William Dierman Carey (abt. 1861 - abt. 1897)

Born about 12 Dec 1861 in Bahamas

Husband of Lillian (Watkins) Carey — married 9 Jun 1885 in Saint Patrick, Hope Estate, Pear Cay, Eleuthera, Bahamas

Descendants

Died about 4 Dec 1897 at about age 35 in Florida, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

William Carey is part of a Bahamian family.

William was born about 1861 in the Bahamas. His parents may possibly have been Michael Carey and Matilda Charlow, as there is a birth record for a William Dierman Carey born in the Bahamas on 12 Dec 1861.^[1][2]

He married Lillian Watkins, daughter of John Watkins in the Bahamas on 09 Jun 1885. They were both minors, according to the marriage record, but birth records suggest they were at least 21. William's unnamed father was deceased and he had no guardian. William worked as a teacher at a public school. They were married in the home of Lillian's father, John Watkins, in St James, Pear Cay, Bahamas.^[3] They had a daughter, Mary Elizabeth aka Mamie, and possibly another child who died.

By 1900, Lillian had remarried to Abraham Carey. It is not yet known if William died or they divorced.

Research Note

There is a grave for a W D Carey in the Key West Cemetery, Key West, Monroe County, Florida, which may possibly be this William D Carey's grave. It would fit with his wife remarrying in 1900, as the year of death was 1897.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "Bahamas Births, 1850-1891", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XLL8-CJY : 16 December 2019), William Dierman Carey, 1861.
2. ↑ Birth: "Caribbean, Select Births and Baptisms, 1590-1928"
   Ancestry Record 60245 #148051 (accessed 15 March 2022)
   William Dierman Carey born on 12 Dec 1861, son of Michael Carey & Matilda Charlow, in Bahamas.
3. ↑ "Bahamas Civil Registration, 1850-1959", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDZ-7FSV : accessed 29 September 2015), William D Carey and Lilian Watkins, 1885.
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183616081/w-d-carey : accessed 15 March 2022), memorial page for W D Carey (unknown–4 Dec 1897), Find a Grave Memorial ID 183616081, citing Key West Cemetery, Key West, Monroe County, Florida, USA ; Maintained by carolyn martin (contributor 47947692) .