Doney
Benton
(Benton)
Carr
Born in Overton, Tennessee, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Lewis Henry Carr
and N. Isabelle (Callahan) Carr
Brother of
Nell (Carr) Kimes, Rose Lee (Carr) Copeland, Bessie M. (Carr) Allred and Ernest Potter Carr
Husband of
Lee (Allred) Carr
— married
28 Sep 1924 in Overton, Tennessee, United States
[children unknown]
Died
at age 85
in Livingston, Overton, Tennessee, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 13 Jan 2014
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Biography
He is the son of Lewis Carr and N. Callahan.
Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
- Name: Doney Benton Carr
- Gender: Male
- Birth Date: 13 Aug 1901
- Birth Place: Overton
- Father: Louis Carr
- Mother: Belle Callahan
1920 United States Federal Census[1] Name: D Benton Carr Age: 18 Birth Year: abt 1902 Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1920: Civil District 6, Overton, Tennessee Street: Chadford Road Residence Date: 1920 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's Name: Lewis H Carr Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Name: Nancy B Carr Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Farm Laborer Industry: Home Farm Employment Field: Wage or Salary Attended School: No Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members Age Relationship
- Lewis H Carr 52 Head
- Nancy B Carr 48 Wife
- Rose L Carr 21 Daughter
- D Benton Carr 18 Son
- Bessie M Carr 15 Daughter
- Ernest P Carr 11 Son
1930 United States Federal Census[2] Name: Benton Carr Birth Year: abt 1902 Gender: Male Race: White Age in 1930: 28 Birthplace: Tennessee Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Son Home in 1930: District 6, Overton, Tennessee, USA Map of Home: District 6, Overton, Tennessee House Number: April 7 Dwelling Number: 78 Family Number: 78 Lives on Farm: Yes Age at First Marriage: 21 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Farmer Industry: General Farm Class of Worker: Working on own account Household Members Age Relationship
- Lewis H Carr 62 Head
- Belle Carr 58 Wife
- Benton Carr 28 Son
- Lee Carr 23 Daughter-in-law
1940 United States Federal Census[3] Name: Benton Carr Age: 33 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1907 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Tennessee Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1940: Overton, Tennessee Map of Home in 1940: Overton, Tennessee Street: Copeland Cove Road Farm: Yes Inferred Residence in 1935: Overton, Tennessee Sheet Number: 7A Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 115 Occupation: Farming House Owned or Rented: Rented Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 1/2 Crop Attended School or College: No Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 6th grade Class of Worker: Working on own account Weeks Worked in 1939: 52 Income: 0 Income Other Sources: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members Age Relationship
- Benton Carr 33 Head
- Lee Carr 33 Wife
- Bryant Carr 12 Son
- Myrtise Carr 11 Daughter
Sources
- ↑ Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 6, Overton, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1759; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 163
- ↑ 1930 United States Federal Census; Year: 1930; Census Place: District 6, Overton, Tennessee; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2342002
- ↑ 1940 United States Federal Census; Year: 1940; Census Place: Overton, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03926; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 67-9
- Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94841260/benton-carr : accessed 03 May 2022), memorial page for Benton Carr (13 Aug 1901–1 Aug 1987), Find a Grave Memorial ID 94841260, citing Carr Cemetery, Overton County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by imagal49 (contributor 47223808) .
- Benton Carr
- BIRTH 13 Aug 1901
- DEATH 1 Aug 1987 (aged 85)
- BURIAL Carr Cemetery
- Overton County, Tennessee, USA
- MEMORIAL ID 94841260 · View Source
- "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V9D8-64F : 9 January 2021), Benton Carr, Aug 1987; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
Acknowledgements
- First-hand information as remembered by Sherri Posey, Monday, January 13, 2014.
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