TRACY E. CAREY
History of Arizona, 1896

One of the prominent residents of Phoenix, Tracy E. Carey, 
is a gentleman of high principal and ability and one whose 
aim is always with the best interests of the country. He is 
the popular conductor on the S.F.P. & P.R.R. and is well and 
favorably known through this section.

He was born in Lima, Ohio, December 17, 1855, son of Isaac 
and Hannah (Tracy) Carey.  The father was a nurseryman and 
resided near Lima, Ohio until his death.  Our subject made 
his home in that city until 1871, receiving his education 
in the schools of the same, and then became messenger boy 
in the Western Union, with which he remained one year. He 
learned telegraphy, was in the office there three years, 
and has since been on all the Western roads. This business 
he followed for fifteen years, or until 1885, when he was 
appointed collector on the Santa Fe Railroad. Afterward he 
was engaged in braking on the same road.  From that he went 
to Cincinnati, where he assisted in inaugurating the system 
of collections on the Big Four, and afterward went to Cripple 
Creek, Colorado at the opening of the camp.  From Cripple 
Creek Mr. Carey went to Chicago and worked for the St. 
Charles Transfer Company as operator, and in 1883 entered 
the employ of the Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix Railroad 
as brakeman.  This he only followed for about four months, 
and after that was made conductor, which position he still 
holds.

On the 8th of January 1881, Mr. Carey married Miss Josephine 
Coleman at Colorado Springs, and they are the parents of one 
child, a son, Freddie B. Carey, whose birth occurred November 
23, 1883. Mr. Carey is sending his son to Notre Dame, where he 
expects to educate him.

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