U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Carr, Amos F. (1840-1931) ------------------------------------------------------------------- The History of Upshur County West Virginia From its Earliest Exploration and Settlement to the Present Time by W. B. Cutright Buckhannon, W. Va., July 1, 1907 Page 408 AMOS F. CARR, a farmer of Union District, lives two miles east of Buckhannon. Son of James Madison and Elizabeth (Cost) Carr, natives of Loudin County, Virginia. Born in 1840 and moved with his parents to Harrison County in 1848, was a soldier in the war between the states and enlisted on the 4th day of July, 1862, in Company E, 3d West Virginia Cavalry, and served therein until the war closed. Was with General Averill in all of his raids, was flag bearer for his squadron for two years, was slightly injured several times and seriously injured the 3d day prior to Lee's surrender and would have been killed had it not been for a day-book and testament in his pocket, the latter of which his mother gave him. These prevented the ball from entering his body deep enough to seriously wound him. From this injury he rallied sufficiently in a few hours to be with his regiment at the time of the surrender. His regiment was a part of the body guard of General Grant at the time that Lee and Grant signed the terms of surrender. He was discharged with his company at Wheeling July 30, 1865, returned home and there on January 6, 1868, married Harriet V. Stone of Loudin County, Virginia. To this union have been born seven children: John W. M., Edna R., Albert O., Charles W., Susan E., Daisey (dead) and Mattie B. His father was a son of James and Mary (Brown) Carr. The Carrs are of Irish descent. His mother was the daughter of Jacob and Mary (Grows) Cost of German descent. His wife was the daughter of John Stone of German descent. Mr. Carr is a leading Republican, farmer and gardener of Upshur County. He is a member of the New School Baptist Church. ------------------------------------------------------------------- From Death Certificate, Upshur County, WV #1381 FULL-NAME: Amos F. Carr BIRTH-DATE: July 3, 1840 BIRTH-PLACE: Loudin County, Virginia DEATH-DATE: January 8, 1931 at age 90y-6m-5d DEATH-PLACE: Buckhannon, Upshur County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Widower OCCUPATION: Retired Civil War Veteran FATHER: Madison Carr (born in Va.) MOTHER: Elizabeth Carr (born in Va.) CAUSE-OF-DEATH: General run down & old age INFORMANT: W. J. Carr BURIAL: Sand Run Baptist Cemetery ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Upshur County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/upshur/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------