Brief Life History of George
When George Carr was born on 13 January 1853, in Lauderdale, Mississippi, United States, his father, Lawrence Parker Carr Jr., was 58 and his mother, Margaret Suttle, was 41. He married Frances "Fannie" J Swindle on 1 January 1880, in Noxubee, Mississippi, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Beat 2, Winston, Mississippi, United States for about 20 years. He died on 4 January 1921, in Winston, Mississippi, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Good Hope Cemetery, Winston, Mississippi, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (6)
- George Carr, "United States Census, 1920"
- George Carr, "United States Census, 1910"
- George Carr, "Mississippi, Marriages, 1800-1911"
Spouse and Children
1853–1921 Male
1860–1930 Female
Children (13)
1883–1939 Male
1884–1885 Female
1885–1985 Female
1886–1956 Female
1889–1911 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1795–1858 Male
1811–1899 Female
Siblings (18)
1828– Female
1830– Male
1832– Female
1832– Female
1834– Male
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World Events (8)
1861
Age 8
1863
Age 10
1872 · The First National Park
Age 19
Name Meaning
Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Ó Carra ‘descendant of Carra’, a personal name from the adjective corr ‘pointed’, explained as meaning ‘spear’. As an Ulster surname, Carr was often confused with Scottish Kerr .
Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Mac Giolla Chathair, a Donegal name meaning ‘son of Giolla Cathair’ or ‘the servant (i.e. devotee) of Saint Cathar’. Cathar was a priest and bishop, otherwise unknown.
Irish: in Galway, a shortened Anglicized form of Mac Giolla Chéire, see Keary .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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