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Descendants of John Caraway

122. THEOPHILUS⁷ CARAWAY (WILLIAM C.⁶, BEDREADON⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOHN², JOHN¹) was born Abt. 1802 in North Carolina, USA, and died Bet. 1870 - 1880 in ,Madison, Florida, USA. He married COLIN Abt. 1825. She was born Abt. 1805 in South Carolina, USA, and died Aft. 1880 in Florida, USA.

Notes for THEOPHILUS CARAWAY:
According to two sources there was another child born around 1825 time period. Theophilus Carraway was born about 1802 in NC and probably died between 1870 and 1880 in Madison County, FL. His wife, whom he married about 1825 was named Colin and was born about 1805 in SC. Place and date of marriage unknown. They had at least one child born in AL about 1828. Collin's family may have been from Darlington County, SC since the couple went there from Alabama remaining until after 1850. By 1860 they had moved to Madison County, FL where members of the family including Theophilus' widow were still living in 1880.

Theophilus Carraway "my nephew of Darlington District, SC" was a legatee in the will of his uncle, Bedreadon Caraway (Jr) probated August 1844, Sampson County, NC Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions and recorded in Will Book 1, p 294.

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Record Change: March 15, 2000

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Children of THEOPHILUS CARAWAY and COLIN are:

JOSHUA⁸ CARAWAY, b. 1825, Alabama, USA; d. 1876, ,Suwannee, Florida, USA; m. SARAH SMILEY, 1850, Suwannee Cty, FL.

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CARAWAY, b. 1826.

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JOHN H. CARAWAY, b. 1828, Alabama, USA; m. HELEN, 1856.

Notes for JOHN H. CARAWAY:
The maiden name of John's wife may be Lawson? In 1860 they were living in Suwanee County, FL. In 1870 his children were living with his parents in Madison County, John H. Carraway enlisted in Co C, 8th FL Inf, 10 May 1862, and was wounded at Chancellorsville, 4 May 1863.

Board of State Institutions, "Soldiers of Florida in the Seminole, Indian, Civil and Spanish - American Wars"...Live Oak, Fl 1903.

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Notes for HELEN:
The last name could be Lawson.

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ARTHUR CARAWAY, b. 1830, ,Darlington, South Carolina, USA; d. October 26, 1862, Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, USA; m. MAHALA.

Notes for ARTHUR CARAWAY:
Was living in Suwanee County, FL in 1860.

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Military service: Co C, 8th FL Inf.
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ARCHIBALD CARAWAY, b. 1833, ,Darlington, South Carolina, USA.

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ANNA CARAWAY, b. 1834, ,Darlington, South Carolina, USA.

Notes for ANNA CARAWAY:
1880 Madison County, FL census, was single and living at home.

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MARTHA JANE CARAWAY, b. 1836, ,Darlington, South Carolina, USA.

Notes for MARTHA JANE CARAWAY:
Madison County, Florida 1880 Census listed as single, at home.

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WILLIAM H. CARAWAY, b. 1838, ,Darlington, South Carolina, USA; m. N. JANE COBB, Abt. 1858, Darlington Cty, SC.

Notes for WILLIAM H. CARAWAY:
Listed on 1880 census in Madison County, FL.

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ELIZABETH CATHERINE CARAWAY, b. 1840, ,Darlington, South Carolina, USA; m. WILLIAMSON WITT.

Notes for ELIZABETH CATHERINE CARAWAY:
Listed on 1880 Madison County, FL census.

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CAROLINE CARAWAY, b. 1842, ,Darlington, South Carolina, USA.

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WESLEY P. CARAWAY, b. 1844, ,Darlington, South Carolina, USA; m. MARTHA A., Abt. 1870.

Notes for WESLEY P. CARAWAY:
Married a Martha A. Unknown about 1870.
Listed on the 1880 Madison County, FL census.

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xii.

BLANEY MACK CARAWAY, b. 1846, ,Darlington, South Carolina, USA.

Notes for BLANEY MACK CARAWAY:
Listed on 1880 Madison County, Florida census as single and living at home.

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123. HENRY C.⁷ CARAWAY (WILLIAM C.⁶, BEDREADON⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOHN², JOHN¹) was born December 25, 1803 in North Carolina, USA, and died November 15, 1891 in Nixon, Gonzales, Texas, USA. He married MARY ANN STAGGS 1832 in Pickens Cty, Alabama, daughter of JOHN STAGGS and MARY RILEY. She was born December 15, 1819 in ,,Alabama, USA, and died December 10, 1897 in ,Gonzales, Texas, USA.

Notes for HENRY C. CARAWAY:
Henry Caraway, Sr. is buried in Union Hill Cemetery. He married Mary Ann Staggs, daughter of John Staggs and his second wife Mrs. Mary Ann Riley. Mary Ann is buried besde her husband Henry in the Union Hill Cemetery, Gonzales County, Texas. Henry and Mary were probably married in Pickens County, Alabama. On 6 Dec 1832, a week after the birth of their frst child, Henry Caraway "of Pickens County, Alabama" applied for and received a grant of land under Cash Certificate No. 8688, from the Tuscaloosa land office for the SW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 Sec. 18, T24, R2E, consisting of 39.885 acres. The description places the land in present day Greene County, Alabama.

On 15 June 1840, Henry Caraway of Yalobusha County, Mississippi purchased the E 1/2 of the S E 1/4 Sec. 11, T23, RE, consisting of 80.14 acres from the Chochuma, Mississippi land office, under Cash Certificate #6708. His application, made 3 Oct 1838 says "he had a dwelling house on and personally resided on the SE 1/3 of S. 11, T23, R7East on the 22 days of Feb and June 1838. That he is a married man and has made the above state house his personal residence since the fall of 1836. That his object in making said settlemlent was for the purpose of cultivation, he knows of no other person claiming a preemtion right to said land, he theref ore applies to enter the E 1/2 SE 1/4 Sec #11, T23, Range 7 East under the premption act of June 22, 1838. Zachariah Dunham and James F. Donham swore to the facts as given, and said that Caraway's family consisted of his wife and children. In the 1845 state census of Yalobush a County, Henry's household contained 5 males and 5 females. He was listed next to Jackson Brown.

Two years after the census on 27 March 1847, Henry Caraway and Elijah Yager, both of Yalobusha County, Mississippi purchased the rights of Me-ah-che-ho-nah, representative of Pis-ah-ch im -ah, deceased, to 80 acres of land to which the latter was entitled under the 14th and 19th articles of the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek, concluded Sept 1830 (Choctaw Scrip Cert. 4 02C). Henry's share of the purchase, amounting to 40.03 acres, was recorded in the Land Office at Grenada, MS as the N 1/2 of the E 1/2 NE 1/4, Sec 14, T23, R7E.

Greneada Cty, MS was formed in 1870 from Yalousha County and parts of 3 others. The land Henry once owned now lies on both sides of the Grenada and Yalobusha County line, between the two arms of the Grenada Resevoir, about a mile west ofthe Calhoun County line. Thomas J. Riley 's largest entry (descried later in this article) was about 1/4 mile further west, now in Grenada Cty, and adjoining A.J. Brown's entry (described later), which is still in Yalobusha Cty.

The 1840 census, shows Henry's family with 6 whites and 1 slave (a young boy). in 1850 besides his wife and children, Henry's household included 5 slaves; a 22 year old female, a 20 yr old male; 2 small girls and a baby boy.

No deed was found recording Henry's sale of land as he left MS, but the move was made during the winter of 1850-1851, as he appears on the tax rolls in Gonzales County, Texas with 4 negroes, 4 horses, 2 cattle, 1 wagon and 2 oxen, and 1 poll. His first purchase of land in Gonzales County was made in March 1851, when he bought 400 acres in the B. Lockhart league on Cattleman's Fork of Sandies Creek from Harrison Askey. An additional 90 1/2 acres were bought of George W. Guinn the following year.

He raised cattle and in 1858 was taxed for 100 head in Gonzales County and 200 head in Gillespie County. In 1859 he bought 200 acres from George W. Henry, adjoining School Land and Henry Caraway's own land. He continued as a slave holder, with 4 recorded in his household in 1860.

He was enrolled as a Private in Capt Michael Erskin's Calvalry Company, Sandies Home Guard, 25th Brigade, Texas Militia, in June 1861. Considering his age, it is unlikely he ever saw active service.

In 1870 he formed a brief partnership with John T. Nixon to purchase 1/3 league belonging to Jno A. Winn in Gonzales County. Henry later deeded several pieces of his share of the Winn survey to members of his family. After his death and that of his widow, his heirs deeded the remainder of his property to John J. Caraway, son of John Caraway, Sr. Twenty years later, because of a question about these deeds, affidavits of heirship were filed by Jesse Caraway , Henry's son, and F.J. Worthey, Henry's son-in-law. These set forth the names of Henry's children who were living and dead at the time of his death and in some cases his granchildren.

Mtchell Caraway may be the 27 year old black male in Henry Caraway's household in 1860, but names of slaves are not given on the schedule. He was found in post-Civil War records. He was listed on the 1866 list of freedmen in Gonzales County. He paid poll tax in 1867. He is not listed in the 1880 soundex, nor in the early Texas death records, which begin in 1903.

Union HIll Cem. records copied by the compiler in 1962. Henry Caraway, Sr. is the ggg grandfather of this compiler.
Gonzales County Deed Record Bk 132, pp 67, 75, and 149.

From the record compiled by Bettye Schmidt Rathbone and submitted to Car(r)away Family News V ol. 3, #1, pp 1,2,11 and 12 and dated 31 mar 1991.

More About HENRY C. CARAWAY:
Burial: Union Hill Cemetery, Gonzales, Texas, USA
Record Change: September 19, 2000

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Burial: Union Hill Cemetery, Gonzales, Texas, USA
Record Change: July 05, 2000

Children of HENRY CARAWAY and MARY STAGGS are:

NANCY C.⁸ CARAWAY, b. November 30, 1832, Alabama, USA; d. March 24, 1914, ,Gonzales, Texas, USA; m. THOMAS ARCHIBALD COHEA, 1848, ,Yalobusha, Mississippi, USA.

Notes for NANCY C. CARAWAY:
Marriage Bk A is missing, listed in index. She was probably born in Picken County, Alabama. Her husband's name has also been seen spelled Cohee.

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Burial: Union Hill Cemetery, Gonzales County, Texas
Record Change: September 18, 2000

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165.	ii.	ANDREW JACKSON "DREW" CARAWAY, b. April 12, 1834, Alabama, USA; d. March 23, 1918, ,Gonzales, Texas, USA.
166.	iii.	GEORGE WASHINGTON CARAWAY, b. November 30, 1838, Coffeevillle, Yalobusha, Mississippi, USA; d. June 27, 1918, Gonzales, Texas, USA.
167.	iv.	ELIZA ANN CARAWAY, b. February 09, 1839, Coffeeville, Yalobusha Cty, Mississippi, USA; d. March 23, 1915.
	v.	COLIN N. CARAWAY, b. 1841, Coffeeville, Yalobusha, Mississippi, USA; d. June 16, 1918, ,Gonzales, Texas, USA; m. (1) MARKLEY SELF, August 13, 1857, ,Gonzales, Texas, USA; d. August 13, 1857; m. (2) HERMAN SCHOULTZ, February 11, 1873, ,Gonzales, Texas, USA.

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Burial: Union Hill Cemember, Gonzales, Texas, USA
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MISSOURI CARAWAY, b. February 11, 1842, Coffeeville, Yalobusha, Mississippi, USA; d. December 15, 1925, ,Gonzales, Texas, USA; m. ADAM MOORE SELF, May 10, 1857, ,Gonzales, Texas, USA; b. August 19, 1833, ,Gonzales, Texas, USA; d. February 23, 1871.

Notes for MISSOURI CARAWAY:
One source has her birth as 2 Apr 1842. An other source list date of birth as February 11, 1842 in Coffeeville, Yalobusha Cty, Miss and date of death as December 12, 1925 in Gonzales Cty, Tx. Anyone with documented proof of birth date, please let me know.

Texas Confederate Pensin Records #15253

Mrs. Missouri Self, Gonzales County, P.O. DeWitt, "Dead 12-15-1925" applied 28 June 1909 (s/ Missouri Self). Is the widow of A. M. Self who died 23 Feb 1871 Gonzales County, Texas. She is 68 and was born in Mississippi. Has resided in Texas 59 years. Her husband's name was Adam Moore Self and he served in Co. B, Woods Regt, Calvalry. A.J. (his X mark) Caraway and James (his X mark) Caraway attest that the statements are true and that they served in the same regient. War Dept. Records, Wash. DC show that Adam M. Self, private Co. D., 36th Texas Cav. , CSA, enlisted 27 March 1862 at San Antonio, TX.

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Burial: Antioch Cemetery, Gonzales, Texas, USA
Military service: Co. B, Woods Regt, Calvalry.
Record Change: July 05, 2000

Notes for ADAM MOORE SELF:
Another source list date of birth as August 19, 1833 and date of death as February 26, 1871.

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Marriage Notes for MISSOURI CARAWAY and ADAM SELF:
Married by E.S. Powell.

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SUSAN ANN CARAWAY, b. 1845, Coffeeville, Yalobusha, Mississippi, USA; d. Bef. November 15, 1891, ,Gonzales, Texas, USA; m. ORIN WATSON, December 31, 1866, Gonzales Cty, Tx.

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Notes for ORIN WATSON:
According to one source they were married December 31, 1868.

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VIRGINIA JOSIE CARAWAY, b. August 12, 1848, Coffeeville, Yalobusha, Mississippi, USA; d. October 29, 1934, ,Gonzales, Texas, USA; m. FLEMING JOHN WORTHY, August 08, 1868, ,Gonzales, Texas, USA; b. November 28, 1839; d. August 19, 1929.

Notes for VIRGINIA JOSIE CARAWAY:
Married by H.A. Graves, GM

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Burial: Union Hill Cemember, Gonzales, Texas, USA
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Marriage Notes for VIRGINIA CARAWAY and FLEMING WORTHY:
One source has marriage listed as Dec 8, 1868.

168.	ix.	HENRY C. CARAWAY, b. October 02, 1850, Coffeeville, Yalobusha, Mississippi, USA; d. September 19, 1892, ,Gonzales, Texas, USA.
169.	x.	MARY LOUISA CARAWAY, b. August 12, 1853, Rancho, Gonzales, Texas, USA; d. April 27, 1894, Gonzales, Texas, USA.
	xi.	ELDORA CARAWAY, b. March 08, 1855, Rancho, Gonzales, Texas, USA; d. December 26, 1904, Nixon, Gonzales, Texas, USA; m. (1) FRANK TALLEY, September 12, 1872, ,Gonzales, Texas, USA; d. Bef. 1888; m. (2) JEFFERSON DAVIS TANKERSLEY, March 06, 1888, ,Gonzales, Texas, USA.