John came to Indiana with his parents in April of 1839 after his father and uncle had previously purhased and settled lands in White County Indiana in 1837.
He founded the town of Buffalo, Indiana on July 24, 1886.
He donated the land for the Buffalo Cemetery as well as what was the Buffalo Presbyterian Church, also built by the Karr family.
The Karr family also donated the lands on which the current Buffalo Elementery School sits upon.
He owned several hundred acres of land in and around Buffalo.
He was married, May 31, 1849, to RACHEL Marie MOORE, who has given birth to eleven children, JOSEPH, SARAH, EMMA, MOSES, JAMES, MATTHEW, ISAAC, ROSA, JOHN, HULDAH and WELCOME. Of these, EMMA and MOSES died in childhood.
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White County Democrat
Friday, August 11, 1899
Another Pioneer Gone
John C. Karr died at his home at Buffalo, Ind., Aug. 6, 1899, aged 74 years, 10 months and 11 days.
Mr. Karr was born in Ohio, at Middletown, Butler County. He came to White County, Ind., with his parents in 1839. His parents entered a half section of land one and a half miles east of Buffalo. Mr. Karr lived with his parents till his marriage in 1849 to Rachel M. Moore, a sister of Uncle Isaac Moore, of Monticello. He then bought the farm where they lived till death.
The town of Buffalo was laid out by him from a portion of his farmland. Eleven children were born to them – 4 girls and 7 boys – nine of whom survive him. His wife died in 1890. In 1893 he married Mrs. Emily Yount, relict of Alex Yount. She died in 1896. Mr. Karr has been failing in health since the winter of 1896-7, when Lagrippe laid its deadly hand upon him. He never fully recovered from the first attack, which developed into heart weakness with dropsical affection. Until a week before his death he was able to be about the house, then he grew rapidly worse. Three hours before his death he went to sleep never to waken in this world, but to waken to the joys of Paradise and in the presence of Jesus.
Mr. Karr was a strong man morally, mentally, religiously and socially. He was a kind neighbor, a good husband and a kind father. He will be greatly missed from the church, the home and from the community.
Mr. Karr was converted when he was 15 years of age, at a prayer meeting in his father’s house. Afterwards he united with the Monticello church. When the Bedford church was organized he moved his membership to that church, being nearer. Then again, he helped to organize the Buffalo Presbyterian church, donating a portion of his farm land and materials for its construction, and where he became an Elder for many years.
The funeral was held in this church Aug. 8, 1899, being conducted by his pastor, Rev. J.G. Black. The text for the funeral sermon was of his own choosing, Rom. 6:23, “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” The same carved on his tombstone where only the date of his death awaits. A very large concourse of acquaintances, neighbors and relatives attended the funeral to pay the last sad rites to the deceased.
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He founded the town of Buffalo, Indiana on July 24, 1886.
He donated the land for the Buffalo Cemetery as well as what was the Buffalo Presbyterian Church, also built by the Karr family.
The Karr family also donated the lands on which the current Buffalo Elementery School sits upon.
He owned several hundred acres of land in and around Buffalo.
He was married, May 31, 1849, to RACHEL Marie MOORE, who has given birth to eleven children, JOSEPH, SARAH, EMMA, MOSES, JAMES, MATTHEW, ISAAC, ROSA, JOHN, HULDAH and WELCOME. Of these, EMMA and MOSES died in childhood.
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White County Democrat
Friday, August 11, 1899
Another Pioneer Gone
John C. Karr died at his home at Buffalo, Ind., Aug. 6, 1899, aged 74 years, 10 months and 11 days.
Mr. Karr was born in Ohio, at Middletown, Butler County. He came to White County, Ind., with his parents in 1839. His parents entered a half section of land one and a half miles east of Buffalo. Mr. Karr lived with his parents till his marriage in 1849 to Rachel M. Moore, a sister of Uncle Isaac Moore, of Monticello. He then bought the farm where they lived till death.
The town of Buffalo was laid out by him from a portion of his farmland. Eleven children were born to them – 4 girls and 7 boys – nine of whom survive him. His wife died in 1890. In 1893 he married Mrs. Emily Yount, relict of Alex Yount. She died in 1896. Mr. Karr has been failing in health since the winter of 1896-7, when Lagrippe laid its deadly hand upon him. He never fully recovered from the first attack, which developed into heart weakness with dropsical affection. Until a week before his death he was able to be about the house, then he grew rapidly worse. Three hours before his death he went to sleep never to waken in this world, but to waken to the joys of Paradise and in the presence of Jesus.
Mr. Karr was a strong man morally, mentally, religiously and socially. He was a kind neighbor, a good husband and a kind father. He will be greatly missed from the church, the home and from the community.
Mr. Karr was converted when he was 15 years of age, at a prayer meeting in his father’s house. Afterwards he united with the Monticello church. When the Bedford church was organized he moved his membership to that church, being nearer. Then again, he helped to organize the Buffalo Presbyterian church, donating a portion of his farm land and materials for its construction, and where he became an Elder for many years.
The funeral was held in this church Aug. 8, 1899, being conducted by his pastor, Rev. J.G. Black. The text for the funeral sermon was of his own choosing, Rom. 6:23, “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” The same carved on his tombstone where only the date of his death awaits. A very large concourse of acquaintances, neighbors and relatives attended the funeral to pay the last sad rites to the deceased.
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John came to Indiana with his parents in April of 1839 after his father and uncle had previously purhased and settled lands in White County Indiana in 1837.
He founded the town of Buffalo, Indiana on July 24, 1886.
He donated the land for the Buffalo Cemetery as well as what was the Buffalo Presbyterian Church, also built by the Karr family.
The Karr family also donated the lands on which the current Buffalo Elementery School sits upon.
He owned several hundred acres of land in and around Buffalo.
He was married, May 31, 1849, to RACHEL Marie MOORE, who has given birth to eleven children, JOSEPH, SARAH, EMMA, MOSES, JAMES, MATTHEW, ISAAC, ROSA, JOHN, HULDAH and WELCOME. Of these, EMMA and MOSES died in childhood.
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White County Democrat
Friday, August 11, 1899
Another Pioneer Gone
John C. Karr died at his home at Buffalo, Ind., Aug. 6, 1899, aged 74 years, 10 months and 11 days.
Mr. Karr was born in Ohio, at Middletown, Butler County. He came to White County, Ind., with his parents in 1839. His parents entered a half section of land one and a half miles east of Buffalo. Mr. Karr lived with his parents till his marriage in 1849 to Rachel M. Moore, a sister of Uncle Isaac Moore, of Monticello. He then bought the farm where they lived till death.
The town of Buffalo was laid out by him from a portion of his farmland. Eleven children were born to them – 4 girls and 7 boys – nine of whom survive him. His wife died in 1890. In 1893 he married Mrs. Emily Yount, relict of Alex Yount. She died in 1896. Mr. Karr has been failing in health since the winter of 1896-7, when Lagrippe laid its deadly hand upon him. He never fully recovered from the first attack, which developed into heart weakness with dropsical affection. Until a week before his death he was able to be about the house, then he grew rapidly worse. Three hours before his death he went to sleep never to waken in this world, but to waken to the joys of Paradise and in the presence of Jesus.
Mr. Karr was a strong man morally, mentally, religiously and socially. He was a kind neighbor, a good husband and a kind father. He will be greatly missed from the church, the home and from the community.
Mr. Karr was converted when he was 15 years of age, at a prayer meeting in his father’s house. Afterwards he united with the Monticello church. When the Bedford church was organized he moved his membership to that church, being nearer. Then again, he helped to organize the Buffalo Presbyterian church, donating a portion of his farm land and materials for its construction, and where he became an Elder for many years.
The funeral was held in this church Aug. 8, 1899, being conducted by his pastor, Rev. J.G. Black. The text for the funeral sermon was of his own choosing, Rom. 6:23, “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” The same carved on his tombstone where only the date of his death awaits. A very large concourse of acquaintances, neighbors and relatives attended the funeral to pay the last sad rites to the deceased.
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He founded the town of Buffalo, Indiana on July 24, 1886.
He donated the land for the Buffalo Cemetery as well as what was the Buffalo Presbyterian Church, also built by the Karr family.
The Karr family also donated the lands on which the current Buffalo Elementery School sits upon.
He owned several hundred acres of land in and around Buffalo.
He was married, May 31, 1849, to RACHEL Marie MOORE, who has given birth to eleven children, JOSEPH, SARAH, EMMA, MOSES, JAMES, MATTHEW, ISAAC, ROSA, JOHN, HULDAH and WELCOME. Of these, EMMA and MOSES died in childhood.
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White County Democrat
Friday, August 11, 1899
Another Pioneer Gone
John C. Karr died at his home at Buffalo, Ind., Aug. 6, 1899, aged 74 years, 10 months and 11 days.
Mr. Karr was born in Ohio, at Middletown, Butler County. He came to White County, Ind., with his parents in 1839. His parents entered a half section of land one and a half miles east of Buffalo. Mr. Karr lived with his parents till his marriage in 1849 to Rachel M. Moore, a sister of Uncle Isaac Moore, of Monticello. He then bought the farm where they lived till death.
The town of Buffalo was laid out by him from a portion of his farmland. Eleven children were born to them – 4 girls and 7 boys – nine of whom survive him. His wife died in 1890. In 1893 he married Mrs. Emily Yount, relict of Alex Yount. She died in 1896. Mr. Karr has been failing in health since the winter of 1896-7, when Lagrippe laid its deadly hand upon him. He never fully recovered from the first attack, which developed into heart weakness with dropsical affection. Until a week before his death he was able to be about the house, then he grew rapidly worse. Three hours before his death he went to sleep never to waken in this world, but to waken to the joys of Paradise and in the presence of Jesus.
Mr. Karr was a strong man morally, mentally, religiously and socially. He was a kind neighbor, a good husband and a kind father. He will be greatly missed from the church, the home and from the community.
Mr. Karr was converted when he was 15 years of age, at a prayer meeting in his father’s house. Afterwards he united with the Monticello church. When the Bedford church was organized he moved his membership to that church, being nearer. Then again, he helped to organize the Buffalo Presbyterian church, donating a portion of his farm land and materials for its construction, and where he became an Elder for many years.
The funeral was held in this church Aug. 8, 1899, being conducted by his pastor, Rev. J.G. Black. The text for the funeral sermon was of his own choosing, Rom. 6:23, “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” The same carved on his tombstone where only the date of his death awaits. A very large concourse of acquaintances, neighbors and relatives attended the funeral to pay the last sad rites to the deceased.
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Family Members
Siblings
Children
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Joseph Andrew Karr
1850–1926
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Sarah Ann Karr Malone
1852–1936
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Emily D Karr
1854–1855
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Moses W Karr
1855–1863
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James Power Karr
1857–1940
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Mathew Douglas Karr
1860–1940
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Isaac C. Karr
1862–1900
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Rose Florence "Rosy" Karr Snyder
1864–1944
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John Crittenton Karr
1866–1959
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Huldah Mariah Karr Malone
1868–1950
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Welcome Moore Karr
1869–1936
