On Fri, 17 Jul 1998 01:28:28 -0700 pw <[email protected]> writes: >Perhaps I have some information that will help clear up the Elizabeth >CARR mystery, if this is the Elizabeth CARR BONNER you are referring to. >Elizabeth CARR had a baby named Florence Emeline WOODFORD on 9 Feb >1880. Elizabeth was never married to Alonzo WOODFORD, because he was >already married and had a family. >Elizabeth CARR married James W. BONNER, Jr. Florence Emeline WOODFORD >was raised by Aunt Cora CARR HADDIX, daughter of Noah CARR. > >Obituary for Florence E. WOODFORD WHITE, The Clarksburg Telegram, >Clarksburg, W.Va., 24 Feb 1963, lists three surviving half-brothers: > > Troy E. BONNER of Michigan City, Indiana > Roscoe BONNER, Brooklyn, New York > Odis BONNER, Yorktown, Indiana > The mysterious Elizabeth is the one married to the elder William Bonner. It has been surmised that the elder William Bonner and founder of the family was married to an Elizabeth who could be Elizabeth Carr (discounted) or Elizabeth Lancisco (which is apparently also in question). We know what the Lambert book said, but it is in question. >I show parents for Elizabeth CARR as Solomon CARR and Susanna SIMMONS. >If this is wrong, would someone PLEASE correct me! (You are correct for the one you >cited) > >Solomon CARR, b. 1832, d.1909,Hazelbethelwoodc,Randolph,W.Va. > married Susanna SIMMONS, b.1833, d.1908 >Children were: > 1-James B. CARR,b.1853,d.1936 m.1882 Mahalay C. WHITE > 2-Martha Lovella CARR, m. 1873 Joseph Sylvester ELZA > 3-Alice Columbia CARR,b.1855,d.1936,m. Amby WHITE > 4-Cora CARR m. Dolph HADDIX > 5-Elizabeth CARR,b.1898, Gormania, West Virginia > (this date is obviously wrong for birth, may be death or marriage?) > married James W. BONNER, Jr. > died Gorman, across river, Maryland, Red Creek > buried DryFork Cemetery > 6-Sarah Anna CARR m.1880 SampsonSUMMERFIELD > 7-Dortha Ellen CARR m.1881 Joseph CARR > 8-Flurnoy Aleen Bernard Patten CARR > 9-Noah J. CARR,b.1870, m.1887 Ursula ELZA > My information from 1850, 1860, 1880, 1900 census; "History of Randolph Co, WV" by Maxwell; Adam Harper Genealogical Collection FHL film #1597498; charts from Grett Hott, Pat Saletore, Albert Summerfield and Robin Kesling. Solomon (Saul) Carr b. Jan 1834 Middle Mountain, Randolph, VA. d.1909 Bethel, Mercer, WV buried Hazelwood-O Cemetery, Bethel, WV. m. 23 Jan 1853 [or 23 Jan 1854] Pickins, Randolph, VA to Susannah Simmons b. Jun 1835 Bland Hills, Pendleton, VA. d. 1908 Bethel, Mercer, WV. Buried Hazelwood-O Cemetery, Bethel, WV ch 1. Martha Louella Carr b. 1855 d. 1940 m. 9 Feb 1783 Joseph Sylvester ELZA (10 ch) 2. James Burley Carr b. 16 Oct 1857 d. 1936 m. 1 nov 1881 Mahala Catherine WHITE (11 ch) 3. Alice Columbia Carr b. 16 Nov 1859 d.1936 m. 30 Sep 1879 Amby WHITE, Sr (6 ch) 4. Virginia Carr b. 9 Apr 1860 d. 14 Jun 1860 (1860 Mortality Schedule) 5. Sarah Anna Carr b. 29 Mar 1861 d. 3 Mar 1944 m.m 5 Feb 1880 Sampson SUMMERFIELD (7 ch) 6. Elizabeth Carr b. 1865 d. 1898 (info above) m. James William BONNER, Jr (13 Bonner ch, 1 Woodford ch) 7. Dortha (Dorothy) Ellen Carr b. 29 Mar 1866 d. ? m. 11 Nov 1881 Joseph D CARR (10 ch) 8. Noah Jordan Carr b. 9 Dec 1870 d. 27 Mar 1956 m1. 3 Sep 1887 Ursula B ELZA (13 ch) m2. 1931 Lucretia Lambert (0 ch) 9. Cora Jane Carr b. 24 Aug 1871 d. 9 Feb 1945 m. 13 Apr 1906 Randolph HADDIX (10 ch) 10. Flernoy Bernard Patton Carr b. 9 Jan 1879 d. 14 Mar 1917 m Cora Bell Douglas (11 ch) What else did you need to know? Did I get it right? Jeff Carr in Lawton, OK _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]