Tx Tx
Kerr, Stephen A Son M W 9 S Tx Tx Tx
Kerr, Oscar D. Son M W 8 S Tx Tx Tx
Kerr, Therman Son M W 5 S Tx Tx Tx
McClure, Gall Boarder M W 22 S Tx Tx Tx

Stephen married Florence E. Page. Florence was born about 1877 in Texas; died about 1921 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Florence E. Page was born about 1877 in Texas; died about 1921 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas.

Children:

Roy C. Kerr was born on 13 Feb 1897 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 28 Jan 1946 in Sherman, Grayson County, Texas.
Viola Kerr was born after 1898 in Texas.
Eunice Kerr was born on 5 May 1899 in Texas; died on 5 Nov 1965 in Texas; was buried in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas.
Charlie Denton Kerr, M. D. was born on 4 Apr 1903 in Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas; died on 19 Mar 1976 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas.
Jewel Kerr was born on 20 Aug 1904 in Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas; died on 9 May 2004 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas.
Lessie Leola Kerr was born on 3 Sep 1906 in Texas; died on 27 Sep 1973 in Texas; was buried in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas.
Lou T. Kerr was born on 15 Oct 1908 in Texas; died on 2 Nov 1997 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas.
Stephen Austin "S. A." Kerr, Jr. was born about 1910 in Texas; died on 29 Jan 1967 in Walker County, Texas; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Huntsville, Walker County, Texas.
1. Oscar Drayton Kerr was born on 19 Jan 1913 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 20 Jun 1963 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Little Hope Cemetery, Jasper County, Texas.
Living
Baby Girl Kerr was born on 5 May 1918 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 5 May 1918 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas.