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Geroge Carr started out for himself on a tract of sixty acres of and adjacent to the farm of his father upon which at one time there were only five acres improved, but by perseverance and hard work he improved that place, erecting new buildings, carving out for himself and family a comfortable home upon which they resided for a space of thirty-two years.
Our subject was united in marriage June 24, 1869, to Miss Ulissa, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Watson of Wheatfield township. The Watsons were natives of New York and came to Michigan when Mrs. Carr was but two years old. In the Watson family there were seven children, as follows: Ulissa O., born March 6, 1853; Nancy J., born October 23, 1854, died February 10, 1861; Eliza, born September 1, 1856; J. W. born May 27, 1863; Elbert, born June 21, 1865, died December 19, 1865; Andrew J., born June 13, 1867; Belle, born April 20, 1871, died April 27, 1872.
Mr. Watson purchased a farm in Wheatfield which was their home for many years, or until the death of the mother, which occurred January 2, 1875. She bore the maiden name of Temperance Welch, and was born in Arcada, Wayne county, N. Y., November 21, 1833. Mr. Watson was born in the town of Lyons, N. Y. Mr. Watson at the advanced age of seventy-six is now a resident of Bath. He has been a teacher of music since twenty years of age, and taught altogether for fifty years.
Unto Mr. and Mrs. Carr were born one son, Ellsworth M. He was born June 3, 1870, in Williamston township, this county, upon the farm where he now resides. He is a member of the Masonic order, lodge No. 153, and he and his wife are also members of the Eastern Star No. 29 of Williamston. His politics is Republican.
Ellsworth Carr was married on the 4th day of November, 1895, to Miss Jennie Merritt, and unto them have been born four children, as follows: Marian, born January 28, 1897; Meriel, born April 2, 1898; Willis, born January 1, 1900, while the last named is Forrest, born August 14, 1901.
Mr. and Mrs. George Carr retired from the activities of farm life about a year ago, purchasing a fine residence in the village of Williamston, where they have since resided.
Mr. Carr, though a Republican, usually votes for the man he deems best qualified for the office. He is a man of good, social qualities. While he has never been an office seeker, he had been for three terms Commissioner of Highways for Williamston township. Since moving to the village has been engaged in handling monuments for the Lansing Granite Co., a business to which he seems eminently adapted. He still has a general oversight of the farm upon which his son resides.
Mr. Carr is a member of the Williamston Lodge No. 153 F. & A. M., Chapter No. 117 R. A. M., Council No. 64 R & S. M., and both are members of the Eastern Star, Williamston, No. 29.
Mr. Carr's father married for his second wife, Sarah Bethiah Simons. This ceremony was performed August 17, 1851, and since the death of his father, Mr. Carr has kindly given her a home in his family. This estimable lady was born March 25, 1833.
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