Absalom Washington Carroll (1847 - 1910)

Born 6 Nov 1847 in Ellisville, Jones, Mississippi

Ancestors

Husband of Missouri Annette (Mitchell) Carroll — married 25 Oct 1874 in St. Landry, Louisiana

Descendants

Died 15 Aug 1910 at age 62 in Lecompte, Rapides, Louisiana

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Biography

A W Carroll was appointed US Postmaster September 26, 1879, in Science Hill, St Landry, Louisiana

Name: Absalom Washington Carroll. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]}

Born 6 NOV 1847. Ellisville, Jones, Mississippi, USA. ^{[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [11] [12] [13]}

Died 15 AUG 1910. Glenmora, Rapides, Louisiana, USA. Map: Latitude: N30.9766. Longitude: W92.5852. ^{[7] [4] [13]}

Residence 26 SEP 1879. Glenmora, Rapides, Louisiana, USA. Map: Latitude: N30.9766. Longitude: W92.5852. 1850 Covington, Mississippi, USA. ^[11] Age: 31Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self. 1880 Spring Hill, Rapides, Louisiana, USA. Map: Latitude: N33.0066. Longitude: W93.4672. ^{[3] [12]} 17 SEP 1879. St Landry, Louisiana, USA. Map: Latitude: N30.5305. Longitude: W91.9702. ^[1] Age: 51Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Head. 1900 Cheneyville, Rapides, Louisiana, USA. Map: Latitude: N31.0149. Longitude: W92.2873. ^[5] 1860 Jackson, Louisiana, USA. Map: Latitude: N32.2963. Longitude: W92.5538. ^[2] Marital Status: DivorcedRelation to Head of House: Father-in-law. 1910 Lecompte, Rapides, Louisiana, USA. Map: Latitude: N31.0946. Longitude: W92.4004. ^[6]

Buried Lecompte, Rapides, Louisiana, USA. ^{[4] [7]}

A. W Carroll attends Methodist Conference 27 MAY 1899. Alexandria, Louisiana. ^[15]

Note: #N82.

Marriage Husband @I317@. Wife @I318@. Child: @I255@. Child: @I1758@. Child: @I1759@. Child: @I1760@. Child: @I1761@. Child: @I1762@. Child: @I1763@. Child: @I1764@. Marriage 20 OCT 1874. St Landry, Louisiana, USA. ^{[16] [17] [18]}

Notes

Note N82After the death of his wife, Missouri Annette Mitchell, Ardelissa Graves, sister of Absalom Carroll joined his household to help rear the youngest children. She was a stern woman and a strict disciplinarian.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Source: #S666
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Source: #S13 Year: 1860; Census Place: Jackson, Jackson, Louisiana; Roll: M653_411; Page: 433; Image: 453; Family History Library Film: 803411
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Source: #S11 Year: 1880; Census Place: 6th Ward, St Landry, Louisiana; Roll: 470; Family History Film: 1254470; Page: 379D; Enumeration District: 045; Image: 0360
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} Source: #S166
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Source: #S10 Year: 1900; Census Place: Cheneyville, Rapides, Louisiana; Roll: 578; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0128; FHL microfilm: 1240578
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} Source: #S30 "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Menard Memorial High School; Year: 1979
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3} Source: #S8
8. ↑ Source: #S20
9. ↑ Source: #S560
10. ↑ Source: #S577
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1 11.2} Source: #S110 Year: 1850; Census Place: Covington, Mississippi; Roll: M432_371; Page: 290A; Image: 168
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1 12.2} Source: #S11 Year: 1880; Census Place: Spring Hill, Rapides, Louisiana; Roll: 466; Page: 681A; Enumeration District: 040
13. ↑ ^{13.0 13.1 13.2} Source: #S867 Births, Deaths, etc Date of birth is found on page 2 of 4. Date of marriage is found on page 3 of 4. Date of death is found on page 4 of 4.
14. ↑ Source: #S792 Link: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7634219/?xid=637
15. ↑ Source: #S879 A. W Carroll attends Methodist Conference 27 May 1899 Link: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56750600/a-w-carroll-attends-methodist/?xid=637
16. ↑ Source: #S577
17. ↑ Source: #S577
18. ↑ Source: #S867 Births, Deaths, etc Date of birth is found on page 2 of 4. Date of marriage is found on page 3 of 4. Date of death is found on page 4 of 4.

Year: 1850; Census Place: Covington, Mississippi; Roll: M432_371; Page: 290A; Image: 168

Year: 1860; Census Place: Jackson, Jackson, Louisiana; Roll: M653_411; Page: 433; Family History Library Film: 803411

Year: 1879; Ancestry.com. The U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters, 1832-1971 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. This collection was indexed by Ancestry World Archives Project contributors.

Year: 1880; Census Place: Spring Hill, Rapides, Louisiana; Roll: 466; Page: 681A; Enumeration District: 040

References:

WikiTree profile Carroll-1206 created through the import of 2003-01-07_Supplied-By-James-S-Carroll.GED on Oct 6, 2012, by Don Wells. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Don and others.

NOTE added by Don Wells 2012-10-09: should check the middle name ('G'?) and birth date (1856?).

• Source: S10 Ancestry.com 1900 USA Federal Census Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004; Note:

• Source: S11 Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 1880 USA Federal Census Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010; Note:

• Source: S110 Ancestry.com 1850 USA Federal Census Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009; Note:

• Source: S13 Ancestry.com 1860 USA Federal Census Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009; Note:

• Source: S166 Ancestry.com Web: Louisiana, Find A Grave Index, 1700-2012 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;

• Source: S20 Ancestry.com U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;

• Source: S30 Ancestry.com U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;

• Source: S560 Ancestry.com Louisiana, Tombstone Inscriptions, 1812-1970 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2019;

• Source: S577 Hunting For Bears, comp. Louisiana, Marriages, 1718-1925 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;

• Source: S666 Ancestry.com U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters, 1832-1971 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;

• Source: S792 Newspapers.com - The Town Talk - 29 Nov 1954, Mon - Page 15 Publication: Name: The Town Talk; Location: Alexandria, Louisiana; Date: 29 Nov 1954, Mon;

• Source: S8 Ancestry.com U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;

• Source: S867 Carroll Family Bible Record NOTEThere are four photocopied pages included in the manuscript "The Heritage of My Children" written by Rupert Francis Carroll. Who owns the originals or whether they still exist is unknown.

• Source: S879 Newspapers.com - The Town Talk - 27 May 1899 - Page 2 Publication: Name: The Town Talk; Location: Alexandria, Louisiana; Date: 27 May 1899;