Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-02
"A Sketch Of This Distinguished
North CaroIlnian.
A Good BOY. Nan, citizen md Servant of
the People His Life an Example Young
Men May Strive to Emulate.
Monticello Farm.

carr. His father was an extensive
landowner and progressive and ac-
i've farmer Jonas Carr and Baker
station were the pioneers OF compost
ing. marling and improved methods of
farming in Edgecombe county and T
may say, In the State, both beine IN
close touch with Virginia's great far.
mer and agricultural editor. Runin
hics of whose magazine, "The Far
mer's Register" could be seen Mt
Brace Bridge, Governor Carr's home.
In my early boyhood days.
Governor Carr's mother hailed fron,
Nash county, N. c., and was OF an
old and highly respected family.
Both the Carrs and billiards were
amongst the earliest settlers of North
Carolina. and held their deeds of lands
direct from the Lords Proprictors OF
the old colonial days.
prominent during the Revolution the
ancestors or both families fought
bravely for the side of freedom. and
were then. as their descendants are to-
day, Americans OF the highest and best
type. while in times of peace they have
always been prominent as leading ag-
riculturistS and as possessing sterling
merits or rare order.
Governor Carr's parents dying when
ne was quite young-in fact, but a
mere boy-he was raised by his uncle
John Buxton Williams, and wife (who
was a Miss Hilliard), OF Warren coun-
", N. c., who were-blessed be their
Inemory-as heightened Christian peo-
pie as this earth ever produced
Receiving his early education under
the tutelage of that grand educator.
i frlan . lA ALL
subsequently completed his education
at the Universities of North Carolina
and Virginia.
This writer has known Elias Carr
Tor forty-seven years. We first met
at the classic grove. 1.-THE Oaks" the
home and school OF that accomplished
Christian scholar, gentleman and
teacher, w. ]. Bingham, Orange coun-
~, n. c., along with Orren Williams,
of Tarboro; William r. Bond and VIII
liam White, of Kinston: Lueco Bull
Mitchell. of Salisbury: w. w. Sellers.
of Sampson county: w. C. Lord. OF
Salisbury; Col. IT. c. ssingletary. Major
Robert Aston. Joe and Tom McCone-
ebay. DIR. w. H. II. Cobb, of Colds
boro; the Moodys, Hills. jeff Lee. of
Clinton, the Whitehcads. MorrOws, and
host OF others. for most of whom,
1.-THE mufled drums last roll has beat"
During these forty-seven years, as
boy, man. husband. father, county
commissioners, president of the State
Alliance, member of State Geological
Survey. trustee of the Agricultural and
Mechanical College. commissioner to
the Worlds Fair and Governor of the
state of North Carolina, he has never
failed to bring to bear upon every po-
Sition he occupied abilities of IL rare
order, and to instill into others that
to have a clear conscience and the ap-
probation OF our God was to always
tell the truth. He never ninched to do
the right in all matters and at all
times. Influence, preferment, pecuniary
advantages would have been deepica-
Bile to him IL offered as the price OF
honor.
He was an ardent lover of the truth
ms others as we'll as himself. Upon
his private and public character not
one dark spot appears.
Elias Carr lived and died where he
was born-'neath the warm sun and
pleasant skies of Brace Bridge Farm,
near old Sparta. N C. He was n grand
type of truth, honor and noble Chris
tan Southern manhood.
He was the Governor of the people
of North Carolina. He knew the right
and had the courage to do it. He
brought to this office Justice, honor,
f-5t, ffrrr1rcss the attributes
that go to make "the noblest work of
God" along with perseverance and n
natural aptitude for successfully deal
ing with matters of an important and
responsible nature.
OF retiring disposition, he was yet
full of mirth. and was always eX-
tremely affable and genial with all
with whom he came in contact. He
was n typical Southerner, and pos
sessed that courtesy of manner so
characteristic of true Southerner.
His ripe experience in agriculture.
which he was always ready to give
the benefit Of to young farmers; his
pleasant smile and cordial manners,
his liberal culture and a desire to use
1t for the good of his fellow man
these were SOME OF the marked traits
that endeared him to a wide circle of
friends.
His home, Brace Bridge, has all the
modern civiliZers and improvements
that you will find in n city home. That
home was ruled with love. for he was
n watchful. loving father and tender,
devoted husband.
The family at Monticello Farm. for
forty-scyen years so closely connected
with the delightful family circle at
Brace Bridge Farm, proffers to the be-
reaved family in friendships unmis-
taxable accents. their tenderest SYM
| pathy. and mingle in sorrow their tears
for the departed loved one. Human
| sympathy can avail but little in bind
ing up the wounds made by the death
of such devoted husband. loving
father and honored friend. May they
find comfort in Gods promises to those
who lived and died as he did-full OF
| faith and works.
| The memory of the many happy
gatherings of the Edgecombe Farmers
Club. which took place annually al
Brace Bridge for forty years. number
ing among its members such devoted
friends and honored names as Briga-
der General Castor Lewis, the Bat
ties. the Speights, Bakers. Moores
Suggs, Pitts. Barlows, Davieses, Cot
tens. Stations. Williamses and hun
dreds of others. will live forever In
their memories and this writer's as @
| nictIira Of ,.t1ru,4. do ic,,, tnI