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J(ohnston) W. KERR (1836-1921)

 

This picture came to me by way of my great-great-grandmother, Norinda Margaret Kerr Crispen. Written on the back is simply: J W Kerr, Franklin, Penna. For months I despaired of finding a name to go with the initials. I knew that finding his name was my only hope of finding a Kerr needle in a haystack in Pennsylvania.

Thanks to the USGenWeb volunteers, and Gene Gallagher, who is transcribing records of the 142d Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, I now have the missing name and much more.

 

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