Drusilla Benn Carr (1856-1930) - Find a Grave Memorial

Drusilla Benn Carr

Birth

29 Jul 1856

Porter County, Indiana, USA

Death

15 Sep 1930 (aged 74)

Miller Beach, Lake County, Indiana, USA

Burial

Bethel Lutheran Cemetery

Gary, Lake County, Indiana, USA Add to Map

Plot

Section 13 (south)

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Wife of Robert Wilson Carr. Locally famous for holding off industrial giant (U.S. Steel) for 17 years to keep her land, claiming "squatter's rights." Her fight caused Indiana to change the law regarding "squatter sovereignty." Parents William Benn and Sarah C. Waugh.

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Parents

William Ben

1838–1901

Spouse

Robert Wilson Carr

1848–1902

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Robert Wilson Carr

Frederick William "Fred" Carr

Henry Robert Carr

Annetta Lenora Carr Nelles

Myrtle Carr

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Henry Robert Carr

Annetta Lenora Carr Nelles

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