James Carr⚭ Helen L. Pinkerton (m. 1847, Martha J. Noble (m. 1858)
childrenInez Iowa Carr · Charles S. Carr · Helen S. Carr (Boyd)
Their story
What the record says
History of Noble County, Ohio.
Subject of the sketch.
Leading farmer and successful businessman.
Second child and oldest son of eight.
Family came to Ohio 1835, settling Bristol Twp, Morgan County.
Left farm 1842.
Sold clocks and 'Bee-palaces' in Pennsylvania.
Caught 'western fever' 1844, emigrated to Iowa then California.
Merchant and money-lender at Sigourney, Iowa.
Returned to Ohio 1857, bought farm in Malta Twp, Morgan County.
Children by first wife Helen L. Pinkerton.
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