Biographical Sketch of Aaron Karr, De Kalb County, Missouri

>From "History of Missouri, Andrew & DeKalb County" Published 1888,
				Goodspeed Publishing Company

Transcribed by: Penny Harrell (Incog3678@aol.com)

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Aaron Karr was born in 1833, and is a native of Kentucky.  He is the 
son of Moses and Sarah (Wood) Karr, both natives of Kentucky, but both
died in Missouri.  Aaron came with his parents to the State in 1837,
and located in Jackson County, where they remained seven years.  He 
spent many years of his early life teaming for the Government in the
west, extending his travels into Mexico.  He removed from Jackson to 
Platte County, where he remained sixteen years, after which he went to
Clinton County.  Remaining there three years he next located in Clay
County until 1875, when he came to De Kalb County.  In February, 1887,
he purchased the property where he now lives and is engaged in the
hotel and livery business.  In 1854 he was united in marriage with 
Miss Mary E. Venrick, of Virginia.  They have had seven children, one 
of whom is dead.  They are J. W., who married Caroline Whitlock; Mary
V., wife of George N. Snow; Sarah A., wife of James T. Swan; Silva A.
wife of O. D. Moore; B. J. who married Margaret McWilliams; James H.
and Emma E.  Mr. and Mrs. Karr are members of the Christian Church. In
politics he is a Democrat.

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