Caleb appears to have been the son of a David Wymes, or Weems, a farmer from Annapolis, Maryland who later served in the War of 1812. David married a woman named Rachel around 1797, and she died when Caleb was young--purportedly murdered by Indians. In 1807, David left Caleb in the care of a Rev. George Scott, who was then pastor of the Mill Creek Church near Hookstown, in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. The reverend had a son named John W. Scott--future father-in-law of President Benjamin Harrison--who was just a year older than Caleb, and the two grew up as brothers.
From "History of the Kerr Family from 1708" by Samuel P. Kaler:
Caleb Whims and Rachael Kerr were married at the old homestead by Rev. George Scott, March 21, 1826. David Kerr was then in delicate health and died May 26. They continued their home with the family from their marriage and lived on the farm until the family left for Ohio in 1831, and the farm went into the hands of strangers. They then bought a farm in the same neighborhood and lived on it until their sons went into the Civil War. They then sold the farm and moved into Hookstown, where Caleb Whims died April 28, 1872. He is buried in Mill Creek Cemetery. He was a large and heavy man and died suddenly in bed, after his wife had got up and was preparing their morning meal.
Mrs. Whims lived at Hookstown until 1883, when she went west to visit and spend some time with her children. She died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Conkle, at Scottville, Holt County, Neb., January 31, 1885, and is buried in the village cemetery at Scottville.
Martin Reed, of Hookstown, says: "Mr. Caleb Whims in his day was a very great friend to the common schools. He made a very zealous school director. He also took quite an active part in the Presbyterian church, of which himself and family were members. They were all, without exception, honest-going people. The boys have all filled important positions where they have lived. I would like to go back to those boyish days when Mr. Whims visited our school."
∼Born on Friday, Died on Tuesday
Aged 70 years, 5 months, 3 days.
From "History of the Kerr Family from 1708" by Samuel P. Kaler:
Caleb Whims and Rachael Kerr were married at the old homestead by Rev. George Scott, March 21, 1826. David Kerr was then in delicate health and died May 26. They continued their home with the family from their marriage and lived on the farm until the family left for Ohio in 1831, and the farm went into the hands of strangers. They then bought a farm in the same neighborhood and lived on it until their sons went into the Civil War. They then sold the farm and moved into Hookstown, where Caleb Whims died April 28, 1872. He is buried in Mill Creek Cemetery. He was a large and heavy man and died suddenly in bed, after his wife had got up and was preparing their morning meal.
Mrs. Whims lived at Hookstown until 1883, when she went west to visit and spend some time with her children. She died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Conkle, at Scottville, Holt County, Neb., January 31, 1885, and is buried in the village cemetery at Scottville.
Martin Reed, of Hookstown, says: "Mr. Caleb Whims in his day was a very great friend to the common schools. He made a very zealous school director. He also took quite an active part in the Presbyterian church, of which himself and family were members. They were all, without exception, honest-going people. The boys have all filled important positions where they have lived. I would like to go back to those boyish days when Mr. Whims visited our school."
∼Born on Friday, Died on Tuesday
Aged 70 years, 5 months, 3 days.
Caleb appears to have been the son of a David Wymes, or Weems, a farmer from Annapolis, Maryland who later served in the War of 1812. David married a woman named Rachel around 1797, and she died when Caleb was young--purportedly murdered by Indians. In 1807, David left Caleb in the care of a Rev. George Scott, who was then pastor of the Mill Creek Church near Hookstown, in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. The reverend had a son named John W. Scott--future father-in-law of President Benjamin Harrison--who was just a year older than Caleb, and the two grew up as brothers.
From "History of the Kerr Family from 1708" by Samuel P. Kaler:
Caleb Whims and Rachael Kerr were married at the old homestead by Rev. George Scott, March 21, 1826. David Kerr was then in delicate health and died May 26. They continued their home with the family from their marriage and lived on the farm until the family left for Ohio in 1831, and the farm went into the hands of strangers. They then bought a farm in the same neighborhood and lived on it until their sons went into the Civil War. They then sold the farm and moved into Hookstown, where Caleb Whims died April 28, 1872. He is buried in Mill Creek Cemetery. He was a large and heavy man and died suddenly in bed, after his wife had got up and was preparing their morning meal.
Mrs. Whims lived at Hookstown until 1883, when she went west to visit and spend some time with her children. She died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Conkle, at Scottville, Holt County, Neb., January 31, 1885, and is buried in the village cemetery at Scottville.
Martin Reed, of Hookstown, says: "Mr. Caleb Whims in his day was a very great friend to the common schools. He made a very zealous school director. He also took quite an active part in the Presbyterian church, of which himself and family were members. They were all, without exception, honest-going people. The boys have all filled important positions where they have lived. I would like to go back to those boyish days when Mr. Whims visited our school."
∼Born on Friday, Died on Tuesday
Aged 70 years, 5 months, 3 days.
From "History of the Kerr Family from 1708" by Samuel P. Kaler:
Caleb Whims and Rachael Kerr were married at the old homestead by Rev. George Scott, March 21, 1826. David Kerr was then in delicate health and died May 26. They continued their home with the family from their marriage and lived on the farm until the family left for Ohio in 1831, and the farm went into the hands of strangers. They then bought a farm in the same neighborhood and lived on it until their sons went into the Civil War. They then sold the farm and moved into Hookstown, where Caleb Whims died April 28, 1872. He is buried in Mill Creek Cemetery. He was a large and heavy man and died suddenly in bed, after his wife had got up and was preparing their morning meal.
Mrs. Whims lived at Hookstown until 1883, when she went west to visit and spend some time with her children. She died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Conkle, at Scottville, Holt County, Neb., January 31, 1885, and is buried in the village cemetery at Scottville.
Martin Reed, of Hookstown, says: "Mr. Caleb Whims in his day was a very great friend to the common schools. He made a very zealous school director. He also took quite an active part in the Presbyterian church, of which himself and family were members. They were all, without exception, honest-going people. The boys have all filled important positions where they have lived. I would like to go back to those boyish days when Mr. Whims visited our school."
∼Born on Friday, Died on Tuesday
Aged 70 years, 5 months, 3 days.
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