Joseph D. Carll, now deceased, a respected farmer of Mower County, was born
near Lyons, Wayne County, New York, September 15, 1856. In the fall of 1871 his parents brought him west to Mower County and settled on a farm in
J.D. Carll Udolpho Township.
Mary Bartlett Carll He brought his young bride, Mary Bartlett, to his home in 1878, and here they remained for seven years. Later Mr. Carll purchased the farm in section 27, Udolpho Township, still owned and operated by Mrs. Carll. They lived on this farm eighteen years, until on account of Mr. Carll's failing health, they moved to Lansing village, where he died in 1906.
Mr. Carll was school clerk in Udolpho for eighteen years, and assessor for thirteen years, the welfare and prosperity of the town being ever near and dear to his heart.
Mr. and Mrs. Carll were blessed with six children, of whom five are
living: Jennie M., Bessie E., Grover (deceased) Minnie and Edith. Jennie M. married C.W. Stimson and lives in Winnebago, Minn. Bessie E. married Jacob Hahn, and lives in Udolpho. Ada is now Mrs. William Bell. Minnie and Edith live at home.
J.D. Carll Family Mrs. Carll is the daughter of John and Martha (McIntyre) Bartlett, the former a native of Vermont and the latter of Plattsburg, N.Y. They came west to Wisconsin, Iowa County, remained there a short time and then moved to Richland County, to the village of Lonerock, where Mrs. Joseph D. Carll [Mary], was born. Two of the sons, brothers of Mrs. Joseph D. Carll are Gregory W. of Bison, S.D. and Frank L., now a resident of the state of Washington.
Transcribed from History of Mower County, 1911
Submitted to MnGenWeb by Kathy Pike, Oct. 2006
