James Jimmerson Carden (1843 - 1920)

Children of JAMES CARDEN and SARAH FOY are:
 i. JULIA H. CARDEN, b. Abt. 1873, MO; m. J. W. HARRIS.
 ii. A. LULA CARDEN, b. Abt. 1874, MO; d. January 05, 1955, Durham, Durham Co., NC; m. CYRUS W. GATTIS; b. 1868; d. September 15, 1910, Durham, Durham Co., NC.
 iii. MARIE M. CARDEN, b. Abt. 1878, North Carolina; m. THOMAS H. BROCK.
 iv. ETHEL M. CARDEN, b. July 14, 1882; d. April 20, 1958, Orange County,  North Carolina; m. SAMUEL L. RAY, Aft. 1920; b. September 28, 1867; d. April 06, 1942, Orange County,  North Carolina.
 v. SALLIE O'NETA CARDEN, b. 1885; d. March 17, 1905, Durham, Durham Co., NC.
 vi. JAMES JARVIS CARDEN, b. May 08, 1887, West Virgina; d. February 19, 1956, Durham, Durham Co., NC; m. ADELAIDE 'ADDIE' HESTER MOORE, July 07, 1912; b. April 10, 1889, NC; d. October 11, 1947, Durham, Durham Co., NC.
 vii. FANNIE CARDEN.

1880 Census for James Jimmerson Carden
J.J.  and Sally are in Britts,  Robeson County,  North Carolina.
J.J.  age 37  Minister
Sally age 28  Wife Keeping house
children are all females
Julia ?,  age 7 daughter attending school
A.L.   age 5 daughter attending school
M. M. age 2 daughter

They have a 60 year old female living with them as boarder/servant

District 177 Britts Township,  Robeson County,  North Carolina
This is image 17 of 30.

1st column Place of birth of this person, naming State or Territory of United States, or the country, if of foreign birth.
2nd column Place of birth of the father of this person, naming State or Territory of United States, or the country, if of foreign birth
3rd column Place of birth of the mother of this person, naming State or Territory of United States, or the country, if of foreign

# 22 is James Jimmerson Carden born in NC / father born in NC / mother born in VA
# 23 is Sally Foy Carden born in NC / father born in NC / mother born in NC
# 24 is Julia H. Carden born in MO / father born in NC / mother born in NC
# 25 is A. L. Carden (Lula) born in MO / father born in NC / mother born in NC
# 26 is M. M. Carden (Marie) born in NC / father born in NC / mother born in NC

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What follows is some notes made before discovering his death date of 2-3-1920. "The estimated death date between 1911 and 1922 is based on two things
1st The combination of a law suit and a family legend. James Jimmerson Carden was in a lawsuit (1888 - 1890) in North Carolina. The case made it to the NC supreme court. He lost this lawsuit to his younger brother Gaston Carden. Family legend says that James Jarvis Carden, James Jimmerson's son, met Gaston Carden on the steps of the church during James Jimmerson's funeral and refused Gaston entrance to the ceremony. An earliest estimated death date of 1902 is based on the assumption that James Jarvis was a grown man at the time of this incident. James Jarvis's son, Philip, does not remember this grandfather but remembers his grandmother very well. This probably means that James Jimmerson died before Philip was a much beyond toddler. That would put James Jimmerson's death before the mid 1920's.
"2nd Methodist Church conference records puts a J. J. Carden as a preacher in the Ralegh area in 1911. This is probably James Jimmerson Carden. However it is possible that it could have been the younger JJ, James Jarvis. He would have been 27 at the time. Since there is not even a whisper of a family legend that the younger JJ was ever a preacher it seems more likely that it was the older JJ."

Information on JJ Carden's service in the War Between the States:
James J. Carden
18 years old
Residence Orange County NC
Enlisted on 9/10/61 at Orange County, NC as a Private.
On 9/10/61 he mustered into "K" Co. NC 2nd Cavalry
date and method of discharge not given
Promotions: Corpl 9/30/62
He was listed as: On rolls 9/30/64 - place not stated
These records are from North Carolina Troops 1861-65 - A Roster contributed by Ruth in NC e-mail: RLugowski@aol.com
Sources: North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A Roster. (NCRosterC) Published in 1993

Name of Regiment:  2nd Cavalry Regiment North Carolina
Date of Organization:  30 August 1861
Muster Date:  09 April 1865
Regiment Type:  Cavalry

Regimental History

Battles Fought

Fought on 14 March 1862 at New Bern, NC.
Fought on 15 March 1862 at New Bern, NC.
Fought on 28 March 1862.
Fought on 29 March 1862 at Trenton, NC.
Fought on 01 April 1862.
Fought on 13 April 1862.
Fought on 13 April 1862 at Gillett's Farm, VA.
Fought on 13 April 1862 at Jones County, NC.
Fought on 13 April 1862 at Onslow County, NC.
Fought on 13 April 1862 at Trenton, NC.
Fought on 14 April 1862 at Tuscarora, NC.
Fought on 05 May 1862 at Williamsburg, VA.
Fought on 09 May 1862.
Fought on 13 May 1862 at Kinston, NC.
Fought on 15 May 1862.
Fought on 15 May 1862 at Foscue's, NC.
Fought on 15 May 1862 at Pollocksville, NC.
Fought on 15 May 1862 at Sawyer's, NC.
Fought on 15 May 1862 at Trenton, NC.
Fought on 16 May 1862 at Pollocksville, NC.
Fought on 20 May 1862.
Fought on 27 May 1862.
Fought on 27 May 1862 at Hanover, PA.
Fought on 15 June 1862 at Trenton, NC.
Fought on 15 July 1862.
Fought on 26 July 1862 at North Carolina.
Fought on 26 July 1862 at While On Picket Duty.
Fought on 27 July 1862.
Fought on 28 July 1862.
Fought on 28 July 1862 at Frenche's On Batchelor Creek.
Fought on 28 July 1862 at Jerry French Place, Near Batchelor Creek.
Fought on 28 July 1862 at North Carolina.
Fought on 06 August 1862.
Fought on 31 August 1862 at Plymouth, NC.
Fought on 01 September 1862 at Washington, NC.
Fought on 06 September 1862 at North Carolina.
Fought on 06 September 1862 at Washington, NC.
Fought on 15 September 1862 at Near Washington, NC.
Fought on 20 September 1862 at Keedysville, MD.
Fought on 17 October 1862.
Fought on 19 October 1862.
Fought on 21 October 1862.
Fought on 28 November 1862 at Dumfries, VA.
Fought on 27 December 1862 at Dumfries, VA.
Fought on 28 December 1862 at Fairfax Court House, VA.
Fought on 09 April 1863 at Suffolk, VA.
Fought on 15 April 1863 at Culpepper, VA.
Fought on 15 April 1863 at Hazel River, VA.
Fought on 15 April 1863 at Hazel Run, VA.
Fought on 15 April 1863 at Willford's Ford, VA.
Fought on 27 April 1863 at Fredericksburg, VA.
Fought on 28 April 1863 at Near Fredericksburg, VA.
Fought on 29 April 1863 at Fredericksburg, VA.
Fought on 29 April 1863 at Rappahannock River, VA.
Fought on 30 April 1863 at Fredericksburg, VA.
Fought on 02 May 1863 at Fredericksburg, VA.
Fought on 03 May 1863 at Fredericksburg, VA.
Fought on 15 May 1863.
Fought on 02 June 1863 at Thompson's Cross Roads, VA.
Fought on 09 June 1863 at Beverly Ford, VA.
Fought on 09 June 1863 at Brandy Station, VA.
Fought on 16 June 1863 at Middleburg, VA.
Fought on 17 June 1863 at Middleburg Or Upperville, VA.
Fought on 19 June 1863 at Middleburg, VA.
Fought on 19 June 1863 at Middletown, VA.
Fought on 21 June 1863.
Fought on 21 June 1863 at Ashby's Gap, VA.
Fought on 21 June 1863 at Upperville, VA.
Fought on 28 June 1863 at Hanover, PA.
Fought on 29 June 1863 at Hanover, PA.
Fought on 30 June 1863 at Hanover Court House, VA.
Fought on 30 June 1863 at Hanover, PA.
Fought on 30 June 1863 at Westminster, MD.
Fought on 30 June 1863 at Williamsport, MD.
Fought on 01 July 1863 at Hanover, PA.
Fought on 03 July 1863 at Gettysburg, PA.
Fought on 04 July 1863 at Gettysburg, PA.
Fought on 05 July 1863 at Gettysburg, PA.
Fought on 05 July 1863 at Green Castle, PA.
Fought on 07 July 1863 at Williamsport, MD.
Fought on 08 July 1863.
Fought on 08 July 1863 at Hagerstown, MD.
Fought on 09 July 1863 at Hagerstown, MD.
Fought on 12 July 1863 at Hagerstown, MD.
Fought on 14 July 1863 at Falling Waters, MD.
Fought on 17 July 1863 at Sheperdstown, MD.
Fought on 30 July 1863.
Fought on 31 July 1863 at Leetown, VA.
Fought on 15 August 1863 at Williamsport, MD.
Fought on 21 August 1863 at Rappahannock River, VA.
Fought on 07 September 1863 at Plymouth, NC.
Fought on 07 September 1863 at Washington County.
Fought on 13 September 1863 at Culpepper, VA.
Fought on 16 September 1863 at Culpeper Court House, VA.
Fought on 21 September 1863 at Upperville, VA.
Fought on 22 September 1863 at Jack's Shop, VA.
Fought on 22 September 1863 at Madison Court House, VA.
Fought on 22 September 1863 at Near Madison Court House, VA.
Fought on 23 September 1863 at Jack's Shop, VA.
Fought on 09 October 1863 at Bristoe Station, VA.
Fought on 11 October 1863 at Culpepper, VA.
Fought on 12 October 1863 at Winchester, VA.
Fought on 14 October 1863 at Catlett's Station, VA.
Fought on 14 October 1863 at Warrenton, VA.
Fought on 15 October 1863 at Bristoe Station, VA.
Fought on 15 October 1863 at Bristoe, VA.
Fought on 19 October 1863 at Buckland, VA.
Fought on 11 November 1863 at Robeson County, NC.
Fought on 26 November 1863 at Mine Run, VA.
Fought on 26 November 1863 at Rapidan, VA.
Fought on 28 November 1863 at Mine Run, VA.
Fought on 30 November 1863 at Mine Run, VA.
Fought on 06 February 1864 at Rapidan River, VA.
Fought on 07 February 1864 at Rapidan, VA.
Fought on 18 February 1864 at Cherokee County, NC.
Fought on 28 April 1864.
Fought on 01 May 1864.
Fought on 03 May 1864.
Fought on 06 May 1864.
Fought on 08 May 1864 at White Hall, VA.
Fought on 09 May 1864 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA.
Fought on 10 May 1864 at Wilderness, VA.
Fought on 11 May 1864 at Goodall's Tavern, VA.
Fought on 11 May 1864 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA.
Fought on 15 May 1864 at Ashland, VA.
Fought on 20 May 1864 at Hanover Court House, VA.
Fought on 21 May 1864.
Fought on 24 May 1864.
Fought on 24 May 1864 at Wilson Landing, VA.
Fought on 27 May 1864 at Hanover Court House, VA.
Fought on 27 May 1864 at Hanover Junction, VA.
Fought on 27 May 1864 at Near Hanover Court House, VA.
Fought on 27 May 1864 at Pamunkey, VA.
Fought on 29 May 1864 at Hanover Court House, VA.
Fought on 01 June 1864 at Hanover Court House, VA.
Fought on 03 June 1864.
Fought on 03 June 1864 at Gaines' Mill, VA.
Fought on 14 June 1864 at Bedford County, VA.
Fought on 21 June 1864.
Fought on 21 June 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 21 June 1864 at White House, VA.
Fought on 23 June 1864.
Fought on 23 June 1864 at Black & White, VA.
Fought on 05 July 1864 at Near Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 13 July 1864 at Washington, DC.
Fought on 15 July 1864.
Fought on 15 August 1864.
Fought on 15 August 1864 at Deep Bottom Run, VA.
Fought on 15 August 1864 at Deep Bottom, VA.
Fought on 15 August 1864 at Richmond, VA.
Fought on 16 August 1864.
Fought on 16 August 1864 at Richmond, VA.
Fought on 16 August 1864 at White Oak Swamp, VA.
Fought on 16 August 1864 at White's Tavern, VA.
Fought on 17 August 1864 at Deep Bottom, VA.
Fought on 18 August 1864 at White's Tavern, VA.
Fought on 20 August 1864.
Fought on 25 August 1864 at Reams' Station, VA.
Fought on 03 September 1864 at Lee's Mills, VA.
Fought on 10 September 1864 at Near Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 17 September 1864 at Near Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 29 September 1864 at Richmond, VA.
Fought on 11 October 1864 at Bermuda Hundred, VA.
Fought on 24 October 1864 at Bermuda Hundred, VA.
Fought on 27 October 1864 at Near Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 27 October 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 01 December 1864 at Stone Creek, VA.
Fought on 10 December 1864 at Armstrong's Mill, VA.
Fought on 12 December 1864 at Jerusalem Plank Rd, Dinwiddie County, VA.
Fought on 28 February 1865 at Lancaster District, SC.
Fought on 12 March 1865 at Fayetteville, NC.
Fought on 31 March 1865 at Chamberlain Run, VA.
Fought on 01 April 1865 at Five Forks, VA.
Fought on 01 April 1865 at Hatcher's Run, VA.
Fought on 03 April 1865.
Fought on 03 April 1865 at Aberdeen Church, VA.
Fought on 03 April 1865 at Aberdeen Court House, VA.
Fought on 03 April 1865 at Amelia Court House, VA.
Fought on 03 April 1865 at Appomattox Court House, VA.
Fought on 03 April 1865 at Jackson, NC.
Fought on 03 April 1865 at Jetersville Station, VA.
Fought on 03 April 1865 at Petersburg, VA Hospital.
Fought on 04 April 1865 at Aberdeen Church, VA.
Fought on 04 April 1865 at Amelia Court House, VA.
Fought on 04 April 1865 at Jetersville Station, VA.
Fought on 06 April 1865 at Farmville, VA.
Fought on 06 April 1865 at Near Farmville, VA.
Fought on 06 April 1865 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 08 April 1865.
Fought on 14 April 1865 at Iredell County, NC.
Fought on 14 April 1865 at Taylorsville, NC.
Fought on 17 April 1865 at Black & White, VA.
Fought on 08 May 1865 at Athens, GA.
Fought on 24 May 1865 at Greenville, SC.
 

It is interesting to note that the Confederate army unit in which James Jimmerson Carden was a Sergeant spent much of the war in Southeastern North Carolina containing an army of Yankees on the coast. He was in the Calvary and may have covered much of the territory he was later to pastor.

It is also interesting to note that his wife, Sally Foy, was from this same area - Maysville, Jones County, NC. We can only speculate as to whether he met her during the war or afterwards.

Dec 8, 1998 information on James Jimmerson Carden from:

  THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
SOUTHEASTERN JURISDICTIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL
COMMISSION ON ARCHIVES AND HISTORY
THE HERITAGE CENTER
P.O. BOX 1165
LAKE JUNALUSKA, NC 28745
(704) 452-2881, Ext. 781
Gerry Reiff

Information in the General Minutes of the MC Church, South regarding James Jimmerson Carden

1874 minutes: J. J. Carden transferred from the Denver Conference to NC Conference, appointed to Neuse in the New Berne District. Re-appointed to Neuse 1875 & 1876

1877 and 1878 and 1879 appointed to Robeson in Fayetteville District

1880 appointed to Whiteville in the Wilmington District

1881 appointed to Jonesboro in Fayetteville District

1882 appointed to Swan Quarter in the Washington District

1883 appointed to Nashville, in the Warrenton District

1884 Baltimore Conference records show that J. J. Carden was received by transfer from the NC Conference and appointed to East Baltimore District, Prince George Mission

1885 Baltimore Conference appointment: Springfield Circuit of the Moorefield District

1886 - 1887 continued on Springfield Circuit

1888 could not find him listed

1889 J. J. Carden Transferred to NC Conference. Could not find his appointment listed

1890 NC Conference: J. J. Carden Tr. To Loc

"Tr. To Loc" probably means that soon after the 1889 annual conference he took "location." That means he gave up his ordination, his membership 'm the annual conference, and did not take an appointment. This sometimes happened when a man was struggling to support his family and needed more income than the church afforded. Often these men found other work and served as local preachers, not being moved around by the bishop but assisting the "traveling preacher" by holding regular services in a small congregation that the traveling preacher reached once every few weeks. We cannot tell you for sure that this is what happened to Rev. Carden.
 

Taking it one line at a time:

1874 - 1876 I at first thought that Denver might have referred to Denver, NC in Western North Carolina. Denver is in Lincoln County, NC about 30 miles Northwest of Charlotte. An additional query to the organization above contradicted this theory saying that the only Denver Conference of which they were aware was Denver, Colorado.

There are two towns named Neuse in North Carolina. This one probably means the one in Lenoir County about 35 miles West of New Bern, NC.

1877 - 1879 This probably means the town of Robeson about 40 miles Southwest of Fayetteville, NC.

1880 Whiteville is about 50 miles West of Wilmington, NC.

1881 Jonesboro is about 25 miles Northeast of Fayetteville, NC.

1882 Swanquarter is right on the coast of North Carolina about 60 miles Northeast of New Bern, NC in Hyde County.

1883 Nashville, NC is in Nash County about 50 miles Northeast of Raleigh, NC.

1884 This probably refers to Prince Georges county in Maryland. It is the county to the east of Washington, DC.

1885 - 1887 This one is difficult in that there are many towns named Moorefield and Springfield to choose from. There are only two that seem to come in a pair anywhere near Baltimore. One is in Hardy Co., WV just to the South of the western end of Maryland. The other is in central southern Virginia.
The Hardy Co. WV has additional credence because it is in West Virginia. On Philip Carden's birth certificate it lists his father's birthplace as West Virginia. Phil Carden's father, James Jarvis Carden, was James Jimmerson Carden's son. James Jarvis' birth date is given as 1884 which is close in time to this assignment.
The Moorefield in Virginia is just North of Stokes Co., NC just two counties from James Jimmerson's homeplace.

1888 - 1890 It is during this period of time that James Jimmerson is involved in a lawsuit with his younger brother. This may have had something to do with the conference more or less losing track of him.

The 1870 census shows a J J Carden, single, in Duplin County, (also in this same general area) working as a mechanic (J J Carden's father's trade)

Another letter from the Methodist Church the next month confirmed almost all of the above and added to it.
Jan 8, 1999 information on James Jimmerson Carden:

  330 Azalea Road
Southern Pines, NC 28387
January 8, 1999

Mr. Thor F. Carden
P. O. Box 2093
Madison, TN 37116-2093

Dear Mr. Carden:

   Pardon my delay in answering your letter of December 7 for information on James J. Carden, but material is scattered between my home and our Conference Archives in Raleigh and I had to search volumes of Conference Journals. It is unfortunate that no obituary exists, but James J. Carden died after 1911.

   1868   J. J. Carden "supplied" our church at Wilson, North Carolina Conference
   1869   Received by the Conference "On Trial" and assigned to Magnolia
   1870   Continued on trial (normal procedure) and assigned to Jones Circuit
   1871   Received into Full Connection and transferred to St. Louis Conference
   1874   Received into North Carolina Conference from Denver Conference and assigned to Neuse Circuit (Remote coastal area - Punishment?)
   1875   Continued on Neuse Circuit (Must have liked it!)
   1876   Continued on Neuse Circuit (210 members)
   1877 throught 1879   Assigned Robeson Circuit (Central Southern area)
   1880   Assigned to Whiteville (Halfway back to the coast)
   1881   Assigned to Jonesboro (610 members in several churches - best appointment
   1882   Assigned to Swan Quarter (Back to the coast)
   1883   Assigned to Nashville (Central Eastern area)
   1884   Transferred to Baltimore Conference
   1889   Received into North Carolina Conference and "located" at his request
      (This term indicates retirement since preachers "traveled.")
   1911   This time J. J. Carden is listed as a Local Preacher in or near Raleigh

   From the obituary of another preacher, who died in 1935, I find that Sallie Smith Gattis was a granddaughter of James J. Carden and Thomas Jefferson Gattis (both Methodist preachers) and was married to John Robert Poe on November 26, 1936.

   Regarding the Foy family, I want to share my limited personal knowledge and tell you where you can get more information. I remember that there were a few prominent families living in plantation style just north of where highway US-17 leaves New Hanover County (Wilmington) going north to Onslow County (Jacksonville). This area is in the extreme southeastern part of Pender County. One old house is located on the right-hand side of the main highway and I stopped to ask about it and was told that it was the Foy house (still standing some fifteen years ago). From my Pender County history I read that George W. Foy was a member of Co. K. 3rd Infantry, CSA , and was wounded at Gettysburg on July 3, 1863.

   Our United Methodist Church in that area dates back to 1824 and one of their church buildings was dedicated in 1874, in spite of the earliest deed we could find prepared in 1850 (another deed was prepared in 1873). The name was changed in 1910 to Wesleyan Chapel. I have met the associate named Karen C. Howell, P. O. Box 10472, Wilmington, Nc 28405. You may use my name as a reference and ask her to find out information about the Foy Family or write the Lower Cape Fear Historical Society, P. O. Box 813, Wilmington, NC 28405 (old address).

Sincerely yours,
C. Franklin Grill
Conference Historian

PS: Other church deeds name Foy trustees:
1910 - J. T. Foy and F. M. Foy
1943 - Reference to F. M. Foy homestead in community called Scotts Hill
 

After her death a certificate was found among the effects of Ruth Carden Lowe, James Jimmerson Carden's grandaughter. It reads:
"To all true and faithful nobles of the mystic shrine know ye that the worthy noble James J Carden who had signed his name in the margin hereof was regularly received and admitted and constituted a noble of the mystic shrine in Oasis temple of Charlotte, NC on the 16th day of June 1904 and that he has duly enrolled as such upon the records of the order in testimony whereof we have here unto subscribed our names and affixed the seal of the Imperial Council of North America."

Elsewhere it has Certificate #101173, camels, a whale, palm trees, a gold seal, some guys sitting in a tent, a sun, moon, stars, pyramids, a sphinx, some scribbles that are probably signatures, and the date June 6, 1876 which we're guessing is the date the Charlotte, NC, Lodge was founded.

A query was sent to the current Charlotte Masonic Lodge to see if more information can be obtained. James Jimmerson Carden's son's name was James Jarvis Carden. Family legend is that they were both Mason's. In addition to a general query we also asked if it was possible that this certificate could have been awarded to someone just 20 years old?

This response was received on March 15, 1999 which makes it apparent that the certificate described above was for James Jimmerson Carden.

Hey Thor--

I've got the following, and I haven't thought through how it all goes together.

Carden, J J Sr., Durham, NC
Eno Lodge 210
Reinstated by Charter 8-4-1904
Died 2-3-1920
Eno Lodge is in Durham, adjacent to Orange County
(Eno lost its charter in 1896 and got it back in 1904)

Carden, J. J.
Bayboro 331
Initiated 9-26-1876
passed 10-16-1876
raised 10-19-1876
Demitted 4-28-1877

Carden J J
Mt Vernon 359
Affiliated- Charter Member
Demitted 6-12-1884
Charter Date 12-5-1878

(the later two records look like JJ moved his membership from 331 to 359.
359 is in Oriental, about 10 miles from Bayboro)

Shrine membership for a 20 year old is very unlikely. Shrine membership has always required Masonic membership. We have always required applicants be at least 21.

Ric Carter
Assistant to the Grand Secretary
 

In Feb, 1874 J.J. Carden was in Wellington, MO according to this obituary:
From: Death and Marriage Notices of The Hillsborough Recorder 1820 - 1879, compiled by Shirley Jones Mallard

25 February 1874 Vol. 2 #16

"Died: Mrs. Louisa Adeline Watson, 21 December 1873. She was born May 24, 1851, joined Methodist Episcopal Church South in 1864, married O. H. Watson of Orange County November 19, 1871. She had one son, Edward Jameson Watson born December 27, 1872, who died at age 10 months, one month and twenty days before his mother. The Obituary was written by Louisa's brother James J. Carden of Wellington, Missouri, 9 February 1874. He stated that two sisters had died before Louisa, leaving three brothers, four sisters, and a widowed mother."

Louisa was the daughter of George and Mary A. Carden (Marriage bond and census records).

Ministry Information  (see below for abbreviations)
 Relationship: LAC      Conference: MO AC MECS      Year: 1872
 Relationship: AOT      Conference: NC AC                Year: 1869
 Relationship: DEA      Conference: NC                       Year: 1871
 Relationship: ELD      Conference: MO                       Year: 1873
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Educational Background Family Information *
No 1. School:              Degree:
Location:                   Year: 1872

No 2. School:              Degree:
Location:                   Year: 1869

No 3. School:              Degree:
Location:                   Year: 1871
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Source Information
Source No. 1: "Ann of Meth" Woodard 1893, p.xxxiii

* Mo = Mother, FA = Father, SO = Son, DA = Daughter

I wote to Ms Dodson and received a reply in reference to abbreviations and sources.

The source is listed as "Ann of Meth" Woodard
1893, p.xxxiii.  Could you tell me what this is?  This is a book called
Annals of Methodism by Woodard.  Your ancestor is mentioned in a long list,
on page xxxiii.

LAC - Last Annual Conference
MO -- Missouri
AC - Annual Conference
MECS - Methodist Episcopal Church south
AOT - Accepted on Trial
DEA -- Deacon
ELD - Elder

E. Joy Dodson
Assistant Professor of Information Services
Smiley Memorial Library at Central Methodist College
Fayette, MO  65248
660-248-6279

Last Name: Carden
 Relationship: LAC
 Conference: MECS
 Year:

First Name: H
Middle Name: G

Died: / /1872 in ,
 Relationship:
 Conference:
 Year:

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Source Information

Source No. 1: StL Xian Adv, 6 Nov 1872

Source No. 2:

Source No. 3:
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Add. Conf Info: likely local pastor. Other info: The obitconsisted of a long poem by Hattie Kendall in ì his memory. No genealogical data given.
 * Mo = Mother, FA = Father, SO = Son, DA = Daughter

Surnames

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