S. T. Carr
S. T. Carr, a retired farmer residing at Ostrander, was born August 19, 1849, at Ostrander, Delaware County, Ohio, and is a member of one of the old and important families of this section.
S. T. Carr was reared on the home farm and was educated in the common schools. In 1872 he bought the David Pike farm, which is situated two and one-half miles north of Ostrander, on which he resided for ten years. He owns 102 acres and one-half of the old home farm, about 70 acres, using the latter for pasturage and renting the former. In 1882 he built his commodious residence of twelve rooms. Mr. Carr was one of the organizers of The Ostrander Banking Company.
Mr. Carr married Lizzie David, a daughter of Thomas E. David of Radnor Township, and they have five children, namely: Ella, who married E. W. Thompson, cashier of the Citizens National Bank of Wooster; Ethel M., who is the wife of William Harris, cashier of The Ostrander Banking Company; Monette, who married C. C. Stedman, superintendent of the Cook Motor Works at Delaware; Jean, wife of Raymond E. Dix of Cleveland, Ohio; and Marie, a high school student at Ostrander. The family belong to the Baptist Church. In politics, Mr. Carr is a Republican. He has served for a number of years as member of the School Board but is not a seeker for public office.
From 20th Century History of Delaware County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens, Edited and compiled by James R. Lytle, Delaware, Ohio, Biographical Publishing Co., Chicago, 1908