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The Sunday Gazetteer
Sunday, July 27, 1884
pg. 3

Mr. L. Carr died quite suddenly last Tuesday. Deceased had been rather feeble for a long time, but it is supposed the immediate cause of dissolution was an affection of the heart.
Mr. Carr had been a resident of Denison for nine years, and was engaged in the mercantile business most of that time. He was sixty-three years of age, and had a large circle of acquaintances and friends in this city. He lost his wife a little over two years ago. The surviving members of are two sons, two widowed and two single daughters and several grandchildren. The remains were buried in the Hebrew cemetery in accordance with the ancient Hebrew rites.
Mr. Carr was an excellent Hebrew scholar and for several years had been at work on a book upon the lost tribes of Israel. Mr. Carr was of the opinion that our American Indians are a remnant of the lost tribes, basing his opinion on the similarity of Indian dialects with the Hebrew language. He had prepared a large dictionary of similar words in the two languages with their definitions. With the exception of a few articles on the subject published in the local papers, his theory has never been made public.

The Sunday Gazetteer
Sunday, November 18, 1906
pg. 4

Miss Mary R. Carr, a resident of Denison in pioneer days, died at New Orleans a few days ago and the body was brought here Tuesday for interment. The remains were consigned to the home of her sister, Mrs. A. Lichenstein, No. 118 West Gandy street. Miss Carr died at the home of her niece, Mrs. Edward Marx. The remains were accompanied by Mr. Edward Marks and a sister of the deceased, Mrs. I. Lowenthal of Dallas.
Ike Carr, so well known in business circles in Denison in pioneer days and brother of the deceased, arrived from Dallas Monday to attend the funeral.
Miss Carr was a resident of Denison for many years and her father was a well known merchant here. She will be remembered very well by the pioneers. At that period there were so few of us that nearly every person was known to the other. She was a lovely and estimable young lady and her death will recall to memory many of the happy days of early Denison.
The Carrs were among our best known and highly esteemed of the pioneers, but with the many changes that have taken place they have almost like hundreds of others, passed from our memory. It is meet that Mary should be buried here amid the scenes of her most happy childhood days.
Miss Carr was interred at the Jewish cemetery. There was a large concourse of sympathizing friends, many being present from Dallas. The funeral services took place at the residence of Mrs. A. Lichenstein, sister of the deceased, Dr. Yeidel presiding.