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Franklin Merrett Carr (1868 - 1918)

Franklin Merrett (Frank) Carr
Born in Stillwell, Hancock County, Illinoismap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of , , , , , , and [half]
Husband of — married 11 Feb 1892 in Hamilton, Hancock County, Illinoismap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , and
Died at age 50 in Stillwell, Hancock County, Illinoismap
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Biography

Franklin was born in 1868. He was the son of James Carr and Mary Symmonds.

Frank Carr (age 23, b. Hancock Co., Ill., son of William Carr and Mary Symonds) married Mary Sutherland (b. Adams Co., Ill., daughter of William P. Sutherland and Julia Davis) on 11 Feb 1892, in Hancock County, Illinois.[1]

He passed away in 1916, and was buried at Chili Township Cemetery, Hancock County, Illinois.[2] [3]

Sharing his headstone, possibly indicating a spouse or sibling, is the inscription:
MARY G. CARR
JULY 22 1862 NOV 23 1952

1900 US Census

The 1900 Illinois Federal Population Census Schedule [4] for St. Albans Township, Hancock County, Illinois, enumerated June 13, 1900, on Sheet No. 9 A, lines 49-50, provides the following:

Number of dwelling house in order of visitation: 197
Number of family in order of visitation: 199
Carr, Frank, relationship Head, color W, sex M, date of birth Feb 1866, 34, single/ married/ widowed/ divorced M, years married 8, Mother of how many children born (blank), children now living (blank), Place of Birth Illinois, Father PoB Kentucky, Mother PoB Illinois, Yr immigration (blank), Nr Yrs in US (blank), naturalization (blank), occupation Farmer, months unemployed (blank), months attended school (blank), able to read yes, write yes, Speak English (blank), own/ rent home O, own free or mort M, farm/ house F, nr farm schedule 103.
Carr, Mary, Wife, W, F, 48, Feb 1866, 37, M, 8, 4, 4, Illinois, Virginia, Virginia, (blank), (blank), (blank), (blank), (blank), (blank), yes, yes, yes, (blank), (blank), (blank), (blank).

on Sheet No. 9 B, lines 51-54,[5] provides the following:

Carr, Nellie M, Daughter, W, F, Dec 1892, 7, S, (blank), (blank), (blank), Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, (blank) ... (blank).
Carr, Flora B., Daughter, W, F, Aug 1894, 5, S, (blank), (blank), (blank), Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, (blank) ... (blank).
Carr, Bertha L., Daughter, W, F, Mar 1896, 4, S, (blank), (blank), (blank), Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, (blank) ... (blank).
Carr, Ivy F., Daughter, W, F, July 1898, 1, S, (blank), (blank), (blank), Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, (blank) ... (blank).

1910 US Census

The 1910 Illinois Federal Population Census Schedule [6] for St. Albans Township, Hancock County, Illinois, enumerated May 21, 1910, on Sheet No. 10 A, lines 42-47, provides the following:

Number of dwelling house in order of visitation: 235
Number of family in order of visitation: 240
Carr, Frank, relationship Head, sex M, color W, age 42, single/ married/ widowed/ divorced M1, years married 18, Mother of how many children born (blank), children now living (blank), Place of Birth Illinois, Father PoB Illinois, Mother PoB Illinois, Yr immigration (blank), naturalized/ alien (blank), language spoken English, trade/ profession Farmer, nature of business Gen farming, employer/ employee/ work on Own Account OA, if employee, out of work Apr 15 (blank), nr weeks out of work in 1909 (blank), able to read yes, write yes, attend school since 9/1/09 (blank), own/ rent home O, own free or mort M, farm/ house F, nr farm schedule 103,survivor of Union/ Confederate Army/ Navy (blank), blind (blank), deaf & dumb (blank).
Carr, Mary, Wife, F, W, 48, M1, 18, 4, 4, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, (blank), (blank), English, none, (blank), (blank), (blank), (blank), yes, yes, (blank), (blank), (blank), (blank), (blank), (blank), (blank), (blank).
Carr, Nellie May, Daughter, F, W, 18, S, (blank), (blank), (blank), Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, (blank), (blank), English, none, (blank), (blank), (blank), (blank), yes, yes, yes, (blank), (blank), (blank), (blank), (blank), (blank), (blank).
Carr, Flira [unclear] B., Daughter, F, W, 15, S, (blank), (blank), (blank), Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, (blank), (blank), English, none, (blank), (blank), (blank), (blank), yes, yes, yes, (blank), (blank), (blank), (blank), (blank), (blank), (blank).
Carr, Bertha [unclear], Daughter, F, W, 14, S, (blank), (blank), (blank), Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, (blank), (blank), English, none, (blank), (blank), (blank), (blank), yes, yes, yes, (blank), (blank), (blank), (blank), (blank), (blank), (blank).
Carr, Ivy [unclear], Daughter, F, W, 11, S, (blank), (blank), (blank), Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, (blank), (blank), English, none, (blank), (blank), (blank), (blank), yes, yes, yes, (blank), (blank), (blank), (blank), (blank), (blank), (blank).


Notes

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Sources

  1. ↑ "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFKQ-9N8 : 3 March 2016), Frank Carr and Mary Sutherland, 11 Feb 1892; citing Hancock, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 954,181.
  2. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial# 99097753
  3. ↑ Descendants of William Peyton Carr - 1.2.1
  4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6Q7S-3PK?cc=1325221&wc=9B79-3YX%3A1030552601%2C1031126501%2C1035611201 : 5 August 2014), Illinois > Hancock > image 17 of 25; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6Q79-R1S?cc=1325221&wc=9B79-3YX%3A1030552601%2C1031126501%2C1035611201 : 5 August 2014), Illinois > Hancock > image 18 of 25; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  6. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRJT-HRX?cc=1727033&wc=QZZ7-JFF%3A133640201%2C135367201%2C134625901%2C1589088911 : 11 November 2015), Illinois > Hancock > St Albans > image 19 of 24; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).




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Carr-4574 and Carr-4545 appear to represent the same person because: same find a grave on both profiles
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