"The Kansas City Times" (Missouri) Thursday, January 13, 1921 DEATHS IN KANSAS CITY. James KERR, 97 years old, died yesterday morning at his home, 2313 East Seventeenth street. Mr. KERR came to Kansas City in 1886 from Montgomery, Mo. He was a fourth Cherokee Indian, and until about 1870 lived on the Cherokee Indian reservation in what is now Oklahoma. He fought on the Confederate side in the Civil War, and took part in the battle of Leuter Lick, at Danville, in Montgomery County, Missouri. This was one of the hottest battles fought in this state in the war, and while it was fought the court house in Danville was burned. Mr. KERR was "barn boss" at Eighteenth and Olive streets when the horse car still held its place in Kansas City in 1889-90. Later, when the Kansas City Railways Company, at that time the Metropolitan Street Railways Company, put in the first cable car line in 1885, Mr. KERR worked as a flagman stationed at Eighteenth street and Brooklyn avenue. In this duty he continued until about 1902, when he became ill and lost his eyesight. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mamie KERR of the home address; two sons, Robert KERR, 1645 Bristol avenue, and Charles KERR, 2210 Montgall avenue, and a daughter, Miss Josephine KERR of the home address. Funeral services will be at 2 o'clock this afternoon in Carroll & Mast's chapel. Burial will be in Forest Hill cemetery. ====================================================== (I have no connection with this family but I'd appreciate knowing if you found this posting helpful.) johnobrien@kc.rr.com ======================================================