Carnahan



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Source:Marj Brown, [email protected],
Carnahan Newsletter,
His. of Indiana Co, PA 1745-1800, Prof.J. T.
Stewart,1913 Ind.Co. PA. "Her People, Past and
Present,"Naturalization Records 1802-1852 ======================================

Husband: ALEXANDER CARNAHAN
born:abt1760-65 - Armagh Co. Ireland/or ps in
Scotland
marr:abt1780 ps Armagh Co. Ireland or ps Scotland
died: Armagh twp/Indiana Co PA(possibly)
buried:
(9/18/1804 Naturalization in Westmoreland Co. PA)
Wife:Elizabeth Tomb d/o William & Euphemia S.(Baird) Tomb. b. abt 1765 Armagh Co.Ireland or ps in Scotland
died:

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CHILDREN
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#1 Catherine Carnahan
born:abt1781
marr:
died:10/13/1865 Brush Valley,Indiana Co.PA Wheatfield twp
buried:
spouse: James McDonald
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#2 Jane C. Carnahan
born: 12/13/1783 place:Ireland
marr: Cumberland,Path Valley/ps Armagh,Ind.Co.PA died:10/12/1844 place:Wheatfield twp.Ind Co. PA
buried: Wakefield Private Cemetery
spouse:David Wakefield
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#3 Alexander Carnahan
born:abt1785 Armagh Co. Ireland
marr:abt1830
died:11/1858 Muddy Creek Butler Co.PA
spouse: Elizabeth Anderson
b:1811 Muddy Creek
m: abt 1830,
d: 1857
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#4SAMUEL CARNAHAN
born: abt 1785/86 Armagh Co. Ireland or ps in Scotland marr:1831-1834
died: 9/26/1865 place: Wheatfield twp.Ind Co. PA
first spouse: Margaret Lloyd(7 children),
second: Catherine McDonald (6 children)
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#5 Elizabeth Carnahan
b. abt 1792, Pennsylvania?
spouse: Archibald Louther
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#6 Mary Carnahan
b.abt 1797
spouse:Hugh King
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#7 John Carnahan
b. 1781-1782 Ireland spouse: Mary Devlin ----------------------------------------

#8 Euphemia Letitia B. Carnahan
born:4/16/1803, Indiana Co. PA
marr: abt 1820 Indiana Co. PA
died:12/29/1874, Burlington,Des Moines Co,IA
buried: Aspen Grove Cemetery
spouse: Peter James Jacoby
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#9 Mary Carnahan
born: abt 1810
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#10 (Robert) James Carnahan
born:abt 1797
died:
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SOURCE:Carnahan Newsletter-Linda Goodson Nelson Alexander Carnahan(Kernahan) came to USA in 1790; settled in Armagh twp, Indiana Col, PA. Listed the 10 children(with the 2 Mary's with 2 different husbands)

SOURCE:Prof J.T. Stewart, 1913, Indiana Co. PA "Her People, Past and Present" mentions that Elizabeth Tomb marries Alexander Carnathan(note spelling);no mention of William being his first name.

SOURCE:Histry of Indiana Co. PA 1745-1800 mentions that Alexander Carnathan, wife and 4 children were among a portion of a ship load of emigrants from Ireland, arrived in America on July 21, 1792. They located in Western PA; eight families, arriving on the present site of Armagh in the early portion of August 1792.

These eight families were from an 'Associated Reformed Presbyterian Church in the county of Armagh, Ireland. Were composed of Margaret Jane(Tomb)Graham, David Tomb(brother),James Anderson and wife, a Fee and wife with daughter Elizabeth, Alexander Carnathan and wife and 4 children, James Leslie and wife, James Lulke and wife and Hugh Junkins and wife.

SOURCE:Naturalization Records 1802-1852 Westmoreland Co., PA by William L Iscrupe, 1978. Reads:"Native of Ireland. Now residing in Wheatfield twp., Indiana Co., PA Was living in US prior to 29 Jan 1795(Has lived US 2 years and in PA 1 year) Vouched for by Jeremiah Wakefield of Wheatfield twp, Indiana Co., PA Admitted as citizen 18 Sept 1804. Prothonotary:Thomas Hamilton

Husband:SAMUEL CARNAHAN (farmer)
born:abt 1786 Armagh Co.,Ireland/or ps Scotland
marr:between1831-1834
place: died:9/26/1865
place:Indiana Co PA/Wheatfield twp
buried: place: SP: MARGARET LLOYD =============================================
Children of Samuel Carnanhan I and Margaret Lloyd 

1. Samuel
b. 15 April 1813     Pa
d.  5 Nov 1867, LaGrange Co In bur Bethel Cemetry
m. 22, Oct. 1835  Marion County Oh
Mary Ann Marshone
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2. Mary 
b. 5 June 1817
d. 17 Nov. 1886, Marion County, Oh, Prospect Cemetery
m. Solomon B. Welch
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3. William 
b. ca 1817  pa
d.
m. Elizabeth Steel
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4. Elizabeth
b. 4 July 1820, Armagh, Pa
d. 20 Jan. 1903, buried Old Armagh Cemetery Armagh Pa
S.
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5. Alexander
b. 8 April 1818  
d. 3 September 1905 Ottawa, Putnam co, Oh Harmon Cemetery
S.
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6. Thomas 
b. 4 March 1827
d. 31 July 1892 Ottawa, Putnam county, Oh bur Harmon Cem.
m.  8 May 1860 Shelby Co Ohio
Jane R. Hoover
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7. Jane
b.
d.
m. 25 Oct. 1846 Marion county Oh 
Uiah/Mial Burrell
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Children of Samuel II and Mary Marshone Carnahan

1. Nancy Jane 
b. 14 June 1836, Marion county, Ohio
d. 11 March 1897, LaGrange co., In. bur Bethel           cemetery in Clay Twp.
m. 6 Sept. 1856
   Arion Boyd (see Boyd History)
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2. Alexander
b. 2 March 1840, Marion county, Ohio
d. 28, Nov. 1913 Howe, Indiana bur Lupold Cemetery
m. 11, Oct. 1866 LaGrange co, In
   Sarah Fought

   Children:
     CORONA b. 12 August 1867 - died in infancy
�����CHARLES HENRY b. 23 JUNE 1869 - died in infancy
�����LORANA (Carnahan) REAM b. 17 September 1869
���� ALBERT WILLIAM� b.20 November l875
���� NELLA SEDONIA (Carnahan) DORIOT b. 22 January         1879


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3. Hiram
b. 6 Dec 1842, LaGrange co, Indiana
d. 11 Feb, 1888 LaGrange Co, Indiana, bur Greenwood Cem.
m. 30 Nov 1869 LaGrange co., In
   Orvilla Tedrick
Some places her name is Orvilla and some as Orilla
her parents had a grocery business at one time in LaGrange.  Her mother Sarah Rathbun Tidrick brought her children to LaGrange after the death of her father.  Costain Rathbun was a brother of Sarah and married Andalusia (Gould) who were the parents of Sarah ((Rathbun) Carnahan, wife of Samuel.


   Children:
   Jacob S. b. 28 March 1873 d. 25 September 1873
   died of cholera
   Ellis T. (twin of Elmer)
   b. 4 October 1883  d. 17 August 1884 (cholera)
   Carrie b. 1874  d. 1913  single stayed home with
   her Mother
   Elmer b. 4 October 1883 d. 14 March 1963-last         known Carnahan to live in LaGrange.


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4. Samuel III
b. 19 March 1844, LaGrange co., Indiana
d. 30 Oct. 1923 Scottville, Wexford co, Mi. bur          Antioch cem.

m. 12 Jan. 1871, LaGrange co, In.
   Sarah Rathburn d/o Costain Rathburn and Andalusia     Maria Gould
b. 1 May, 1852, Elkhart Co., In.
d. 17 June 1926, Genesee Co., Mi. bur Antioch Cem.       Wexford
   co, Mi.
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5. Ellen 
b. 2 Sept 1846 LaGRange co., In
d. 25 Mar 1906, Wexford co, Mi, Springville twp cemetery
m. 1869 
   James Nichols
  
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6. Margaret
b. 19 May 1848, LaGrange co, In. 
d. 3 Oct. 1879, LaGrange co, Cla twp. In. 
   buried at the Bethel cemetery
m. 31 March 1866, LaGrange co, Indiana
   Andrew Petrie, 
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7. Mary
b. 3 Dec 1849, LaGrange co, Indiana
d. 16 Mar 1883
m
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8. Fama Samye
b  27 May 1852 LaGrange co, Indiana
d. 5 March 1914, LaGrange co, Indiana
m. 5 January, 1870, LaGrange co., Indiana
   Robert S. Allen

   Found in LaGrange Birth records 1882-1890
   Allen   Robert S. (father) Fanny (mother)
   male born March 21, 1889 - have found out
   from Terry this was Charles Allen b. 1889 d.1959
   Allen Robert (father) mother not listed
   Female born Dec. 19, 1897


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9. Naomi
b. 30 May 1854 LaGrange, Co, In.
d. 1920, Ontario, Noble co., In. bur. Riverside                 Cemetery Howe, In. LaGrange, In
m. 24 Ju 1875, LaGrange co., In
m. Oregan C. Taylor


The following material from Terry Carnahan:

Naomi married Oregan C. Taylor on 25 June 1875.� Her birth was 30 May 1854, and I have two dates for her death: 1920 and 1921, the latter being what is on her tombstone.� He died in 1920 according to my records.� He was a veteran of the Civil War.
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Together he and Naomi had eight children:� Willis C and George B. of� Ontario, IN; Sarah Shirley and Clifford of Howe, IN;� Arthur L. and Mrs. May Coleman of LaGrange; Rachel Kime of Sturgis; Grace Kramer of Niles, MI.� Two children died in infancy

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10.Rachel
b. 10 Oct 1856, LaGrange co, In
d. 12 Aug 1859,

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Children of 
Samuel Carnahan III s/o (Samuel Carnahan II and Mary Marshone Carnahan) and Sarah C. Rathburn Carnahan

1. Lester Cecil
b. 8 Oct 1872
d. 4 April 1967 Cadillac, Mi. Antioch Cem. Wexford co, Mi-Mesick Mi
m. 23 Aug 1900 Sherman, Mi
   Zoa Kinney
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2. Charles Henry
b. 18 Sept 1874, LaGrange Co. Mich.
d. 3 Aug 1954 Grand Traverse, Mi. bur Antioch Cemetery
   Wexford co, Mi.
m. 28 Oct 1897, Antioch twp.
   Edna Kinney
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3. Clara Edith
b. 29 Aug 1876 LaGrange Co., In
d. 4 Sept 1928, Genesee co., Mi. Suset HIlls, Flint Mi.
m. 29 Apr 1897 Antioch
   Samuel Fyfe Jones
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4. Rachel Alice
b. 30 Sept 1879, LaGrange Co., In
d. 27 Feb 1937, Genesse co, Mi bur Antioch cem Wexford 
   co., Mesick Mi
m. 27 June 1900 Antioch, Mi
   Edward Patterson
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5. Samuel Albert
b. 11 Nov 1896,Wexford co, Mi. 
d. 2, Nov 1954, Wexford co., Mi.
m. 19 Feb 1908, Antioch Mi.
   Ellen Marie Anderson
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LAGRANGE COUNTY, INDIANA-CLAY TWP. 1850 CENSUS
03710 629 633 CARNAHAN Samuel 37 M Farmer 1200 PA
03711 629 633 CARNAHAN �Mary A. � 37 � � F � NJ
03712 629 633 CARNAHAN �Nancy J. � 13 � F � OH
03713 629 633 CARNAHAN �Alexander � 9 � M � � OH
03714 629 633 CARNAHAN �Hiram � � 7 � M IN
03715 629 633 CARNAHAN �Samuel � � 6 � M IN
03716 629 633 CARNAHAN� Ellen � � 4 � �F IN
03717 629 633 CARNAHAN �Margaret � 2 � � F IN
03718 629 633 CARNAHAN Mary � � 1 � � F IN



Newspaper Obituary of Samuel Carnahan II, Samuel Carnahan, who lived some three miles north west of this place, died on Tuesday afternoon, under somewhat peculiar circumstances. On Saturday last he was in town and purchased mourning clothes for his wife and family, remarking that such clothing would be most apprpriate for them. Sunday morning he sent for Mr. Davis, his nearest neighbor, to whom he gave money to pay his funeral expenses, stating that he should soon die. He was up to this time in his usual health, which though has been poor for several years. He died that afternoon in the presence of his family, and as far as we can learn without any further cause. Mr. Carnahan was aout fifty years of age, an old and esteemed citizen, and in comfortable circumstances. His sudden departure will occassion much surprise and universal regret among his numerous acquaintances.




� NANCY'S BROTHERS HIRAM AND SAMUEL

HIRAM CARNAHAN is the son of Samuel and Mary A. (Marshone) Carnahan, natives of Pennsylvania and Greene County, Ohio; the birth of the former occurring April 15, 1813, and that of the latter May 14th of the same year. In 1835, Samuel Carnahan moved to Greene County, Ohio, where he was married. In his youth he worked several years on the Lower Mississippi, near New Orleans. In 1841, came to Lima Township, where he was employed in the Grannis Mills, and bought 40 acres of unimproved land in Clay Township; built a house and began clearing.

In this house Hiram Carnahan was born December 6, 1842. His father returned to the South, but made a brief sojourn. In 1845, he sold his farm and bought another of 100 acres in same township, where he died November 5, 1867, having increased his land to 340 acres.

Mrs. Carnahan died at the same place January 18, 1878. Hiram Carnahan lived at home after his father's death. November 13, 1869, he was married to Orvilla Tedrick, who was born September 18, 1847, in Bloomfield Township, this county. They had two children - Jacob S., who died September 25, 1873, and Carrie May. Mr. Carnahan bought the farm of 81 acres where he now lives, in 1870. It is part of the old homestead and is well improved. Mr. and Mrs. Carnahan belong to the M.P. Church. He has served as Assessor three years. Mrs. Carnahan's father, Jacob Tedrick, was born in Maryland; and her mother, Sarah (Rathburn) Tedrick, in Licking County, Ohio. Source: "1882 History LaGrange County, Indiana" by F.A.Battey & Co., - Clay Township

[Samuel Canahan III] SAMUEL CARNAHAN, Jr., was born in this township March 19, 1844, son of Samuel and Mary A. (Marshone) Carnahan, natives of Pennsylvania and Ohio. Samuel Carnahan, Sr., came to Lima Township, this county, in 1841; bought land, then returned to the South, where he had previously worked near New Orleans, returning to this township; November 5, 1867, he died at his home; his wife followed him January 18, 1878.

The subject, after attaining his majority, worked out for two years, and in 1868, bought 71 acres of land in this township, where he now lives.

Mrs. Carnahan was born in Elkhart County, Ind., May 1, 1852, and was one of five children in the family of Costain and Andalusia (Gould) Rathburn, and was married to Samuel Carnahan, January 12, 1871. Her mother was a native of New York; her father, of Ohio. He came to Bloomfield Township, this county, in 1844, remained about seven years, then went into Elkhart County, but returned later to La Grange County, where he died November 19, 1875.

Four children - Lester, Charles, Clara E. and Rachel A. - constitute the family of Mr. and Mrs. Carnahan. Mr. Carnahan is a stanch Republican, and he and wife are active members of the M.P. Church. Source: "1882 History LaGrange County, Indiana" by F.A.Battey & Co., - Clay Township

Their older sister Nancy's information may be found on the Boyd Family Pages. She was the wife of Arion Boyd.

Nancy Carnahan Boyd w/o Arion Boyd

daughter of Samuel and Mary (Marshone) Carnahan

Picture given to me by Terry Carnahan. Thank You Terry




� � SHERIFF'S SALE [This article was sent to me by Carleton Boyd a photocopy of the newpaper article]

By virtue of an order of sale to me directed from the Clerk of the Lagrange Circuit Court. I will expose at Public Sale, to the highest bidder on SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1876,

Between the hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and 4 o'clock p.m. of Saturday at the door of the Court House of Lagrange County, the rents and profits for a term not exceeding seven years, situate in LaGrange county, and State of Indiana, to-wit.

The west half 1/2 of the northwest quarter 1/4 of section 15,, township 37, north of range 9 east. And on failure to realize the full amount of the judgement, interest and costs, I will at the same time and place, expose at public sale the fee-simple of remaining estate.

Taken as the property of Nancy J. Boyd, Ellen J. Boyd, Samuel J. Boyd, Emily M. Boyd, James T. Boyd and Mary E. Boyd at the suit of Alexander Carnahan.

Said sale will be made without and relief whatever from valuation and appraisement laws. Thomas C. Betts Sheriff of Lagrange County, January 14 A.D. 1876
Perball & Drake, attys for the plaintiff [ Does this mean that her younger brother took her farm after Arion died? The above lists Nancy and her children. Child James T. is my grandfather. Barbara (Boyd) Stewart.] [Frances Dekker told me she could remember Nancy coming in the horse and buggy to visit at her mother's home, (Her mother was Elizabeth Boyd Frisbey, sister to Arion) she stated that Nancy always had a smile on her face and was so good natured.]



Obituaries of Alexander Carnahan, Son of Samuel II and Mary Marshone Carnahan.



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