Whiteside County IL Archives Biographies.....Carr, Robert M 
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Author: Portrait & Bio Album, 1885

Robert M. Carr, merchant at Fenton Center, who was born Feb. 13, 1854, in the 
township of Fenton. Merrill P. Carr, his father, came with his father, Timothy 
Carr, to Fenton Township in 1838, when he was but eight years of age. Merrill 
P. Carr was born in Vermont, in September, 1830. He married Phebe A. Hoffman, 
a native of Virginia. He settled about the time of his marriage on section 20, 
Fenton Township, and at the time of his death, in September, 1862, he owned 
258 acres of land. His widow afterwards became the wife of Paschal Davis, and 
they reside in Shelby Co., Mo. Robert M. is the second son and second child. 
James, his eldest brother, is a practicing attorney at Maysville, Nodaway Co, 
Mo. Charles W., next younger, lives in Lyndon. Clara married Dyer Booth, and 
lives in Barton Co., Mo. Lawren D. is County Superintendent of Schools, in 
Sully Co., Dak. Mr. Carr was reared on his father's homestead and educated in 
the common schools. He was married Feb. 25, 1875, to Cynthia L., daughter of 
L. J. and Sarah Robinson. He located on a part of his father's estate, of 
which he is now the owner. In 1881 he went to live at Fenton Center, and in 
February, 1882, in company with his brother, he established a mercantile 
enterprise. They conducted their joint business two years, when R. M. Carr 
became by purchase sole proprietor, and has since managed his affairs singly. 
In 1884 he leased the elevator at Fenton Center and has since been engaged in 
traffic in grain and stock. In the spring of 1885 he began the sale of 
agricultural implements. He is Postmaster of Fenton, to which he was appointed 
in 1882. They are the parents of five children, namely: Minnie A., Clara E., 
Sarah A., Linneus M. and Mary L.

Additional Comments:
Portrait and Biographical Album of Whiteside County, Illinois, Containing Full-
page Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens of the County. Chicago: Chapman Brothers, 1885.

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