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John Carr

Birth
Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland, USA
Death
10 Apr 1837 (aged 28)
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Rockledge, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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John Carr was born on August 12, 1808, in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Thomas Carr of England and Milcah Bell Merryman of Baltimore. He was baptized at St. Paul Protestant Episcopal Church in Baltimore on November 6, 1808. The family moved to Philadelphia around in 1821.

On March 3, 1829, in Philadelphia, John Carr married to Margaret Peale (1810-1847), daughter of Raphaelle Peale, artist, and granddaughter of Charles Willson Peale, artist.

John Carr and Margaret Peale had Sophonisba Peale Carr (1831-1832); John Carr (1832-1832); Virginia Carr and Anna Carr (1836-?) who married and left descendants.

"On the 10th inst. John Carr, Artist, in the 29th year of his age." [12 Apr 1837 Public Ledger, Philadelphia]

"Even his tombstone in Monument Cemetery was inscribed "John Carr, Artist." "It is not known where John Carr was first buried, but his remains were transferred to his father's lot in Monument Cemetery on September 18, 1850 along with his son, John, Jr. and daughter, Virginia.

{Genealogies of Pennsylvania Families, from the Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine, Volume 1, 1982; and The Carrs, A Musical Family.}
John Carr was born on August 12, 1808, in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Thomas Carr of England and Milcah Bell Merryman of Baltimore. He was baptized at St. Paul Protestant Episcopal Church in Baltimore on November 6, 1808. The family moved to Philadelphia around in 1821.

On March 3, 1829, in Philadelphia, John Carr married to Margaret Peale (1810-1847), daughter of Raphaelle Peale, artist, and granddaughter of Charles Willson Peale, artist.

John Carr and Margaret Peale had Sophonisba Peale Carr (1831-1832); John Carr (1832-1832); Virginia Carr and Anna Carr (1836-?) who married and left descendants.

"On the 10th inst. John Carr, Artist, in the 29th year of his age." [12 Apr 1837 Public Ledger, Philadelphia]

"Even his tombstone in Monument Cemetery was inscribed "John Carr, Artist." "It is not known where John Carr was first buried, but his remains were transferred to his father's lot in Monument Cemetery on September 18, 1850 along with his son, John, Jr. and daughter, Virginia.

{Genealogies of Pennsylvania Families, from the Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine, Volume 1, 1982; and The Carrs, A Musical Family.}


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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83514618/john-carr: accessed ), memorial page for John Carr (12 Aug 1808–10 Apr 1837), Find a Grave Memorial ID 83514618, citing Lawnview Cemetery, Rockledge, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by JMKoch (contributor 46987271).