As we attempt to locate the Carr family in the new, twentieth century (1900), we must begin with those that will not be found. George Miller Carr and Aminda Carr were 58 and 57, respectively when they were last enumerated in the 1880 Federal census. Some time after 1880, George and Aminda passed away. No information has been found to isolate the timing of their deaths. It is certain sure that they were buried in the Bear Creek Cemetery for George was an active member and a deacon of the church as were his offspring. Unfortunately, the graves of George and Aminda are not marked.

Attala County's population increased from 22,213 in 1890 to 26,248 in 1900. Cotton was selling for 10 ¢ a pound.

When the census enumerator began to take the census for families living in the Northeast portion of Attala County (Beat 2), in 1900, he eventually came to the home of Marcus Alonzo Carr. You will recall that Marcus was the third son of George and Aminda Carr.

Marcus is now forty-seven years of age and he and Nancy A., or 'Nannie', Landrum Carr have been married twenty-six years. In the household are six children ranging in age from 7 months to eighteen years as follows: Alonzo ("Lonnie") 18, Reuben 15, Bunyan (Bunyan Emmett) 11, Arnold (Arnold Alexander) 9, Plummer (Plummer Henry) 7, and Louisa 7 months. View census transcription showing dwelling #127, Family #131.

Three of Marcus and Nannie's children married and left the household before 1900. Pinkey E. Carr married Elmer T. Black on 17 November 1892. Lieura Jane Carr married Will Samuel Black on 25 November 1896. By the same token, George Marion Carr, who was born 6 June 1880, just days after the 1880 census enumeration, applied for a marriage license on 9 February 1897 with the intent of marrying Effie Leach.

We learn from the 1900 census that Nannie gave birth to ten children and that at the time of the 1900 census only nine were living. Heretofore we had no knowledge of this additional child who was obviously born between 1880 and 1900. Plummer Henry was born in 1893 and the last child, Louisa was born six years later in October 1894, so it is possible that a child was born in the intervening period. This child was apparently buried in an unmarked grave. Louisa who later in life preferred to be called 'Louise', was the last child born to Marcus and Nannie.

Not far away is the household of George Marion Carr (19) and his wife Effie Leach (18). As noted above, George and Effie are shown in Marriage Book H page 320 as having taken out a marriage license on 9 February 1897. Yet, on the June 1900 census it is indicated that they were married one year. Their first child, Clifford, is shown to have been born in November 1899. Also in the household with this young couple is Effie's mother, Maggie Leach, age 46. View census transcription showing dwelling #131, Family #135.

In dwelling #140, family #144 we find a 29 year old Luther Henry Carr and his wife Susan Ann Landrum Carr. Luther Henry is the son of Henry Alexander Carr and Florence Landrum Carr. In 1880 Luther Henry was 9 years old and was living in the house of his grandmother, Eliza Ann Mansker Landrum along with his mother, Florence Landrum Carr. You will recall that his father died about 1871. Luther Henry Carr and Susan 'Susie' Landrum were married on 9 August 1894. A son, Edwin was born in February 1898 and was 2 years of age when the census was taken. View census transcription showing dwelling #140, Family #144.

Following the enumerator we next come to the household of James Robert Carr. James Robert is the first born son of George Miller and Lucy Brown Carr. James was born in 1847 and is now fifty-two years old. On the 1880 census James Robert Carr was shown with his first wife, Louisa Jane Pool and their five children; Lucy Ella (21 January 1867), Emmett (19 December 1869), Robert Miller (30 January 1872), Henry Middleton 30 June 1875), and Jason (12 February 1878). Louisa Jane Pool Carr, James' first wife, died from typhoid fever on 25 July 1886.

Following the death of his wife, Louisa, James Robert married Alice Elizabeth Seawright. This marriage would have taken place sometime in 1887. Alice Elizabeth was the daughter of Caldwell Seawright and Anne Copeland. James Robert and Alice Elizabeth Carr had three children; Alice Estelle (6 June 1888), Ira Thornton (18 January 1890), and Katie Ann (10 Nov 1891). Alice Elizabeth Seawright Carr died on 19 April 1894.

On the 1900 census James Robert is shown with his third wife, Mattie Elizabeth Bridges, who he married on 18 October 1894. Mattie Elizabeth was born 16 December 1866. Also in this Carr household we find; Alice Estelle, Ira Thornton, and Katie Ann, all children of James' second wife. Additionally, we find; Laura Belle (May 1895), Thomas James (Jan 1896), Flora May (Apr 1897), and Cora Bridges (Jan 1898). The last four children were born to Mattie. She and James would have nine children, all total between 1895 and 1907. View census transcription showing dwelling #239, Family #244.

The oldest children of James Robert, the surviving five children he had with Louisa have all left the James Carr household by 1900. Lucy Ella married George Eddleman. Emmett was still single in 1900 at age 30. Robert would, in time, marry Allie Porter, but was still single at age 28 in 1900. Henry Middleton would marry Sarah Eula Norman.

Lucy Ella Carr - Ella married George A. Eddleman in 1886 and in 1900 they were living on a farm in Beat 4, Choctaw County, Mississippi. George was 35, Ella 33 and they had been married for 13 years. Ella had given birth to seven children of which only four had survived. Eddie Eddleman the first born child of George and Ella died on 24 December 1894 and he is buried in Beulah Cemetery. On 2 October 1898 Ella gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl. These infants lived only until 10 November 1898 and they are buried under a single headstone in Beulah Cemetery. The four children living in the household in 1900 are; Grover, born December 1888, now age 11, Grady, born December 1890, now 10 years old, Lottie, born August 1893, now age 6 and Ruby, born August 1896, and shown as age 3. View census transcription showing the George Eddleman family in 1900.

Emmett Carr, age 30 (son of James Robert Carr) was located in dwelling #388 family #395 as a boarder in the home of Felix Davney Seward, age 38 (10 January 1862-19 March 1907) along with his wife, Mollie and two children. Emmett, age 30 listed his occupation as Merchant. Another boarder in the same house was Clarence E. Pierce, age 27 who was a telegraph operator. View census transcription showing dwelling #388, Family #395, Felix Seward.

Robert M. Carr (28), another of James Robert's sons, was a boarder in the house of Frank Hillerman. Frank, who was fifty-eight (July 1842), listed his occupation as Civil Engineer while Robert Miller Carr is shown as a Mail Contractor. These two individuals are the only occupants of dwelling #428 family #435.

Henry Middleton Carr - Henry married Sarah Eula Norman in 1895. In 1900 they were living on a rented farm in Beat 4 of Choctaw County, Mississippi. She goes by the name Eula and was born in October 1876. Henry was 26 and Eula was 23 and they had a son, Howard who was born in October 1897 and was 2. View census transcription showing the Henry M. Carr family in 1900.

Joseph Miller Carr, the third son of George Miller and Aminda Carr, is found in Beat 2 of Attala County with his second wife, Ola D. Norman, whom he married in 1896 or 1897. When we last had information for Joseph, he was shown in the 1880 census with his wife, Nancy Jane "Nannie" Black (21 October 1857). Joseph and Nancy had married about 1876 and they had a son, Charles (February 1877), who was, at that time, three years of age. After the 1880 census was taken, Nannie gave birth to Eunice (1880), Bertha (December 1890), Lois (December 1891), Paul (8 August 1886-8 July 1887), Infant son, died 27 March 1888, and Lucy Mable (9 April 1894-21 April 1896).

As noted above, Joseph and Nannie had seven children, the last three having died in infancy. Nancy Jane Black Carr (21 October 1857), died on 26 April 1896 at age 38 years, six months and 5 days. She is buried at Bear Creek Cemetery. Of the four other children, it is known that Bertha married Sidney Rainwater in June 1910.

In the Joseph Miller Carr household in 1900, we find Joseph, listed as Joe, age 45 (26 February 1855), with his second wife, Ola Norman, age 26 (November 1873), and six children. Four of the children are from Joe's first marriage; Charlie H.(23), Eunice (20), Bertha (10), Lois (8). The two children of Joe and Ola are; Ethel, age 2 (August 1897) and nellie, age 4 months (February 1900). Joe and Ola would have three more children between 1900 and 1908.

The 1900 census extraction for the household of Joe M. Carr is interesting. Joe was a farmer and apparently, he had considerable acreage to till as in addition to his wife and six children, the census enumerator included a boarder who resided in the house and eleven prisoners who worked on the farm and were present when the census enumerator made his count. You can view a transcription of this census by clicking on this link; View census transcription showing dwelling #429, Family #436, the family of Joe Carr, one boarder and eleven prisoners.

Two of Marcus Alonzo's oldest daughters, Pinkie and Lieura married and left home in the latter part of the 1800's. It is believed that sisters, Lucy Ella Carr and Lieura Jane (Lura) Carr married brothers, Elmer T. Black and William S. Black. In 1900 when the census was taken the sisters are living very near one another in Choctaw County, Mississippi.

Pinkie E. Carr - Pinkie married Elmer T. Black about 17 November 1892. In 1900 Will and Pinkie were living on a farm in Choctaw County. Elmer, the oldest of the brothers, was born in January 1875 and is 25 years of age. Pinkie is 24 and they have been married 7 years. Pinkie has given birth to three children, but only one has survived to the year 1900. The surviving child, Lester Black was born 11 February 1894 and was 6 years old in 1900. Lora E. Black was born on March 24, 1896 and died April 19, 1896. Effie Black was born October 24, 1899 and died on November 29, 1899. Both girls were buried in Beulah Cemetery, Choctaw County, Mississippi. View census transcription showing the Elmer Black family in 1900.

Lieura Jane Carr - Lura married William S. Black about 18 November 1896. In 1900 they are living with Will's mother, Jerushia Caroline Black, in Beat 4, Choctaw County, Mississippi not far from her sister Pinkie. Will and Lura have been married four years and he is now 23 and she is 22. They have a son, Winfield born September 1897 who is 2 years of age. You will note that Will and Lieura with their son, Winfield, are living in the home of Jane C. Black, Will's widowed mother. View census transcription showing the Will Black family in 1900.

Will's mother, Jane C. (Jerushia Caroline Landrum) Black (Dec 29, 1843-Dec 30, 1913) is the widow of Zachary T. Black (Nov 21, 1847-July 25, 1890).

In September 1901 President William McKinley was assassignated and Vice President Theodore Roosevelt took the oath of office, becoming the youngest President of the United States before or since.

Wilbur and Orvill Wright launched the aviation revolution at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina on December 17, 1903. The first sustained flight lasted 12 seconds and flew a distance of 120 feet. However, three flights were flown that day and the longest flight covered a distance of 852 feet and lasted 59 seconds.

A disastrous fire struck McCool on May 4, 1906 at 8 o'clock in the evening. The fire began in a residence while the family was attending church. The fire destroyed the residence, a store, a colored hostel and restaurant, the Massey Hotel and the Post Office.

In 1908 Henry Ford introduced his low-priced, highly efficient Model T' automobile. The Model T' run-about sold for $825. From its introduction until it was discontinued in May 1927, over 15 million Model T's had been manufactured.

The first Nickelodeon, a movie house where people could see a short "moving picture" for a nickel, opened in Pittsburgh, PA.

On November 2, 1909 President William Howard Taft paused briefly in Kosciusko and addressed the assembled crowd from the platform of his car (train).

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