Joyce, Hi! Thanks for responding. OK, the only info I have is that Thomas was born in Middleboro in 1865. He married Elizabeth Ann Gibbs who was from Clairborne Tenessee. Their 1st born, Dorcus Victoria b 25 Aug 1893 (My husband's maternal grandmother) was born in Knox County Tennessee. Yes, I was aware that Bell County was not formed till 1867 or so. I've just started on this branch of the family and found Middlesboro currently in Bell County. I haven't checked anywhere yet to find out which county Middlesboro was in in 1865. Do you know? I really don't know where Thomas's parents were from, or where they were in 1870, just that the info I have is that Thomas was born in Middleboro in 1865. I did not find them in the 1870 or 1880 census in Kentucky. I was hoping that someone might have some info on his parents, William CARROLL and Lillian CLAPP, since it appears they were in Middlesboro in 1865! I'm going to try and get to the Naitonal Archives next week and will check the Tennessee census. Do you have any other suggestions? Thanks again for responding!! Pat Do you have any other suggestions? Pat in Colorado. > RESPONSE: > Thomas CARROLL would not have been born in Bell Co. at Middlesboro in 1865 > because the county was not created until 1867 with the 1870 being their > first Fed. Census. The area probably later on became Bell Co. Bell was > formed from parts of Knox Co. and Harlan Co. > > On the 1870 Bell Co., there is this listing but no Thomas. > > Dwelling 131-123 > CARROL, William H., 46, b. TN > . . Letha, 28, b. TN > . . John W., 14, TN > . . Daniel H., 12, TN > . . Mary E., 10, b. TN > . . Andrew, 6, b. KY > . . Martha, 3 mo's, b. KY (b. Feb. 1870) > RUTHERFORD, Mary, 4, b. VA > BURNS, Eliza, 23, b. KY > > This same family appears on the 1880 but still there is no Thomas. I've > just checked the 1870 Harlan Co. and there were no CARROLLs. There are > CARROLLS in the 1870 Knox Co. but there is no William or Lillian or > similiar and no Thomas. I do not see a marriage for Elizabeth Ann GIBBS > and Thomas CARROLL in Bell Co. I do not see Thomas or Elizabeth CARROLL on > the 1900 Bell Co. > > Perhaps you need to recheck your information on where they were. > > Joyce Taylor Collins > La Palma, CA > > Message text written by INTERNET:[email protected] > >Hi All, > I have just started research this brance of my family. I'm trying to find > info about Thomas C. CARROLL b 1865 in Middleboro. His parents were > William > CARROLL and Lillian CLAPP. He married Elizabeth Ann GIBBS c 1892. Does > anyone have any info? > Thanks > Pat > < > > > > ==== KYBELL Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >