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Author: immisty038
Surnames: CARR
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Yes Martin Luther Carr did live in Prairie township, KOSCIUSKO from mid 1830's to
1844. He lived with wife #2, Mary/Martha, which he married after Elizabeth's death
in
FAYETTE CO. OH ca 1824. He also had some of his children there also. John Davis CARR for
sure, probably other sons, along with daughters Elizabeth WOODs, and _____ LAWYER.
His father was Gerig Henrich KARR aka Henry Carr, NOT TO BE CONFUSED with Henry
Rorhbach, also of the VA area.
Henry was born in Scwigerm, Baden, WURTTENBURG, which is
just Baden now, in 1721. He came to this country with siblings and other family members,
possibly HAFFNER & MEYERS in 1731 on PENNSYLVANIA MERCHANT. He died in 1809 in HARDY
VA.
His parents, Hans JACOB KARR & his mother Anna Maria DOROTHEA came on same ship in
1733. They both died in BURKE CO PA, Jacob in 1745, and Dot at a later date. Two of his
sisters, Christina and Elizabeth? married there, one in 1743, the other in 1745, to FEG
& KELLER.
Henry came to AUGUSTA CO. VA ca 1750 and married Sarah
PETERSON, daughter of Johann Jacob BIDERT Peterson and Sarah
Mohl(er)(in), who came to LANCASTER PA ca 1740. (Sarah Mohler Peterson was killed in the
Fort Seibert Massacre.)
Petersburg is named after this man.
Sally(nick-name for Sarah) & Henry had:
Jacob 1751 married
Joseph 1752 married Priscilla SHOOK, died ST.CLAIR CO. IL
Conrad 1753 married Magdalene SHOBE, died PICKAWAY CO. OH
Christina 1755 married Rudy SHOBE,
died 1809 VA, possibly HARDY CO. VA.
Michael married 2x
John married Abigail ORAHOOD ca 1770's.
lived TUCKER CO. VA, near Dry Fork & Reed Creek.
Henry B married Elizabeth ALEXANDER, d. MONROE CO IL,
although he lived in ST.CLAIRE CO. at times.
Leonard married GRUBB? as as possible 2nd wife.
(many of the folks from VA died in New Design MONROE CO.IL
in 1798 after reaching their destination.
Leonard died in MONROE CO. IL
Martin Luther b. 1772 HAMPSHIRE CO. VA
married Elizabeth DAVIS in HARDY VA 1792
County name & boundaries changed:
AUGUSTA from SPOTSYLVANIA ca 1740's, to HAMPSHIRE 1753,
to HARDY 1785. Now GRANT CO. WV.
Martin & Liz moved to WAYNE township, FAYETTE CO OH ca 1808. They had quite a clan
there.
My line was of Reuben C. Carr b.1800 HARDY VA
married Mary E. CREAMER 1830 FAYETTE CO OH
both died in 1870's in Crooked Creek township
JASPER CO. IL.
Some of Martin & Liz's kids stayed in OH, some went to IN,
and others went to IL.
Martin went to KOSCIUSCO CO IN, Prairie township in
1830's. He died there in 1844. His son Martin Jr. was
farmed out after Martins death, and he died about 1858.
Nothing known about Martins 2nd wife, only she is mentioned
in un-readable copy of his will.
Some of his sons, nephews and others farmed there.
Some went on to other places in IN, while others left the
state. Elizabeth Woods and husband moved to IA, Jacob went
to JASPER IL in 1850, Some went to WHITE, CASS and town of
LaFayette in IN. Some were said to be in TIPPECANOE CO.
GINNY 2 at vmartinez5946(a)aol.com
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