Thomas Kerr

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FROSTBURG — Thomas Kerr, 84, of 80 Mt. Pleasant Street, died yesterday at his home following an illness of nine months. Born at Lonaconing, he was a son of the late Thomas and Jean (Muir) Kerr. Mr. Kerr was a retired miner and was a member of the Frostburg Republican Club and a charter member of the Frostburg Volunteer Fire Company. His wife, Effie (Adkins) Kerr, preceded him in death. Surviving are four sons, Charles, William and John Kerr, all of Frostburg, and Glenn Kerr, Cumberland; a daughter, Mrs. Viola Alexander, Lonaconing; three brothers, William and James Kerr, Frostburg, and Alex Kerr, Homestead, Pa.; a sister, Mrs. Jean Menderson, Phoenix, Ariz., 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. The body will be at the Durst Funeral Home after 7 p.m. today. Services will be conducted there Friday at 4 p. m. by Rev. Kenneth E. Morelock and burial will be in Frostburg Memorial Park. The Cumberland Evening Times, October 14, 1964

He was buried on 16 Oct 1964 in Frostburg Memorial Park, Frostburg, Allegany Co., Maryland.

Thomas married Laura Effie Adkins in 1902. Laura (daughter of Samuel Adkins) was born in 1883; died on 29 Jan 1959 in Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Viola Kerr died in UNKNOWN.
2. Charles F. (Jordy) Kerr was born in 1903 in Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 27 Aug 1973 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland.
3. Eldred Adkins Kerr was born in 1909; died on 2 Oct 1941.
4. William Kerr was born on 7 Feb 1917; died on 12 Jul 1992.
5. Walter T. Kerr was born about 1918 in Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 14 Aug 1964 in LaVale, Allegany County, Maryland.
6. John Earl Kerr was born on 2 Feb 1922 in Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 16 Mar 2000 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland.
7. Glenn Dale Kerr was born on 28 Aug 1924; died on 3 Sep 1997.

Thomas + Jane N. Muir. Jane died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]