MALOY, IOWA CENTENNIAL HISTORY: 1887 - 1987
Family & Biographical Pages
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PATRICK and KATIE (WARD) CARR
Katie and Patrick Carr, wedding photograph
Katie CARR, daughter of Patrick and Mary WARD, came to Beaconsfield, Iowa, with her parents about 1884. In 1896
she married Patrick CARR, a native of Donegal, Ireland. After living a short time in Kansas City near
Patrick's brother, Peter, they moved to a farm east of Beaconsfield. They became the parents of ten children:
Eugene E., Marie V., Kathleen, Frank B., Margaret A., Helen A., Maurice L., Edward J., Patrick F., and James
W. Patrick CARR Sr. died in 1923, and his wife Katie moved to Maloy in March, 1926. At that time Eugene
was in the automobile business in Mount Ayr, Marie was teaching, Margaret was in college at Iowa State
Teachers College (UNI), and the rest of the family came with their mother to Maloy. They purchased the
HARTLEY house across the street from the brick school house.
Katie Carr and her sons: L-R: Jimmy, Maurice, Katie, Edward, Pat, Frank and Eugene
Katie Carr and her daughters: L-R: Helen CARR, Marie CARR LAUGHLIN, Katie CARR
and Margaret CARR HALEY
In 1932, Eugene married Sarah O'TOOLE from
St. Louis. They had four daughters: Ann, Jane (Mrs. Robert CONWAY), Marilyn (Mrs. John BESH), and Karen
(Mrs. Andrew LORENCE). Ann died in 1956 and her father Eugene died in 1986. Marie married James
LAUGHLIN from Imogene in 1934. They made their home on the LAUGHLIN farm near Imogene and became the parents
of two sons: Gary and Patrick. Gary married Mary Ellen MINETTE of Columbus, Nebraska, and Patrick married
Betty CARNES of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Marie died in 1965. Margaret married James HALEY of St.
Louis in 1944. They adopted two children: James and Kathleen. James is not married, and Kathleen
married Rolfe TAYLOR of Henderson, Iowa. Frank married Virginia WILLIAMS WILSON from Creston [August 30] 1950. They
had no children, but Virginia had a son Richard from a previous marriage. Helen never married and passed
away in 1961. She was employed by the Iowat Department of Health, Vital Statistics Department, Des Moins and
by the Department of Agriculture, Rural Electrification Administration Department and the Social Security
Department in Des Moines. Maurice married Maxine SHAY in 1942. They had three children: Daniel, Martha
(Mrs. Jon HOVE), and Thomas. Dan married Barbara SHED of East Auora, New York; Martha married Jon HOVE of
Rake, Iowa; and Tom married Sherry NORRIS of Mount Ayr. Maurice died in 1985.
Edward married Marian MALOY of Redding and Mount Ayr. They had three children: Patrick (adopted), Michael,
and Joseph. Edward died in 1959. Ed was long associated with CARR Chevrolet Company both of Bedford and
Mount Ayr. At the time of his death in 1959, he was co-owner of the Mount Ayr agency. Patrick
married Gladys CLARK STEELE. They had no children, but Gladys has a son, Dan D. STEELE.
James CARR graduated from Creighton University with a B.S. in pharmacy. He was employed as resident
pharmacist at Veterans' Hospital in Knoxville for many years. James passed away in 1973.
At present [1987] only three of the Patrick and Katie CARR family are living. Frank is in Clearview Home in
Mount Ayr; Margaret is widowed and living in Shenandoah; and Patrick is living in Mount Ayr with his wife
Gladys. The CARRS at Maloy were soon involved in the activities of life there.
Frank purchased a service station from Guy POORE in 1928. He added groceries and a dance hall later. This business continued until
ill health forced him to retire in 1972. He was also [Maloy's] postmaster at one time.
Patrick was a rural
mail carrier out of Maloy from 1951 until 1980. At that time his route included Blockton and Bedford also.
Maurice CARR graduated from University of Northern Iowa (UNI) in 1935. Following those years as an outstanding
player for the Panther basketball team, he came home to a very successful career as a teacher and coach at
Maloy and Redding. In 1958 he was employed as coach at Mount Ayr, but health problems forced him to give up
coaching. In 1959 he returned to Redding as superintendent. He was later assistant superintendent at
Mount Ayr in charge of outlying elementary schools and transportation. Margaret, also a graduate of UNI, had a
long career in teaching and government work. She worked in various departments - Social Security, Army Finance
Center, Rural Electrificiation and Soil Conservation service in Washington, St. Louis and Kansas City. She
retired in 1972 from the Soil Conservation Service in Shenandoah.
NOTES: Patrick CARR was born February 23, 1869, Donegal, Ireland, and died August 13, 1923.
Katherine "Katie" (WARD) CARR was born in 1875, and died in 1947. They were interred at St. Mary's Cemetery
near Maloy.
Eugene Emmet CARR was born in 1897, and died in 1986. Eugene married June 28, 1932 Sarah Elizabeth "Sally" O'TOOLE."Sally" was born April 26, 1903,
the daughter of Michael J. and Jennie (DALEY) O'TOOLE. She died at the age of 85 years on October 15, 1988.
Catherine "Ann" CARR was born in 1933, and died in 1956. They were interred at St. Mary's Cemetery near Maloy.
Kathleen M. CARR was born in 1903, and died in 1907. She was interred at St. Mary's Cemetery near Maloy,
sharing a gravestone with her parents, Patrick and Katie.
Frank B. CARR was born in 1905, and died in 1987. His wife Virginia (WILLIAMS) WILSON CARR
was born in 1911, and died in 1974. They were interred at St. Mary's Cemetery near Maloy.
Margaret A. (CARR) HALEY was born in 1907, and died in 1995. She was interred at St. Mary's
Cemetery near Maloy.
Helen A. CARR was born in 1909, and died in 1961. She was interred at St. Mary's Cemetery near Maloy.
Maurice Leo CARR was born in 1911, and died in 1985. He was interred at St. Mary's Cemetery near Maloy.
Edward J.
Patrick F. CARR was born in , and died in 1999. He was interred at St. Mary's Cemetery near Maloy.
James W. CARR was born in 1920, and died in 1973. He was interred at St. Mary's Cemetery near Maloy.
SOURCE: Maloy, Iowa Centennial History: 1887 - 1987 Pp. 101-2. 1987.
Courtesy of Mount Ayr Public Library
Transcription and Notes by Sharon R. Becker, August of 2011
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