Robert W. Kerr

As printed in 1902

ROBERT WILLIAM KERR.

Among the prosperous young agriculturists of Bucyrus township is Robert William Kerr, who is successfully cultivating a fine farm of ninety acres. Mr. Kerr is a native of Ohio, born in Wyandot county on September 22, 1872, a son of John and Alice (Chambers) Kerr, the former of whom was born in Marion county and the latter in Wyandot county. For many years John Kerr was a successful and extensive farmer, but is now one of the respected retired citizens of Bucvrus.

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Robert W. Kerr was reared on a farm and received his primary education in the common schools, supplementing this with a period at a military school in Orchard Lake. Michigan, and later by a course in a business college in Poughkeepsie, New York. For several years Mr. Kerr was variously employed, undecided as to the choice of a career. He was a member of Company A, Eighth Ohio National Guards, and when this company was called into service in 1898, in the war of the United States with Spain, he went with his company to Cuba as a corporal. His command landed at Sibona, but it saw no active service. Corporal Kerr was very fortunate, as his excellent constitution prevented him from falling ill of Cuban fever; nevertheless he returned with his company with a well nigh broken constitution, reaching home in September, 1898, and was mustered out of the service in November,

In the spring of 1899 Kerr rented a fine and productive farm from his father, which he has successfully operated ever since. On March 20, 1900, he was married to Miss Jessie Strawbridge, a most estimable young lady, who ably assists him in dispensing the hospitality of their pleasant country home. Unto the marriage a son, John Milton, has been born.

As printed in A centennial biographical history of Crawford County, Ohio .. (1902). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.