More on Paddy Carr, the interpreter who went to Washington. His first wife bore 2 boys, his second wife bore twin daughters. All of these children went west during the removal. Paddy Carr's father was a trader and friend of Henry Crowell, brother to Col. John Crowell, Indian Agent and head of the Ft. at Ft. Mitchell. Henry owned the trading post at the Ft. The father of Paddy & Tom Carr returned to his home in Cork Ireland, leaving the children with Henry. Ft. Mitchell was an out post across the Chatahochee River from what is now Ft. Benning, GA. Paddy Carr is buried in the Ft. Mitchell Cemetary. Names of the 2 sons were not listed in my sources, but names of the twins were Adri & Adne, after Henry's daughter. Jane McIntosh Hawkins was the second wife whom Paddy married after the Red Sticks murdered her husband during the uprising of Indians. Some were White Sticks and followed the laws of the white man, but Red Sticks did not.

In 1836 Paddy Carr helped to raise over 900 Creeks to fight against the Seminoles and was second in command. They were all made to believe they would not have to be removed to the Territory if they assisted in fighting the Seminoles. But, this did not happen.

Verbal history in the Carr family that remained in Alabama was that the original Carr came from Cork, Ireland, had a son, then returned to Ireland, leaving the child here. The story was that this son became an Indian Agent and interpreter. It was handed down in the family the ability to count to 10 in Creek language. Paddy Carr did become an Indian Agent and interpreter. He, also, obtained rich land in Alabama after his first marriage.

This information is mostly based upon a book, Russell County in Retrospect, no longer in publication or availabe. I have one of the last copies. Also, from Historical Quarterlies. Peter Brannon, former head of the State Archives of History was a large contributer of the book.