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From: Patti Brown <pabrown(a)worldnet.att.net>
To: PatNoble(a)aol.com
Subject: Re: Caleb Carr and children
Date: Saturday, August 30, 1997 6:40 PM
Pat,
This may be what I am looking for. Harriet Carr born in Cattaragus Co.
NY.
That is where my mother was born. Emma Louise Carr. Her father
was
Milton Carr.
Thank you, thank you thank you,
Patti Brown
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> From: PatNoble(a)aol.com
> To: CARR-L(a)rootsweb.com
> Subject: Caleb Carr and children
> Date: Saturday, August 30, 1997 3:12 PM
>
> Seems that someone was looking for Carrs in Ontario recently. Anyway,
these
> notes from The Carr Book, by Arthur A Carr, might jog some interesting
> discussion. I'd be interested in comments, additions, corrections.
>
> CALEB CARR
> dob 11 Nov 1762 probably in West Greenwich, RI
> dod 18 Jul 1839 Michigan
>
> "Little of this Carr is known for certain. Family tradition says that
he
was
> a preacher. One of his sons was born in New York State. He and his
family
> are thought to have lived for many years in the Province of Ontario.
Two
of
> his sons went over into Michigan as that country was being opened to
> settlement. He is thought to have had other children because the sons
often
> went into Canada to visit relatives. In 1836, three years before his
death,
> he came to Michigan to live with his sons there. He is buried in the
Novi,
> MI Cemetery some twenty miles from Detroit in the same plot with his
son,
> Isaac, and the wife and daughter of Isaac. He is said to have
fought in
two
> wars but was rather young to ahve been active in the Revolution."
> The Carr Book, Arthur A Carr, pp 94-5
>
> Children:
> ISSAC CARR (see below)
> CALEB CARR (see below)
>
> ISAAC CARR 11121541
> dob 1789
> dod 1862
> dom ?
> SARAH UNKNOWN
> dob 5 Jun 1780
> dod Feb 1837
>
> "Isaac Carr came into Michigan at an early date from nearby Canada
where
his
> parents seem to have lived for some years. He probably lived near
Novi,
MI,
> as he is buried there as is his father, his wife and daughter. He
built
and
> operated taverns at [Redford, MI; Farmington, MI; and Novi, MI] on the
famous
> Grand River road."
> The Carr Book, Arthur A Carr, p 163
> Children:
> AGNES CARR 1827
> RASMUS CARR
> AMOS CARR
> LUTHER D CARR 20 Jun 1833
> SEMOUR CARR
>
> CALEB CARR 11121542
> dob 26 Oct 1795 New York State
> dod 15 Feb 1868 Williamston, MI
> dom ?
> CATHERINE UNKNOWN
> dob 1794
> dod 1860
>
> "It is not known where this Caleb lived prior to 1837 but in that year
he
> came as one of the first settlers of Williamston, MI, where he
lived
the
> remainder of his years. He is buried at Williamston as is his
son,
Charley.
> Beside the grave of Charley is one of Harriet Carr (b 1792 - d 1853).
Her
> tombstone states that she was born in Cattaraugus Co, NY. Her
relationship
> to the family is not known."
> "Three children were born to Caleb and Catherine. All are thought to
have
> married, but except for the husband of the daughter being named
Williams
no
> data is at hand."
> The Carr Book, Arthur Carr, pg 164
> Children:
> CHARLEY CARR 1830
> MILES CARR
> UNKNOWN CARR (daughter)