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John Wesley Carney 1868–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 October 1868

Birth Location: Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 12 March 1920

Death Location: Dover, Stewart County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Rebecca Sikes

Mother: Elijah Carney

Spouse(s): Ora Storey

Children(s): James Carney, Douglas Carney, Pearl Carney, Burl Carney, Porter Carney, Nina Carney, John Carney, Frank Carney

John Wesley Carney was born in 1868 in Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, USA, the child of Rebecca Ann Sikes And Elijah Demoss Carney. In 1920, John Wesley Carney resided in Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, USA. John Wesley Carney married Ora Storey, and had children including Burl Carney, Douglas Carney, Frank Carney, James Carney, John Wesley Carney, Nina Carney, Pearl Carney, Porter Carney. John Wesley Carney passed away in 1920 in Dover, Stewart County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Wesley Carney was born in 1868 in Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, USA, the child of Rebecca Ann Sikes And Elijah Demoss Carney.
  • In 1920, John Wesley Carney resided in Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, USA.
  • John Wesley Carney married Ora Storey, and had children including Burl Carney, Douglas Carney, Frank Carney, James Carney, John Wesley Carney, Nina Carney, Pearl Carney, Porter Carney.
  • John Wesley Carney passed away in 1920 in Dover, Stewart County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Carney's Ancestors

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John Carney
1868–1920
Birth Place: Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Rebecca Ann Sikes
1841–1910
STEWART CO Tn
Elijah (DeMoss) Carney
1824–1899
South Carolina
Grandparents
Mary (Ann) Simmons
1796–1860
North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Carney's Descendants

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John (Wesley) Carney (5 October 1868–12 March 1920) m. Ora Storey (1889–14 March 1920)
  1. 1. James Carney 1912–1966 m. Clarice (Erlene) Buckingham 1915–1950
    1. 1. James (T) Carney 1947–1992 m. Clara (E) Carney 1947–2025
  2. 2. Douglas Carney 1895–
  3. 3. Pearl Carney 1899–
  4. 4. Burl Carney 1908–
  5. 5. Porter Carney 1910–
  6. 6. Nina Carney 1914–
  7. 7. John (Wesley) Carney 1916–1994 m. Della (Elizabeth) Johnson 1919–1997
  8. 8. Frank Carney 1920–2006 m. Bernice Carney 1923–2004

John Carney's Timeline

3 Records

1868
5 October 1868
Birth of John Wesley Carney in Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, USA
Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 52
John Wesley Carney resided here in Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, USA
Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, USA
1920
12 March 1920
Age 52
Death of John Wesley Carney in Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, USA
Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 October 1868
    Event Place: Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 March 1920
    Event Place: Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dover, Stewart County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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