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Trana firs. George Nerr. COTTAGE GROVE, Or, July 5—Special—Mr. and Mr. George W. Bevrr, residents of the Cottage Grove country since 1883, celebrated their golden wed ding anniversary Tuesday with all except one of their eight children, 14 children and 31] except two of seven great-grandchildren present. Mr. is a veteran of the civil war and the only member of Appomattox post who fought on the historic field of Gettieburge. He was only 37 years of ege at that time. He served three years of the war with the id Pennsylvania cavalry, never received an injury and was not off duty a full day at a —ge the entire war Mr. and Mr. Kerr were married June 30, 1969, at Trent Run, Clinton counts, Pa. In 1877 they moved to Kanenes, in 1880 to Idaho, and in 1583 to Cottage Grove. For some time Mr. Kerr followed mining and helped In building the first road into the Robersla district. Following are the children: Mra May McNell, Sunnydale, Cal.; Mra Clara Kirk, Dorena; Mre Ele Pitcher, Disstos; Mrs. Lena Coleman, McAllen, Tex, Mrs. Edna Sullivan, Klamath Palle; Mra Nellie Pitcher, Circle Kerr and Ray Kerr. Cottage Grove Mrs. Coleman was the only one of the children not present at the 7
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Portland Sunday Oregonian
Portland, Oregon, US
Sun, Jul 06, 1919
Page 41
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