Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Carr, Wilmer W.
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Warminster Township


   WILMER W. CARR merchant, P.O. Breadysville, is a grandson 
of Simeon Carr, and on his mother's side of Miles Carver, 
both of whom were residents of Bucks county, and are buried 
in the burying-ground attached to the Wrightstown Friends' 
meeting-house. Simeon Carr was a farmer, owning a place in 
Solebury township. He died March 3, 1885, at Center Hill, 
in that township, at the extreme age of 94. He was twice 
married, his first wife being Hannah Montgomery. His second 
wife was Margaret Randall, who died eighteen years prior to 
her husband. The children were all the issue of the first 
marriage, the eldest son being Joseph Montgomery Carr, who 
was born in Buckingham township in 1823. He was reared a 
farmer, and at his marriage began for himself on a place in 
Buckingham belonging to his father, and a few years later 
bought a farm near Forest Grove, where he lived for about 
twelve years, when he sold it and bought another in 
Warrington township, staying there three years, when he 
bought the store property at Warrington Square. Later he 
left there and bought the property where his son, Wilmer W., 
now carries on business. In 1886 he opened a store in 
Philadelphia. His wife is Beulah Carver, who was born in 
Buckingham township in 1825. To their union seven children 
have been born:  Jennie C., Anna Rebecca, Mary Emma, Ella, 
Charles and Lindfield, and Wilmer W., the oldest, who was 
born January 18, 1850, in Buckingham township. He received 
his education at the public schools, and at the Tennent 
school in Warwick township, where he graduated in 1867. 
After leaving school he went into his father's store, and 
worked for him until 1883, when, in connection with Newton 
Ely, he bought the business, and two years later bought his 
partner's interest, and has since carried on the business 
himself. On December 4, 1872, he was married to Sarah, 
daughter of James McKinstry, of Warrington township. She 
was born January 18, 1849. To their union four children 
have been born:  Irving, Joseph Monroe, Wilmer W., and 
Spencer G. Mr. Carr belongs to the Neshaminy Tribe of Red 
Men, No. 160, of Ivyland, and he and his wife are members of 
the Neshaminy church of Warwick. Among those who know him 
he bears an irreproachable character for integrity and 
uprightness.