Monona County IA Archives News.....J. M. Carritt 1930
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Soldier Sentinel 1930
J. M.  CARRITT			1930

	Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Carritt of Turin, pioneers of Monona county 
celebrated their 51st wedding anniversary at the F. W. Carritt home in 
Soldier, November 6th.  This was a double celebration for Mr. Carritt as he 
came to Monona county 71 years ago on Nov. 5th.  He came here from Wisconsin 
with his parents.  He is now 76 years old.
	When Mr. Carritt came to Monona county there were no railroads in 
Western Iowa.  They did their trading twice a year at Gainesville, where the 
city of Council Bluffs now stands.  They made one trip in the fall and one in 
the spring.  Only the –o trips during a year to buy their supply of food and 
clothing.  Boats landed at Gainesville with these supplies which were brought 
from St. Louis.  It took two weeks with an(sic) team to make the trip.  Mr. 
Carritt says there were plenty of deer, beavers and wild turkey here when he 
first came to Monona county.

MRS.  J. M.  CARRITT

	Mrs. Carritt remembers well when she made the trip here from Oregon 
with her father, the late J. A. Moad of Onawa.  Part of this trip was made in 
a covered wagon and the balance by train on account of having to cross 
dangerous Indian territory.
	Mr. and Mrs. Carritt are the proud parents of eight children.   All 
are married and living in Monona county at the present time.  They are Mrs. 
George Chambers of Mapleton, Tom Carritt of Turin, F. W. Carritt of Soldier, 
Mrs. G. O. Britton of Soldier, Mrs. Melvin Lee of Soldier, Mrs. Leonard Hedum 
of Moorhead, Lynn Carritt of Soldier and Louise Carritt, Turin.
	Mr. and Mrs. Carritt lived on a farm one half mile north of Soldier 
until about two years ago when they retired from the farm and moved to Turin.  
Both Mr. and Mrs. Carritt are enjoying good health.  Mr. Carritt drives his 
car and is still active.



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