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From page 4 of the February 29, 1912 Skidmore, Missouri New Era:
"An Aged Citizen Dead
Joesph Karr, an aged pioneer of this part of the county and a citizen of Skidmore died at his home in this city Sunday, February 25, 1912 at the advanced age of 74 years, 11 months and 19 days.
Joesph Karr was born March 6, 1837 in Hamilton county, Ohio, and came to Nodaway county in the spring of 1865, settling southwest of Skidmore where he lived for nine years.
He then moved to a farm near Graham, where he lived for two years or until he purchased...
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From page 4 of the February 29, 1912 Skidmore, Missouri New Era:
"An Aged Citizen Dead
Joesph Karr, an aged pioneer of this part of the county and a citizen of Skidmore died at his home in this city Sunday, February 25, 1912 at the advanced age of 74 years, 11 months and 19 days.
Joesph Karr was born March 6, 1837 in Hamilton county, Ohio, and came to Nodaway county in the spring of 1865, settling southwest of Skidmore where he lived for nine years.
He then moved to a farm near Graham, where he lived for two years or until he purchased a place west of Maryville on which he lived until ten years ago when he retired from farming and moved to Skidmore.
Mr. Karr was married Jan. 5, 1865 to Mary Walker, at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Walker, one mile south of Skidmore.
To this union were born two children, Chas. W. of Skidmore, who survives him, and one daughter, Anna, who died July 22, 1900 at the age of 28 years.
He is also survived by his aged wife and life-time companion, who with his son, two brothers-in-law, Wm. and John Walker, and other friends and relatives were at his bedside at the time of his death.
Joesph Karr is survived by three brothers, Charles, Lewis and William Karr and one sister, Carrie, all of whom reside near the old homestead in Ohio, except William Karr, who is a citizen of Nodaway county.
Mr. Karr was a true type of old-fashioned, hardy, earnest, honest pioneers whose word was as sacred to him as his oath and as binding as his bond, who held character and true citizenship above everything else. Well may we say, when he passed away, that a true American citizen had fallen.
The funeral services were held at 10:30 o'clock Wednesday morning in the M. E. Church South, conducted by his old friend and neighbor, Rev. R. Barrett of the M. E. Church.
The interment took place in the Masonic cemetery at Skidmore."
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Middle name from Missouri death certificate 6181 |
