North End in Tacoma in Pierce County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)

The Job Carr Family

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, October 18, 2023

1. The Job Carr Family Marker

Inscription. Job Carr and Rebecca Pitman were married in 1840 in Richmond, Indiana, where they raised four children: Anthony, Howard, Marrietta and Margaret. Job, a Quaker, followed Anthony into service in the Union Army in 1861. He was 48 years old. After three years and two combat injuries, he was discharged.

In 1864, Job traveled the Oregon Trail by ox-team to lay claim to 168 acres on Puget Sound in Washington Territory. He knew the Northern Pacific Railway was going to build a transcontinental line, and was determined to find the most likely place for the terminus and stake his claim there.

Job's sons arrived after their Civil War service—Anthony in 1865 and Howard in 1866. Marrietta came in 1867, Margaret in 1875. Finally, Rebecca (who had remarried and been widowed) moved to Old Tacoma in the early 1880s. Job married Addie Emory in 1884. He died in 1887.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.

Location. 47° 16.472′ N, 122° 28.117′ W. Marker is in Tacoma, Washington, in Pierce County.

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It is in North End. It is on North 30th Street west of N Carr St. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2350 N 30th St, Tacoma WA 98403, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Puget Sound Region

and in Greater Seattle.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast,

in the Pacific Northwest,

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Cascade Range,

in the Inside Passage,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Coming of the Railroad to Tacoma (here, next to this marker); Building the Cabin (here, next to this marker); Job Carr's Canoe (here, next to this marker); Tacoma City (a few steps from this marker); Job Carr Cabin Museum (a few steps from this marker); Job Carr's Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Our First Settlers (within shouting distance of this marker); Ester Allstrum (within shouting distance of this marker).

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Other markers no longer nearby. The Job Carr Family (has been replaced with this marker); Our First Settlers (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Community Life in Old Tacoma (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Credits. This page was last revised on April 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 140 times since then and 26 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on April 6, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.