Born in S. Carolina 5 Sep 1773 Citizen of Sumner Co 73 yrs
A patriot served in War of 1812-13 and for more than 60 yrs a consistent Methodist Died 31 Dec 1858.
John Carr was born on 5 September 1773. He was the son of James King Carr (1739 PA - 1782) and Hannah (Hobbs) Oglesby-Carr (1739 SC - 1775).. He married Sarah Cage on 22 November 1791, in Sumner Co., Tennessee. They were the parents of fifteen children. He lived in Sumner Co., Tennessee in 1850. He died on 31 December 1858, in Gallatin, Sumner Co., Tennessee, at the age of 85, and was buried in Bethpage, Sumner Co., Tennessee.
Book at FHL-SLC: History of TN:Sumner Co., TN p777: Capt John Carr one of the most courageous defenders of the early settlers of Sumner co and left a narrative of his adventures--particularly with the struggles the settlers had with the Indians."
Another book at FHL-SLC: Early times in Middle TN (Sumner Co.,TN) p87. Biographical sketch of John Carr: Capt John Carr's narrative starts p87 of this book.
Born in S. Carolina 5 Sep 1773 Citizen of Sumner Co 73 yrs
A patriot served in War of 1812-13 and for more than 60 yrs a consistent Methodist Died 31 Dec 1858.
John Carr was born on 5 September 1773. He was the son of James King Carr (1739 PA - 1782) and Hannah (Hobbs) Oglesby-Carr (1739 SC - 1775).. He married Sarah Cage on 22 November 1791, in Sumner Co., Tennessee. They were the parents of fifteen children. He lived in Sumner Co., Tennessee in 1850. He died on 31 December 1858, in Gallatin, Sumner Co., Tennessee, at the age of 85, and was buried in Bethpage, Sumner Co., Tennessee.
Book at FHL-SLC: History of TN:Sumner Co., TN p777: Capt John Carr one of the most courageous defenders of the early settlers of Sumner co and left a narrative of his adventures--particularly with the struggles the settlers had with the Indians."
Another book at FHL-SLC: Early times in Middle TN (Sumner Co.,TN) p87. Biographical sketch of John Carr: Capt John Carr's narrative starts p87 of this book.
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