Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameMargaret Elizabeth Carr
Birth17 Sep 1764, Lurgan, Co Armagh, N. Ireland
Death21 Jan 1849, Belmont Co, OH
BurialBelmont Cem, Belmont, Belmont Co, OH
FatherJohn Kerr (1740-1811)
Misc. Notes
emigrated to America with her husband and children
Spouses
Birthabt 1760, Co Armagh, N. Ireland
Death4 Aug 1846, Belmont Co, OH
BurialBelmont Cem, Belmont, Belmont Co, OH
Misc. Notes
All 7 of their children were born between 1788 and 1802 in Ireland.
Settled in Belmont County 27 Aug 1817 (Naturalization Record, 27 Sept 1830).
First shown in US in 1820 census for Goshen Twp, Belmont Co, OH with
male: 1=6-18, 2=18-26, 1>45
female: 1<10, 1=16-26, 1>45
which seems to mesh with the letter from Thomas Carr in 1817 saying “brother” Kinney is coming (to America) next spring.
In 1830 he is listed next to sons James and John with younger families as: 1 male 60-70, 1 fem 15-20, 1 60-70
Listed in 1840 census for Belmont Co, OH near several other Kinney families: 1 male 80-90, 1 fem 40-50, 1 70-80.
The 1844 letter from Samuel Chambers to James Kerr mentioned that Thomas and Margaret were well and lived 3/4 mile from him (Goshen Twp, Belmont Co, OH).
Marriage1786, Ireland
ChildrenJames (1788-1851)
 John (~1790-1868)
 William (1793-1862)
 Thomas V. (1798-1866)
 Jane (1799-1859)
 Deborah (1800-)
 Henry (1802-1875)
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