Biographical Sketch of Albert F. Carr, Washington County, Missouri

>From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and 
Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing 
Company, 1888.

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Albert F. Carr, one of the leading merchants of Caledonia, was born in
this county, November 28, 1853, the son of Dr. Albert and Desdemonia P.
(Howard) Carr.  The father was a native of Richland County, Ohio, and
the mother of Erie County, Penn.  They were married in Knox County, 
Ohio, and came to St. Francois County, Mo., in 1847.  Four years later
they moved to Washington County, where the mother still lives.  The
father died in 1885. He was a physician by profession, though his last
work was in the sawmill business.  Politically, he was a Democrat.  The
mother is a member of the Presbyterian Church.  Albert F. was educated
in the common schools, and later attended the Bellevue Collegiate Ins-
titute.  After farming for some time he turned his attention to the
sawmill business in Reynolds County, and in connection with this oper-
ated a store.  In 1884 he returned to Caledonia, and in 1887 erected a
commodious storehouse, 22x60 feet, and put in a good stock of general
merchandise.  In 1880 he married Miss Mattie Howard, a native of Wash-
ington County, and to this union were born four children: Mabel, 
Albert, Russell and an infant.  Mr. Carr is a Republican in politics, 
and has lived in this county for twenty-nine years, being accounted one
of its best citizens.

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