William Peyton Carr (1808 - 1893)

Born 1808 in East Virginia

Husband of Nancy (Mayhall) Carr — married 28 Sep 1835 in Franklin County, Kentucky

Descendants

Died 21 Dec 1893 at about age 85 in Stillwell, Hancock County, Illinois

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Biography

William Peyton Carr b. 0 ___ 1808, East Virginia, m. 28 Sep 1835, in Shelby Cty., Kentucky, Nancy Mayhall, b. 0 ___ 1818, Kentucky, (daughter of Timothy Mayhall and Esther Hutton) d. 0 ___ 1896, buried: West Point Cemetery, Hancock cty., IL. William died 21 Dec 1893, Stillwell, Hancock Cty., IL, buried: West Point Cemetery, West Point, Hancock County, Illinois.

William Peyton Carr: was born around 1808 in East Virginia. He married Nancy Mayhall, in Franklin Cty., KY. 28 September 1835 (marriage records show them married in Shelby Cty., and registering the marriage in Franklin Cty.) She was born in Locust Grove Kentucky. The United States Board on Geographic names says that Locust Grove has two locations in Kentucky. The first is located in the Southwest portion of Clark County, three miles east of Athens and eleven miles southwest of Winchester. The second is located in the western portion of Pendelton County, eight miles west of Falmouth. But in 1840 they are listed as living at Locust Grove in Franklin County; they have 2 girls and 1 boy in the family.

In 1850- The William Carr family is in Franklin County, KY. with an address of Locust Grove. They have the following children: Sarah A. (14), James W. (12), Martha (9), Emily (6), Nancy (5), Lewis (2). I believe that Lewis (2) in 1850 must have died before 1860. James William named one of his sons Louis Larkin born 14, September, 1869.

By 1853 they are in Morgan County Illinois as Americus was born there that year. (James R. Carr)

The population schedule of the eighth census of the United States, 1860, Illinois, shows the W. P. Carr family in Elkhorn Township, Brown County, Illinois. Enumerated the 28th day of July, 1860, on Page No. 812 [pages renumbered], as Household 1040, Family 998, lines 31-40, the schedule shows:^[1]

• W. P. [William Peyton] Carr, age 52, sex M, color (tick mark), profession/ occupation/ trade Farmer, Value of Real Estate (blank), Value of Personal Estate $800, Place of Birth Va, Married within the Year (blank), Attended School within the Year (blank), Persons over 20 Years of Age Who Cannot Read & Write (blank), Deaf-Dumb/ Blind/ &c (blank).
• Mrs N [Nancy] Carr 44 F (tick) born Ky.
• M [Martha] Carr 17 F (tick) born Ky.
• Wm [James William] Carr 19 M (tick) Farmer born Ky.
• Emily Carr 15 F (tick) born Ky school (tick).
• Nancy Carr 13 F (tick) born Ky school (tick).
• Alva [Alvin Allison] Carr 8 M (blank) born Ill school (tick).
• Americus Carr 7 M (checked) born Ill school (tick).
• Harriet Carr 5 F (blank) born Ill
• Roann Carr 5 F (checked) born Ill

From marriages in Kentucky-Microfich- Sarah Ann Carr married Riley John Harrod in Franklin Cty., KY. 18 June, 1857. In the 1870 Census of Franklin County KY. The Riley Harrod family is listed: Riley (38), Sarah (36), James (12), Marion (9), Geraldine (8), Dennis (6), John (4) Quarles (Charles ?) (1); address Bald Knob. Sarah Ann Harrod is buried in the Harrod Cemetery (Highway 12 at Polsgrove) [19 Sep 1833 - 17 Oct 1910]. Later records show that Americus Carr was born in Morgan Cty., IL (17 ?? 1853 - ?? ?? 1886) The older children were born in Kentucky. Emily Carr married David Zebediah Martin in Brown County, 2 October 1860. Sometime between 1860 and 1870, Martha Carr married a David Reed. Do not know the date or place. They are buried in Hume, MO. David Reed (12 Aug 1839 - 17 May 1899); Martha Carr Reed (1 Dec 1842 - 27 Dec 1928).

By 9 August 1862- They were in Perry, Pike County Illinois as James William enlisted in the 99th Illinois Volunteer Infantry in Pike County and listed Perry as his place of residence. He returned there after he was mustered out 31 July, 1865. In 1870- (James R. Carr)

The william Carr family is in Hancock County, St. Albans Twp: with a Warsaw Address. Their children are: Alvin (19), Americus (15), Hamil (13) (Harriet), Roan Ophelia (11), Mary (8). James William Carr married Mary Symmonds in Hancock Cty,.7 April 1867. Nancy Jane Carr married William Price DeWitt in Hancock Cty., 3 April 1867. Alvin Carr married Olive Baker in Hancock Cty., 6 November 1873. Americus Carr married Lydia Luella Tanner in Hancock Cty., 3 Feb. 1878.

In 1880- The William Carr family is in Hancock County, St Albans Township. By now they are living in Stillwell. Their children are: Roan Ophelia (18) and Mary (16). Harriett (Hamil) Carr married Joseph Markland in Hancock County 16 Nov. 1878 Roan Ophelia Carr married Hugh W. Markland in Hancock County 26 December 1880. I have not found any further information on Mary Carr.

William Peyton Carr: Died 21 December 1893 in Stillwell, and is buried in the West Point Cemetery without a stone. According to the newspaper notice, when William Peyton Carr died he was survived by his wife, four daughters and one son. I think this is in error; Sarah, Martha, Emily, Nancy, Hattie and Ophelia were still living, plus the son Alvin. Nancy Mayhall Carr died around 1896. [William Peyton Carr was evidently a farmer. Their home in Stillwell was Lot 4 - Block 8. Lynn Henry Biswell owned this property in 1985.] (Lillian Pierson Hoover)^[2]

CARTHAGE GAZETTE December 29, 1893 Stillwell notes-
OLD FATHER CARR was called away December 21. His health has been very poor for several years and at last ended fatally. He was about 86 years of age; was a member of the Christian Church and leaves to mourn a wife and 5 children, one son and four daughters. Interrment took place at West Point Cemetery.^[3]

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Sources

1. ↑ Microform Vol Reel 0157 - 1860 Illinois Federal Population Census Schedules - Boone and Brown Counties: Population schedules of the eighth census of the United States, 1860, Illinois
2. ↑ Descendants of William Peyton Carr - 1.
3. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial# 108436989

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