Individual Details

Adalaide Octavia Kerr

(16 Jun 1849 - 10 Mar 1926)

Dallas Morning News - 11 Mar 1926 page 13 - Fracturing Hip in Fall, Woman Succumbs. Mrs. T. W. Greer, 76 years old, who was injured on Feb 6, when struck by a child who was roller skating on the sidewalk near her home, died at 2:40 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at her residence, 525 East Jefferson Avenue (Dallas) Mrs. Greer received a broken hip and severe bruises when she fell as the child collided with her. She had been a resident of Dallas thirteen years. She is survived by one daughter, Miss May Greer of Dallas, and two sons, T. W. Greer of Springdale, Ark., and S.K. Greer of Dallas. Funeral services will be conducted at 1o'clock Thursday afternoon at the Lamar & Smith undertaking establishment, with the Rev. Thomas Gallaher officiating. The body will then be taken overland to Van Alstyne , where burial will take place. (*Dallas County, Texas Death Cert. no. Adalaide O. Greer, Widowed, b. 16 Jun 1849 - 10 Mar 1926, Broken Hip, accidental fall, old age. She was born in Alabama. Her father was S. F. Kerr b. NC and mother is listed as unknown, b. in NC. Miss Mary Greer at the same address is the informant)
See Kerr Adalaide Octavia Greer death Cert.

Events

Birth16 Jun 1849Panola County, Mississippi
Census (family)-shared6 Sep 1850(Samuel Fitten Kerr and Emily Mary Fitten) Panola County, Mississippi
Census (family)-shared2 Aug 1860(Samuel Fitten Kerr and Emily Mary Fitten) New Harmony, Chambers County, Alabama
Census (family)-shared7 Sep 1870(Samuel Fitten Kerr and Emily Mary Fitten) New Harmony, Chambers County, Alabama
Marriage17 Feb 1874Chambers County, Alabama - Thomas Wilson Greer
Census (family)12 Jun 1880New Harmony, Chambers County, Alabama - Thomas Wilson Greer
Census (family)18 Jun 1900Collin County, Texas - Thomas Wilson Greer
Census (family)16 Apr 1910Sherman, Grayson County, Texas - Thomas Wilson Greer
Census-shared22 Jan 1920(Jenny May Greer) Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
Death10 Mar 1926Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
Burial11 Mar 1926Van Alstyne Cemetery, Grayson County, Texas
Alt nameAddie Greer

Families

SpouseThomas Wilson Greer (1833 - 1913)
ChildColumbus Knox Greer (1875 - 1947)
ChildJenny May Greer (1876 - 1955)
ChildJulia W. Greer (1878 - 1913)
ChildTommie W. Greer (1880 - 1881)
ChildSamuel Kerr Greer (1882 - 1970)
FatherSamuel Fitten Kerr (1820 - 1902)
MotherMary Lynn Boswell (1824 - 1852)
SiblingJane E. Kerr (1843 - 1908)
SiblingEmily M. Kerr (1846 - )
SiblingMary Julia Kerr (1846 - 1924)

Notes

Birth

From the census of 1850, it is likely that Adalaide was born in Mississippi and grew up in Alabama. Her Death Certificate says she was born in Alabama.

Census (family)-shared

Samuel F Kerr M 31 North Carolina - Farmer
Mary L Kerr F 26 North Carolina
Jane E Kerr F 7 North Carolina
Emily M Kerr F 4 North Carolina
Mary J Kerr F 3 North Carolina
Adelaid O Kerr F 1 North Carolina

Census (family)-shared

Samuel F Kerr M 40 North Carolina - Farmer
Emily M Kerr F 37 North Carolina
Jane E Kerr F 17 North Carolina
Julia Kerr F 12 North Carolina
Adalaide Kerr F 11 Mississippi
Annie Jones F 11 Alabama

Census (family)-shared

Samuel Karr M 51 North Carolina - Farmer and Teacher
Emily M Karr F 48 Georgia - at home
Jane E Karr F 25 North Carolina - at home
A C Karr F 17 Mississippi - at home
Thompson Morris M 5 Alabama - at home
John Daniel M 5 Alabama (Black)

Census (family)

Self Thomas W. Greer M45 Alabama
Wife Octavia A. Greer F30 Mississippi
Son Columbus K. Greer M5 Alabama
Daughter Jennie May Greer F4 Alabama
Daughter Julia Greer F2 Alabama

Census (family)

Head Tom W Green M 65 Alabama - Farmer
Wife Octavia Green F 52 Mississippi
Daughter Jamie M Green F 24 Alabama - School teacher
Daughter Julia W Green F 21 Alabama - School teacher
Son Samuel K Green M 18 Alabama - at school

Census (family)

Thos W Greer Head M 76 Alabama
Octavia A Greer Wife F 60 Mississippi
Sawl K Greer Son M 27 Alabama (single)

Census-shared

May Greer Head Female 43 Alabama - Teacher, grade school
Annie O Greer Mother Female 70 Mississippi
Glen McKamy Nephew Male 16 Texas - Laborer, storage battery Co.
Fred McKamy Nephew Male 13 Texas - Office boy, bank

Endnotes

1. "United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M4LX-V8H : accessed 26 Feb 2014), Adelaid O Kerr in household of Samuel F Kerr, Panola county, Panola, Mississippi, United States; citing dwelling , family 27, NARA microfilm publication , roll ..

2. "United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MHDZ-DN3 : accessed 26 Feb 2014), Adalaide Kerr in entry for Samuel F Kerr, 1860..

3. "United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MHVT-XGV : accessed 26 Feb 2014), Samuel Karr, Alabama, United States; citing p. , family 161, NARA microfilm publication M593, FHL microfilm 000545505..

4. "Alabama, Marriages, 1816-1957," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FQDM-NB9 : accessed 09 Aug 2013), Thomas W. Greer and Octavia A. Kerr, 17 Feb 1874..

5. "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M4J7-D67 : accessed 08 Nov 2013), Thomas W. Greer, New Harmony, Chambers, Alabama, United States; citing sheet 155C, family 0, NARA microfilm publication T9-0005.

6. "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M3L3-M5K : accessed 08 Nov 2013), Tom W Green, ED 12 Justice Precinct 3 (east & north part), Collin, Texas, United States; citing sheet 16B, family 288, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1241621..

7. "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M291-X1S : accessed 08 Nov 2013), Thos W Greer, Sherman Ward 2, Grayson, Texas, United States; citing sheet , family 35, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1375569..

8. United States Census, 1920 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHY1-ZJH.

9. "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K37J-K9L : accessed 26 Feb 2014), Adalaide O Greer, 10 Mar 1926; citing certificate number 9202, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2114062..

10. Find A Grave Memorial# 10553870.