Fayette County PA Archives Biographies.....Carr, Edward C. February 1, 1855 - ????
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Source: Gresham and Wiley, 1889: Biographical & Portrait Cyclopedia, Fayette Co, PA, pg 321
Author: John H. Gresham & Samuel T. Wiley

Edward C Carr of Dawson is the son of John Carr and 
Agnes Miller Carr. John Carr, his father, was a native of 
Ireland, and came to the United States in 1845, at the age 
of eighteen; first located at Philadelphia, thence to 
Greensburg, and had horses and carts working on the grade of 
the P R R.  From there he removed to Layton, Fayette county, 
where he lived for thirty three years and died there 
November 9, 1888, at the age of sixty one years.  From the 
time he came to Layton till his death, he was a section 
foreman on the B & O R R.  He was a member of the Catholic 
church.  His wife was Agnes Miller, born in Scotland, and 
came to the United States with her parents when but two 
years old.  She is still living and resides at Layton.
    Edward C Carr was born February 1, 1855, at West Newton, 
Westmoreland county, Penna, but was reared at Layton and 
attended the common schools of that neighborhood.  In 
September, 1872, at the age of seventeen, he was made a 
section foreman of the B & O R R and has held that position 
ever since.  In 1876 he was married to Miss Lila Carson of 
Perry township, daughter of James Carson, a farmer of that 
township.  They have two children living: Willy B Carson and 
Bertha B Carson.
    In October, 1885, he removed to Dawson, and has made 
that place his home to the present time.  Mr Carr is a 
member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and is a member of 
the B & O R R relief department.  He is a democrat, elected 
by his party to the borough council, and is now a member of 
that body.

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