George Bruce CARNEY

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Family/Spouse: Marguerite HAWKINS. Marguerite and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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James married Lillian MUNN on 28 Feb 1881 in Davidson County, Tennessee. Lillian was born on 30 Dec 1863 in Smarden, Kent County, England; died on 25 Dec 1932 in Whites Creek, Davidson County, Tennessee; was buried in Carney Family Cem, Davidson Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1850, Davidson County, Part Of, Davidson, Tennessee
• Residence: 1860, Davidson, Tennessee; Census
• Residence: 1870, Davidson, Tennessee; Census
• Residence: 1880, District 24, Davidson, Tennessee

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Found in 1850 Census aged 37 - Farmer
With Wife Salley, aged 33
Son Joseph aged 12
Son John aged 10
Dau Susan aged 8
Son George W. aged 4

Elijah McHenry Carney (Elijah's son) stated that Elijah and his father had owned this piece of land jointly for over 50 years.

Tennessee Death Record showed Elijah died of Pneumonia and lived at 1710 Arthur Ave. Shows he lived to 80 years, and if correct, would put birthday in 1812, however the cemetery records his birth as 1813.

ELIJAH McHENRY CARNEY was born to Elijah Carney and Elizabeth Seales Goldsberry, who had married May 22, 1806 in Davidson Co., TN. Known silbings were Asa and John B. G. Carney.

Elijah married Sarah R. "Sallie" Frensley Feb 11, 1835 in Davidson Co., TN. Sallie was the daughter of William Lee Frensley and Susan Elizabeth Chiles.

Elijah was a successful farmer, who owned 3 Slaves in 1860 and his property was valued at $3,000.

During the Civil War Elijah was a Private in the Confederate Army in Co. E, 18th TN Infantry. Two of his sons served in Co. G, 18th TN Infantry: Private Joseph Elijah M. Carney and Sergeant John Tyler Carney.

Elijah and Sallie had 7 children:
1. Joseph Elijah M., b. 1839 and d. before 1900, married Mary Jane Dunn in 1863
2. John Tyler, b. 1841 and d. before 1900, married Mary F. Willis in 1867
3. Susan E., 1843-1868, married Jno. T. Dunn in 1863; after Susan's death, her children Emma and William lived with their grandparents Elijah and Sallie
4. George Washington, 1849-1927, m. 1st Sarah Jane Mayo in 1873; m. 2nd Martha "Mattie" Susan Cherry in 1878
5. Sarah Catherine "Kitty", 1852-1902, m. 1st Henry Valentine Mayo in 1872; m. 2nd Thomas Jefferson McGinnis in 1877.
6. Martha "Mattie" Carney, 1856-1897, m. Thomas Munn, Sr.
7. James Buchanan, 1858-1891, m. Lillian Munn

Sallie died in 1888. They are buried here with son James and daughters Kitty and Mattie.

SOURCES:
Marriages of Davidson Co. TN, 1789-1847
Davidson Co. TN Census 1820 - 1940
1850, 1860 Slave Schedules
Military Records of the 18th TN Infantry
Davidson Co. TN Death and Burial Records


EARLY PLANT AND SEED CATALOG PUT OUT BY EMH ON FILE. CAUSE OF DEATH:PNEUMONIA BURIAL:IT IS BELIEVED THAT ELIJAH AND SARAH ARE PROBABLY BURIED IN THE CARNEY FAMILY CEMETERY ON STENBERG ROAD, BUT THEIR HEADSTONES HAVE NOT BEEN LOCATED THE RESTORATION OF THE CEMETERY HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED BY GLENDA CROSS AND HER FATHER. THE CEMETERY IS LOCATED BEHIND THE OLD EMH HOMESITE IN WHITE'S CREEK. STORY TOLD BY EMMA CLAY CARNEY:THERE WAS A MAN WHO WANTED TO BUY EMH'S PROPERTY AND "UNCLE LIGE" WOULD NOT SELL IT TO HIM. THIS MAN WAS SO DETERMINED TO OWN THAT PLACE, THAT HE DECIDED TO "HAUNT" IT AND MAKE TALK ABOUT THE PLACE HAVING A GHOST HAUNTING IT AND EMH WOULD THEN BE GLAD TO SELL IT TO HIM. SO ABOUT DARK, SOMETHING WHITE WOULD APPEAR OUT OF THE WOODS AND SCREAM LIKE A WOMAN. SEEMS THIS WENT ON FOR QUITE SOME TIME SO ELIJAH DECIDED TO GET HIS NEIGHBORS (MEN WHO OWNED DOGS) TOGETHER AND THEY WAITED (WITH THEIR DOGS) FOR THIS "GHOST" TO APPEAR AND WHEN IT DID, THE MEN AND DOGS STARTED AFTER IT. THE DOGS GOT SO CLOSE, THE MAN JERKED OFF THE SHEET AND CLIMBED A NEARBY TREE ! OF COURSE, THAT ENDED THE "HAUNTING". MISS EMMA SAID THE MAN'S NAME WAS JOE DUNN, BUT SHE DID NOT KNOW IF THIS JOE DUNN WAS RELATED TO MARY JANE DUNN, WIFE OF JOSEPH ELIJAH CARNEY, ELIJAH'S SON. ELIJAH'S LOG CABIN BURNED COMPLETELY TO THE GROUND. THE FIRE STARTED FROM SPARKS FROM A WOOD COOK-STOVE CATCHING WOOD SHINGLES ON THE ROOF AFIRE. PER EMMA:ONE TIME SARAH FRENSLEY CARNEY, WIFE OF EMH WAS SICK AND IN NEED OF MEDICAL ATTENTION SO A DOCTOR WAS SUMMONED. EMH WAS DEEPLY CONCERNED ABOUT HIS WIFE'S HEALTH AND FELT IT WAS TAKING THE COCTOR TOO LONG TO COME, SO HE SENT ANOTHER PERSON TO FETCH HIM. WHEN THE DOCTOR FINALLY ARRIVED, EMH WAS OUTSIDE IN THE YARD WAITING FOR HIM. THE DOCTOR APPEARED TO BE IN NO HURRY AND UPON APPROACHING EMH, OFFERED HIS AHND IN FRIENDSHIP AND EMH PUT BOTH HANDS BEHIND HIS BACK AND SAID, "DON'T TAKE TIME TO SHAKE MY HAND. YOU'RE NEEDED IN THE HOUSE"!!! THIS WAS SAID WITH COOL BLUNTNEWSS. HE WAS ANGRY BECAUSE THE DOCTOR HAD TAKEN SO LONG TO COME TO HIS WIFE'S AID AND WAS IN NO MOOD FOR FRIENDLINESS. HE WAS ONLY CONCERNED WITH THE DOCTOR TAKING CARE OF HIS WIFE, AND MADE NO BONES ABOUT IT. EMH CARNEY WAS KNOWN TO BE A VERY BLUNT-SPEAKING MAN !

Birth:
ALT BP Joelton, Davidson County, Tennessee

Elijah married Sarah R. Sallie FRENSLEY on 12 Feb 1835 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee. Sarah (daughter of William Lee FRENSLEY and Susannah G. Elizabeth CHILES) was born in 1817 in Caroline County, Virginia; died in 1888 in Whites Creek, Davidson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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PROOF: VIRGINIA HILL FRENSLEY'S CHRONICLES OF MY FAMILY. SALLY BAPTISED WITH NANCY AND SUSAN AT CHARITY AND ZION BAPTIST CHURCH OF CHRIST. WILLIAM D. FRENSLEY'S WIFE AND THOMAS O.FRENSLEY BOTH BURIED IN THE CARNEY FAMILY CEMETERY IN WHITES CREEK, DAVIDSON COUNTY,TENNESSEE PICTURE OF SARAH AND EMH ON FILE.1850 DAVIDSON COUNTY,TENNESSEE CENSUS,CENSUS SAYS BIRTHPLACE TENNESSEE.

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• Residence: 1850, Davidson, Tennessee

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Found in 1850 census, aged 79. - confirm birthplace.
#191 Carney, Elij79abt 1771WhiteMaleNorth Carolina
Living next door to son John B.G. Carney and wife Catherine
192CarneyJohn40abt 1810WhiteMaleTennessee
192CarneyCatherine35abt 1815WhiteFemaleTennessee
192CarneyCatherine14abt 1836WhiteFemaleTennessee
192CarneyJ R12abt 1838WhiteMaleTennessee
192CarneyChatista10abt 1840WhiteFemaleTennessee

ALSO living along side of brother Elijah McHenry Carney and family.

At the Metropolitan Davidson County (Tennessee) there is what looks like an original book entitled Register of Interments in Nashville City Cemetery on page 14 #1245 is ELIJAH CARNEY, 74, white male, city, died of pneumonia, Poplar Street Lot. (I don't know the year - it may not have been there). There is probably no headstone for him - many don't have any. There are a few Mayos who lived in the City buried there."

Land Purchase Robertson County, Tennessee April 2, 1800 Josiah Ramsey to Elijah Carney Recorded July 17, 1800 This Indenture made this 2nd day of April, 1800, between Josiah Ramsey of Robertson County & State of Tennessee, of the one part, and Elijah Carney of the County of Davidson & State of Tennessee of the other part; Witnessath, That the said Josiah Ramsey for and in consideration of the sum of $130.00 to him in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged doth by these presents bargain sell transfer and convey to the said Elijah Carney his heirs and assigns forever, a certain tract or parcel of land lying both sides of Sycamore Creek, containing 100 acres. Beginning at Pinkleys North corner; thence North 31 chains 70 links to a stake; thence East 31 chains 60 links crossing said Creek to a stake; thence South 31 chains 70 links to a stake; thence West 31 chains 60 links to the beginning, being part of the upper end of the tract on which Pinkley lives on. To have and to hold the aforesaid tract or parcel of land with all advantages hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or appertaining to the said Elijah Carney his heirs and assigns forever and the said Josiah Ramsey for himself his heirs and assigns doth hereby covenant and agree to and with the said Elijah Carney his heirs and assigns that unto him his heirs the land and premises he will warrant and forever defend against all lawful claims. In Witness whereof the said Josiah Ramsey hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the day and year first above written. Signed, Josiah Ramsey, with his seal affixed Acknowledged in Court, Test. Thomas Johnson
Per: Alfred Lytton Carney in a taped interview made by Glenda Mae Carney October 23, 1983 "Slaves of Elijah Carney & Elijah McHenry Carney buried in the Carney Family Cemetery on Stenberg Road (Whites Creek, Davidson County, Tennessee) are located in the far point of triangle of land and marked only with piles of limestone. There used to be a fence surrounding the Carney Family Cemetery." Per: Leonard Lawson Carney & Alfred Lytton Carney in a taped interview October 23, 1983 "Pap (their father, Oscar Wayne Carney, Sr.) said that Elijah Carney owned land extending from Simpkins Hollow, along Carney Branch Creek, over hills, past Old Hickory Boulevard. Where John Tyler Carney's log home stood, was originally part of Elijah's land. Elijah's land extended down to old Marrowbone."
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 Elijah Carney - Grantee from Frederick Stump November 24, 1808 Filed June 06, 1809 G-465 100 acres Whites Creek Davidson County, Tennessee Land Transaction Elijah Carney - from John Wright April 16, 1832 Filed December 4, 1832 V33 94 acres Whites Creek IMFORMATION ON THE DESCENDANTS OF ELIJAH CARNEY SUPPLIED BY GLENDA CROSS. PLACES OF RESIDENCE:N.C.,DAVIDSON COUNTY,TENNESSEE. ELIJAH AND ELIZABETH ARE BOTH PROBABLY BURIED IN THE CARNEY FAMILY CEMETERY ON STENBERG ROAD IN WHITE'S CREEK. DRY FORK WAS OLD NAME FOR COMMUNITY NOW KNOWN AS WHITE'S CREEK.
1812: ELIJAH WAS A MEMBER OF CAPTAIN ROGER'S OLD MILITIA COMPANY, #1845 24-FEB-91:JAMES W. HAWKINS GIVE BIRTHPLACE AS IRELAND

Elijah married Elizabeth Seale GOLDSBERRY on 22 May 1806 in Davidson County, Tennessee. Elizabeth (daughter of John Baptist GOLDSBERRY and Mary BRUCE) was born about 1773 in Virginia; died about 1835 in Davidson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Elizabeth is probably buried in the Carney Family Cemetery on Stenberg Road in Whites Creek, Davidson County, Tennessee. Elizabeth appeared on 1830 census in Elijah's household but not on 1840 census; thus it is presumed she died 1830-1840, in what is now known as Whites Creek, Davidson County, Tennessee. Per: Glenda Carney On marriage bond, the Clerk wrote Elizabeth's middle name as "CEALS". Since Elizabeth probably could not read nor write, she was unaware her name had been spelled incorrectly. All subsequent references refer to her as Elizabeth "C." Goldsberry because of the Clerk's error. I am convinced her middle name should have been spelled 'SEALE" because that was the correct spelling of her Paternal Grandmother, ELIZABETH SEALE.

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BIRTH..BETWEEN 1765-1783 (1810 CAROLINE COUNTY,VIRGINIA CENSUS) PROBABLY BETWEEN 1777-1780 (1810 CENSUS, WALDEN MARRIAGE, TWO MALES ON 1800 TAX LIST) DIARY OF V. HILL STATES: "GRANDFATHER WAS A FRENCH TAILOR. GRANDFATHER AND GRANDMOTHER MIGRATED FROM VIRGINIA TO DAVIDSON COUNTY,TENNESSEE." ON 1880 CENSUS BOTH GEORGE W. AND WILLIAM D. STATE BOTH THEIR PARENTS WERE BORN IN VIRGINIA. WILLIAM IS LISTED IN 1803 IN BOWLING GREEN, VIRGINIA ON THE LIST OF VIRGINIA POST OFFICES AND COMMUNITIES.

William married Susannah G. Elizabeth CHILES in 1810. Susannah was born on 12 Oct 1790 in Ireland Or Virginia; died on 24 Aug 1853 in South Nashville, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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MARRIAGE..OBITUARY OF SUSAN ELIZABETH SAYS WIFE OF WILLIAM LEE..NO OTHER WILLIAM OLD ENOUGH, 1810 CENSUS NO FEMALE HEAD OF HOUSE, AUGUST 1811 NEXT CHILD BORN. REFERENCE: OBITUARY AND MARRIAGE NOTICES 1844-1863 BY RUSSELL P. BAKER DIARY OF V.HILL STATES: "GRANDMOTHER WAS IRISH"