Nancy Kerr

As printed in 1881

NANCY KERR, whose portrait and that of her husband, James Kerr, appear in this work, is the daughter of Thomas and Nancy (Sylivant) Towers, both of whom were natives of Maryland, from where they moved to Pickaway Co., Ohio, in an early day. The former was a soldier in the war of 1812. They were both, for many years previous to their death, consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Their occupation was farming. From Pickaway Co. they removed to Crawford Co., where they resided until their death. Mrs. Kerr is a native of Pickaway Co., where she was born, Jan. 14, 1820. She was one of a family of twelve children, six sons and six daughters. Owing to the straitened circumstances of her parents, and the newness of the country, she never had ' the opportunity of acquiring an education such as by her own efforts, in connection with her husband, they- have been able to give their children. She bore bravely the struggles, hardships and privations of pioneer life, and, during I their long years of married life, she has worked with an energy equal to that of her husband, in I the amassing of their large fortune. For many years they have been active and faithful members of the Disciples' Church, located in Bucyrus, an organization that owes its present prosperous condition to their work and liberality. I In the building of the church, Mr. Kerr gave I $2,100, and afterward donated $2,000 to the support of it. Their home is about seven miles south of Bucjrus, in Whetstone Township, where they reside in peace and happiness, enjoying the fruits of their early industry and labors.

As printed in History of Crawford County and Ohio : containing a history of the state of Ohio, from its earliest settlement to the present time ... a history of Crawford County ... biographical sketches, portraits (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.