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Joshua "Poke" CARNEY

Joshua "Poke" CARNEY[1]

Male 1816 - 1885  (68 years)

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    Joshua Carney and family 1850

  • Name Joshua "Poke" CARNEY 
    Nickname Poke 
    Born 8 Mar 1816  Davidson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    FamilySearch ID L3QN-CQK 
    Name Joshua CARNEY  [2
    Residence 1850  Davidson, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence 1860  1st Civil District, Cheatham, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence 1870  Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    _UID DF05B61A8EB340779E5D11E821051FC0A583 
    Died 1885  Cheatham County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I10224  Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy
    Last Modified 17 Nov 2024 

    Father William CARNEY,   b. Abt 1775, North or South Carolina, British Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1849, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 74 years) 
    Mother Rebecca "Virginia" GULLEDGE (GULLAGE),   b. 1785, North Carolina Or Virgina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1851, Probably Davidson, Cheatham County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 22 Mar 1802  Davidson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Alt. Marriage 1803  Davidson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F5548  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Sina Paralee BINKLEY,   b. 1813, Cheatham, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Aug 1845, Davidson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 32 years) 
    Married 3 Mar 1835  Davidson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Elijah Wilson "E.W." CARNEY,   b. 17 Jun 1835, Davidson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Mar 1885, Lauderdale County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years)
     2. Henry Jesse CARNEY,   b. 17 Jun 1835, Davidson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Mar 1911, Cheatham County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     3. Marilla E. CARNEY,   b. Dec 1837, Davidson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Dec 1924, Ashland City, Cheatham, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 87 years)
     4. James Madison CARNEY,   b. 1839, Davidson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1910, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     5. William M. CARNEY,   b. 5 Jun 1841, Davidson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Feb 1904, Ashland City, Cheatham County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
     6. Sina Parilee "Sissy" CARNEY,   b. 3 Aug 1845, Davidson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jan 1918, Montgomery, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2016 
    Family ID F5038  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Judith Jane DEMONBREUN,   b. 27 Mar 1822, Davidson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1901, Cheatham County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 27 Oct 1845  2ND Marriage, Davidson Co, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Mary Elizabeth CARNEY,   b. 14 Feb 1847, Davidson, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Oct 1901, Cheatham County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
     2. Dr. John Spencer CARNEY,   b. 1 Jul 1848, Davidson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Mar 1901, Nutbush, Haywood, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years)
     3. Joshua Thomas CARNEY,   b. 1 Jul 1850, Davidson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jun 1928, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     4. J.T. CARNEY,   b. Abt 1851, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Ennis Braxton CARNEY,   b. Apr 1852, Davidson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1913, Columbia, Maury County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 60 years)
     6. Joseph H. CARNEY,   b. Abt 1854, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Mar 1911, Cheatham, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 57 years)
     7. Anis C. CARNEY,   b. Abt 1855,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Eunice Caroline "Uny" CARNEY,   b. 26 Jan 1855, Davidson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Mar 1932, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     9. Robert F. CARNEY,   b. 30 Aug 1858, Tennessee City, Dickson, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Dec 1922, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     10. Hiriam B. CARNEY,   b. 1 Sep 1860, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Nov 1920, Scottboro, Davidson, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
     11. Margrett Jane CARNEY,   b. 10 Jun 1862, Cheatham, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jun 1921, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2016 
    Family ID F81  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Biography

      Joshua was born in 1816. He passed away in 1885.

      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 (?Elij?) Brinkley household with 8 persons.

      Found in 1850 Census, 4-5 years after wife Sina died in Davidson, Tennessee: Joshua, age 31 (actual was 34)

      ?Juda? Carney, age 28 - who is this? Must be Judith but spelling is unfamiliar?
      Henry Carney, age 15 - Elijah's Twin?
      Elij Carney age 15 - abrev. spelling of Elijah
      Marella Carney age 12 - Marilla alt spellling
      Jas (James) Carney age 11
      William Carney age 9
      Sinai P. Carney age 5 - mispelling of Sina
      Mary E. Carney age 4
      John S. Carney age 2
      Was living 2 houses down from Ennis B. Carney. Household of Ennis:
      Ennis B. Carney age 35, male farmer, born in Tennessee
      Willliam Carney, age 11
      Jesse Carney, age 6
      John Carney, age 2

      Found in 1860 Census also:

      J Carney age 44 male Farming
      JJ Carney age 38 female
      JK Carney age 20 male Day Laborer
      W. M. Carney age 19 male ditto (William M.)
      S.P. Carney age 14 female (Sina Parilee) last of Sina's children
      M.A. Carney age 13 female (Mary daughter of Judith)
      Jno. S. Carney age 11 male (John S.)
      J.T. Carney age 9 male
      E. B. Carney age 8 male (Enis B.)
      J.H. Carney age 6 male (Joseph H.)
      M. Carney age 5 female
      R. F. Carney age 1 male

      Joshua found in 1870 Census, Ashland City. in District 1, Cheatham, Tennessee:

      Joshua age 54 Judith J. age 48 Enis B. age 18 Joseph H. age 16 Anis C. age 15 R. F. age 11 Hiram C.B. age 9 Margarett D. age 8

      Found in Year: 1880; Census Place: District 1, Cheatham, Tennessee; Roll: T9_1247; Family History Film: 1255247; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 28

      Home in 1880: District 1, Cheatham, Tennessee Carney, Joshua; Head, age 64 - Farmer J.J. ; Wife, age 58 Hiriam, son, age 19 G.H., Son, age 28

      Have unverified nickname of "Poke".

      1858 Cheatham Tennessee Tax Poll Carney, Joshua, 740 acres, 1000 value, 1 poll. (born 1816, farmer, born TN. 1860 CC Census. Married 1st, Zada (Sina) Binkley, March 3, 1835. Davidson Cty. Marriage Records. Married 2nd, Juliet J. Demumbra (Demonbreun), Oct. 27, 1855. Davidson Cty. Marriage Records, Vol. B, pg. 378. Compare 1870 CC Census, District 1, HH 24. Compare 1880 CC Census, District 1, HH 75, pg. 9.

      Joshua married Sina Binkley on March 3, 1835. [1] Their children:
      Henry Carney
      Elijah Carney
      Marilla Carney
      James M Carney
      William Carney
      Sina P Carney[2]

      Joshua Carney married Judith Jane Demonbreun on October 27, 1845 in Nashville, Tennessee. [3] Their children: [4] [5] [6] [7]

      Mary E Carney
      John S Carney
      Joshua Thomas Carney
      Ennis B Carney
      JH Carney

      Unie Caroline Carney [8]
      Alonzo F Carney
      DNA

      Binkley-335 10:04, 12 June 2016 (EDT) DNA match 6th cousin 1xr to 2 descendants of Bathsheba Watts; One via daughter Alice Gulledge, other via son Joel Gulledge.

      Binkley-335 22:05, 15 June 2016 (EDT) DNA match on Family Finder DNA, 38.83cM shared DNA Chuck Gulledge and Summer Orman

      Sources

      ? "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X8BW-TYM : 8 December 2014), Joshua Carney and Sinai Binkley, 03 Mar 1835; citing Davidson, Tennessee, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,994,299.
      ? "Tennessee Death Records, 1914-1955," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NSXD-K4L : 25 May 2014), Joshua Carney in entry for Parlee Mays, 13 Jan 1918; citing Cemetery, Montgomery, Tennessee, v 43 cn 10, State Library and Archives, Nashville; FHL microfilm 1,299,691.
      ? "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XD3P-BYV : 8 December 2014), Joshua Carney and Judy I. Demimbraum, 27 Oct 1845; citing Davidson,Tennessee, reference ; FHL microfilm 200,295.
      ? Year: 1850; Census Place: District 25, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: M432_875; Page: 346A; Image: 696
      ? Year: 1860; Census Place: District 1, Cheatham, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1243; Page: 141; Image: 285; Family History Library Film: 805243
      ? "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MD82-31Q : 17 October 2014), Hiram C B Carney in household of Joshua Carney, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 1, family 6, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,017.
      ? "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MDQ5-PRD : 24 December 2015), Joshua Carney, District 1, Cheatham, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district ED 28, sheet 5A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1247; FHL microfilm 1,255,247.
      ? "Tennessee Death Records, 1914-1955," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NSRJ-K84 : 25 May 2014), Jane Demomb... in entry for Unie Caroline Frensly, 06 Mar 1932; citing Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, 4273, State Library and Archives, Nashville; FHL microfilm 1,876,786.

      See also:

      Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 03 May 2020), memorial page for Joshua Carney (1819– 1885), Find A Grave: Memorial #167245426, ; Maintained by Summer O. (contributor 48964255) Unknown.
      Daughter Maggie death record: "Tennessee Death Records, 1914-1955," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NSDQ-GZG : 25 May 2014), Joshua Carney in entry for Maggie Trelts, 11 Jun 1921; citing C...Graveyard Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, , State Library and Archives, Nashville; FHL microfilm 1,299,728.
      Daughter Marilla death record (indicates mother was born in Massachusetts - I assumed this is his first wife) - "Tennessee Death Records, 1914-1955," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NSVL-LYR : 25 May 2014), Poke Carney, Jr. in entry for Marila Mayo, 16 Dec 1924; citing Cemetery, Ashland City, Cheatham, Tennessee, v 5 cn 367, State Library and Archives, Nashville; FHL microfilm 1,299,767.
      Daughter Caroline, death record: "Tennessee Death Records, 1914-1955," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NSRJ-K8W : 25 May 2014), Josh Carney in entry for Unie Caroline Frensly, 06 Mar 1932; citing Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, 4273, State Library and Archives, Nashville; FHL microfilm 1,876,786.

      Jim Carney https://www.jnlcarney.com/carney/ familysearch.com, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 Census, 1858 Cheatham Tennessee Tax Poll, etc.

  • Sources 
    1. [SAuth] Jim Carney, compiled by James H Carney.

    2. [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 4 Jan 2023), entry for Joshua "Poke" CARNEY, person ID L3QN-CQK. (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 20 Feb 2022), entry for William CARNEY, person ID KLYS-M7V. (Reliability: 3).