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Descendants of Thomas Carl

Generation No. 1

1. THOMAS¹ CARL was born March 24, 1802 in ,Dutchess, New York, and died January 14, 1891 in Gentry, Benton, Arkansas. He married (1) NANCY M. (NANA) SHED Abt. 1823 in ,,Tennessee. She was born November 26, 1804 in ,,Tennessee, and died September 01, 1839 in Cederville, Crawford, Arkansas. He married (2) SARAH CYNTHIA MAXWELL Abt. 1841 in ,,Arkansas. She was born January 06, 1811 in ,,Tennessee, and died February 21, 1871 in Gentry, Benton, Arkansas.

Notes for THOMAS CARL:
!Burial: Word Cemetery. Cemetery is located on the Spavinaw Creek
about 3 miles from Decatur, Arkansas.

!On October 9, 1957 Kirt Reynolds of Fort Worth, Texas wrote a lette r to the Dutchess County (New York) Historical Society asking for hel p in locating the parents of Thomas. The following information was i ncluded: Thomas Carl was born in Dutchess Co, NY on March 24, 1802; d ied in Benton Co, Arkansas on January 14, 1891; buried in the Word Ce metery on Spavinaw Creek about three miles from Decatur, Ark; marrie d Nancy M. Shedd (Shed, Shedd, Shead) about 1820-22 in Tennessee. H e went to Tennessee from New York, then to Arkansas about 1839, wher e he reared his family. Older members of his family say that Thoma s Carl's father and his bother fought with "Mad Anthony" Wayne in th e Revolution, and that Thomas' father was a Presbyterian and his brot her a methodist.

!Received from Mary Clark, Aug. 1999: Thomas Robert Carl, born 24 Ma r 1802 in Dutchess Co, NY, married Nancy M. Sheid in Coffee Co, TN ab out 1823, died 14 Jan 1891 in Gentry, AR, buried in Word Cemetery 3 m iles from Decatur, AR.
Possible parents: William Carle "Keerel" & Anna Finger (Anatje Finger ).
Benton Co. Court House Record: Thomas Carl brought from Nancy & Wm. B lythe, 80 acres for $350, E 1/2 NE cor. of Sec. 31, Twp 20, N of Rang e 30w.
Mary received some information from Jim Marrs, P.O. Box 189, Springto wn, TX 76082 and from Rea Marrs Jameson, Box 848, Albany, TX 76430 . Children of Thomas & Nancy were: Elizabeth, James, Manson, Barton , Thomas and Jessie. Thomas was a tailor & farmer.
Thomas married second to Sarah Cynthia Maxwell and had children: Nanc y, Sara, Sybell, William S., John, Zackery, Newton & Henry. Willia m was born in 1846 in Benton Co and married Mary in 1866 in Benton.
Note: I am not ready to accept William as a child. He should have ap peared in the 1850 census with Thomas as a 4 year old, but did not. A HM

!NOTE: The 1820 & 1830 census below are listed to show a probable rel ationship between Thomas Carl and Jacob Carl who moved his family fro m Dutchess County, New York in 1814. They settled near Hillsboro (an other name for Leper's Fork).

!1820 Census: TN, Williamson Co
Jacob Carl-(2) males 10-16, (1) male 16-18, (2) males 18-26, (1) mal e over 45
(3) females 10-16, (5)f 16-26, (1)f 26-45, (1)f over 45
The first two males (10-16) would be Jonathan 15 and Daniel 13, the n ext male (16-18) would be Jacob 18, Joseph 24 would be in the 18-26 g roup, however there is an extra male there, the last male is Jacob 54 . Jacob had no females 10-16 so all three are extra. In the 16-26 w ould be Elizabeth, but it looks like they put Sarah 29 in there als o because Nancy 31 belongs in the 26-45 group. That means there ar e 3 extra 16-26 females. The over 45 female is Phebe 52. The extr a male (who I think is Thomas) and 6 extra females may nephew and ni eces of Jacob. Jacob is the only Carl listed in the 1820 census fo r all of Tennessee.

!1830 Census: TN, Williamson Co, p206
Jacob Carl-(1) male 15-20, (2) males 20-30, (1) male 60-70, (2) femal es 20-30, (1) female 60-70
The 15-20 male is too young to be their's and didn't show up on the l ast
census. The (2) 20-30 are correct for Jon (who wasn't married yet) a nd Dan
the youngest. The (2) 20-30 females could be from the group of (3) 1 0-16 in the last census. Nancy and Elizabeth are both married. At 3 9, Sarah may have a family of her own although the only marriage we k now of was a age 41.
Thomas is married by now, but the extra females are probably his sist ers. I still don't know who the 10-15 year old male could be.

!The genealogical quarterly Backtracker, vol 22, no. 4, had a histor y of the Carl Family in Arkansas. It starts out "Thomas J. Carl, gre at, great grandfather of the present Joe Carl of Gentry Hardware, wa s born in New York in 1802. At a young age his parents moved to Tenn esssee. The year 1834 found them traveling up the Arkansas River whe re they settled in Cedarville, close to Figure Five on the old 'Arm y Road' and the Butterfield Overland Stagecoach Road. Thomas & his w ife Nana had six children, born at Cederville. Nana died in 1840 an d is buried at a cemetery near Cederville. Thomas moved his family t o the Mason Valley area in Benton County and married Cythia J. ___ o f Bentonville. This marriage produced seven more children.
When he moved to Mason Valley, he settled near Ray's Mill on Osage, w hich is south of the Lee Harris Hatchery, east of Vaughn. He later m oved to Prairie Grove and spent the rest of his life in that area."
Note: It is possible that Thomas' father was a relative of Jacob.
We need to research this further. Al Mayfield has a copy of the whol e article as well as a much more extensive history on the same famil y published in the Benton County Pioneer, vol 35, no. 3.
NOTE: We know that all 6 of the children by his first wife were bor n in Tennessee, not Arkansas. The move to Arkansas was probably mad e in 1839.

!Note: Cedarville is located in Crawford County, Jasper Township. I t is 11 miles north of Van Buren. In 1884 it had a population of 97 . Van Buren is on the Arkansas River.

!History of Benton County, Arkansas, page 396: Thomas Carl (1802-1891 ) and wife Syntha Shed Carl (1811-1871) are buried in the Word Cemete ry where also their son H. C. Carl (1853-1932) is buried. Thomas ha s a son who is a merchant in Prairie Grove, Washington Co, Ark who i s in 1889 Goodspeed's Wahington County History. This son, Barton A . Carl, tells of his father coming to Arkansas in 1832* from Tennesse e and that his mother was a native
of Tennessee while his father was a native of New York.
The Carl families of Benton County settled adjacent the Oklahoma b order, which the Word community is located. Some came down the line , settling just north of present-day Siloam Springs. The post offic e for this settlement was Hico.
Note: The article goes on to name several cemeteries and the Carl fam ily members buried there. Al Mayfield has a copy.
*Note: This is a misprint. The article says 1839.

!1830 Census: TN, Franklin Co, P71
Thomas Carl: males 2 <5, 1 20-30; females 1 5-10, 1 20-30. This T homas
fits the age of "our" Thomas and could have been the extra 18-26 mal e with Jacob in 1820. The 2 males <5 would be James and Mason. Th e 5-10 female is probably a daughter we have not heard of and the 20- 30 female would be his first wife Nancy.

!1840 Census: Cannot find Thomas in Arkansas. I found a Thomas Carr oll in Saline Co, AR who was the right age, but the children's ages d id not match up at all.

!1850 Census: Ark, Washington Co, Mountain Twp, dwelling 25
Thomas Carrol 48 NY farmer $3000 real
Cynthia 39 TN
Munson 20 TN
Barton 18 TN
Thomas 15 AL
Jesse 13 TN
Nancy 9 Ark
Sarah 7 "
Sibbilla 5 "
John 3 "
Zachery 1 "
David 3 mon "
Dicy Spencer 27

!1860 Census: ARK, Benton Co, Flint Twp, p.o. Double Springs, p309, J uly 3
Thomas Carl 58 NY farmer $2000/3000
Cynthia 50 TN
Nancy 18 Ark
John 13 Ark
David 10 Ark
Henry 6 Ark
Sarah 17 Ark

!1870 Index AR: Did not find

!1880 Soundex AR: Did not find

!Arkansas Land Records: The records for Thomas have been arranged b y date.
County Sec Twp Range Acres Date
Franklin 31 10N 28W 160 1838/08/20
Franklin 31 10N 28W 40 1838/08/20
Benton 30 19N 30W 40 1849/09/01
Benton 35 18N 33W 80 1856/12/15
Washington 30 15N 31W 40 1856/12/15
Benton 26 18N 33W 80 1857/08/01
Benton 26 18N 33W 80 1857/80/01
Benton 33 19N 33W 40 1859/07/01
Benton 8 18N 33W 40 1860/02/01
Benton 8 18N 33W 40 1860/02/01
Note: By 1855 his son Thomas R. would have been 21 years old and coul d be the
land holder of some parcels after that time. Further research is nee ded.

!From Mary Clark, Aug 1999:
Land transfer John P. Maxwell to Thomas Carl, east of Bentonville, 8 0 acres,
Deed Book B, Benton Co. Circuit Clerk Records 1846-1853.
Benton Co. Deed Book A, p467, Dec 2 1847 Thomas Carl bought 80 acres.
" " " B, p108, 8 Mar 1850 James H. Carl bought land fr om Thomas and Cynthia J. Carl.
Benton Co. Deed Book D, p407, 18 Aug 1858 Thomas R. Carl bought lan d from
Thomas and Cynthia J. Carl.

Noble Carl, 521 Briar Drive, Houston, TX (b. 1905), grandson of Joh n Hammack Carl (b. 1847) states that Thomas Carl's (b. 1802) father c ame to the U.S. age 14 as a stowaway. Maybe talking about Thomas Car le (b. 1735 in Ireland),
father of William Carls.

From Flashback, May 1778-Mrs. Roy (Kay) Brumfield, Ceder Hill, Rt. 1 , Fayetteville, AR 72701 asks for information on Thomas Carl, b. Ma r 24, 1802, Dutchess Co, NY. Married (1) Nancy M. Shedd, b. Nov 24 , 1804. They travelled through Tennessee to Mulberry, Arkansas, wher e Nancy died, leaving 7 children. Sometime between 1837 & 1840, he m arried (2) Cynthia Maxwell and had 7 more children. He lived in Gent ry and is buried in Word Cemetery. A Mrs. Luther Thomason, daughte r of William S. Carl, is supposed to own the oldest family Bible whic h might show Thomas Carl's parents. Anxious to get in touch with an y descendants of Mrs. Thomason.

Thomas was a tailor from New York.

More About THOMAS CARL:
Burial: ,Benton, Arkansas
Record Change: August 23, 1999

Notes for NANCY M. (NANA) SHED:
!History of Benton County, Arkansas, pub 1991 by Benton Co. Heritag e Committee, page 637 under Daniel McPhail: Kate (Catherine) McPhail , b. 9 Mar
1852, m. as his second wife, Thomas Robert Carl Sr. of Gentry, b. 7 O ct 1834,
d 19 Sept. 1917, buried in Siloam Springs, son of Thomas and Nancy Ca rl.

!From Mary Clark, Aug. 1999: Nancy M. Sheid born 26 Nov 1804 in Coffe e Co, TN, died 1 Sep 1839 in Mulberry, AR, buried in Mulberry, parent s James M. Sheid & Sibyl Robertson.

More About NANCY M. (NANA) SHED:
Burial: Cederville, Crawford, Arkansas
Record Change: August 23, 1999

Notes for SARAH CYNTHIA MAXWELL:
!Burial: Word Cemetery

!History of Benton Co, Arkansas p396: Said her name was Syntha Shed C arl,
b. 1811, d. 1871, buried in Word Cemetery with her husband.

!From Mary Clark, Aug. 1999: Sarah Cynthia (Syntha) Maxwell was bor n Jan 6, 1811 in TN, died Feb 21, 1871 in Gentry, AR, buried in Wor d Cemetery, Gentry
AR., parents were John P. and Martha Maxwell.

!1850 Census: AR, Washington Co, Mt. Twp, with husband
Cynthia Carl 39 TN

!1860 Census: ARK, Benton Co, p.o. Double Springs, July 3, w/husband
Cynthia Carl 50 TN

More About SARAH CYNTHIA MAXWELL:
Burial: ,Benton, Arkansas
Record Change: August 23, 1999

Children of THOMAS CARL and NANCY SHED are:

ELIZABETH ANN² CARL, b. July 12, 1824, ,,Tennessee; d. February 20, 1896, Corn Hill, Williamson, Texas; m. JAMES NATHANIAL MARRS, January 02, 1840, ,Washington, Arkansas.

Notes for ELIZABETH ANN CARL:
!From Mary Clark, Aug. 1999: Elizabeth Ann Carl, b. 12 July 1824 in C offee Co, TN, died 20 Feb 1896 in Corn Hill (Jarrell), Williamson Co , TX, buried 21 Feb 1896 in Florence Texas, m. James Nathanial Marr s 2 Jan 1840 in Washington Co, AR.

More About ELIZABETH ANN CARL:
Burial: February 21, 1896, Florence, Williamson, Texas
Record Change: August 23, 1999

More About JAMES NATHANIAL MARRS:
Record Change: August 19, 1999

2.	ii.	JAMES HARVEY CARL, b. August 24, 1826, Hillsboro, Williamson, Tennessee; d. August 15, 1911, Siloam Springs, Benton, Arkansas.
3.	iii.	MANSON AUGUSTUS CARL, b. August 07, 1830, ,,Tennessee; d. December 27, 1912, Siloam Springs, Benton, Arkansas.
4.	iv.	BARTON ARNOLD CARL, b. September 12, 1832, ,Coffee, Tennessee; d. September 02, 1915, Prairie Grove, Washington, Arkansas.
5.	v.	THOMAS ROBERT CARL, b. October 07, 1834, ,,Alabama; d. February 20, 1917, Bloomfield, Benton, Arkansas.
6.	vi.	JESSE JENKINS CARL, b. April 17, 1837, ,Coffee, Tennessee; d. February 14, 1927, Gentry, Benton, Arkansas.

Children of THOMAS CARL and SARAH MAXWELL are:

vii.

NANCY JANE² CARL, b. June 12, 1841, ,Benton, Arkansas; d. January 14, 1924; m. DAVID GLADDIS CHASTAIN, February 11, 1866, ,Benton, Arkansas.

Notes for NANCY JANE CARL:
!Burial: Fairmount Cemetery, 4 miles south of Springtown.

!Marriage Records of Benton Co, Ark: David Chastain married Nancy Car l on
Feb 11, 1866.

!1850 Census: Ark, Washington Co, listed with parents
Nancy Carl 9 Ark

!1860 Census: ARK, Benton Co, p.o. Double Springs, July 3, w/parents
Nancy 18 Ark

!From Mary Clark, Aug. 1999: Nancy Jane Carl, b. 12 June 1841, m. Dav id Dennis Chastain on 11 Feb 1866, d. 14 Jan 1924, buried in Fairmoun t Cemetery
4 miles south of Springtown.

More About NANCY JANE CARL:
Burial: Springtown, Benton, Arkansas
Record Change: August 23, 1999

Notes for DAVID GLADDIS CHASTAIN:
!Marriage Records of Benton Co, Ark: David Chastain married Nancy Car l on
Feb 11, 1866.

!Benton County Pioneer Quarterly, vol 31, #2, page 32: The caption o n a photograph identifies Nancy's husband as Dennis Gladdis Chastain . I am going to use David Gladdis until I get more information.

More About DAVID GLADDIS CHASTAIN:
Record Change: August 23, 1999

Marriage Notes for NANCY CARL and DAVID CHASTAIN:
!From Mary Clark, Aug. 1999: David Dennis Chastain was the husband o f Nancy Carl.

7.	viii.		SARAH M. CARL, b. May 15, 1843, ,Benton, Arkansas; d. August 1918, ,Washington, Arkansas.
	ix.		SIBBILLA CARL, b. Abt. 1845, ,Benton, Arkansas; d. 1851, ,Benton, Arkansas.

Notes for SIBBILLA CARL:
!1850 Census: Ark, Washington Co, listed with parents
Sibbilla Carl 5 Ark

!From Mary Clark, Aug. 1999: Sybell Carl, b. 1845 in Benton Co. & die d in
1851 in Benton Co.

More About SIBBILLA CARL:
Record Change: August 23, 1999

8.	x.		JOHN HAMMACK CARL, b. April 05, 1847, ,Benton, Arkansas; d. April 05, 1847, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas.
	xi.		ZACHERY CARL, b. Abt. 1849, ,Benton, Arkansas; d. 1850, ,Benton, Arkansas.

Notes for ZACHERY CARL:
!1850 Census: Ark, Washington Co, listed with parents
Zachery Carl 1 Ark

!From Mary Clark, Aug. 1999: Zackery Carl, born 1849 & died 1850 bot h in Benton Co.

More About ZACHERY CARL:
Record Change: August 23, 1999

9.	xii.		DAVID NEWTON CARL, b. February 17, 1850, Bentonville, Benton, Arkansas; d. September 05, 1920, Decatur, Benton, Arkansas.
10.	xiii.		HENRY CLAY CARL, b. October 17, 1853, ,Benton, Arkansas; d. June 16, 1932, Decatur, Benton, Arkansas.

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