Mary E. Carr (1819 - 1910)

Born 24 Aug 1819 in West Greenville, Mercer, Pennsylvania

Wife of Oliver Perry Luce — married 8 Mar 1843 in Greenville, Mercer, Pennsylvania

Died 30 Mar 1910 at age 90 in Maquoketa, Jackson, Iowa

Biography

Marriage

Oliver Perry Luce and Mary E. Carr were married 8 Mar 1843 in Greenville, Mercer, Pennsylvania ^[1]

Death

Mary died 30 Mar 1910 in Maquoketa, Jackson, Iowa ^[2] Note: It says Mary E. Luse, a female, aged 83, occupation housewife, died March 30, 1910. She was a widow, born in Pennsylvania. She died in Maquoketa of Chronic Intestinal Nephritis, and she is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery. ^[3] Note: The Maquoketa Record gives 28 March 1826 as birthdate. It gives her marriage date. It says her maiden name was Carr. The Jackson Sentinel article lists her daughters as sisters.

Burial

Mary is buried at Mt Hope Cem, Maquoketa, Jackson, Iowa ^[4] Note: Mt. Hope Cemetery Records: lot purchased by Mary E. Luse for $60. Three graves on the lot: Mary Luse, Jas. McDonald, and Evaline McDonald.

Research Notes

Note: CONFLICTS: Mrs. McCourt's book lists her name as Mary E. Carr. The family reunion book says she was Mary E. Hoobler. Mrs. McCourt's book says she was born either in 13 Sep 1826 or 24 Aug 1819. The second date is in the reunion book. The first year agrees with her death record. Mrs. McCourt's book says she died March 30, 1911.

MARRIAGE: If the marriage date of 1834 is correct, it is unlikely that she was born in 1826. She would have been only 12 years old. The 1819 date is more likely if she was married in 1834. She would have been 15 years old.

DIVORCE? McCourt says she and her husband were separated. If they had been divorced, she would not have qualified for a Civil War widow's pension. The letter he wrote to his sister indicates he was not living with his wife, but traveled a lot.

MAIDEN NAME: Her obituary in the MAQUOKETA RECORD said her maiden name was Carr. Her son, Benjamin's biography said it was Hoobler. Both names are common in Mercer County, Pennsylvania.

~ORDINANCES: Card from the Idaho Falls Temple

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S-1367290773
2. ↑ Source: #S-1367290619
3. ↑ Source: #S-1367290618
4. ↑ Source: #S-1367290617 Page: lot #806 (new Lot #1099)

• Ancestral File Number: 1BGJ-D5G

• Source: S-1367290617 Title: Letter from Mount Hope Cemetery Association, February 2002.

• Source: S-1367290618 Title: Obituaries of Mary E. Luce Publication: MAQUOKETA RECORD, April 5, 1910 page 2 Col. 7 and JACKSON SENTINEL, April 7, 1910, page 7 Col 3

• Source: S-1367290619 Title: Burial Record, Jackson County, Iowa.

• Source: S-1367290620 Title: 1895 Iowa State Census, Farmer's Creek Twp, Jackson, Iowa Page: p. 236, house 235, family 238

• Source: S-1367290621 Title: 1885 Iowa State Census, Farmer's Creek Twp, Jackson, Iowa Page: p. 72, house 25, family 26.

• Source: S-1367290622 Title: 1880 Census Fulton, Jackson, Iowa Page: p. 408B

• Source: S-1367290623 Title: 1870 Census Farmer's Creek Twp, Jackson, Iowa Page: p. 428, house 197, family 197 Note: Her husband is not living with the family.

• Source: S-1367290624 Title: History of the Counties of Woodbury and Plymouth, Iowa. . . Publication: Chicago: A. Warner & Co., Pub., 1890-91, p. 872 Note: This is a biography of her son, Benjamin W. Luse. It says her maiden name was Hoobler.

• Source: S-1367290763 Title: 1850 Census Salem Twp, Mercer, Pennsylvania Page: p. 52, house 1748, family 1767 Note: The name looks like Leech.

• Source: S-1367290773 Repository: #R-1564081720 Title: Civil War Pension File for Mary E. Luse, widow of Oliver Perry Luse. Publication: widow's application # 299.102, certificate # 466.991
• Repository: R-1564081720 Name: National Archives and Records Administration

• Source: S-1367290940 Repository: #R-1564081725 Title: The American Descendants of Henry Luce of Martha's Vineyard Author: Martha F. McCourt, et. al. Publication: Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Soc. 1995 Call Number: US/CAN BOOK AREA, 929.273, L962a Page: pp 476, 476A. No REPO record found with id R-1564081725.

• Source: S-1367290946 Repository: #R-1564081729 Title: Ancestral File (R) Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Publication: Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998. No REPO record found with id R-1564081729.

Acknowledgments

WikiTree profile Carr-1677 created through the import of Bartlett_Barden_Gray Family.ged on Jun 11, 2012 by David Bartlett.