Susannah (Kerr) was born between 1760 and 1765. There is speculation that the occurrence of Ervin as a family name comes from her maiden name. The surname Ervin is given for her in some family trees, but is undocumented. For example, Marilynn Munoz who lists 125 individuals named Ervin (151 with spelling variants) includes Susannah Ervin who married Matthew Kerr.

Don McFadden states, “Mathew and Susannah Carr are both born around 1760/1770 and are residing in the State of Kentucky by 1790“ http://www.mcfaddenfamily.com/McFadden_Family/06022006/i253.html#i1505

An undocumented family tree shows Matthew Kerr and Susannah married about 1792 in North Carolina.

On the 1810 US census, Susannah is head of a household in Pulaski County, Kentucky. There are nine persons marked:
M(<10) Harvey, Matthew Ervin, Solomon, and Andrew are <10
M(<10) so has Solomon died?
M(<10
- - Rachel is 6, why isn’t she listed?
M(10-15) James and John
M(10-15)
F(10-15) Susan, Jane, Elizabeth 13, 14, 15; has Jane died?
M(16-25) Samuel is 14 or 16
M(16-25) William is 17
F(45+) = Susannah, thus born <1865
Where have all the little girls gone?

In 1818 Susan remarried to Thomas Garner in Kentucky.

On the 1820 US census, Susannah is living in Whitley County, Kentucky with her second husband, Thomas Garner. There are 5 persons marked:
M(16-18) = Harvey who is 15
M(16-26)
M(16-26) [any but Wm <26]
M(45+) = Thomas Garner
F(45+) = Susannah

On the 1830 census, Susannah and Thomas are living alone in Whitley County, Kentucky, but son Samuel is next door with his family. She is between 60 and 70 years old.

On the 1840 census, Susannah and Thomas are probably the older couple living with Samuel and his family in Whitley County, Kentucky. Thomas is between 70-80, but she is marked as between 60 and 70.

Susannah Kerr died between 1840 and 1850.

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