HISTORY OF KANE COUNTY.
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ALFRED L. CARLISLE, live-stock dealer, Geneva, Kane County, Ill., was born at Hampshire. Kane County, Ill., May 7, 1865, son of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan S. Carlisle, and was educated in the public schools of his native county. From 1880 to 1886 Mr. Carlisle was Deputy in the office of the Sheriff of Kane County, and during the latter year established himself in the grocery business at Geneva, in which he continued nine years. In 1895 he became interested in the live-stock trade, with which he has since been prominently identified. Mr. Carlisle was married in 1886 to Miss Isabella M. Goiver, of Aurora.
NATHAN S. CARLISLE, ex-Sheriff of Kane County, St. Charles, Ill., was born in Berkshire County, Mass., Oct. 22, 1841. His father, Dennison Carlisle, removed to Illinois with his family in 1855, and settled in Hampshire Kane County, where young Nathan S. finished his schooling. In early life he was engaged in farming and manufacturing, but was later in the live-stock trade. He was a member of the Kane County Board of Supervisors in 1875, and served on the Board until 1880. During the latter year he was elected Sheriff of the county, a position he held for six years. Mr. Carlisle was married Feb. 22, 1861, to Miss Martha M. Keyes, of Hampshire, Kane County.
FRANCIS J. CARR, farmer, Batavia, Ill., born in Batavia Township, Kane County, in 1849, son of Capt. Leonard J. and Laura (Snow) Carr; educated in the public schools and Batavia Seminary; engaged in farming and has been identified with this interest all his life; established his home in Batavia in 1890, but has retained his farm interests; is also interested in manufacturing and banking in Batavia; married, in 1877, Miss Kate A. Doty.
JAY W. CARR. manufacturer, Aurora, born in Hanover Township, Cook County, Ill., Dec. 9, 1857, son of John C. and Julia (Smith) Carr, was educated in the home schools and reared to farming life. The father was one of the pioneer butter-makers of the region, and was the first to base the price of milk on the amount of butter-fat it contained. He was also among the first to use the separator system in the extracting of the cream from the milk. The son became thoroughly familiar with the butter-making business, and joined the father in thf>
home factory at Bartlett Station, Cook County, in 1885, being a member of the firm of J. C. Carr & Sons from 1885 to 1891, when the business was incorporated as the Palace Car Creamery Company, which opened a number of creameries in Cook, DeKalb and LaSalle Counties. Jay W. Carr succeeded his father as President of the Company in 1899. In 1893 the company sold out its plant in Bartlett and removed its office to Aurora, and has since operated factories in Kendall, DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, and also two factories in Iowa. Mr. Carr has made his home in Aurora since 1898. He married Miss Allie Lobdell, daughter of Seth Lobdell, of Bartlett, Ill.
GEORGE S. CARR, brother of Jay W., was also born in Hanover Township, Cook County, his birthday being Sept. 9, 1859. His education was secured in the public schools, and in Elgin Academy under Professor and Mrs. Sears. In 1885 he went to Iowa, where he followed farming for the next five years. In 1890 he returned home to join his father and brothers in the butter-making business at Bartlett Station. In 1898 he was made General Manager and Treasurer of the concern, and has since had charge of the office and business in Aurora and elsewhere. He was married in 1882 to Miss Mary Luella Blank, daughter of Jonas G. Blank, a pioneer settler of Wayne Township, DuPage County.
FRED A. CARR, another brother, was born in Hanover Township in 1863, and received his education in the public schools, Elgin Academy and a Chicago business college. He became a member of the firm with his father and brothers in 1884, and is now Secretary of the corporation. Mr. Carr married Miss Etta Pelsue, of Sandwich, Ill.
ARTHUR W. CARR, a fourth brother, was born in Hanover Township, Cook County, in 1861, and was educated in the public schools and at Elgin Academy. He was trained to the butter-making business, and has been associated in that line with his father and brothers since 1883. He is now a Director of the Palace Car Creamery Company, and is the active manager of its factories in LaSalle and DeKalb Counties, his home being at Somonauk, Ill. He married Miss Hannah Nichols, whose home was at Fairbank, Iowa.
