Description

John Franklin Kerr (1832-1902), born to Thomas Gordon Kerr and Margaret Johnston Calbreadth, owned property in 1838 within present-day Tyson. Kerr's father died when he was two years old, and likely left the land in John's name. Kerr married Martha Green in 1853 and they had at least one son, David G. Kerr.

The Kerr family were enslavers. In the 1830 Census, St. Louis Middle Ward, they were listed as enslaving a girl and a boy between the age of 10-23, and a man between the age of 24-35.

Bio

John Franklin Kerr (1832-1902), born to Thomas Gordon Kerr and Margaret Johnston Calbreadth, owned property in 1838 within present-day Tyson. Kerr's father died when he was two years old, and likely left the land in John's name. Kerr married Martha Green in 1853 and they had at least one son, David G. Kerr.

The Kerr family were enslavers. In the 1830 Census, St. Louis Middle Ward, they were listed as enslaving a girl and a boy between the age of 10-23, and a man between the age of 24-35.

Birth Date

1832

Death Date

1902

Sex

Male

Keywords

Tyson landowner

Child of

Thomas Gordon Kerr and Margaret Johnston Calbreadth

Spouse of

Martha Green

Parent of

David G. Kerr

Enslaver

1830 Census;
Girl or young woman
Boy or young man
Man

Learn more about the people Kerr enslaved on SLIDE

Dates of Tyson Land Ownership

1838

1846

1838 – 1846