Searching descendents and ancestors of the above.
My grandfather was GEORGE WHITMORE CARR
(1851 - 1921) born n Dublin, died in Brooklyn, NY; married 1873 to EMILY SMITHERS (
1854-1930), born in Ireland, died in St.Petersburg, Florida. Her father was CHARLES
FRANCIS SMITHERS, (1822-
1887), born in London, England; died in Brooklyn, NY.;
married MARTHA BAGNALL SHEARMAN in1844.
Martha was born abt 1823 in IR, died 1897.
G.W. CARR's father was WILLIAM PATRICK CARR,
(1821- 1861), born in CO. Kilkenny.died ___, married ELIZABETH ARTHUR FRENCH in 1848
in Co. Antrim ( She was born in Antrim 1827,
died 1898.) They had 7 children: G.W. Carr, Anna
Hawthorne Carr - 1852, Charlotte Emily - 1853,
Elizabeth Hawthorne Carr - 1855, Mary Meridith -Twin of Elizabeth,Edward Charles - 1856,
Henry Gregory - 1858.
William Patrick's father was REV. GEORGE WHITMORE CARR (1779- 1849), born in New Ross,
Co. Wexford,died same, married CHARLOTTE SHAW in 1801, born abt 1785 in Co. Kilkenny,
died 1848. Her father was William Shaw. I have a little more information on some of the
families and would like to hear more from you. Thank you for reading this. PATRICIA CARR
MC DONALD