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Felix Allen CARNEY

Felix Allen CARNEY

Male 1887 - 1926  (39 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Felix Allen CARNEY was born in 1887 in Blytheville, Mississippi, Arkansas (son of Joseph Riley CARNEY and Emma Elizabeth LYNCH); died on 17 Feb 1926 in Macon, Bibb Co, Georgia.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: D3215C8261E44379901CBDBFAE191AB99555

    Notes:

    Bertha Bell Stancliff age 18 marriage book S-150
    Violet Evelyn Ladd age 18 marriage book CC-79
    1910 Census Enumerated with Francis Davis Mississippi Co., AR ED 85 0191

    Felix married Bertha Bell STANCLIFF on 2 Sep 1927 in Blytheville, Mississippi, Arkansas. Bertha was born in 1909; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Felix married Violet Evelyn LADD on 23 Jul 1937 in Blytheville, Mississippi, Arkansas. Violet was born in 1919; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Joseph Riley CARNEY was born on 1 Dec 1841 in Ashland City, Cheatham County, Tennessee (son of Asa Felix CARNEY and Crissey MARTIN); died on 12 Jun 1929 in Blytheville, Mississippi, Arkansas.

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    • FamilySearch ID: KFLM-5QZ
    • _UID: 96BCD1580FA54379AAE37DBA4684776A5A05

    Notes:

    Census: 1880 Cheatham Co. TN Page 10 Dist 1 1910 Chickasawba, Mississippi Co., AR ed 85 line 224

    Joseph married Emma Elizabeth LYNCH on 28 Feb 1884 in Oceola, Mississippi. Emma (daughter of Joseph LYNCH) was born on 17 Dec 1865 in Hornersville, Dunklin, Tennessee; died on 28 May 1923 in Blytheville, Mississippi, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Emma Elizabeth LYNCH was born on 17 Dec 1865 in Hornersville, Dunklin, Tennessee (daughter of Joseph LYNCH); died on 28 May 1923 in Blytheville, Mississippi, Arkansas.

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    • _UID: B8B07A7EBE6345C2B266CA44893DEF44A7F6

    Children:
    1. Joseph Ely CARNEY was born on 15 Feb 1885 in Blytheville, Mississippi, Arkansas; died on 26 Jan 1951.
    2. 1. Felix Allen CARNEY was born in 1887 in Blytheville, Mississippi, Arkansas; died on 17 Feb 1926 in Macon, Bibb Co, Georgia.
    3. Clara Myrtle CARNEY was born on 20 Jul 1892 in Blytheville, Mississippi, Arkansas; died on 17 Mar 1982.
    4. Lawrence M. CARNEY was born in 1896 in Texas; and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Asa Felix CARNEYAsa Felix CARNEY was born on 10 Aug 1809 in Ashland City, Cheatham County, Tennessee (son of William CARNEY and Rebecca "Virginia" GULLEDGE (GULLAGE)); died on 13 Jan 1876 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee; was buried in Merrybone Creek, Ashland City, Cheatham, TN.

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    • FamilySearch ID: KJ46-YFN
    • _UID: 143671E2B3C2406CB712475EE50FF28C9EFF
    • Residence: 1850, Davidson County, Part Of, Davidson, Tennessee
    • Residence: 1860, The 3rd Civil District, Cheatham, Tennessee
    • Residence: 1870, Tennessee

    Notes:

    Melsindy and Asa were TWINS. Census: 1840 Davidson Co., TN 391 1850 Davidson Co, TN District 25 27-690 1860 Cheatham Co., TN Ashland City, District 3 1870 Cheatham Co., TN Civil District 1 page 115 DEATH NOTICES FROM THE CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE, NASHVILLE TENNESSEE 1874-1876 By Jonathan Kennon Thompson Smith Copyright, Jonathan K. T. Smith, 2000 JANUARY-JUNE 1876

    Census:
    1840 Davidson Co., TN 391
    1850 Davidson Co, TN District 25 27-690
    1860 Cheatham Co., TN Ashland City, District 3
    1870 Cheatham Co., TN Civil District 1 page 115

    Found Marriage Bond and William Carney acted as Bondsman (Page 365) Marriage Records - Original Bonds and Licenses 1788-1830

    At time of 1840 Census, four Carney families owned adjacent properties in Davidson County, Tennessee:
    Ennis B. Carney 5 in household
    Jesse T. Carney 5 in household
    Joshua Carney 7 in household
    Willliam Carney 3 in household
    Asee (Asa) Carney 5 in household
    and nearby a Brinkley household with 8 persons.

    Asa married Crissey MARTIN on 27 Mar 1829 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee. Crissey was born in 1811 in Davidson County, Tennessee; died in 1859 in Robertson, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Crissey MARTIN was born in 1811 in Davidson County, Tennessee; died in 1859 in Robertson, Tennessee.

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    • FamilySearch ID: KFLM-5WQ
    • _UID: EED6A3C5A9A54EDB822212E43890CC11E22E

    Children:
    1. Thomas Shelton CARNEY was born in 1831 in Davidson County, Tennessee; died in 1885.
    2. Felix George CARNEY was born in 1838 in Davidson County, Tennessee; died on 16 Jan 1933 in Blytheville, Mississippi, Arkansas.
    3. Tabitha Jane CARNEY was born in 1841 in Davidson, Tennessee; died in 1893 in Dunklin, Missouri.
    4. 2. Joseph Riley CARNEY was born on 1 Dec 1841 in Ashland City, Cheatham County, Tennessee; died on 12 Jun 1929 in Blytheville, Mississippi, Arkansas.
    5. Martha A. CARNEY was born in 1846 in Tennessee; and died.
    6. Crissey CARNEY was born in 1849 in Tennessee; and died.
    7. Asa Felix CARNEY, Jr. was born in 1850 in Davidson County, Tennessee; died on 18 Jan 1933 in Blytheville, Mississippi, Arkansas; was buried on 19 Jan 1933 in Blytheville, Mississippi, Arkansas.
    8. Rosa A. B. CARNEY was born in 1853 in Davidson County, Tennessee; died on 25 Jun 1888 in Blytheville, Mississippi, Arkansas.

  3. 6.  Joseph LYNCH and died.

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    • _UID: 8E4AAB5C8E9D4A4BA26EA667E1BFEF58A31A

    Children:
    1. 3. Emma Elizabeth LYNCH was born on 17 Dec 1865 in Hornersville, Dunklin, Tennessee; died on 28 May 1923 in Blytheville, Mississippi, Arkansas.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  William CARNEY was born in 1770-1775 in North or South Carolina (son of John CARNEY and Unproven); died about 1849 in Tennessee.

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    • FamilySearch ID: GF88-P2Z
    • _UID: 4C3872AA22744BA1901A28337B7D86711616

    Notes:

    Four Carney men were established in Davidson Co, TN by 1798. In July 1799 John, William and Elijah Carney purchased land as evidenced in Davidison County Court Minutes:
    "(p.20) Isaac Earthman to oversee the Road beginning at the foot of the ridge thence to the head of Long Creek, down sd cr about one mile to a tree marked with a large O with all hands above Dry Fork East & West of sd Creek to wit Wm Smith Jno Carney Wm Carney Elijah Carney . . . and all taxables in sd bounds."

    Elijah CARNEY and Vincent CARNEY bought more land on Dry Fork Creek the same day (6 Jun 1809) from Frederick Stump. All four of these men were listed on the rolls of the 1812 Davidson County Militia. John CARNEY and William CARNEY bought land on near-by Marrowbone Creek in 1812. William Carney Married Rebecca Gulledge, 22 Mar 1802 already in Davidson Co., Tennessee.

    Document: Land Claims Ms. Territory 1789-1834 Claim Name: William Carney May 26, 1807 Orig Name: Edward Murray Quant: 1,000f. Situation: Bayou Pierre Derived: Spanish Aug 20, 1795 Note: Asignee of Edward Murray William died between 1846 (he witnessed a land transaction in 1846) and 1850 where Rebecca was listed as a widow with sister and grandson living with her.

    Census of 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee show William Carney with matching family through the years.

    William and Rebecca lived on Lt. Marrowbone Creek in NW Davidson Co. near the Cheatham Co. line. In a court transaction at the Archives, where Wm. was brought in to settle a dispute between James & Henry Carney. William witnessed a land transaction between his sons Jesse T. and Ennis Braxton October 22, 1848 but Rebecca was listed as a widow on 1850 census. Death estimated about 1849.

    Per: June Carney Pollard Separate Baptist Church of Christ membership list kept by Reverend Heaton, Pastor of the Church (located on Marrowbone Creek in Davidson County, Tennessee (now Cheatham County) was the name of William CERNEY/CERNY as transferee to this church.

    Reference: Davidson County, Tennessee Court Minutes - 1792/1813 May 13, 1808 - Court awarded Willilam KERNEY $30 for keeping and maintaining the poor of the County and Ulrick Carpenter. Reference: Davidson County, Tennessee Deed Records Warranty Deeds Index Book M - page 144 - Registered March 09, 1818 - William KERNEY bought 100 acres on Marrowbone Creek from John Stump on October 28, 1816 - Filed March 09, 1818 Reference: Book - "Pioneers of Davidson County, Tennessee" - By: Edythe R. Whitley "William Carney - member of 1812 Captain McCormack's Militia Company. These men lived in the area that later became part of Cheatham County. #1625 (Militia Member Number) William was a Farmer Per: June Carney Pollard "On October 25, 1810, William Gulledge and William Carney sold to John Morris, 50 acres of Willliam Gulledge's half land located in Robertson County, Tennessee" Reference: Book - "Tax List Index" Tennessee State Library - Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee Page 86 Carney, William - 1798 - Sumner County Page 13 Carney, William - 1829 - Davidson County

    John Blackburn witnessed the marriage of William Carney & Rebecca Gullage. Davidson County, Tennessee Court Minutes July, 1799 page 20 Isaac Earthman to oversee the Road beginning at the foot of the ridge thence to the head of Long Creek, down said creek about one mile to the tree marked with a large O with all lands above Dry Fork East & West of said Creek to wit: William Smith, JOHN CARNEY, WILLIAM CARNEY, ELIJAH CARNEY...and all taxables in sd bounds. Davidson County, Tennessee Land Transaction William Carney from John Stump July 03, 1812 Filed November 26, 1812 I-367 100 acres Marrowbone Davidson County, Tennessee Land Transaction William Carney - William Anderson December 29, 1829 Filed December 29, 1829 V 105 152 acres Little Marrowbone

    At time of 1840 Census, four Carney families owned adjacent properties in Davidson County, Tennessee:
    Ennis B. Carney 5 in household
    Jesse T. Carney 5 in household
    Joshua Carney 7 in household
    William Carney 3 in household with one male 60-70yrs old, female 40-50 & 15-20
    Asee (Asa) Carney 5 in household
    and nearby a Brinkley household with 8 persons.

    According to Joshua Carney census in 1880 at age 64, his father was born in South Carolina, Mother in Virginia.

    Possible Arthur Carney Connection:
    Arthur Carney took the oath of allegiance, Natchez Dist., 1789; petitioners, MS Territory, 1802

    In 1797 he m. Celeste ann Brasher, b. about 1783. She apparently d. in childbirth the following year. Their daughter Elizabeth Louisa (or Louisiana) m. Joseph Nicholls; they resided in E. Feliciana Par., LA.

    Mississippi Court Records
    [p.4] ADAMS COUNTY 1802--
    page 9

    Eldergills, John.
    2 November, 1807.
    To Prosper King, 1000 acres of land in the Spanish Dominion of West Florida.
    To Richard King, 1000 acres in the Spanish Dominion of West Florida. "I leave unto Richard King 2/3 of $3280. due me from the estate of Arthur Carney, amount now in the Supreme Court of this Territory."
    Wit: James Stewart, Daniel Greenleaf, Hezekiah Clark.
    Exrs: Felix Hughes and Morris Custard.

    Early Settlers of Mississippi as Taken from Land Claims in the Mississippi Territory

    Certificate Entered: 26 May 1807
    Certificate: 795
    Certificate Date: 19 May 1807
    Recorded: Vol 3 Page 465
    Claim Name: William Carney
    Orig Name: Edward Murray
    Quantity: 1,000f.
    Situation: Bayou Pierre
    Derived: Spanish 20 Aug 1795
    Comment: assignee of Edward Murray

    William married Rebecca "Virginia" GULLEDGE (GULLAGE) on 22 Mar 1802 in Davidson County, Tennessee. Rebecca (daughter of William GULLEDGE (GULLAGE) and Bathsheba (Barsheba) WATTS) was born in 1785 in North Carolina Or Virgina; died about 1851 in Probably Davidson, Cheatham County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Rebecca "Virginia" GULLEDGE (GULLAGE)Rebecca "Virginia" GULLEDGE (GULLAGE) was born in 1785 in North Carolina Or Virgina (daughter of William GULLEDGE (GULLAGE) and Bathsheba (Barsheba) WATTS); died about 1851 in Probably Davidson, Cheatham County, Tennessee.

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    • FamilySearch ID: KLYS-MJC
    • Name: Virginia
    • _UID: AF965E1CC1C84664AD8B1B38EEE76BD89538

    Notes:

    Per: Robert Carney of Williamsburg, Virginia Rebecca may have had two brothers - William and Frederick Gullage. Tabitha probably ended up living with Rebecca after William Carney died.

    Rebecca Carney age 65, found living with Tabitha (Gulledge) Dare age 60, and George Hampton in 1850 Census, for Davidson County, TN. - Living just down the road from son Asa Carney and family. Also in area is Jesse T. Carney and family, as well as Frensley and other familiar families on same census page.

    Found Marriage record on page 69 of Record Book
    Carney William to Rebeccah Gullage 3/22/1802 Bondsman - Edwd. Blackburn

    Children:
    1. James CARNEY was born in 1803 in Davidson County, Tennessee; died on 4 Jan 1865 in Tennessee.
    2. Jesse Thomas CARNEY was born on 4 Sep 1807 in Davidson County, Tennessee; died on 22 Sep 1867 in Cheatham County, Tennessee; was buried in 1867 in Marrowbone, Cheatham, Tennessee.
    3. 4. Asa Felix CARNEY was born on 10 Aug 1809 in Ashland City, Cheatham County, Tennessee; died on 13 Jan 1876 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee; was buried in Merrybone Creek, Ashland City, Cheatham, TN.
    4. Melinda (Melsindy) CARNEY was born in 1810; died in in said to be Picardie, France.
    5. Ennis Braxton CARNEY was born on 15 Nov 1811 in Davidson County, Tennessee; died on 28 Jan 1879 in Cheatham County, Tennessee; was buried in Forest Hill Cem., Ashland City, Cheatham, TN.
    6. Joshua "Poke" CARNEY was born on 8 Mar 1816 in Davidson County, Tennessee; died in 1885 in Cheatham County, Tennessee.
    7. Prudy CARNEY was born in 1820; died in 1842 in Robertson County, Tennessee.