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William A. Carr 1861–1906 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Dec 1861

Birth Location: IL

Death Date: 2 Apr 1906

Death Location: AR

Father: Joseph Carr

Mother: Mary Tyler

Spouse(s): Ruth Williams

Children(s): Mamie Carr, Allie Carr, Bessie Carr, Jewell Boyd, Lula Carr, Robert Carr, George Carr, Lula Carr

William A. Carr was born in 1861 in IL, the child of Joseph Carr And Mary Jane Tyler. In 1870, William A. Carr resided in Township 2 Range 2, Jefferson, Illinois, USA. In 1880, William A. Carr resided in Shiloh, Jefferson, Illinois, USA. William A. Carr married Ruth E Williams, and had children including Allie Carr, Bessie Carr, George Dansby Carr, Jewell Boyd, Lula Carr, Mamie Lu Carr, Robert T Carr. William A. Carr passed away in 1906 in AR.

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Biography

  • William A. Carr was born in 1861 in IL, the child of Joseph Carr And Mary Jane Tyler.
  • In 1870, William A. Carr resided in Township 2 Range 2, Jefferson, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1880, William A. Carr resided in Shiloh, Jefferson, Illinois, USA.
  • William A. Carr married Ruth E Williams, and had children including Allie Carr, Bessie Carr, George Dansby Carr, Jewell Boyd, Lula Carr, Mamie Lu Carr, Robert T Carr.
  • William A. Carr passed away in 1906 in AR.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Carr
1824–1879
Birth Location: Illinois
JC
Mary Tyler
1832–1879
Birth Location: Jefferson, Illinois, United States
MT

Spouses(s)

Ruth Williams
1866–1929
Birth Location: IL
RW

Children(s)

Mamie Carr
1891–1976
Birth Location: Alma, Crawford, Arkansas, USA
MC
Allie Carr
1896–
Birth Location: Arkansas
AC
Bessie Carr
1884–1959
Birth Location: Illinois
BC
Jewell Boyd
1893–1981
Birth Location: Lavaca, Arkansas
JB
Lula Carr
1891–
Birth Location: Arkansas
LC
Robert Carr
1887–
Birth Location: Missouri
RC
George Carr
1905–1987
Birth Location: Barling, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
GC
Lula Carr
1891–
Birth Location: Arkansas, United States
LC

William Carr's Ancestors

Self
William Carr
1861–1906
Birth Place: IL
Parents
Joseph Carr
1824–1879
Illinois
Mary (Jane) Tyler
1832–1879
Jefferson, Illinois, United States
Grandparents
Unknown Carr
1800–
ELIZAH Carr
1800–1888
St Clair, St Clair, Illinois, United States
Russell (Jones) Tyler
1809–1861
Tennessee, United States
Nancy Porter
1811–1872
North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Henry Carr
1758–1831
Mary ALEXANDER
1769–1825
John Tyler
1770–1835
Mildred Stone
1771–1820
John Porter
1775–1839
Sarah Summers
1787–1867
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gerig Karr
1721–1814
Alexander
1740–
John Tyler
1743–1774
Betsey Foster
1743–1810
Richard Stone
1754–1825
Martha Cotton
1760–1825
John Porter
1738–1805
Hannah Dobbs
1732–1805
John Summers
1746–1806
Elizabeth Reidenauer
1752–1832

William Carr's Descendants

1.
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William (A.) Carr (Dec 1861–2 Apr 1906) m. Ruth (E) Williams (Jul 1866–18 Oct 1929)
  1. 1. Mamie (Lu) Carr 1891–1976 m. Henry (Atlas) Roberson 1879–1955 m. Henry (Atlas) Roberson 1879–1955
    1. 1. Myrtle (Irene) Robison 1913–1986 m. Bronson (M) Simpson 1907–1969
      1. 1. Glenda (Faye) Woods 1939–1994
    2. 2. Henry (A) Roberson 1919–1975 m. Olga (Cortez) Brown 1919–2007
      1. 1. Larry (Mac) Roberson 1942–2004
    3. 3. Opal (C) Benoit 1915–2014
  2. 2. Allie Carr 1896–
  3. 3. Bessie Carr 1884–1959
  4. 4. Jewell Boyd 1893–1981 m. Fred (M.) Boyd 1891–1978
    1. 1. Dorothy Edwards 1921–2002
    2. 2. Robert (Earl) Boyd 1927–2002
    3. 3. Lloyd (Otis) Boyd 1923–2007
    4. 4. Ruth (W.) Boyd 1920–
    5. 5. Claude (D) Boyd 1917–1991 m. PARALEE (FEREDA) KNIGHT 1925–1982
    6. 6. Feredie Boyd 1916–
    7. 7. Fred (W.) Boyd 1915–1994
    8. 8. Claude Boyd 1917–
    9. 9. Dorothy Boyd 1923–
    10. 10. Lloyd Boyd 1925–
    11. 11. Elmerine Boyd 1926–
    12. 12. Fred Boyd 1916–
    13. 13. Roy (Burl) Boyd 1930–1946
    14. 14. Claude Boyd 1917–1991
    15. 15. Dorothy Boyd 1923–
    16. 16. Edna (Mae) Boyd 1912–1976 m. Arthur (James) Goins 1910–1955
      1. 1. Carol (Louise Goins) (Goines) 1941–1992 m. Oliver (ELmer) Avery 1928–2005
      2. 2. Darrell (Ray) Goins 1935–2022
      3. 3. Donald (Lloyd) Goins 1939–2023
      4. 4. Reba (Joyce) Goins 1934–2023
    17. 17. Elmerure Boyd 1926–
    18. 18. Fred Boyd 1916–
    19. 19. Lloyd Boyd 1925–
    20. 20. Ruth (Lucille) Boyd 1919–2008
      1. 1. Sharon (Ann) Seago 1940–1999
  5. 5. Lula Carr 1891–
  6. 6. Robert (T.) Carr 1887–
  7. 7. George (Dansby) Carr 1905–1987
    1. 1. Mary (Ann) Carr 1926–2008
  8. 8. Lula Carr 1891–

William Carr's Timeline

7 Records

1861
Dec 1861
Birth of William A. Carr in IL
IL
1870
1870
Age 9
William A. Carr resided here in Township 2 Range 2, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
Township 2 Range 2, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 19
William A. Carr resided here in Shiloh, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
Shiloh, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 39
William A. Carr resided here in MT. Sandles & Sulphur Townships, Sebastian, Arkansas
MT. Sandles & Sulphur Townships, Sebastian, Arkansas
1906
2 Apr 1906
Age 45
Death of William A. Carr in AR
AR
1906
4 Apr 1906
Age 45
William A. Carr - Probate in Adams, Illinois, USA
Adams, Illinois, USA
1908
1908
Age 47
William A. Carr resided here in Mount Vernon, Illinois, USA
Mount Vernon, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Dec 1861
    Event Place: IL
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Sulphur, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: T623_77; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 119.
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Shiloh, Jefferson, Illinois; Roll: 215; Page: 456A; Enumeration District: 046
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 2 Range 2, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Shiloh, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Shiloh, Jefferson, Illinois; Roll: 215; Page: 456A; Enumeration District: 046

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: MT. Sandles & Sulphur Townships, Sebastian, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Sulphur, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: T623_77; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 119.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1908
    Event Place: Mount Vernon, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1906
    Event Place: AR
    Record Source: Illinois, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1906
    Event Place: Adams, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Illinois, U.S., Wills and Probate Records
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