Isle of Wight-Nansemond County-Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Carr, J. Matthew, 1898 

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James Matthew CARR 

TOWN OF SUFFOLK 
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  Suffolk, Va., March 4. - (Special.) - 
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     MATT C. CARR IS DEAD. [sic] 

  His Suffolk friends were very sorry to learn this afternoon of Mr. Matthew 
J. Carr's death in Norfolk.  He was a brother of S.J. Carr, of Suffolk, and 
Claude and Joe Carr, who are traveling.  The deceased had only been ill a few 
days.  He was attacked at Lawrenceville.  The decedent traveled for August 
Wright, of Petersburg, a shoe dealer.  He leaves a wife, formerly Miss Lelia 
Hargrove, [sic; Hargroves], of Lower Parish, and a baby boy. 

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       SUNDAY FUNERALS. 

  The funeral of Mr. J.M. Carr took place from Epworth M.E. Church Sunday 
afternoon at 3:30 o’clock and was conducted by the pastor, Rev. W.J. Young, 
D.D., assisted by Rev. J.P. Barrett, D.D.  The interment was in Elmwood 
Cemetery, the following pall-bearers officiating: Messrs. Louis Phillips, L. 
McK. Jack, C.C. Cobb, C.L. Whichard, A.T. Guy, Augustus Wright, Jr., Baker 
Ames and Walter Martin.

James Matthew CARR, travelling shoe saleman, 
d. 4 Mar 1898, Norfolk, age 33, 
interred in Elmwood Cemetery*, Norfolk, 
"The Norfolk Virginian," Vol. 55, No. 89, Sat., Mar. 5, 1898, p. 6, col. 2 
"The Norfolk Virginian," Vol. 55, No. 89, Tues., Mar. 8, 1898, p. 2, col. 3 

*Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives, Elmwood list: 
http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/norfolkcity/cemeteries/elmwood/elm-cap-cars.html 

Photo of his marker: 
http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/norfolkcity/cemeteries/elmwood/tombstones-c/carrjamesm.JPG 

The funeral notice, contributed by Suzy Ward Fleming (wardflemin@aol.com), 
   is also posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/norfolkcity/obits/c/carr7861gob.txt

Additional information: 

He was a son of Solomon CARR & third wife Mary Jane VAUGHAN. 

His half-bro Solomon Junius CARR is buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suffolk - 
   Block F, Lot 41.  Cedar Hill list, an extension of the 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/cedar_a.txt 

His bro Darius Walter CARR is buried in Antioch Christian Church Cemetery, 
   near Windsor.  Isle of Wight County Historical Society {IWCHS} 
   Grave Site Survey Task Force {GSSTF} report #20: 
   http://www.iwchs.com/Cemetery-Reports.html 

A new Confederate marker has been erected at Antioch for their father: 
   Soloman CARR, 1822 - Aug. 14, 1876, Co. F, 61st VA Inf, CSA. 
   (Find a Grave Mem. #160058216) 
   He is not on the Antioch report. 

The Antioch report does include a different Solomon (d. 1906), & a Sol.W. 
   (d. 1934). 


Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by 
and transcribed by File Manager Matt Harris (zoobug64@aol.com). 

file at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/obits/c600m8ob.txt