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Patrick Andrew Carr (1869 - 1912)

Detective Patrick Andrew "Andy" Carr
Born in Webster, West Virginia, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married 18 Dec 1891 in Sebastian, Arkansas, United Statesmap
Died at age 42 in Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United Statesmap
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Biography

Patrick Carr was born in West Virginia.
Patrick Carr was an Arkansan.
Patrick Carr was killed in the Line of Duty.
End of Watch: 2 Apr 1912

Patrick "Andy" Andrew Carr was born on July 1869 in Fork Lick, Webster County, West Virginia.[1] It is here Andy grew up and received his education.[2] Sometime around the 1890s he moved to Arkansas where he married Della James Meek on December 18, 1891 in Sebastian County, Arkansas.[3]

In 1900, he lived at 601 South 7th Street in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas. Here he worked as a city policeman for the city of Fort Smith.[4] He later became a Frisco detective before resigning to become deputy sheriff. In 1908, he was elected a constable for the Fort Smith District.[5] Mayor Bourland appointed him to the city detective force.[6]

On the night of April 1, 1912, Officer Carr was assisting another officer in an attempt to arrest Sanford Lewis. A Fort Smith police detective had observed Sanford engaged in a loud verbal confrontation with a female on Garrison Avenue. He arrested him, and on the way to jail Sanford escaped. Andy Carr hearing this on the radio joined the officer in an attempt to apprehend him. During the pursuit, Andy Carr was shot, a bullet struck above the right eye and entered his skull. He was taken to St. Edwards Hospital, where he remained conscious most of the time. He died the next day from his wounds. A mob formed upon hearing of his death and broke into the jail, dragging Sanford Lewis, a nineteenth year old African American, from his cell and lynching him on Garrison Avenue.[7] He was buried at Oak Cemetery in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas.[8]

TimeLine

Birth 1869

Patrick Andrew Carr was born on July 1869 in Fork Lick, Webster County, West Virginia.[1]

Residence 1870

Patrick Andrew Carr lived in Fork Lick, Webster County, West Virginia.[1]

Residence 1880

Patrick Andrew Carr lived in Fork Lick, Webster County, West Virginia.[2]

Marriage 1891

Patrick Andrew Carr married Della James Meek on December 18, 1891 in Sebastian County, Arkansas.[3]

Residence 1900

Patrick Andrew Carr lived at 601 South 17th Street in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas.[4]

Residence 1910

Patrick Andrew Carr lived at 601 South 17th Street in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas.[5]

Death 1912

Patrick Andrew Carr died on April 2, 1912 in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas.[7]

Burial

Patrick Andrew Carr was buried at Oak Cemetery in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas.[8]

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1870 United States Federal Census: Year: 1870; Census Place: Fork Lick, Webster, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1701; Page: 109B Ancestry Record 7163 #8086735
  2. 2.0 2.1 1880 United States Federal Census: Year: 1880; Census Place: Fork Lick, Webster, West Virginia; Roll: 1415; Page: 399C; Enumeration District: 150 Ancestry Record 6742 #41519780
  3. 3.0 3.1 Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957: Ancestry.com. Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: "Arkansas County Marriages, 1838–1957." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2011. "Arkansas County Marriages, 1838–1957," database, FamilySearch; from Arkansas Courts of Common Pleas and County Clerks. Digital images of originals housed at various county courthouses in the State of Arkansas. Marriage records. Ancestry Record 2548 #784835
  4. 4.0 4.1 1900 United States Federal Census: Year: 1900; Census Place: Fort Smith Ward 4, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: 77; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0131; FHL microfilm: 1240077 Ancestry Record 7602 #14882454
  5. 5.0 5.1 1910 United States Federal Census: Year: 1910; Census Place: Fort Smith Ward 4, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: T624_65; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0157; FHL microfilm: 1374078 Ancestry Record 7884 #801017
  6. Fort Smith Historical Society, Inc. "Patrick Andrew Carr." Accessed 10 Oct 2022
  7. 7.0 7.1 Newspaper Clipping, Daily Arkansas Gazette, Little Rock, Arkansas, 2 Apr 1912, Tuesday, Page 2. "Fort Smith Officer Succumbs to Wound." Accessed 10 Oct 2022
  8. 8.0 8.1 Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21689934/patrick-andrew-carr: accessed 10 October 2022), memorial page for Patrick Andrew Carr (Oct 1869–1 Apr 1912), Find A Grave: Memorial #21689934, citing Oak Cemetery, Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA; Maintained by Bonnie Fortney- Wichita, Kansas (contributor 46786768) .




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