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1910 Federal Census

The city of Kosciusko has grown to 3,500 souls. The total population of the county is 28,851. This includes 15,620 whites and 13,219 blacks.

The next significant juncture is 1910 and the 1910 Federal census images. With the passing of each ten years, more and more descendants of George Miller Carr are reaching adulthood. The Carr search has not reached the point of having tracked down and located all descendants. Therefore, from this point forward, we will concentrate on the second generation of offspring (children of George and Aminda) and the sons and daughters of their children. The search will, of necessity, be limited to some degree. That is, if descendants left Attala County for parts unknown, chances are that this individual and his or her offspring may be lost, at least for the present time. By the same token, if female descendants do not appear in the Attala County Marriage Index, they may be lost as it is almost impossible to track a female if you don't know to whom she is married. In time, it is hoped that some of the blanks can be filled in with more detailed information. In this regard, other cousins across the country are invited to come forward with information that would help flesh out the Carr family.

Okay, here it is 1910. Of the original offspring of George and Aminda, Martha, James Robert, Henry Alexander, Marcus Alonzo, Joseph Miller, and George Luther, only Joseph Miller, Marcus Alonzo (Lonnie), and James Robert have been located.

We never knew what happened to Martha Carr after 1850. We lost her between 1850 and 1860. She may have been married in Alabama or perhaps in Itawamba County, Mississippi or after the family arrived in Attala County in the mid 1850's. Mary M. McDonald, Aminda's daughter from her first marriage was also misplaced after 1860. It is presumed that she married someone in Attala County. A house to house search may turn up some possibilities. Henry Alexander, as we now know, died about 1871. Henry's widow, Florence Landrum Carr continued to live with her mother. You will also remember that George Luther died before he reached adulthood, sometime prior to 1870 and before his thirteenth birthday.

James Robert Carr, now 63 and married to Mattie (Mattie Elizabeth Bridges), his third wife for sixteen years. James and Mattie had nine children. All nine were living at home in the year 1910, plus a daughter, Katie Ann, from his second marriage to Alice Elizabeth Seawright. Katie Ann (May 1892), is now 18 years old. The other children are; Laura Belle (May 1895), Thomas James (January 1896), Flora May (April 1897), Cora Bridges (January 1898), John William (10 May 1901), Edwin Clinton (9 September 1902), Beatrice Susie (4 October 1903), Everette Lee (23 July 1905), and Bessie Lucille (20 February 1907). View census transcription showing dwelling #419, Family #425, showing the family of James Robert Carr.

Florence Landrum Carr - Florence is a 57 year old widow in 1910 living with her elderly mother, Eliza Ann Mansker Landrum, in the Landrum homestead. Other than these two widow-women, no other individuals are present in the household. The Landrum household is located just a short distance from the Marcus Carr homestead. First was the Marcus Carr household, then the Reuben Carr household and next was the Landrum household. View census transcription showing the dwelling of Eliza Landrum and Florence Carr.

Lonnie (Marcus Alonzo) Carr is 57 years of age. He and Nannie (Nancy A. Landrum), who is now 52 years old, have been married thirty-four years. They had ten children of which four are found in the household in 1910. The eldest of those still at home, is listed as Emmett B. (Bunyan Emmett, 21 - March 1889), then Arnold Alexander (18 - May 1891) , Plummer Henry (16 - May 1893), and Louisa (10 - October 1899). Lonnie owns his farm, free and clear, and Emmett, Arnold and Plummer are shown as farm laborers although Arnold and Plummer are also shown as having attended school during the year. It is believed that at some point, Plummer Henry, elected to be called Henry. View census transcription showing dwelling #230, Family #232, showing the family of Marcus Alonzo Carr in 1910.

Joseph M. Carr, now 56 years old has been married to his second wife, Ola D. Norman for thirteen years. Seven of his children are still living at home; Bertha, age 20 and Lois, age 18, children by his first wife, Nancy Jane Black, that have not yet married. The children of Joe and Ola are; Ethel, age 13 (Aug 1897), Nellie, age 10 (Feb 1900), Lucille, age 7 (1903), Joseph W., age 5 (1905), and Malcolm Lamar, age 2 (1908). Lamar, as he was called, was the last child born to Joe and Ola. View a census transcription showing dwelling #16, Family #17, showing the family of Joseph Miller Carr in 1910.

Children of James Robert Carr not living at home in 1910

Lucy Ella Carr - Ella was married about 1886 to George A. Eddleman. In 1910 they were living in the Weir Precinct of Choctaw County, Mississippi. They are shown on Main Street, household #30. George is 43 and Ella is also 43. It is shown that she gave birth to nine children of whom only six were living as of 1910. Grady, who would now be 20 years of age and Lottie who would be almost 17 are no longer living at home. Four of their children were still in the house of their parents in 1910; Grover C., age 21, Ruby, age 14, George, age 9, and Jewel, age 3. View a transcription of the George A. Eddleman household in 1910.

Emmett Carr - Emmett got married around 1905 to Kittie E. Black. They were living in Kosciusko in 1910 and he was serving as the Attala County Sheriff. The first of their children died in infancy and is believed to have been Bessie Carr, who died on 7 September 1906. Emmett died on 17 November 1916 and is buried next to Bessie in the Kosciusko City Cemetery. If you view the census transcription, note that the enumerator failed in indicate how long Emmett and Kittie had been married and the number of children and children living were shown in the wrong columns.View a transcription of the Emmett Carr household in 1910.

Robert Miller Carr - Thirty-eight years old, still single. At a later date he will marry Allie Porter. But, in 1910 he was still single and living in Webster County, Mississippi and was a boarder in the home of Willie and Ida Dean. Willie Dean is also thirty-eight, a farmer who rents the farm he works. Willie and Ida have five children ranging in age from one to fifteen. Robert is shown as a merchant of general merchandise for his own account. It is not known why he relocated to Webster County.

Henry M. Carr - Henry Middleton Carr married Sarah Eula Norman in 1895 and they were living on a rented farm in Choctaw County in 1900. In 1910, the family is in Beat 2 of Attala County. Henry is shown as a salesman in a General Store and Eula is shown to be a Hotel Keeper. Henry, is thirty-four and Eula is thirty-two and they have been married fourteen years. In the household with them are their four children (2 sons and 2 daughters) and a boarder. The children are; Howard-11, Grace-8, Henry-6, and Ella-3. The boarder, James Draper, a 24 year old black man who listed his occupation as barber in a village shop for his own account. View a transcription of the Henry Middleton Carr household in 1910.

Jason Carr - Have not yet located Jason Carr in 1910. It is known that he married a woman named Katharine (Kittie) in the early 1900's, but the marriage apparently did not take place in Attala County, as there is no record of it in the Marriage Index for Attala County. He, his wife and one son were living in Leflore County in 1920. Irby Floyd Carr died as an infant on 27 April 1904. This infant is believed to be the son of Jason and Kittie. A second son, Emmett S. Carr was born in 1908. Emmett would one day serve as Mayor of Kosciusko (1962-1966). Jason Carr died on 9 November 1942 and is buried in Kosciusko City Cemetery next to the grave of Irby Floyd Carr. His brother, Emmett Carr, who died in 1916, Emmett's daughter, Bessie, Jason and Jason's son, Irby Floyd are buried in a small group in an enclosed area that also includes the graves of four members of the Jerry W. Black family (Lizzie S., Russell C. and Solon G. Black). These eight graves are surrounded by a rail fence. It is not known what the relationship was between these Blacks and Carr’s, but Emmett's wife was Kittie Black before they married. Irby Floyd Carr and Bessie Carr were the first of this group to be buried in the cemetery.

Alice Estelle Carr - Estelle married James Charles Neighbors (22 November 1877-25 March 1927) about 2 August 1904. In 1910 they are found on a rented farm next to her father, James Robert Carr. He is shown as Charlie, age 23, she as Estelle, age 22. They have been married five years. They have two children; Luther (4), and Helen (one month). Nabors is shown as his name on the Marriage index and on the 1910 census, but it spelled Neighbors on their headstone in Bear Creek Cemetery. View a transcription of the Charles Neighbors household in 1910.

Ira Thornton Carr - In 1910, Ira Thornton, going by the name 'Thornton', was an unmarried man, twenty years of age, and working in the home of Andrew L. Seawright(57 years old), as a handyman and farm laborer. The Seawright residence also included Andrew's wife, Eliza (57), and daughters, Ruby (18) and Minnie (15).

Florence Landrum Carr and Henry Alexander Carr had one child prior to Henry's death.

Luther Henry Carr - Luther Henry Carr and his wife, Susie Landrum Carr were in Attala County in 1900 with their first born, Edwin who was 2 years old. Have not yet located the Luther Henry Carr family in 1910. It is known that three additional children would be born to the couple before 1910 and a fourth by 1920. In 1920 they were in Leflore County, Mississippi. So, need to re-check Attala County and then Leflore or parts in between. We will connect with this family again in 1920, no matter what.

Children of Lonnie (Marcus Alonzo) Carr not living at home in 1910

Pinkey E. Carr - Pinkey married Elmer T. Black about 17 November 1892. In 1910 Elmer T. Black and Pinkey are living with their children in Choctaw County, Weir Precinct, Beat 4. In the next household are her sister Lura and her husband Will. Elmer is thirty-five and he has been married to Pinkey, age thirty-four for seventeen years. Pinkey has had eight children in those 17 years and only five have survived to 1910. The surviving children are; Lester S., age 15, Rufus D., age 9, Ruben M., age 7, Hazel, age 5 and Emmett Carr Black, age 11 months. Two children died prior to 1910 and have been detailed earlier. Lynch T. Black was born 12 January 1907. He was born after Hazel and before Emmett, He would now be 3 years of age. However, Lynch died on 6 June 1908 at just a little less than seventeen months old. View a transcription of the Elmer Black household in 1910.

Lieura 'Lura' Carr - Lura Carr married William Samuel Black about 18 November 1896. In the census for 1910 the Will S. Black family is still living in Choctaw County, Mississippi, Weir Precinct, Beat 4. Will is 33 years old, has been married thirteen years and owns his farm free and clear. His wife, Lura Jane is 31 years of age and it is indicated that she has given birth to five children, all living and in the household with their parents. The children are; Winfield M., age 12, Edna G., age 9, Herbert A., age 7, Effie C., age 5, and Alvin, age 3.

Also in the Will Black household is his mother, Jerushia C. Black. Jerushia, who usually was known as Jane, and who was the daughter of Pharas Landrum (26 April 1819-20 October 1855) and Eliza Ann Mansker Landrum (29 February 1824-17 May 1917). The farm where Will and Laura live once belonged to Will's father, Zachary T. Black. View a transcription of the Will S. Black household in 1910.

George Marion Carr - In 1900, George was shown with his wife and one child. Now, in 1910 we find George, now thirty-five years old living on a farm with his wife, Effie (28) and five children; Clifford, age 10, Buford, age 8, Narcissa, age 6, Elsie, age 3 and Amos, 8 months. A son, Leon, was born 17 November 1902 and died 8 October 1903. An infant daughter was born on 16 November 1905 and died 24 November 1905. View a transcription of the George Marion Carr household in 1910.

Alonzo "Lonnie" Carr - Lonnie Carr married Stella Turner (October 1889-21 April 1956), on 4 March 1904. Stella Turner was the daughter of Clint Turner and Eliza Bennett. A child, Ersell was born in 1905. A second child, Clyde was born in 1906. Nanette was born in 1908. Three additional children would be born to this union. In 1910, Alonzo, 27 and Stella, 21 have been married six years. In addition to Ersell and Clyde, one year old Estelle is in the household. This child, Estelle is subsequently listed as Nannette The family is living in High Point, Wintson County, Mississippi where Alonzo is a Retail Merchant operating the business for his own account. Note that the individual answering the census takers questions did not understand the question about number of children. Or, the census taker did not understand the answer. It indicates, incorrectly, that Stella gave birth to 8 children and 7 were living. They had only been married six years and the three children on the census are believed to be the only children born to Stella. View a transcription of the Alonzo Carr household in 1910.

Reuben - On December 17, 1901, Reuben Carr and Henrietta Margaret Huffman traveled to the Attala County Courthouse from Bear Creek to apply for a marriage license. Reuben was seventeen and Henrietta was fifteen. They were married in the Bear Creek Baptist Church on 26 December 1901. Henrietta baked her own wedding cake before the wedding. Henrietta was born 12 March 1886 in Attala County. Her father was Wilbert Asgill Huffman (1847-1898), and her mother was Margaret P. Black (1847-1911). Henrietta was the eighth child of the nine children of Wilbert and Margaret. Only six of the nine were living in 1900 and only three were still at home with their mother when Henrietta was married. As noted above, Wilbert had passed away in October 1898.

Reuben and Henrietta buried an infant son, born and died 25 October 1902 and an infant daughter, born and died 18 April 1904. The first child to survive, Bessie Margaret, was born 20 April 1906. On 28 January 1908 as son, Everette Houston Carr was born. And, on 18 December 1909 another boy, Guy Reuben was born. In the census for 1910, Reuben, now 25 is found on a farm with his wife, 'Etta', 23. Their children, Bessie (4), Everette (2) and Guy 4 months are shown along with a black 'handyman', Latham Z. Worthy who is shown as a farm laborer. Reuben and Etta would have one additional child in later years. Reuben's farm is next to that of his father and as such, it would be the land on which his grandfather, George Miller Carr farmed during his lifetime. It is indicated in the census that the farm is mortgaged indicating that Reuben purchased it from George's estate. View a transcription of the Reuben Carr household in 1910.

Children of Joseph Miller Carr not living at home in 1910

Charles H. Carr - In 1900 we know that Charles was twenty-three, living at home and working as a merchant. Have not located Charles in 1910 as yet.

Eunice Carr - Eunice has left the household of her father. In 1900 she was twenty years old and still living at home. It is not known what became of Eunice Carr but most likely she got married, although not listed in the Marriage Index for Attala County, Mississippi.

Construction of the Panama Canal, which was initially the project of a French firm was taken over by the United States Government in 1904. The canal opened on August 15, 1914.

On November 7, 1916 Woodrow Wilson is re-elected President of the United States. On December 31, 1916, Rasputin is murdered by relatives of the Tsar of Russia.

On April 6, 1917 the United States declares war on Germany. In July of that year, T. E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia), and the Arabs capture Aquaba. Then in July, 1918 the former Tsar Nicholas II, his wife, and his children are murdered by the Bolsheviks. On September 29, 1918 allied troops break through the German fortifications at the Hindenberg line. And, on November 9, 1918 Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicates.

View the World War I Draft Registration  1917-1918, for the Carr surname for Attala County, Mississippi.

November 11, 1918 - At eleven o' clock on the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918, World War I ends....

The next section begins in 1920 and follows the Carr offspring as they begin to migrate away from Attala County. Select "Migration Continued" from the choices below:

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