Wife of William S. Karr∼Sarah Jane Wills was born in KY, the daughter of Archibald Wills and his wife Nancy Hoffman/Huffman who married 28 Feb 1828 in MO. Her father Archibald Wills was a Soldier of the War of 1812. Archibald Wills died Dec 2 1877 in Platte Co. MO and his wife Nancy Wills died Apr 25 1894 in MO. Sarah Jane Wills married 20 June 1849 in Platte Co. MO. William S. Karr Sr.b.1829/30 KY died 3 Apr 1879 Platte Co. MO. The couple lived in Carroll Twp, Platte Co. MO. After the death of her husband, Sarah Jane (Wills) Karr moved out to Colorado Springs, CO with three of her sons and a married daughter, all buried here.
Her children were:
Nancy Elizabeth Karr b. 9 May 1851 MO married 25 Oct 1871 in Platte Co MO James Edward McComas b. 25 Oct 1845. The couple moved to Yukon, Canadian Co. OK.
Sarah A. Karr b. 8 Aug 1853 married 4 Sept 1874 John W. Thatcher and remained in MO.
Lucy Frances Karr b. 1855 MO married George Bernard.
Marietta Karr b.ca 1857 (do not know what happened to her) Last on 1870 Platte Co MO census age 12
Martha J Karr b.ca. 1859 (do not know what happened to her)
James Snail Karr b. 12 Feb 1861 MO m.ca. 1892 Mary 'Mollie' Russell, the daughter of Robert Parker Russell and Hetta Ann Venick. Mollie died in childbirth and is buried in Paradise Cemetery, Clay Co. MO.
Katie Karr b.ca. 1863 went to Colorado with her mother and is on the Colorado death index saying she died June 1885 in the County of El Paso there from 'consumption.'
William S. Karr Jr b. July 1865 MO married 18 Dec 1887 in Platte co. MO. Minnie Ida Newby, daughter of John Henry William Newby.
Charles Karr b. 2 Jan 1868 married 3 June 1891 Mary Elizabeth 'Mollie' Pancake, the daughter of Simon Bolivar Pancake and Virginia Carey Ligon. Charles and Mollie are buried in IOOF Cemetery, Smithville, Clay Co MO with their infant child b. 1892.
Louella 'Lula' Karr b.1871 married Pleasant Walker Middagh. (1920 census Lula Middagh Colorado Springs, CO has her widowed mother Sarah Jane (Wills) Karr) with her. Buried here in Evergreen Cemetery with her family.
Her children were:
Nancy Elizabeth Karr b. 9 May 1851 MO married 25 Oct 1871 in Platte Co MO James Edward McComas b. 25 Oct 1845. The couple moved to Yukon, Canadian Co. OK.
Sarah A. Karr b. 8 Aug 1853 married 4 Sept 1874 John W. Thatcher and remained in MO.
Lucy Frances Karr b. 1855 MO married George Bernard.
Marietta Karr b.ca 1857 (do not know what happened to her) Last on 1870 Platte Co MO census age 12
Martha J Karr b.ca. 1859 (do not know what happened to her)
James Snail Karr b. 12 Feb 1861 MO m.ca. 1892 Mary 'Mollie' Russell, the daughter of Robert Parker Russell and Hetta Ann Venick. Mollie died in childbirth and is buried in Paradise Cemetery, Clay Co. MO.
Katie Karr b.ca. 1863 went to Colorado with her mother and is on the Colorado death index saying she died June 1885 in the County of El Paso there from 'consumption.'
William S. Karr Jr b. July 1865 MO married 18 Dec 1887 in Platte co. MO. Minnie Ida Newby, daughter of John Henry William Newby.
Charles Karr b. 2 Jan 1868 married 3 June 1891 Mary Elizabeth 'Mollie' Pancake, the daughter of Simon Bolivar Pancake and Virginia Carey Ligon. Charles and Mollie are buried in IOOF Cemetery, Smithville, Clay Co MO with their infant child b. 1892.
Louella 'Lula' Karr b.1871 married Pleasant Walker Middagh. (1920 census Lula Middagh Colorado Springs, CO has her widowed mother Sarah Jane (Wills) Karr) with her. Buried here in Evergreen Cemetery with her family.
Wife of William S. Karr∼Sarah Jane Wills was born in KY, the daughter of Archibald Wills and his wife Nancy Hoffman/Huffman who married 28 Feb 1828 in MO. Her father Archibald Wills was a Soldier of the War of 1812. Archibald Wills died Dec 2 1877 in Platte Co. MO and his wife Nancy Wills died Apr 25 1894 in MO. Sarah Jane Wills married 20 June 1849 in Platte Co. MO. William S. Karr Sr.b.1829/30 KY died 3 Apr 1879 Platte Co. MO. The couple lived in Carroll Twp, Platte Co. MO. After the death of her husband, Sarah Jane (Wills) Karr moved out to Colorado Springs, CO with three of her sons and a married daughter, all buried here.
Her children were:
Nancy Elizabeth Karr b. 9 May 1851 MO married 25 Oct 1871 in Platte Co MO James Edward McComas b. 25 Oct 1845. The couple moved to Yukon, Canadian Co. OK.
Sarah A. Karr b. 8 Aug 1853 married 4 Sept 1874 John W. Thatcher and remained in MO.
Lucy Frances Karr b. 1855 MO married George Bernard.
Marietta Karr b.ca 1857 (do not know what happened to her) Last on 1870 Platte Co MO census age 12
Martha J Karr b.ca. 1859 (do not know what happened to her)
James Snail Karr b. 12 Feb 1861 MO m.ca. 1892 Mary 'Mollie' Russell, the daughter of Robert Parker Russell and Hetta Ann Venick. Mollie died in childbirth and is buried in Paradise Cemetery, Clay Co. MO.
Katie Karr b.ca. 1863 went to Colorado with her mother and is on the Colorado death index saying she died June 1885 in the County of El Paso there from 'consumption.'
William S. Karr Jr b. July 1865 MO married 18 Dec 1887 in Platte co. MO. Minnie Ida Newby, daughter of John Henry William Newby.
Charles Karr b. 2 Jan 1868 married 3 June 1891 Mary Elizabeth 'Mollie' Pancake, the daughter of Simon Bolivar Pancake and Virginia Carey Ligon. Charles and Mollie are buried in IOOF Cemetery, Smithville, Clay Co MO with their infant child b. 1892.
Louella 'Lula' Karr b.1871 married Pleasant Walker Middagh. (1920 census Lula Middagh Colorado Springs, CO has her widowed mother Sarah Jane (Wills) Karr) with her. Buried here in Evergreen Cemetery with her family.
Her children were:
Nancy Elizabeth Karr b. 9 May 1851 MO married 25 Oct 1871 in Platte Co MO James Edward McComas b. 25 Oct 1845. The couple moved to Yukon, Canadian Co. OK.
Sarah A. Karr b. 8 Aug 1853 married 4 Sept 1874 John W. Thatcher and remained in MO.
Lucy Frances Karr b. 1855 MO married George Bernard.
Marietta Karr b.ca 1857 (do not know what happened to her) Last on 1870 Platte Co MO census age 12
Martha J Karr b.ca. 1859 (do not know what happened to her)
James Snail Karr b. 12 Feb 1861 MO m.ca. 1892 Mary 'Mollie' Russell, the daughter of Robert Parker Russell and Hetta Ann Venick. Mollie died in childbirth and is buried in Paradise Cemetery, Clay Co. MO.
Katie Karr b.ca. 1863 went to Colorado with her mother and is on the Colorado death index saying she died June 1885 in the County of El Paso there from 'consumption.'
William S. Karr Jr b. July 1865 MO married 18 Dec 1887 in Platte co. MO. Minnie Ida Newby, daughter of John Henry William Newby.
Charles Karr b. 2 Jan 1868 married 3 June 1891 Mary Elizabeth 'Mollie' Pancake, the daughter of Simon Bolivar Pancake and Virginia Carey Ligon. Charles and Mollie are buried in IOOF Cemetery, Smithville, Clay Co MO with their infant child b. 1892.
Louella 'Lula' Karr b.1871 married Pleasant Walker Middagh. (1920 census Lula Middagh Colorado Springs, CO has her widowed mother Sarah Jane (Wills) Karr) with her. Buried here in Evergreen Cemetery with her family.
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Wife of William S. Karr
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Buried: 1/7/1922, Source: City of Colo Spgs cemetery data 3/17/09
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