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White City Register 29 Jul 1898, Fri page 5
SAMUEL F. KERR
That there is nothing more certain than death, and nothing more uncertain than the time of our dying was seen sudden taking away of our esteemed fellow citizen, Mr. Samuel F. Kerr. Monday and Tuesday of last week he was in usual health,--was taken sick on Wednesday—and died in the afternoon of Sunday.
The deceased was a native of Kentucky; moved to Illinois when quite (young). He was a soldier during the civil war, serving in the 94th Ill. Infantry.
He had lived in this community for fourteen years: was an official member of the Methodist church, and lived well his profession. Funeral services were conducted by his pastor, E. E. Brown, in the White City cemetery. His wife and two children survive him and have for their comfort the memory of a kind husband and father.
GAR member
Mustered in 12 Aug 1862, discharged 2 Mar 1863, disability
NAME: Samuel Kerr
RANK: Private
MILITARY AGE: 25
SERVICE ENTRY AGE: 26
MUSTER IN AGE: 26
BIRTH DATE: 1836
BIRTH PLACE: Monroe Co, Kentucky
HEIGHT: 5' 5 1/2
HAIR: Light
EYES: Blue
COMPLEXION: Sandy
WAR YEARS: 1861-1865
WAR: Civil War
COMPANY: C
UNIT: 94th Illinois Infantry
PERIOD: 3 Yrs
SERVICE ENTRY DATE: 12 Aug 1862
SERVICE ENTRY PLACE: Lexington, Illinois
JOINED BY WHOM: J Franklin
MUSTER IN DATE: 20 Aug 1862
MUSTER IN PLACE: Bloomington, Illinois
REMARKS: Discharged Mar 2, 1863 At St Louis For Disability
RESIDENCE PLACE: Lexington, McLean Co, Illinois
MARITAL STATUS: Married
OCCUPATION: Farmer
RECORD SOURCE: Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls
Contributed by Keri63 FAG#47235359
Mar 24, 2023
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White City Register 29 Jul 1898, Fri page 5
SAMUEL F. KERR
That there is nothing more certain than death, and nothing more uncertain than the time of our dying was seen sudden taking away of our esteemed fellow citizen, Mr. Samuel F. Kerr. Monday and Tuesday of last week he was in usual health,--was taken sick on Wednesday—and died in the afternoon of Sunday.
The deceased was a native of Kentucky; moved to Illinois when quite (young). He was a soldier during the civil war, serving in the 94th Ill. Infantry.
He had lived in this community for fourteen years: was an official member of the Methodist church, and lived well his profession. Funeral services were conducted by his pastor, E. E. Brown, in the White City cemetery. His wife and two children survive him and have for their comfort the memory of a kind husband and father.
GAR member
Mustered in 12 Aug 1862, discharged 2 Mar 1863, disability
NAME: Samuel Kerr
RANK: Private
MILITARY AGE: 25
SERVICE ENTRY AGE: 26
MUSTER IN AGE: 26
BIRTH DATE: 1836
BIRTH PLACE: Monroe Co, Kentucky
HEIGHT: 5' 5 1/2
HAIR: Light
EYES: Blue
COMPLEXION: Sandy
WAR YEARS: 1861-1865
WAR: Civil War
COMPANY: C
UNIT: 94th Illinois Infantry
PERIOD: 3 Yrs
SERVICE ENTRY DATE: 12 Aug 1862
SERVICE ENTRY PLACE: Lexington, Illinois
JOINED BY WHOM: J Franklin
MUSTER IN DATE: 20 Aug 1862
MUSTER IN PLACE: Bloomington, Illinois
REMARKS: Discharged Mar 2, 1863 At St Louis For Disability
RESIDENCE PLACE: Lexington, McLean Co, Illinois
MARITAL STATUS: Married
OCCUPATION: Farmer
RECORD SOURCE: Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls
Contributed by Keri63 FAG#47235359
Mar 24, 2023
Previous edit suggestion birth place Tennessee
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White City Register 29 Jul 1898, Fri page 5
SAMUEL F. KERR
That there is nothing more certain than death, and nothing more uncertain than the time of our dying was seen sudden taking away of our esteemed fellow citizen, Mr. Samuel F. Kerr. Monday and Tuesday of last week he was in usual health,--was taken sick on Wednesday—and died in the afternoon of Sunday.
The deceased was a native of Kentucky; moved to Illinois when quite (young). He was a soldier during the civil war, serving in the 94th Ill. Infantry.
He had lived in this community for fourteen years: was an official member of the Methodist church, and lived well his profession. Funeral services were conducted by his pastor, E. E. Brown, in the White City cemetery. His wife and two children survive him and have for their comfort the memory of a kind husband and father.
GAR member
Mustered in 12 Aug 1862, discharged 2 Mar 1863, disability
NAME: Samuel Kerr
RANK: Private
MILITARY AGE: 25
SERVICE ENTRY AGE: 26
MUSTER IN AGE: 26
BIRTH DATE: 1836
BIRTH PLACE: Monroe Co, Kentucky
HEIGHT: 5' 5 1/2
HAIR: Light
EYES: Blue
COMPLEXION: Sandy
WAR YEARS: 1861-1865
WAR: Civil War
COMPANY: C
UNIT: 94th Illinois Infantry
PERIOD: 3 Yrs
SERVICE ENTRY DATE: 12 Aug 1862
SERVICE ENTRY PLACE: Lexington, Illinois
JOINED BY WHOM: J Franklin
MUSTER IN DATE: 20 Aug 1862
MUSTER IN PLACE: Bloomington, Illinois
REMARKS: Discharged Mar 2, 1863 At St Louis For Disability
RESIDENCE PLACE: Lexington, McLean Co, Illinois
MARITAL STATUS: Married
OCCUPATION: Farmer
RECORD SOURCE: Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls
Contributed by Keri63 FAG#47235359
Mar 24, 2023
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White City Register 29 Jul 1898, Fri page 5
SAMUEL F. KERR
That there is nothing more certain than death, and nothing more uncertain than the time of our dying was seen sudden taking away of our esteemed fellow citizen, Mr. Samuel F. Kerr. Monday and Tuesday of last week he was in usual health,--was taken sick on Wednesday—and died in the afternoon of Sunday.
The deceased was a native of Kentucky; moved to Illinois when quite (young). He was a soldier during the civil war, serving in the 94th Ill. Infantry.
He had lived in this community for fourteen years: was an official member of the Methodist church, and lived well his profession. Funeral services were conducted by his pastor, E. E. Brown, in the White City cemetery. His wife and two children survive him and have for their comfort the memory of a kind husband and father.
GAR member
Mustered in 12 Aug 1862, discharged 2 Mar 1863, disability
NAME: Samuel Kerr
RANK: Private
MILITARY AGE: 25
SERVICE ENTRY AGE: 26
MUSTER IN AGE: 26
BIRTH DATE: 1836
BIRTH PLACE: Monroe Co, Kentucky
HEIGHT: 5' 5 1/2
HAIR: Light
EYES: Blue
COMPLEXION: Sandy
WAR YEARS: 1861-1865
WAR: Civil War
COMPANY: C
UNIT: 94th Illinois Infantry
PERIOD: 3 Yrs
SERVICE ENTRY DATE: 12 Aug 1862
SERVICE ENTRY PLACE: Lexington, Illinois
JOINED BY WHOM: J Franklin
MUSTER IN DATE: 20 Aug 1862
MUSTER IN PLACE: Bloomington, Illinois
REMARKS: Discharged Mar 2, 1863 At St Louis For Disability
RESIDENCE PLACE: Lexington, McLean Co, Illinois
MARITAL STATUS: Married
OCCUPATION: Farmer
RECORD SOURCE: Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls
Contributed by Keri63 FAG#47235359
Mar 24, 2023
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