Lula Viola Camp was born on December 10th 1869 in Alabama to Reverend John Jackson "J.J." Camp and Mary Ann Sharp Camp. Lula's father was a Methodist preacher. The story was handed down in the Karr family that he was a circuit rider preacher.

Lula had seven full siblings and nine half siblings. Lula's full siblings were Sharlotte Victoria Camp (Brown), Georgia Ann Camp (Groover), Mitchell Henry "M H" Camp, Versey Rachel Camp, Artie May "Pigeon" Camp (Fetner), Daniel A Camp, and Roxie Ann Camp (Taylor). Lula's half siblings were Mary Araminda "Minda" Camp (Wadkins), Martha L Camp (Waldrep), William Anderson Camp, Permelia H Camp (Dollar), Jaraldeen C. Camp, Mathilda Lythonia "Lithie" Camp (Lindley), Sophia D. "Sophie" Camp (Hill), Nancy J. Camp (Hill), and Arkansas Adelaide L. "Addie" Camp (Wadkins).

Lula Viola Camp married James William "Will" Karr. Will and Lula had sixteen children. Three of the children died in infancy - Mary Luda, Lula Anna and Susie Etna. Their living children were John D. Karr, Claudia Elizabeth Karr (Pierce), William Lonnie Karr, Escar Lelia Karr (Lewis), Callie Beulah Karr (Rye), Andrew Washington Karr, Calvin Penn Karr, Ophelia Mae Karr (Henson), Ova Lee Karr (Cooper), Elton Howard Karr, Swoncie Elmer Karr, Dimuel Hollis Karr and Gladious Opal Karr.

During the 1918 influenza pandemic, Will and Lula lost two sons - John D. and Swoncie Karr. John D. was 28 years old. Swoncie was only 8 years old.

At one point, Will contracted malaria. The Sipsey Bottom was rife with malaria carrying mosquitos. Will almost died. He vowed if he recovered, he'd move his family out of the bottom. Will did survive and moved his family to the highlands a few miles from Sipsey Bottom on what is now known as Karr Road. Later on, Will Karr moved his family to "the big road" or Highway 19. The family always referred to their home place as the house on "the big road." Will opened a small general store that included a grist mill and a gas pump. The store was very successful.

Lula Viola Camp Karr died on January 4th, 1953 in Marion County Alabama at the age of 83.

Written and Researched by Reich

"United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9DD-LTX : Wed Mar 06 08:02:47 UTC 2024), Entry for James W Karr and Sular V Karr, 1900.

"United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK7N-DVZ : Fri Mar 08 21:52:04 UTC 2024), Entry for James W Karr and Lula V Karr, 1910.

"United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXDM-VJW : Sun Mar 10 21:47:05 UTC 2024), Entry for James W Karr and Lulu Viola Karr, 1920.

"United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3JKT-H3Z : Sun Mar 10 16:37:11 UTC 2024), Entry for James W Karr and Demuel Karr, 1930.

"United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1P8-C1L : Sun Mar 10 15:35:25 UTC 2024), Entry for James W Karr and Lula V Karr, 1940.

"United States 1950 Census", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6F7V-5947 : Tue Mar 19 18:15:04 UTC 2024), Entry for Will J Karr and Lula B Karr, April 11, 1950.