Margaret Johnston Calbreath was the daughter and first child of Thomas Calbreath, Jr. and Jane/Jennet Hutchinson. Her father was the son of Thomas Calbreath, Sr. and Margaret Johnston. She married first to Thomas Gordon Kerr on 22 Apr 1823.
They had 8 known Kerr children together:
Elizabeth Hogshead,
Sarah Jane, abt 1827 - 1885
John Franklin, abt 1831
Thomas Calbreath, abt 1832
William Gordon, 24 Dec 1834 (Hettie G. Culwell), below
3 unknown children
She married second to Benjamin Elmore on 19 Mar 1850 in Pike County, MO. They had no known children together. Newpaper article (below + photo) says she had 8 children and 3 were living on unknown date. She out lived both of her husbands.
On the 1850 Cuivre, Pike Co., MO census, I found farmer Benjamin Elmore, 63; MARY J Elmore, 47; farmer Thomas E Kerr, 18; William G Kerr, 15 and "to the mines" John F Kerr, 19. Parents were VA born and the Kerrs were all born inn MO.
On the 1860 Ashley, Pike Co., MO census, I found farmer Bemjr Ellmore, 73 and domestic MARGARET J Ellmore, 58, both VA born. They resided next to farmer W G Carr (sic), 25, MO born; domestic Hetta, 23, KY bornJames T Carr, 3 and Benjr T, 2, both MO born.
On the 1870 Ashley, Pike Co., MO census, I found farmer Wm G Keer (Kerr), 35, MO born; Hettie Keer, 33, KY: MO born children: James T Keer,13; Benj F Keer, 17; William P Keer, 9; Edward Keer, 6; John A, 3 and Ferman D Keer, 1; farm laborer John W Clifton, 19; plus Benjamin Elmore, 83, VA and MARGARET Elmore, 68, VA born.
On 27 Feb 1878, her 2nd husband Benjamin died, and was buried with his first wife.
On the 1880 Ashley, Pike Co., MO census, I found farmer Wm G Kerr, 45; wife Hettie, 43; sons or daughter: Wm P, 19; Edward, 13; Farmin D, 11; Mary M, 7 and Joseph A, 3, all MO born, except for Hattie in KY. Next door, lived “Mother” and widow MARGARET Elmore, 77, VA born.
DBurris shared an unidentified newspaper clipping photo Jan 2018 that reads: MRS. MARGARET J. ELMORE, nee Margaret J. Calbreth (sic) was born in Augusta county, Va., in 1803, and settled in Pike county in 1828. She has borne eight children, only three of whom are living. This aged lady is living near Ashley.
Mrs. Margaret Kalbreath (sic) Elmore died 18 Jan 1887 in Ashley, Pike County, MO, according to Kenneth E. Weant’s Pike County, Missouri 6064 Deaths Records from the Chronological Index to Selected Articles from Bowling Green Observer and Bowling Green Times, 9 August 1878 to 27 Dec 1894, Vol. 1, Missouri, 2001. It records death notices reported in these two papers.
Thomas and Zachariah F Calbreath vs. Margaret J Elmore et als. -- In pursuance of a decree entered June 6, 1878, in this cause, I shall proceed at my office, in Staunton, Va., on Wednesday. September 4th, 1878, to take an account showing a settlement of the transactions of Thomas and Zachariah F Calbreath as Executors of Thomas Calbreath, Sr., dec'd; the amount of legacy bequeathed to each legatee; the amount paid each by said Executors, and the balance due, if any
aug6-4t JOS. A. WADDELL, Com'r. See photo of clipping from the Staunton Spectator, 27 Aug 1878.
-Alexander B. Lightner, Adm’r of THOMAS CALBREATH, dec’d, David S Young, Trustee, Wm J Nelson, Trustee, Zachariah F Calbreath(,) Anna Calbreath, MARGARET J. Elmore, Martha B Allison, Wm J Calbreath, Frederick Fry and Elizabeth, his wife, nee Kerr, Gideon Huff and Margaret, his wife, nee Kerr, Robert Frame and Rebecca, his wife, nee Kerr, Caroline Kerr, Virginia Kerr, children of David Kerr and Rebecca, his wife, nee Calbreath, both dec’d, Thos Myers, Virginia Myers, Elizabeth Myers, Anne Myers, and others, unknown children of Benjamin Myers and Sarah, his wife. nee Kerr, Mary Patterson and Rebecca Patterson, infant children of James F. Patterson and Elizabeth M., his wife, nee Calbreath, and James F Patterson, Thomas Calbreath, John Calbreath, Milton Calbreath, and Andrew Brown and Nettie, his wife nee Calbreath, children of John Calbreath, dec’d, Henry Crist. Benjamin Myers, and A B Lightner, Sheriff of Augusta county, and as such, Adm’r of John Calbreath, dec’d, and James M Strout… Defendants, In Chancery. -The object of this suit is to obtain a settlement of the estate of Thomas Calbreath, dec’d and to subject his landed estate to sale to satisfy his debts if his personalty is insufficient to pay the same and to clear the title to said real estate. -The Defendants, MARGARET J. ELMORE, Martha S Allison, Wm J Calbreath, Thos Calbreath, Jno Calbreath, Milton Calbreath, and Andrew Brown and Nettie, his wife, children of John Calbreat, dec’d, Benjamine Myers and Thomas Myers, Virginia Myers, Elizabeth Myers, Anne Myers, and others, unknown children of Benjamin Myers and Sarah, his wife, nee Calbreath, not having entered their appearance and it appearing by affidavit filed that they are non-residents of this State, it is ordered that they do appear here within one month after due publication of this notice and do what is necessary to protect their interests. See photo of full Legal Notice in the Staunton (VA) Spectator dated 6 May 1879 (plus Apr 29, May 13 and May 20).
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They had 8 known Kerr children together:
Elizabeth Hogshead,
Sarah Jane, abt 1827 - 1885
John Franklin, abt 1831
Thomas Calbreath, abt 1832
William Gordon, 24 Dec 1834 (Hettie G. Culwell), below
3 unknown children
She married second to Benjamin Elmore on 19 Mar 1850 in Pike County, MO. They had no known children together. Newpaper article (below + photo) says she had 8 children and 3 were living on unknown date. She out lived both of her husbands.
On the 1850 Cuivre, Pike Co., MO census, I found farmer Benjamin Elmore, 63; MARY J Elmore, 47; farmer Thomas E Kerr, 18; William G Kerr, 15 and "to the mines" John F Kerr, 19. Parents were VA born and the Kerrs were all born inn MO.
On the 1860 Ashley, Pike Co., MO census, I found farmer Bemjr Ellmore, 73 and domestic MARGARET J Ellmore, 58, both VA born. They resided next to farmer W G Carr (sic), 25, MO born; domestic Hetta, 23, KY bornJames T Carr, 3 and Benjr T, 2, both MO born.
On the 1870 Ashley, Pike Co., MO census, I found farmer Wm G Keer (Kerr), 35, MO born; Hettie Keer, 33, KY: MO born children: James T Keer,13; Benj F Keer, 17; William P Keer, 9; Edward Keer, 6; John A, 3 and Ferman D Keer, 1; farm laborer John W Clifton, 19; plus Benjamin Elmore, 83, VA and MARGARET Elmore, 68, VA born.
On 27 Feb 1878, her 2nd husband Benjamin died, and was buried with his first wife.
On the 1880 Ashley, Pike Co., MO census, I found farmer Wm G Kerr, 45; wife Hettie, 43; sons or daughter: Wm P, 19; Edward, 13; Farmin D, 11; Mary M, 7 and Joseph A, 3, all MO born, except for Hattie in KY. Next door, lived “Mother” and widow MARGARET Elmore, 77, VA born.
DBurris shared an unidentified newspaper clipping photo Jan 2018 that reads: MRS. MARGARET J. ELMORE, nee Margaret J. Calbreth (sic) was born in Augusta county, Va., in 1803, and settled in Pike county in 1828. She has borne eight children, only three of whom are living. This aged lady is living near Ashley.
Mrs. Margaret Kalbreath (sic) Elmore died 18 Jan 1887 in Ashley, Pike County, MO, according to Kenneth E. Weant’s Pike County, Missouri 6064 Deaths Records from the Chronological Index to Selected Articles from Bowling Green Observer and Bowling Green Times, 9 August 1878 to 27 Dec 1894, Vol. 1, Missouri, 2001. It records death notices reported in these two papers.
Thomas and Zachariah F Calbreath vs. Margaret J Elmore et als. -- In pursuance of a decree entered June 6, 1878, in this cause, I shall proceed at my office, in Staunton, Va., on Wednesday. September 4th, 1878, to take an account showing a settlement of the transactions of Thomas and Zachariah F Calbreath as Executors of Thomas Calbreath, Sr., dec'd; the amount of legacy bequeathed to each legatee; the amount paid each by said Executors, and the balance due, if any
aug6-4t JOS. A. WADDELL, Com'r. See photo of clipping from the Staunton Spectator, 27 Aug 1878.
-Alexander B. Lightner, Adm’r of THOMAS CALBREATH, dec’d, David S Young, Trustee, Wm J Nelson, Trustee, Zachariah F Calbreath(,) Anna Calbreath, MARGARET J. Elmore, Martha B Allison, Wm J Calbreath, Frederick Fry and Elizabeth, his wife, nee Kerr, Gideon Huff and Margaret, his wife, nee Kerr, Robert Frame and Rebecca, his wife, nee Kerr, Caroline Kerr, Virginia Kerr, children of David Kerr and Rebecca, his wife, nee Calbreath, both dec’d, Thos Myers, Virginia Myers, Elizabeth Myers, Anne Myers, and others, unknown children of Benjamin Myers and Sarah, his wife. nee Kerr, Mary Patterson and Rebecca Patterson, infant children of James F. Patterson and Elizabeth M., his wife, nee Calbreath, and James F Patterson, Thomas Calbreath, John Calbreath, Milton Calbreath, and Andrew Brown and Nettie, his wife nee Calbreath, children of John Calbreath, dec’d, Henry Crist. Benjamin Myers, and A B Lightner, Sheriff of Augusta county, and as such, Adm’r of John Calbreath, dec’d, and James M Strout… Defendants, In Chancery. -The object of this suit is to obtain a settlement of the estate of Thomas Calbreath, dec’d and to subject his landed estate to sale to satisfy his debts if his personalty is insufficient to pay the same and to clear the title to said real estate. -The Defendants, MARGARET J. ELMORE, Martha S Allison, Wm J Calbreath, Thos Calbreath, Jno Calbreath, Milton Calbreath, and Andrew Brown and Nettie, his wife, children of John Calbreat, dec’d, Benjamine Myers and Thomas Myers, Virginia Myers, Elizabeth Myers, Anne Myers, and others, unknown children of Benjamin Myers and Sarah, his wife, nee Calbreath, not having entered their appearance and it appearing by affidavit filed that they are non-residents of this State, it is ordered that they do appear here within one month after due publication of this notice and do what is necessary to protect their interests. See photo of full Legal Notice in the Staunton (VA) Spectator dated 6 May 1879 (plus Apr 29, May 13 and May 20).
Bio by LSP
Margaret Johnston Calbreath was the daughter and first child of Thomas Calbreath, Jr. and Jane/Jennet Hutchinson. Her father was the son of Thomas Calbreath, Sr. and Margaret Johnston. She married first to Thomas Gordon Kerr on 22 Apr 1823.
They had 8 known Kerr children together:
Elizabeth Hogshead,
Sarah Jane, abt 1827 - 1885
John Franklin, abt 1831
Thomas Calbreath, abt 1832
William Gordon, 24 Dec 1834 (Hettie G. Culwell), below
3 unknown children
She married second to Benjamin Elmore on 19 Mar 1850 in Pike County, MO. They had no known children together. Newpaper article (below + photo) says she had 8 children and 3 were living on unknown date. She out lived both of her husbands.
On the 1850 Cuivre, Pike Co., MO census, I found farmer Benjamin Elmore, 63; MARY J Elmore, 47; farmer Thomas E Kerr, 18; William G Kerr, 15 and "to the mines" John F Kerr, 19. Parents were VA born and the Kerrs were all born inn MO.
On the 1860 Ashley, Pike Co., MO census, I found farmer Bemjr Ellmore, 73 and domestic MARGARET J Ellmore, 58, both VA born. They resided next to farmer W G Carr (sic), 25, MO born; domestic Hetta, 23, KY bornJames T Carr, 3 and Benjr T, 2, both MO born.
On the 1870 Ashley, Pike Co., MO census, I found farmer Wm G Keer (Kerr), 35, MO born; Hettie Keer, 33, KY: MO born children: James T Keer,13; Benj F Keer, 17; William P Keer, 9; Edward Keer, 6; John A, 3 and Ferman D Keer, 1; farm laborer John W Clifton, 19; plus Benjamin Elmore, 83, VA and MARGARET Elmore, 68, VA born.
On 27 Feb 1878, her 2nd husband Benjamin died, and was buried with his first wife.
On the 1880 Ashley, Pike Co., MO census, I found farmer Wm G Kerr, 45; wife Hettie, 43; sons or daughter: Wm P, 19; Edward, 13; Farmin D, 11; Mary M, 7 and Joseph A, 3, all MO born, except for Hattie in KY. Next door, lived “Mother” and widow MARGARET Elmore, 77, VA born.
DBurris shared an unidentified newspaper clipping photo Jan 2018 that reads: MRS. MARGARET J. ELMORE, nee Margaret J. Calbreth (sic) was born in Augusta county, Va., in 1803, and settled in Pike county in 1828. She has borne eight children, only three of whom are living. This aged lady is living near Ashley.
Mrs. Margaret Kalbreath (sic) Elmore died 18 Jan 1887 in Ashley, Pike County, MO, according to Kenneth E. Weant’s Pike County, Missouri 6064 Deaths Records from the Chronological Index to Selected Articles from Bowling Green Observer and Bowling Green Times, 9 August 1878 to 27 Dec 1894, Vol. 1, Missouri, 2001. It records death notices reported in these two papers.
Thomas and Zachariah F Calbreath vs. Margaret J Elmore et als. -- In pursuance of a decree entered June 6, 1878, in this cause, I shall proceed at my office, in Staunton, Va., on Wednesday. September 4th, 1878, to take an account showing a settlement of the transactions of Thomas and Zachariah F Calbreath as Executors of Thomas Calbreath, Sr., dec'd; the amount of legacy bequeathed to each legatee; the amount paid each by said Executors, and the balance due, if any
aug6-4t JOS. A. WADDELL, Com'r. See photo of clipping from the Staunton Spectator, 27 Aug 1878.
-Alexander B. Lightner, Adm’r of THOMAS CALBREATH, dec’d, David S Young, Trustee, Wm J Nelson, Trustee, Zachariah F Calbreath(,) Anna Calbreath, MARGARET J. Elmore, Martha B Allison, Wm J Calbreath, Frederick Fry and Elizabeth, his wife, nee Kerr, Gideon Huff and Margaret, his wife, nee Kerr, Robert Frame and Rebecca, his wife, nee Kerr, Caroline Kerr, Virginia Kerr, children of David Kerr and Rebecca, his wife, nee Calbreath, both dec’d, Thos Myers, Virginia Myers, Elizabeth Myers, Anne Myers, and others, unknown children of Benjamin Myers and Sarah, his wife. nee Kerr, Mary Patterson and Rebecca Patterson, infant children of James F. Patterson and Elizabeth M., his wife, nee Calbreath, and James F Patterson, Thomas Calbreath, John Calbreath, Milton Calbreath, and Andrew Brown and Nettie, his wife nee Calbreath, children of John Calbreath, dec’d, Henry Crist. Benjamin Myers, and A B Lightner, Sheriff of Augusta county, and as such, Adm’r of John Calbreath, dec’d, and James M Strout… Defendants, In Chancery. -The object of this suit is to obtain a settlement of the estate of Thomas Calbreath, dec’d and to subject his landed estate to sale to satisfy his debts if his personalty is insufficient to pay the same and to clear the title to said real estate. -The Defendants, MARGARET J. ELMORE, Martha S Allison, Wm J Calbreath, Thos Calbreath, Jno Calbreath, Milton Calbreath, and Andrew Brown and Nettie, his wife, children of John Calbreat, dec’d, Benjamine Myers and Thomas Myers, Virginia Myers, Elizabeth Myers, Anne Myers, and others, unknown children of Benjamin Myers and Sarah, his wife, nee Calbreath, not having entered their appearance and it appearing by affidavit filed that they are non-residents of this State, it is ordered that they do appear here within one month after due publication of this notice and do what is necessary to protect their interests. See photo of full Legal Notice in the Staunton (VA) Spectator dated 6 May 1879 (plus Apr 29, May 13 and May 20).
Bio by LSP
They had 8 known Kerr children together:
Elizabeth Hogshead,
Sarah Jane, abt 1827 - 1885
John Franklin, abt 1831
Thomas Calbreath, abt 1832
William Gordon, 24 Dec 1834 (Hettie G. Culwell), below
3 unknown children
She married second to Benjamin Elmore on 19 Mar 1850 in Pike County, MO. They had no known children together. Newpaper article (below + photo) says she had 8 children and 3 were living on unknown date. She out lived both of her husbands.
On the 1850 Cuivre, Pike Co., MO census, I found farmer Benjamin Elmore, 63; MARY J Elmore, 47; farmer Thomas E Kerr, 18; William G Kerr, 15 and "to the mines" John F Kerr, 19. Parents were VA born and the Kerrs were all born inn MO.
On the 1860 Ashley, Pike Co., MO census, I found farmer Bemjr Ellmore, 73 and domestic MARGARET J Ellmore, 58, both VA born. They resided next to farmer W G Carr (sic), 25, MO born; domestic Hetta, 23, KY bornJames T Carr, 3 and Benjr T, 2, both MO born.
On the 1870 Ashley, Pike Co., MO census, I found farmer Wm G Keer (Kerr), 35, MO born; Hettie Keer, 33, KY: MO born children: James T Keer,13; Benj F Keer, 17; William P Keer, 9; Edward Keer, 6; John A, 3 and Ferman D Keer, 1; farm laborer John W Clifton, 19; plus Benjamin Elmore, 83, VA and MARGARET Elmore, 68, VA born.
On 27 Feb 1878, her 2nd husband Benjamin died, and was buried with his first wife.
On the 1880 Ashley, Pike Co., MO census, I found farmer Wm G Kerr, 45; wife Hettie, 43; sons or daughter: Wm P, 19; Edward, 13; Farmin D, 11; Mary M, 7 and Joseph A, 3, all MO born, except for Hattie in KY. Next door, lived “Mother” and widow MARGARET Elmore, 77, VA born.
DBurris shared an unidentified newspaper clipping photo Jan 2018 that reads: MRS. MARGARET J. ELMORE, nee Margaret J. Calbreth (sic) was born in Augusta county, Va., in 1803, and settled in Pike county in 1828. She has borne eight children, only three of whom are living. This aged lady is living near Ashley.
Mrs. Margaret Kalbreath (sic) Elmore died 18 Jan 1887 in Ashley, Pike County, MO, according to Kenneth E. Weant’s Pike County, Missouri 6064 Deaths Records from the Chronological Index to Selected Articles from Bowling Green Observer and Bowling Green Times, 9 August 1878 to 27 Dec 1894, Vol. 1, Missouri, 2001. It records death notices reported in these two papers.
Thomas and Zachariah F Calbreath vs. Margaret J Elmore et als. -- In pursuance of a decree entered June 6, 1878, in this cause, I shall proceed at my office, in Staunton, Va., on Wednesday. September 4th, 1878, to take an account showing a settlement of the transactions of Thomas and Zachariah F Calbreath as Executors of Thomas Calbreath, Sr., dec'd; the amount of legacy bequeathed to each legatee; the amount paid each by said Executors, and the balance due, if any
aug6-4t JOS. A. WADDELL, Com'r. See photo of clipping from the Staunton Spectator, 27 Aug 1878.
-Alexander B. Lightner, Adm’r of THOMAS CALBREATH, dec’d, David S Young, Trustee, Wm J Nelson, Trustee, Zachariah F Calbreath(,) Anna Calbreath, MARGARET J. Elmore, Martha B Allison, Wm J Calbreath, Frederick Fry and Elizabeth, his wife, nee Kerr, Gideon Huff and Margaret, his wife, nee Kerr, Robert Frame and Rebecca, his wife, nee Kerr, Caroline Kerr, Virginia Kerr, children of David Kerr and Rebecca, his wife, nee Calbreath, both dec’d, Thos Myers, Virginia Myers, Elizabeth Myers, Anne Myers, and others, unknown children of Benjamin Myers and Sarah, his wife. nee Kerr, Mary Patterson and Rebecca Patterson, infant children of James F. Patterson and Elizabeth M., his wife, nee Calbreath, and James F Patterson, Thomas Calbreath, John Calbreath, Milton Calbreath, and Andrew Brown and Nettie, his wife nee Calbreath, children of John Calbreath, dec’d, Henry Crist. Benjamin Myers, and A B Lightner, Sheriff of Augusta county, and as such, Adm’r of John Calbreath, dec’d, and James M Strout… Defendants, In Chancery. -The object of this suit is to obtain a settlement of the estate of Thomas Calbreath, dec’d and to subject his landed estate to sale to satisfy his debts if his personalty is insufficient to pay the same and to clear the title to said real estate. -The Defendants, MARGARET J. ELMORE, Martha S Allison, Wm J Calbreath, Thos Calbreath, Jno Calbreath, Milton Calbreath, and Andrew Brown and Nettie, his wife, children of John Calbreat, dec’d, Benjamine Myers and Thomas Myers, Virginia Myers, Elizabeth Myers, Anne Myers, and others, unknown children of Benjamin Myers and Sarah, his wife, nee Calbreath, not having entered their appearance and it appearing by affidavit filed that they are non-residents of this State, it is ordered that they do appear here within one month after due publication of this notice and do what is necessary to protect their interests. See photo of full Legal Notice in the Staunton (VA) Spectator dated 6 May 1879 (plus Apr 29, May 13 and May 20).
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