Elizur R. Carver, was born April 16, 1830 at Marietta, Ohio and is the son of John and Mary Carver. He was educated in Detroit, and at the age of sixteen began to work for the government, in the arsenal at Dearborn. After working there for some time, he became a clerk in a dry-goods store at that place. From there he went to Aurora. New York, and was employed by John Allen, a dry-goods merchant. While in New York he married a daughter of Dr Talman subsequently returning to Michigan, where Mrs Carver died, leaving two sons and otic daughter. The latter only is now living. After his return to Michigan, Mr Carver engaged in the grocery business at Detroit for a number of years, having his store at the corner of Monroe Avenue and what is now known as Cadillac Square. From Detroit he removed to Dearborn, where he engaged in farming. At the outbreak of the War with the South, he enlisted as a private in Berdan's Sharpshooters, and for bravery and gallant services was rapidly promoted, until at the time of his resignation, in 1862, he held the position of Captain. Shortly after his return from the War he married Rosella Fox, of Detroit. Thev had two children namely, Walter and Birdie. While returning home from Detroit, on September 7, 1883, Captain Carver's horse became frightened at a train of cars, and, running away, threw him over the bank of the Rouge, and he was drowned. He was a Republican in politics, but was so engaged in business, that he had no inclination for political office, and though repeatedly requested by his friends to run for office, he always declined. In religious affairs his sympathies were with the Methodist Episcopal Church, and he was generally esteemed and respected.
History of Detroit: A chronicle of its progress, its industries ..., Volume 2 By Paul Leake 1912