I think you are right and I thank you so much for the work you have done. These Carrs are very hard to pin down but I think you may have found them. Thanks so much. Pris ----- Original Message ----- From: <wmcconne@bellsouth.net> To: <AL-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 30, 2005 4:26 PM Subject: Re: [AL-CEN] 1850? 1860?/Mongtomery?/KERR > Pris, > I'm going to assume that this request is answered unless you have doubts. > Robert's father is shown as born in Ireland in the 1850 record which I > posted. > That's close enough for me. Based on the 1860 and the children's ages, I > suspect > an 1854 marriage is about right. Lee Ann's birthyear bounces around in the > census record. The 1850 would indicate 1836, the 1880 shows 1834 and the > 1860 > says 1840. Again, that's close enough I think. If you disagree, then we'll > look > some more. > > Pris Squires wrote: > >> What I have is Robert Cunningham Kerr x Lee Ann Mann (born 1838, died >> 1919). >> I have a marriage date of 10 Jan., 1854, but that may be wrong. Lee Ann >> is >> half Cherokee Indian, if that would make any differnece. Robert's father >> was born in Scotland we think. Any help is appreciated very much. These >> Carrs are elusive---maybe its that horse thief in the family. Pris >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Linda Murray" <lhmurray@bellsouth.net> >> To: <AL-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Monday, May 30, 2005 7:53 AM >> Subject: Re: [AL-CEN] 1850? 1860?/Mongtomery?/KERR >> >> > Pris, >> > You didn't specify a census year, but I searched the entire state for >> > both >> > 1850 and 1860 hoping to find something that matched what you requested. >> > Found a Robert Car with a female in his household in 1860 Montgomery >> > County whose initials are L. A. Fits your request, but can't be the >> > Robert Kerr who married Leann Mann in 1850 because this L. A. Car's age >> > in >> > 1860 was given as 20, which would have made her only 10 in the 1850 >> > census. >> > >> > What else do you know that might help someone find this family? The >> > bare >> > necessities to perform a decent search is approximate age, race, and >> > place >> > of birth. Do you know? Where do you find them in later census years? >> > >> > Sorry I wasn't able to help. >> > Linda in Georgia >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: Pris Squires >> > To: AL-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L@rootsweb.com >> > Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2005 4:32 PM >> > Subject: [AL-CEN] request >> > >> > >> > I would appreciate any help in finding the census record for Robert >> > Cunningham Kerr (or Karr) married to Leann (or Lee Ann) Mann circa >> > 1850. >> > They probably would be in Montgomery county. Thanks so much. Pris >> > Squires >> > >> > >> > ==== AL-CENSUS-LOOKUP Mailing List ==== >> > To view completed census transcriptions online >> > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/census/inv/index.html >> > >> > ============================== >> > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find >> > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: >> > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx >> > >> > >> > >> > ==== AL-CENSUS-LOOKUP Mailing List ==== >> > To Unsub from regular mail mode, send the command "unsubscribe" to >> > XX-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L-request@rootsweb.com (Remove the XX and replace it >> > with >> > your state abbreviation ) >> > >> > ============================== >> > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >> > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >> > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >> > >> >> ==== AL-CENSUS-LOOKUP Mailing List ==== >> Free Soundex code converter >> http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/soundexconverter >> >> ============================== >> Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. >> New content added every business day. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > > > ==== AL-CENSUS-LOOKUP Mailing List ==== > Free Soundex code converter > http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/soundexconverter > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx >