Carr, Joseph M
clergyman, was born March 9, 1836, in Damascus, Ohio.
In 1854 he entered Mount Union college, and graduated therefrom in 1859. The same year he entered the Pittsburg.conference, and since 1880 has been a member of the East Ohio conference of the methodist episcopal church. He secured one hundred thousand dollars for the Mount Union college, together with very valuable grounds and the president's residence. He was chairman of the East Ohio delegation, and of the general missionary committee of the fourth general conference district; is a trustee of Mount Union college; president of the board of trustees of the East Ohio conference; secretary of the Ministerial Relief association of Pittsburg and East Ohio conferences; and has filled numerous other positions in his church. He is now pastor of the Miles Park Avenue church, of Cleveland, Ohio. He is a descendant of Gov. Caleb Carr, whose ancestors came to America in 1635.