Judge Samuel
Harris Kerr |
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| Judge S. H. Kerr, an old and
highly honored citizen of Navarro county, was born in Maury county,
Tennessee, December 24, 1823, and was reared in his native county. He moved
to west Tennessee when a young man, and later married Miss Catherine Delia
Smith on October 20, 1846, at Lanesburg, Tennessee, and in November,
1852, moved to Texas, locating in Corsicana. He taught school at early day
in Tennessee and for five or six years also in this county after locating
here. Later he was engaged in the wagon and buggy business. In 1861 he was
elected Judge of Navarro county, and held that position for five years. On
January 1, 1873, he became deputy under James M. Doolen, then holding the
office of County and District Clerk. He held this position for three
years, when the offices were separated under the new constitution, when he
was elected County Clerk. He served in this office until January 1886. The
records of the County Court are largely the work of his hands, and they give
abundant evidence of the care and efficiency with which he served the people
of Navarro county in one of the most responsible positions within their
gift. Judge Kerr has reared a family of eight children, all of whom are now
married. His eldest, Leora J., is the wife of John W. Duren of Corsicana.
William H., died in Corsicana in 1869, unmarried. Frank is now one of the
leading business men of Corsicana. Mary is the wife of the Rev. B. M.
Taylor, of Ennis, this State. Louisa is the wife of Rev. Abe Mulkey, of
Corsicana. Samuel M. is a business man of Corsicana. Fleta, was married to
L. P. Keen and is now deceased. And Calvin resides in Corsicana, engaged
with his brother Frank in the real-estate, loan and insurance business.
Judge Kerr and all his family are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church. He is also a member of the Masonic fraternity, having been a Mason
for more than forty years.
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